Chapter 129
Ji Yoon-chul always acts and speaks at his own pace.
Even he, under the fiery guidance of the teacher in charge of the tasting corner, had no choice but to fall apart miserably.
"You can't just raise your voice loudly. I think you all know this because you're a singer, but you have to use a method to raise your voice loudly without hurting your throat, right?"
"That's right!"
"Okay! Okay, let's try again."
Yoo Min-ha perfectly recited the promotional line for bulgogi like a fish in water.
He usually speaks very fast, and his main job is as a rapper.
Here again, Yoo Min-ha uses his ability to convey lyrics that stick in your ears to great effect.
But on the contrary, Ji Yoon-chul was embarrassed and spoke in an even more timid voice.
Naturally, he was caught on the teacher's radar and ended up receiving individual coaching.
"My friend, may I ask what your name is?"
"... This is Ji, Ji Yoon-chul."
"Our friend Yoon-chul, if this were a real situation, probably no one would have heard because of the surrounding noise. Well, if it's hard to raise your voice.... Should we practice short lines rather than long ones?"
Ji Yoon-chul's confidence may have diminished because he was unfamiliar with this situation.
The teacher didn't care at all and just tried to find the best way.
Instead of a long promotional line, he taught Ji Yoon-chul short lines that could be heard by people coming from near the bulgogi corner.
"Small bulgogi is sold at One Plus One."
"Ah, you still lack strength. I think it would be good if you could do just a little more!"
"Yes...."
There were difficulties here too.
I quickly changed the subject while assessing the situation.
"Are there any separate parts to be responsible for at the tasting corner?"
"Oh, that's right! From what I've seen, most people do the tasting corner alone, but since there are three of us, I was wondering what to do."
"Since there are three people, it is essential to divide up the roles!"
Fortunately, Yoo Minha responded to my questions, and he was able to escape the shackles of the OnePlus One.
Following the teacher's instructions, the equipment used in the meat corner was set up on the table.
"It goes without saying, but it's important to cook the meat well so that customers can taste it. Originally, I was the only one who did the marketing, grilling, and packaging, but since there are three of you, it would be much more convenient if you each took on a different role."
"Any tips for grilling meat?"
"Well, since it's not raw meat but seasoned meat, you have to be careful not to burn it. And it's important to keep cutting it. Not too big, but just the right size for one bite? And since you're not used to grilling meat for a long time, I think it would be good to alternate between the packaging and serving customers."
That means everyone may have to grill the meat.
So, we each stood in front of our grill, held tongs and scissors, and listened to the teacher's explanation.
"You can't put the meat on right away because you're in a hurry. You have to wait until the grill is heated to a certain degree before putting it on. This time is roughly 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds. Then put the meat on. It's generally said that it's better not to flip beef too much. Flip it over once when the meat juices start to rise to the surface of the meat. Then, when the meat juices start to rise to the side you flipped over, that's the best time to eat it. If you leave it for too long, the seasoning can stick to the grill, and the meat juices, which are the most important part of the meat, can all leak out."
There is no other way to get used to it than to try it ourselves.
Still, I had some confidence in myself because I often grilled meat alone when I was living as Han Ji-hyeok.
I also grilled barbecue and shared meat with my teammates during the campsite content, so I thought I would get at least half of them.
But soon enough, one member received a failing grade.
"Oh, if you do this, it'll all burn. You turned it over too late."
"It's very difficult to calculate the time vaguely."
It seems that Yoo Minha has no talent for grilling meat.
But his expression wasn't gloomy at all.
"Oh, you two did a great job grilling!"
"Thank you."
"...Thank you."
"Then I think we can take turns doing the packaging and grilling like this. I think it would be perfect if our energetic friend took on the role of public relations!"
"Great!"
Yoo Minha ended up getting the public relations position he had wanted from the beginning.
Maybe because he was aiming for this from the beginning, it doesn't seem to matter even if his meat grilling ability converges to 0.
"Okay, now I'll show you how to pack it. Here, you have to cut it well with scissors so that it looks nice."
Here, Ji Yoon-chul received favorable reviews for showing his delicate side.
He was quietly cutting with scissors, and the cross-section was cut very cleanly.
So, finally, the first rotation was decided like this:.
"Min-ha will do the talking, Yoon-chul will do the packaging, and I will grill the meat for tasting."
"It sounds good!"
"... I will try hard."
Ji Yoon-chul still looked uneasy.
Since he is in charge of packaging work, he naturally has conversations with citizens.
I put my hand on Ji Yoon-chul's shoulder and reassured him.
"It's okay. You might be scared right now because you haven't experienced it yourself, but you'll get used to it the more you do it. And you can switch places with me midway, so if it's hard, just tell me right away. I'll take your place."
"...Thank you, hyung."
And so our first tasting corner class ended.
On the way back to the dorm in the car, Yoo Minha started to come up with various ideas in an excited voice.
"How far is publicity allowed, Karis Hyung-nim?"
"I don't know about that either. From what I heard Min-ha say earlier, isn't it rare for so many people like us to do a tasting corner?"
"Is it so rare that it doesn't even exist?"
"Then, since there are no examples to follow, I don't know even more."
"Why don't we just make an example freely as the first runner?"
Yoo Minha's eyes sparkled in an unusual way.
"Our main job is idols. So I thought it would be good to attract attention through song and dance!"
"Singing and dancing."
"Yes! For example, we can make a short promotional song and sing it!"
As soon as the word came out that we were going to sing a promotional song, Ji Yoon-chul, who was sitting next to me, flinched.
"... Is it possible to grill meat while singing?"
"I thought it would be okay for content, but, uhm. Now that I think about it, it seems a little difficult."
Yoo Minha fell into silence for a moment, contemplating another idea.
"Then, should I, as the PR person, prepare something like a performance?"
"It would definitely help sales if we could attract attention, but since large marts are not places where we are the only ones, I think we have to do it based on the atmosphere."
"Ah, listening to what Karis hyung-nim said, that's true again! Eeeeeeeee, I wanted to do something more enjoyable. It's important to achieve sales, but I also have to make the fans happy."
As soon as Yoo Minha finished speaking, a system window appeared in front of me.
[A linked quest, 'Achieve sales of 50 or more at the tasting corner' has been created.]
[Reward: 15 skill points, 1 medium passive skill experience point, 1% system damage recovery]
'Next quest.'
Just like during the debut event cafe, the level of system damage that could be recovered was very low.
Since it's not like a great achievement as an idol, I expected it to come out like last time.
I absolutely cannot afford to miss even 1%.
Even a very small gauge of 1% was like blood to me.
We barely made it to our dorm, fighting our way through the evening traffic.
As we opened the front door and went in, the movie theater workers who had arrived first greeted us.
"It's open. You're here?"
"Siyoon. Why do you look like that?"
"Don't be ridiculous. Imagine if you only popped popcorn in the oven."
"At least Siyoon is better."
Chae Eun-gyu, who was drinking water, laughed as he looked at Kang Si-yoon, who was lying down on the sofa.
"Hyung-bin must have had the hardest time. He had to receive training from the cleaning team."
"By the way, where did Hyung-bin Hyung go? "
"There. Sitting at the table, staring blankly."
When I went into the kitchen, Song Hyung-bin was sitting there blankly with an expression on his face as if everything had been burned white.
Heo Yu-bin, who was putting a patch on his shoulder, smiled brightly at us.
"How was the tasting corner? "
"Well, it was okay. But what about Hyung-bin hyung?"
"Oh, he had a really hard time learning how to clean the movie theater today. So I was putting on a patch for him."
"Really.... That's why they said it was hard...."
Song Hyung-bin spoke to us in a voice that was almost dying.
It was my first time seeing him exert so much effort, so it was refreshing.
"Guys, I really wanted to tell you this today."
"What is it, hyung?"
"Never ignore the part-time workers of South Korea again. They are truly amazing people."
It seems like working at a movie theater was harder than I imagined.
While we were replenishing our energy, our manager came in and told us about our next schedule.
"Let's go record!"
The recording process for the debut album is expected to take quite a while.
Because we have to create the best quality to present the perfect song to Seleves.
Although it is a bit early, they say we will start diligently focusing on recording from now on.
As we went down to the recording studio, the composer and engineer of the title song greeted us.
"I know the full version came out not too long ago, but how well have you all memorized the lyrics?"
"I think I have mastered more than half of it through consistent practice."
"I really like that confidence. I heard that you were pressed for time because of the filming, but if you've already mastered half of it, you've done a great job. I'm looking forward to it."
The fact that we were recording our debut title song created a slight tension among the members.
In this situation, who makes the first start is very important.
"Let's start with the introduction. Are you ready, Karis? "
"Yes."
I entered the recording studio with a calm expression.
As I put on my headset and brought my face close to the pop filter, the members watching from outside applauded and cheered me on.
"Karis is handsome!"
"As expected, it's our center!"
"You're cool, hyung-nim!"
"Let's finish it with one try!"
It seemed like they were cheering me on to relieve their tension.
'Then it is only natural to respond to that support.'
I sang the introduction cleanly with a confident expression.
"I See The Light, I see a bright light in your eyes. Focus one by one."
"It felt really good right now. So plainly, so softly, as if humming. Let's go again."
"Thank you."
I have recorded many mission songs in
So going into the recording studio itself wasn't awkward at all, but maybe because it was our debut song, the feeling was so different.
There's a world of difference between recording a cover of someone else's song and recording a song prepared just for us.
After I finished recording the chords that go into the chorus perfectly, I left the recording studio.
"You did a great job!"
"You could have been nervous because it was the first turn, but you did a great job."
As the shower of compliments poured down on me, Song Hyung-bin, who was next in line, stood up and clenched his fist.
"I really need to hear some compliments. I'm bursting with motivation."
"If you put too much force into your voice, the tone will go out of sync, hyung-nim."
"Um, if it breaks out, I think the fans will enjoy it later."
"Oh, Hyung-bin hyung! The entertainment portion is mine! Please don't be greedy."
"Is it worse to monopolize, Siyoon?"
Our first recording took place in a friendly atmosphere.
I'm still so happy now.
What kind of feeling would it be like to stand on the debut stage?
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