From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Chapter 343 New Manager

Chapter 343 New Manager

"I'll leave you all to mingle."

"Mr. Song Shin Jae, over here, has kindly joined you even though it is a holiday, so make sure to treat him well since he's new to the company," Mr. Ong said, proudly showing off their new manager.

With that, he left the room, leaving the members in shock at the person sitting before them.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Akira couldn't help but curse.

Shin Jae pursed his lips and shook his head. "That is not the way you should be speaking to your new manager, Akira."

June sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose. "Answer the question seriously, C-Jay."

C-Jay beamed at the members of EVE before responding.

"I was hired here. Oh, and try calling me Jay from now on. I've outgrown the name that you've mentioned."

"No shit!" Zeth exclaimed. "Our new manager? Are we getting pranked or something?" he asked, looking around the room.

Jisung continued staring at C-Jay, or rather, Jay, in disbelief at his new look. He still looked quite tacky, especially with the red suit and snake-skin tie. However, his hair, which was usually messy when they were trainees, was now slicked back with probably a whole bottle of gel. He also had glasses with thick, black frames, making him look like a ridiculous cosplay of a mafia boss.

"I swear, C-Jay," June said, still in disbelief. "If this is some kind of joke, you better leave while we're still talking peacefully."

"I told you—it's Jay, and this is a hundred percent serious. Mr. Ong even personally escorted me in," Jay defended.

"I still can't believe this," Akira said, staring off into the distance. "Why aren't you shocked about this?" he asked, hitting Casper's shoulder.

Casper shrugged. "Well, Jay did finish a degree in Communications."

"What?" the other members exclaimed loudly.

Jay proudly nodded, tightening his tie and straightening his back.

"Indeed, I have a Bachelor's degree in Communications and an Associates in International Relations," he boasted. Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

"That's the biggest plot twist of the year," Akira said. "Why were you so stupid when we were together in Rising Stars, then?"

"Oh, that was because I was trying to become an idol. I'm quite academically intelligent," Jay smiled. "I graduated as a Cum Laude, actually."

The others watched their past fellow trainee with ambiguous expressions, so Jay continued speaking.

"Moreover, I would treat you better than your last manager did. I may be a loser, but I'm not a creep. I can assure you I would never suck my toes...maybe someone else's toes. That is, if they would like it."

The members looked at each other in confusion.

"Not in the casual setting, but in the bedroom setting, of course. Anyway, what I'm saying is, I will be as professional as I can while being a good friend to you guys!"

"How do you even know about our past manager's issue when you've only entered the company?" Zeth asked.

Jay smirked, leaning against his seat.

"That is another strength of mine. One key to the entertainment industry is information. The one who has more information is more powerful...and you already know I always know the latest information," he boasted.

June bit his lips. At first, he didn't know if Jay would be a suitable manager for their team.

June had always seen him as their happy-go-lucky, borderline-crazy friend who unnecessarily had more information than the regular person.

However, looking at him now, it didn't seem too bad.

"I promise, I've changed," Jay continued since the members still weren't speaking.

"Well, I'm still the same to some extent, but I'm really serious about this profession. I wasn't too serious about becoming an idol, so you can already imagine how much hard work I'm going to put into this job," he said, almost going down on his knees.

"Are you a good driver?" June asked.

"Yes!" Jay exclaimed. "I can drive for two straight days without having any bathroom breaks."

"I don't think that's healthy for your bladder," Sehun said.

"Or your butt," Zeth added.

The members glanced at each other, all exchanging silent conversations. Ultimately, as Jaeyong nodded, they had already formed their answer.

June sighed and shook his head before offering his hand to Jay.

"Welcome to the team, I guess."