Chapter 139:
The students gasped once again at the appearance of Kwon Seokhoon.
"Wow"
"Guys, it's Kwon Seokhoon. No, it's Actor Kwon Seokhoon."
"What's this? Could this be so kind of hidden cara or sothing?"
Kwon Seokhoon smiled subtly at the students' reactions. As soone who had never experienced eting fans so casually, this situation felt refreshingly new.
"Having the chance to eat food served by Actor Kang Jinseok is not sothing that happens every day. That's why I ca."
With one hand on Jinseok's shoulder, Kwon Seokhoon spoke.
"Ah Sure."
"Make yourselves at ho."
"Hey, Dongseok! Bring us so drinks."
Despite Jinseok and Kwon Seokhoon's efforts to be friendly, the students found it challenging to interact with them easily.
It was inevitable. To these students, Jinseok and Kwon Seokhoon weren't just celebrities or entertainers; they were dreams and goals.
After the initial excitent passed, Jinseok asked, "So, what should I do? I can handle pretty much anything."
The students exchanged glances again, unsure of what to assign him.
They hadn't discussed specific tasks, mainly because they thought anything illuminating Jinseok's face was already more than enough.
It wasn't that they couldn't assign him anything; it was just that nothing seed fitting for Jinseok.
"What do you want to do, oppa?"
As the students hesitated, Seo Yeonsoo spoke up.
"? I'm fine with anything"
"Even if you're fine with anything, there must be sothing you particularly enjoy."
Perhaps only Seo Yeonsoo could speak so boldly in this situation. Of course, she couldn't speak as comfortably as before, cautiously watching Jinseok's reactions.
"Since you're here to help, how about serving? I used to focus on serving when I worked part-ti."
At the ntion of serving, so students reacted.
"Kang Jinseok, a senior, serving?"
"Does that an I get to be a custor? No, not a custor But still, isn't serving usually tough? Are you sure it's okay?"
Though challenging, serving is one of the most direct ways to interact with custors, presenting various challenges.
Of course, with Jinseok serving, the sales would explode. Kang Jinseok bringing soju
if you couldn't drink it here, many would probably take it ho.
Caught between concerns about Jinseok and the potential sales, the students found themselves in a dilemma. While they genuinely wanted to assign Jinseok sothing relatively easy, they also knew that serving could greatly boost sales.
As the students grappled with these conflicting thoughts, Jinseok had already put on an apron.
"Wearing an apron after a long ti. It reminds
of the old days."
"Haha"
In the face of Jinseok's overwhelmingly enthusiastic deanor, the students couldn't help but chuckle, nodding their heads as if to convey that they had no choice.
"Got it!"
"We entrust it to you!"
"Please take care of it!"
Although the surrounding reactions were a bit lukewarm, since there was no opposition, Jinseok smiled and said,
"Well then, shall we start slowly?"
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University pubs are usually about networking.' Since our departnt runs this pub, it's like, "Co and support us"
that kind of networking.
As a result, it's not common to see people lining up to get into university pubs or regular individuals coming to university pubs without any acquaintances, unless it's a school festival attracting many outsiders.
However, today, the atmosphere at the Seoguk University Departnt of Theater's pub is very different.
"Whoa, look at all these people. Is this all for waiting in line?"
Looking at the queue in front of the pub, the custor clicked their tongue.
When pictures of Jinseok serving started circulating on social dia, it attracted not only Seoguk University students but also students from other universities and even so regular people.
"Excuse . How long do we have to wait?"
The custor asked the employee wearing an apron and the busy female student, Seo Yeonsoo. She was busy moving around.
"Yes, the expected waiting ti from now is two hours and thirty minutes!"
"Two hours and thirty minutes? It's not even a club or anything"
"I'm sorry! There's a waiting list upfront; if you write down your na and number, we'll contact you 30 minutes before. We set a one-hour ti limit per table, so we can contact you on ti!"
Seo Yeonsoo, trained with nurous part-ti jobs, pacified the custor's dissatisfaction with a suitable response.
Although the custor had co from quite far away and would have to wait for more than two hours, they couldn't help but smile at the polite service of the attractive student.
"But wasn't the employee who just ca out wearing an apron the one from The Way They Chose'?"
Seeing Seo Yeonsoo's back as she went back into the pub, the custor asked, and the accompanying group inquired.
"Who? That person?"
"Yeah, didn't she fight with Park Hayeon with her hair pulled back?"
"Oh, no. It's a completely different image."
"Is that so?"
"Yeah, absolutely not. I've watched The Way They Chose' several tis."
So custors were uncertain as they looked at Seo Yeonsoo, but no one directly asked.
It was because her image was so different from when she appeared on The Way They Chose,' with much softer makeup.
"Should we write our nas and go sowhere else? There's probably a coin karaoke nearby."
"Oh, there's also a pub where Kwon Sunhee works around here. Let's go check it out."
"Kwon Sunhee? The singing YouTuber?"
"Yeah."
In this way, custors also entered the Seoguk University Practical Music Departnt's pub.
"One bottle of soju and Nagasaki for the appetizer"
"Hey, we're just killing ti; why order an expensive soup? Just give us the basic appetizer."
The problem was that there were many custors, but the orders were unimpressive.
On the other hand, the Departnt of Theater's pub was flourishing thanks to Jinseok's professional service.
"Yes! What can I get for you?"
In response to Jinseok's bright greeting, the custors were rather taken aback and stamred.
"Uh, well, um, what's delicious?"
"Everything at our place is delicious. If you're having trouble choosing, may I recomnd sothing for you?"
"Yes, please."
"Then one mussel soup, two dried appetizers, and if you order a stead egg, I'll secretly bring you a complintary drink."
It was too much to eat within an hour.
However, the custors couldn't refuse Jinseok's recomndation and just nodded their heads.
"Uh, yes, please."
"I got it! I'll bring it right away!"
As Jinseok swirled his apron and left, the students regained their composure and looked at each other.
"Whoa, unbelievable Is that really Kang Jinseok?"
"X, he's good-looking. There's a glow on his face as he walks around."
"But this isn't even a shoot. It's the first ti I've seen an actor working in a real place like this."
"That's right. He was so diligent in YeonYoo Diary,' and now it turns out he was the real deal."
Thanks to Jinseok's performance, the showdown with the Departnt of Practical Music had already begun to lean toward the Departnt of Theater.
Although the students from the Departnt of Practical Music decided to offer a free bottle of soju if a snack was ordered to attract custors, it didn't have a significant impact on the situation.
"Hey, Park Dongseob."
In the end, the president of the Departnt of Practical Music, Gu Seungmin, ca to Jinseok's pub.
Smiling at Gu Seungmin, who suddenly appeared and called him, Park Dongseob responded.
"Hehe Why?"
"No matter how much you want to beat us, isn't it cheating to call actor Kang Jinseok? Where's the fair play spirit!"
"Hey, do you think actor Kang Jinseok will co just because I call him?"
At so point, when Park Dongseob called Jinseok, the title used beca Actor.' That was how much Park Dongseob was grateful to Jinseok.
"I didn't call him. He decided to co on his own. And isn't it too shallow for you guys to complain about fair play? You guys called Kwon Sunhee."
Although the conversation seed calm, they were both from the sa high school, and their relationship was quite good.
However, as club presidents,' they had roles to play, and they couldn't say a single word to each other.
"Hey! Is that the sa as this?"
"What's the difference?"
Gu Seungmin glared at Park Dongseob. He seed to have a lot to say, but he couldn't utter a word and just bowed his head.
"Well, let's make one request."
"Ahem. Just co in first. Speak, pitiful junior."
Gu Seungmin's forehead veins bulged at Park Dongseob's mocking tone. However, as of now, Park Dongseob was A,' and Gu Seungmin was B,' so he suppressed his anger and calmly spoke.
"Lend us actor Kang Jinseok."
"What?"
"Lend us actor Kang Jinseok. If not, we won't be able to pay back the money we borrowed for this pub. In that case, we'll have to use the student council budget."
Park Dongseob was overly surprised at Gu Seungmin's words.
"Wow. This is a real crisis. How serious is it?"
"Stop mocking. You know too. The students worked so hard preparing for this, and if we have to use the student council budget on top of that, how unpleasant would it be?"
"Um"
"Please make a request."
Park Dongseob clenched his fists. Honestly, he wanted to help Gu Seungmin, his friend.
Can I beco soone influential enough to tell Kang Jinseok to go here and there?'
Even though he was the president of the student council, Jinseok was an active actor and a highly successful one at that. It was unreasonable for him to be serving here. Even if Park Dongseob wanted to extend a favor to the person who had shown kindness to him, telling Jinseok to work in another pub was a bit much.
But I can't just pretend not to know.'
After contemplating for a mont, Park Dongseob spoke.
"Um. Let's do this."
"How?"
"Since we also have too many waiting custors, and the students are about to burn out, let's rge our pubs. If we use two kitchens, the snacks will co out faster."
Gu Seungmin had no reason to refuse. Just as he was about to nod imdiately, Park Dongseob laid down a condition.
"Instead."
"?"
"You have to ask actor Kang Jinseok. It might be hard for him to co and go since the pubs are closed. If he says it's tough, I can't do anything either."
"All right, then. Please ask quickly."
At that mont, Jinseok unexpectedly popped up behind them like a erkat.
"Why ?"
Although he wasn't talking about Jinseok's stint in service, the sudden appearance of Jinseok made the two startle.
"Oh, well"
With a charming smile, Park Dongseob brought up the conversation he had with Gu Seungmin a little while ago.
Due to the Departnt of Theater taking too many custors from the Departnt of Practical Music, there was a concern that they might not be able to recover the initial capital used to prepare the pub.
"So we're thinking of rging our pubs. We're wondering if actor Kang Jinseok is okay with it. It's not far, but he'll have to co and go It seems like it would be too hard for you."
While saying this, Park Dongseob secretly thought, This is an unreasonable request.' He expected Jinseok to refuse outright. That was probably what Gu Seungmin, who asked Park Dongseob for the favor, also thought.
"Sure, I'll do that."
However, Jinseok casually nodded his head in response. Surprised by the unexpected answer, Park Dongseob hurriedly asked.
"I-Is that okay with you?"
"Yes, it's perfectly fine. No problem at all. Besides, it's fun to hang out with peers like this after a long ti. Really."
""
"But I don't know the nu of the Departnt of Practical Music's pub. Can I write down orders on paper and take them?"
When Jinseok asked, Gu Seungmin nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes. Or should we assign another friend to help?"
"Haha, there's no need for that. Shall we move right away?"
"Oh, wait a mont. We need to prepare too. Hey, Dongseob. Thanks. Just wait. I'll be right back."
Gu Seungmin hurriedly returned to his own pub. Left alone, Park Dongseob smiled awkwardly and said,
"Are you really okay with this?"
"Yes, really. It's no problem. In fact, it's a reward."
"A reward"
"Please take our orders!"
"Yes! I'll go right now. President, then I'll go back to work."
"Ah, yes"
As Jinseok fluttered his apron and flew back to the custors, Park Dongseob stared at his departing figure with a blank expression.
Soone was capturing that scene with a mobile phone, not just Jinseok but also the students working with him. It seed like they didn't want to miss the enthusiasm of this youth.
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