Bamboo Forest Manager

Actually, I hadn’t come up with some grand plan.

When it came to infiltrating the inside, considering what they would want the most and the cards I held.

Approaching them by using the fact that I was a conglomerate chairman’s son was the easiest method.

Proving my identity was easy, and it wasn’t hard to give them a small amount as a basic fee and then sweet-talk them by promising more investment later.

That way, I was able to enter as a key member of this place.

This place, called Rainbow, was a company run by thugs, exploiting individual broadcasters.

There were many things difficult to even mention, but I skipped over all of that.

To Hwang, the main player and president, and his underlings, I was.

A conglomerate chairman’s son.

A twisted lunatic who liked internet broadcasters.

I had been making my image in this way, using money to have one-on-one time with individual broadcasters affiliated with Rainbow.

Among them was Popo.

Now, the plan was heading towards the final chapter.

To move the company to a bigger place, and on the day of the move.

The plan was to release the broadcasters and catch all of them at that time.

But.

But!

As I stare intently at Yu Arin and Oh Yoon-ji greeting me, I feel a chill at the back of my neck.

I thought I could resolve it before Oh Yoon-ji made a move.

It didn’t actually take more than a few days.

“These, these are the new recruits, right?”

My words stutter.

I’m not particularly skilled in acting, but suddenly I was in a situation where I had to match breaths and act as if my life depended on it, so I was nervous.

Han Oh-seok, who brought the kids, quickly answers my question.

“That’s right! We haven’t signed the contract yet with them. But we will soon. Right, everyone?”

Han Oh-seok subtly pressures with a smile.

Given their personalities, they’re not the type to be swayed by such things.

“Of course.”

“Naturally.”

The two nod as if they are naive college students who know nothing.

“Ahem, President Hwang? Please bring those two over to number 10 after the contract.”

At my words, President Hwang looks surprised and concerned.

“Right away? Don’t you think they need some time to adjust?”

“It’s fine. I’ll handle it.”

“But…”

Although President Hwang often checked the investor’s mood, he wasn’t someone without conviction.

It seemed he was concerned about causing too much backlash by exposing the newcomers to harsh realities right away.

“Anyway, once they move, the kids won’t be able to come into the city on their own.”

“……”

“Ssseup, President Hwang?”

Like a chaebol from a comic or drama, as soon as I throw a fit, Chairman Hwang immediately backs down and bows his head.

“Yes, I’ll take you to Room 10 right away.”

“Ah, okay. I won’t make you do anything too difficult. I know you’re new here.”

After saying that, I passed by the two and headed to Room 10 on the 5th floor.

There were a total of 10 rooms used by internet broadcasters.

Since there are only five broadcasters here, the remaining five are vacant.

So they often used Room 10 to personally meet with internet broadcasters.

Thirty minutes later.

As I sat on a separate sofa, anxiously shaking my leg while waiting.

Knock knock.

The two people who entered with a knock.

“Have a good time!”

Han Oh-seok promptly closed the door and left.

I sighed deeply in relief, thinking I was safe.

“Whew, thank goodness.”

“Thank goodness? Thank goodness? Thank gooooodness?!”

Oh Yoon-ji, who had just been politely greeting me, stomps towards me.

“Are you kidding? Does this look like a joke? Those guys are real gangsters!”

“I know! I know! I just did it without thinking, what should I do!”

“You, you idiot! Do you know how dangerous this is right now!”

Oh Yoon-ji raises her fist and hits me. In her panting breath, there was relief just like mine.

She must have been worried I might get into big trouble.

“Step aside if you’re done hitting. Let me hit too.”

Yu Arin pushes Oh Yoon-ji aside.

She tries to punch me again but exclaims urgently.

“W-wait! But why are you here? Yu Arin, you’re not really involved in this, are you?”

After that, we started to briefly explain each other’s situations.

The story itself wasn’t particularly long, but it was honestly unpleasant.

“What were you thinking, sneaking in like this on your own?”

Not only Yu Arin, who had no connections, but even Oh Yoon-ji, the opponents were thugs who lock people up and treat them like slaves.

Even if they pretended to be innocent college girls, it was still dangerous for them to be here.

“Is that something you should say?”

“I’m better at fighting than you, though?”

A retort came right away.

Honestly, I had nothing to say, but still, I couldn’t accept that fact.

In fact, it was the same on their side too.

“Can the son of a conglomerate chairman save his life? It’s too reckless!”

“What were you planning to do if you got seriously hurt doing this? You can’t even fight.”

A clamor of noisy scolding.

“Hey, hey! The soundproofing here isn’t that good!”

I was worried that their voices might leak outside, and sure enough…

“Is there a problem!”

The sound of footsteps running down the hallway and Han Oh-seok’s shout.

I hurriedly pulled the two onto my lap and wrapped my arms around their waists.

“…!”

“Wh-what?!”

Clatter!

The door opened.

Han Oh-seok, seeing me with a woman on each side, stammered in surprise.

“A-already? As expected, you have a knack! I didn’t realize you were enjoying yourselves! I’ll be on my way!”

Bang!

The door closed.

I sighed in relief and relaxed my body.

“This should buy us about two hours.”

He thought I was enjoying myself, so he probably won’t come back for about two hours.

Though both of them glared at me sleepily and pulled at my cheeks from either side…

Anyway, isn’t it better this way?

“What do you plan to do next?”

For the remaining two hours, we began sharing each other’s plans.

Although Yu Arin and Oh Yoon-ji have signed a contract.

Since we can’t hold them right away, we agreed to let them go and have them come in tomorrow.

I habitually browse through the rooms of internet broadcasters as part of my daily routine.

There may only be five, but on the flip side, those five alone are sustaining the company.

This explained why they were so desperate to capture new broadcasters.

Anyway.

Heading to Room 1 where Popo is, she seems to be resting, having finished her broadcast.

I opened the door and gestured inside.

“To Room 10.”

“Yes.”

Now, Popo follows me to Room 10 with familiarity.

At first, it was a bit of a struggle, but now we’ve become quite close.

“First, drink this.”

When I handed the antacid over, Popo smiled slightly and expressed gratitude.

Seeing her unable to properly take the antacid and eating food, I felt like my own stomach was getting bloated instead.

While Popo slowly drank the antacid, I played a video on the computer in the room.

Ahhh!

It was porn.

Moans burst out through the speakers.

To anyone else, it might seem like an absurd situation, but we were already used to it.

The perception was established that taking a streamer to Room 10 was for having relations.

As long as those moans were coming out, no one would come inside.

Who would dare enter when the investor was having sex?

“I heard new girls are coming in again.”

Popo, who is older than me, still speaks formally.

At first, she tried to keep her distance from me because of the memory of meeting at the Gahyeon University festival.

But after she found out that I was the Bamboo Forest administrator and had come to help her, she became more amiable.

“I called you today because of that. You know, our escape plan.”

Originally, we planned to escape on the moving day.

However, the situation changed when Oh Yoon-ji and Yu Arin joined.

“It seems like it’ll be moved up to tomorrow.”

“…!”

There were several other reasons, but I also didn’t want to see those two staying here any longer.

“Tomorrow, when the two come in, we’ll escape. I’ve already gathered all the internal data, so it’ll be over once the police come.”

“Sniff!”

Tears streaming from Popo.

The hope of escaping from here had come so close, so it seemed she got emotional.

“F-finally! Finallyyy!”

I gently pat Popo’s back as she curls up and cries.

We will soon be able to escape, and Yoon-ji and my eldest brother have legally prepared everything regarding the contract.

“Your role is important. You must lead well so that other broadcasters don’t get hurt or taken hostage.”

“Okay.”

Popo nods.

Then suddenly, Popo, who was staring at me, cautiously asks.

“But…why are you doing all this for me?”

“Hmm?”

“You know. Just reporting to the police would be enough to say you’ve done your moral duty.”

Those words left me momentarily speechless.

What should I say?

During the festival, when you were rejected by me and left so forlornly.

Thinking about the terrible things you might have gone through, I couldn’t help but want to help.

Those words were on the tip of my tongue.

“Uh, may I interrupt for a moment?!”

A man’s voice came from outside the door.

Even though groans were pouring out, I was momentarily flustered at the thought of him coming in.

Popo quickly rushed to me, sat on top of me, and unbuttoned her clothes.

Because the broadcast concept didn’t allow for wearing a bra, her soft breasts were spread out in front of my eyes.

Popo urgently pulled my hand and placed it on her breasts and buttocks.

Clatter!

And in came Han Oh-seok.

He realized that the groans he had heard were from an adult film, and was momentarily flustered.

“Ruining the mood, damn it.”

When I clicked my tongue and expressed annoyance, he realized that the adult film was serving as a kind of white noise and immediately bowed his head.

“I’m, I’m sorry! It’s just that we have connections with the police, and we heard that they’re coming to investigate us tomorrow!”

“What?!”

Is that what it takes?

No, did we even have connections with the police in the first place?

“Ha, these people are really crossing the line.”

Well, it made sense that they would brazenly detain someone in the city.

“I think the women who came today are the problem! So, we’re planning to move out and hide the kids by dawn!”

After putting Popo down next to me, I nodded immediately.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“Alright, let’s go. I’ll reach out to some contacts I know.”

I was about to contact Yoon-ji because things suddenly became urgent.

“Wait.”

Pushing Han Oh-seok aside, President Hwang entered.

“Let’s delay the call for now.”

Sensing that something strange was going on, he snatched my phone.

“Something…feels odd, don’t you think, Investor?”