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Chapter 107 : You Are a Celebrity, Right?
Chapter 107 - You Are a Celebrity, Right?
“Manager-nim, that person...”
Kanade widened her eyes upon seeing the figure appearing at the airport.
“Isn't that Yuri from She's On?”
“Yeah, you're right.”
She's On, one of the domestic top 3 girl groups.
Among them, the most popular member is Yuri.
On the day he first started working as a manager... Baek Hyeon-woo witnessed her going up on the rehearsal stage.
‘Was her condition so bad that she had to walk on crutches?’
Back then, Yuri suffered an injury where her ankle ligament ruptured while rehearsing through the pain.
The anterior talofibular ligament, which was already tattered, had completely snapped.
Due to the aftereffects of that injury, Yuri still hadn't been able to return to the stage.
“Yuri-ya...!”
“Yuri unnie...!”
Enthusiastic fans screamed toward Yuri, who appeared at the airport.
Some people even rushed at Yuri, but they were immediately restrained by bodyguards.
“Shouldn't they not run at someone on crutches like that?”
“True...”
“It’s tough being popular.”
Actually, it wasn't just other people's business.
Because not long ago, Laura was also almost attacked by a mentally unstable fan.
‘We need to be more careful, too. Since we don't know what might happen.’
Meanwhile, Yuri herself maintained a smiling face.
Even while walking on crutches, she waved to fans and showed a bright appearance.
It was an exemplary appearance as a popular idol, without a single flaw.
‘However...’
Baek Hyeon-woo observed Yuri while biting his lip.
Unlike the bright smile visible on the outside, Yuri’s Mental Condition was below 30%.
……
“Am I riding business class too?”
“Kanade-ssi is in business, so you must ride business too, Team Leader Baek.”
TVX’s PD Yoon Young-chan said with a smile.
“You aren't going just to accompany her as Kanade-ssi's manager, but as an official cast member. We must prepare a business class seat for you.”
“I'm not even a celebrity...”
“If it's you, Team Leader Baek, you're no different from a celebrity. Seo Dong-cheol sunbae-nim also told us to treat you as a celebrity?”
“…….”
Originally, celebrities often use business class when flying.
This is because bothersome things, like unauthorized photo taking, happen frequently when they fly economy class.
However, from Baek Hyeon-woo's perspective, it was a bit burdensome.
“Kanade, have you ever flown business class?”
“No, this is my first time too. So I'm looking forward to it a lot.”
Kanade said with sparkling eyes.
“I want to try riding first class someday, too.”
“First class is a diminishing trend these days. Because profitability is poor.”
“Eh? Is that so?”
“Instead, they tend to provide the best possible seats and service in business class. Even if it's not first-class level, it feels distinctly differentiated from economy class.”
“Ooh...!”
At Yoon Young-chan’s explanation, Kanade’s expression darkened then brightened.
Watching that, Yoon Young-chan chuckled.
“As expected, Kanade-ssi, your changes in expression are interesting. Please show us reactions like that during this filming as well.”
“Ah, yes.”
“Team Leader Baek, an interesting scene might come out inside the plane, so please keep the camera rolling.”
“I don't know if any interesting scenes will come out but... understood for now.”
Staff members including Yoon Young-chan were flying economy, but instead, an action cam was given to Baek Hyeon-woo.
They were going to keep recording inside the plane, and if any interesting scenes were captured, they would be used in the broadcast.
“Then Team Leader Baek, Kanade-ssi, see you later.”
“Yes, PD-nim.”
Boarding the plane, Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade sat in business class.
As Yoon Young-chan had said earlier, the seats themselves were definitely worlds apart from economy class.
“M-Manager-nim, look at this. The seat is moving on its own.”
“Don't act like a hick. Hmm, this is...”
Although he rebuked Kanade, Baek Hyeon-woo was actually slightly excited himself.
He thought it would just feel similar to premium express bus seats, but there were partitions, and personal space was guaranteed to some extent.
While the two were enjoying business class like that, the plane took off and began to fly in the sky.
“Ah, I need to set up the camera.”
Baek Hyeon-woo decided to install the action cam he received earlier.
As he fixed it to the seat and adjusted the angle this way and that, Kanade said a word from the side.
“Manager-nim, why are you adjusting the angle so diligently?”
“So that only Kanade’s face is filmed, not mine.”
“Why!”
“Think from the viewer's perspective. Would they want to see my face?”
“Fans of yours like Lee Su-gyeong unnie would watch too, you know?”
“How many people like that are there anyway.”
“Anyway, give it here. I'll install it on my side. Heave-ho, like this should work?”
“Wait a minute, then your face won't show and only mine will come out.”
While they were bickering over the action cam like that.
Suddenly, a man’s thick voice was heard.
“Do not film without permission.”
“……?”
Looking up, a man with an imposing physique was standing up and glaring at Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade.
“Hand over the camera.”
“Excuse me?”
“I said hand it over.”
“Ah...!”
The man reached out and forcibly snatched the action cam Kanade was holding.
Seeing that, Baek Hyeon-woo also stood up from his seat.
“What do you think you are doing right now?”
“Let's observe basic manners, please.”
Baek Hyeon-woo protested, but the man snapped back in a sarcastic tone.
“I'm telling you not to film as you please inside the plane.”
“Is filming ourselves a problem?”
“Don't lie. I know everything.”
The man glared at Baek Hyeon-woo with threatening eyes.
However, Baek Hyeon-woo opened his mouth without being intimidated in the slightest.
“You seem to be misunderstanding, hand it over.”
“What do you mean, misunderstanding? Right here like this...”
Saying that, the man operated the action cam.
However, he frowned immediately.
“Uh……?”
The video stored on the action cam showed nothing but Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade bickering with each other.
It had briefly pointed toward other seats while moving, but due to the partition, the passengers' faces were not captured.
“Is there a problem with it?”
“Hmm, well...”
“Sir, what seems to be the problem?”
Just then, a flight attendant approached belatedly and intervened.
Then the man suddenly raised his voice.
“That person tried to film us without permission!”
“Excuse me?”
To think he would act like this.
Baek Hyeon-woo furrowed his brows.
“Are you still saying that?”
Since it was a nuisance to other passengers, he wanted to end it as quickly as possible, but at this rate...
“Manager Kim.”
Just then, a calm voice was heard.
“It seems you have misunderstood, Manager Kim. Please stop.”
“Yuri-ssi, but...”
Yuri-ssi?
Turning his head, he saw the woman who had been sitting in the front seat standing up and looking their way.
It was She’s On’s Yuri, whom he had seen at the airport earlier.
“Please return the camera.”
“…….”
It appeared he was Yuri's manager or bodyguard.
The man called Manager Kim bit his lip and returned the action cam.
However, Baek Hyeon-woo had no intention of ending it here.
“Is it over just because you returned it?”
“What?”
“For forcibly taking our camera, and for misunderstanding and trying to frame us. Please apologize for both.”
“……!”
Manager Kim glared at Baek Hyeon-woo with his eyes wide open.
But Baek Hyeon-woo didn't avert his gaze in the slightest.
A staring contest ensued for a moment, but eventually, Manager Kim opened his mouth while glancing at Yuri.
“Tsk... I was wrong. I apologize for taking the camera and for accusing you by mistake.”
“Understood. Let's leave it at that.”
“…….”
Leaving Manager Kim, who was biting his lip with an expression of hurt pride, alone, Baek Hyeon-woo sat back down in his seat.
It was an apology that didn't contain much sincerity, but he couldn't cause any more trouble for the other passengers.
“The atmosphere got a bit hostile somehow... Kanade, are you okay?”
“I-I'm okay. Though it was a bit scary.”
Watching Manager Kim’s back as he returned to his seat, Kanade whispered.
“He must be someone from her agency.”
“Yeah, it seems he thought we were filming Yuri-ssi without permission.”
Although there was a partition, if one held the action cam up high and filmed from above, it would be possible to capture Yuri.
It seemed he misunderstood after seeing Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade chatting while holding the action cam.
“Wouldn't it have been better to mention from the start that we were filming for a broadcast?”
“Then it would be revealed that you're a celebrity, too.”
There were other passengers sitting in business class.
Considering their gazes, it was best to wrap it up as quietly as possible.
“I received an apology, so this is enough.”
“Really?”
Then Kanade tilted her head and held out her phone.
“Then what should we do with this?”
“What?”
On Kanade's phone... the scene of Manager Kim creating a hostile atmosphere against Baek Hyeon-woo earlier was captured vividly.
“Why did you film this?”
“I thought I could use it as evidence if that person tried to hit you or something, Manager-nim.”
Kanade made a smug expression.
“Even if I can't save you when you're getting beaten to a pulp, Manager-nim, I can at least do this much.”
“Did you think I was going to get beaten to a pulp...?”
“That person was more muscular. And he looked menacing, too.”
Whispering like that, Kanade poked Baek Hyeon-woo's arm with her fingertip.
“No matter if you're a self-defense genius, Manager-nim, it wouldn't be easy.”
“Why am I a self-defense genius?”
“I heard you subdued the assailant who tried to attack Laura unnie last time in one go. Did they say it was Hapkido or something?”
“It wasn't like that... I just pressed a pressure point.”
“Ah, striking the meridian points with acupressure...!”
While chatting like that, it was soon time for the in-flight meal.
Perhaps because it was business class, the in-flight meal was served on proper dishes.
“Wow, Manager-nim, we have to take a picture of this.”
“Yeah, I should take one too.”
Eventually, both Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade forgot all about the trouble earlier and enjoyed business class.
Even if they were being treated as celebrities, both of them were still just ordinary citizens at heart.
Enjoying business class like that, it was soon time to arrive.
“Huh? We've arrived already?”
“It feels like we got here quickly somehow.”
Was it because he came enjoying business class, or because he came while bantering with Kanade?
It felt like the two-hour flight time had passed in a flash.
“I hope the next flight goes somewhere farther.”
“I agree.”
While they shared that conversation, the plane landed at Narita International Airport.
Since business class disembarks before economy class, Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade came out of the plane a step ahead of the staff.
“What do we do now?”
“Let's wait here until the others come out. It's not like we can do anything if we go out alone anyway.”
While Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade were waiting for the staff on one side of the walkway like that... there was someone who spoke to the two of them.
“Excuse me.”
“Yes?”
It was Yuri, who had disembarked a step ahead of Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade.
Manager Kim, who had picked a fight earlier, was standing a bit of a distance away with his arms crossed, wearing a dissatisfied expression.
“It seems our Manager Kim was rude earlier.”
Still relying on crutches, Yuri approached and spoke cautiously.
“I would like to treat you to a cup of tea as an apology, would that be okay?”
After saying that, Yuri looked at Baek Hyeon-woo and Kanade alternately and asked.
“You two are celebrities too, right?”
“……!”
Should he laugh or cry at this?
In Baek Hyeon-woo's eyes, who was at a loss for words, Yuri's status window appeared.