I am a manager

Celebrity disease

Was it just my greed to hope you guys wouldn't be like that...?

Although there were many things that happened leading up to BTS's debut, they successfully completed their debut and even won the Rookie of the Year award that year, so the members were starting to feel a bit more confident.

정국

Hey bro!! ☆☆ noona from ☆☆ group asked for my number, and she actually contacted me!😆 Isn't that amazing?!!

태형

Ma..... Hyung...... is already exchanging messages aaaah😆

지민

Ah~~ The juniors and seniors are telling us how cool we look~~ Wow~~~ We really made it?!!😆

정국

When I go to school, my friends line up asking for autographs~ 😏

석진

Wow... our maknae is amazing! You know, I went to school for a lecture and the professor suddenly asked us to introduce ourselves. So I said, "I'm Jin from BTS," but... everyone gave me a look that said, "Who is he?" 🥲

호석

Hahahahahahahahaha So what?

석진

Well... so what? You don't really know, do you? I'll work harder.... and that was it.... Even the professor looked embarrassed lolololololol

매니저

Hahahaha, that must have been awkward for both of them. Yeah, just work harder so people recognize you. Hahaha.

옛팀장

Look at this! What makes you think you're so special that you're just chatting away instead of practicing?! Hey! Park Jimin and Kim Taehyung, did you guys go eat hamburgers yesterday?

지민

Ah! Yes;;;; Wait.....

?!!! Huh??? I didn't hear that.....

옛팀장

Manager! A photo just went up on social media. Why didn't you report it?

매니저

Ah... yes... I'm sorry...

옛팀장

Ugh... I can't trust anyone with this!

My former team leader stormed off in anger, and I felt a surge of irritation too.

매니저

Park Jimin! Kim Taehyung!!!

지민

yes;;;;

태형

yes;;;;

Looking at the kids' expressions, I thought they couldn't have done anything wrong, so I told them to go to the practice room and calmed my anger down by myself.

Although the boys listened better than the other kids, controlling seven men wasn't easy, and getting scolded by the former team leader every day was becoming increasingly burdensome.

정국

Guys?!! My new iPhone is here!!! Wow~~~ Isn't it pretty?? Hahahahahahahahaha

지민

Again and again~ Jeong-gu~ Why do you keep copying your hyung~ Do you like him that much??? Hahahahaha

정국

Ah~ What's wrong again~~ lololololol

석진

You haven't had your new phone for very long, have you?

정국

A new series just came out, so I have to buy it~~ lol. I heard new earphones are coming out soon too lol.

태형

Ah!! I should have waited just a little longer;;; Namjoon hyung lost my iPod last time so I just bought a new one;;;

남준

Hey hey...... What era are you talking about....... 😑;;;; But in the end, at least we found it.....🙄;;

호석

Hahahaha Manager~ Aren't you going to change your phone?

매니저

I want to switch too, but I still have a lot of time left on my contract 🥲

지민

We can just pay the contract~ You should switch to an iPhone too, Manager~ If you're the BTS manager, you have to use an iPhone~ lol This apple!! Just how pretty is it~

매니저

How could there be such a thing? A cell phone is a cell phone.😑;;

태형

Manager, you haven't bought Bluetooth earphones yet, right?

매니저

I don't even have time to listen to music 🥲

태형

Ah~~ I can't take it!! I'm going to have to buy the manager some bean sprouts!!

매니저

I'm not buying it because I don't need it!! You guys...... Everything's great, but don't just spend money recklessly;; You're all so extravagant these days....

Lately, I've been shooting commercials and getting a lot of money from settlements, so I'm buying more than before...... 😳.........

I've been nagging more lately....😔 I shouldn't be like this....... I'm sure they'll figure it out on their own.....

I thought I shouldn't nag, but something happened.

옛팀장

How do you even manage these kids!!!!! You didn't even check who they were meeting!!! What were you doing for an article to come out first!!!

매니저

Ah... I'm sorry...

옛팀장

You're always saying "Sorry, sorry!!!" Do you come to work just to do that?!! We need to be in sync to get any work done!! What kind of nonsense is this?!! Ugh!!! It's driving me crazy!!!!

While the BTS members were rehearsing for the music show, I was pushed around and scolded at the company... In the midst of that, I don't know what I was thinking, but I relied on a caffeinated drink and headed back to the broadcasting station.

When I entered the waiting room, only Yoongi and Seokjin were there, and the staff were also leisurely sitting around.

매니저

............ Cheolmin....... Where did everyone go?

철민매니저

I said I was just going out for a moment and went out... Ah! There he comes~

The five people who had gone out entered the waiting room excitedly, fiddling with their cell phones.

매니저

Ugh... Guys, let's talk. I'm sorry to the other staff, but could you please make some space?

석진

Manager, is something wrong?

매니저

Where have you guys been?

남준

I just went out for a bit~ I told Cheolmin hyung~ hehehe

Just then, the children's cell phones rang with a notification sound, and everyone seemed excited as they shared text messages.

윤기

Guys! The manager is talking right now! Let's check our phones later!

지민

Ah! Yes;;;;

At Yun-gi's urging, the children, who had been laughing and chattering away, fell silent... Seeing them like that, a sense of despondency washed over me... I struggled with what to say and how to bring it up. As I looked up at the ceiling, a sigh escaped me involuntarily.

매니저

I’m giving you guys more freedom compared to other places, and that’s what PD Bang wants, too. But I told you to just tell me where you’re going and what you’re doing when you go out.

매니저

But lately you guys haven't been in touch at all, yet I keep hearing about you from here and there... What am I supposed to do for you? I just got absolutely chewed out at work, and you guys are having the time of your lives...

매니저

Do I have to pressure you guys and make you unable to do anything like the other male managers???

매니저

Or do you hate me?

매니저

Or can't at least one of you take care and tell me? Kim Namjoon?

남준

Ugh... Manager... I'm having a hard time too.... And how am I supposed to take care of everything, even the kids leaving???

Everyone looked at me with tired faces.

남준

To be honest, our schedule has too much time for choreography practice, and we need some rest time too. It’s just schedule, practice, schedule, practice, so isn't it possible that we might not be able to contact each other?

매니저

You guys have been practicing choreography all along, and since you live in the same dorm, don't you ever talk to each other about who goes out or what anyone is doing??? Are you guys just close friends for show???

매니저

Not only Namjoon, but Hoseok, Yoongi, and Seokjin, can't you guys even send a text once??? Am I the weird one???

매니저

My youngest, you guys are still young, but aren't you old enough to know right from wrong? How long do I have to keep chasing after you guys and looking after you?

호석

Oh well... I guess everyone was too tired to notice;;;; Manager, please cheer up😅

태형

No... honestly, why are you getting so angry just because I missed contacting you once or twice?

매니저

Did you forget that you ate a hamburger without saying anything a few days ago and got photographed?

지민

We just stopped by briefly on our way back after practice. We were uncomfortable being photographed while eating, too, but we didn't realize it would be a problem.

매니저

I mean, you even got photographed, so why are you saying anything?!!!

Both I and the BTS members were getting emotional, and that is when the former team leader came in.

옛팀장

What?!!! What’s with all the noise?!!! Huh?!! Don’t you know that if a hen crows, everything goes wrong?!! Huh?!!

매니저

..................

In that moment, various thoughts flashed through my mind.

Why do I have to hear even this?

I thought I was doing my best in my own way...

There was no one to work, and even when people came in, they quit. I really worked hard, but...

I wanted to be a good manager for you guys, and I hoped and believed you would become good singers, but I guess that was all just my greed.......

매니저

I'm sorry, Team Leader. I can't do this anymore. I'm sorry.

I could hear the former team leader's angry voice coming from the waiting room, and the staff waiting outside all looked at me with worried eyes.

매니저

Cheolmin, I'm sorry. You're working hard......

Jiyeon (the hair and makeup team leader) followed me, but only said she was sorry and left the broadcasting station.