episode_0081

The weekend has finally arrived.

What’s really interesting is that weekends didn’t feel special when I had Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and all days off, but once I started attending college, weekends started to feel very special.

So, I decided to relax for the first time in a while, so I lay down on the mattress and turned on the TV.

Bang bang bang!

“Mr. Dojin, are you inside?”

Someone came to visit.

Polite tone and familiar voice.

I immediately got up and opened the closed door.

As expected, the person standing in front of the door was Yoon Ji-an.

“Why is Mr. Jian here…?” .”

I felt happy to see her after a long time.

But at the same time, I was curious.

What is the reason for coming here on this golden Saturday morning?

“how are you?”

“What am I… “I’ve been doing well, but what about Jian?”

“Yes, I’ve been doing well too.”

I had doubts.

Because the facial expressions of people who say they are having a good time are not very good.

The dark complexion seems to be a sign of great concern, but what could it be?

Is it related to me?

“But what happened since Saturday morning? “Isn’t it Jian’s day off too?”

“you’re right. However, because it was an urgent matter, I came here at the risk of being rude. sorry… .”

When she tried to lower her head, he blocked her forehead with his hand.

“Uh-huh, don’t lower your head. “Jian also returned the item on his day off.”

Her face turned pink.

“… Thank you for your consideration.”

A tone of speaking that conveys a sense of shyness.

Okay.

This is why people are good-looking… , No, first of all, it has to look and look like a human.

If I had said this to my old fat self, I would have been grateful, but I wouldn’t have blushed like that.

Oh, if you react now, doesn’t that mean you can make a little more progress in your sluggish relationship?

I feel like I suddenly feel motivated.

“Please come inside.”

As I stepped aside, she responded to me with an apologetic tone.

“I’m sorry… , I have somewhere for you to go with me.”

“Oh, I guess I have to go out.”

“sorry… .”

“Even if you ask me to stop.”

They say that apologizing is also a habit, and I think that’s true.

“Then wait a moment. I’ll just change my clothes and come out soon. “It doesn’t matter what you wear, right?”

“Yes, it’s not a formal event. “You can wear it slowly.”

I went straight back to my room, took out any clothes from the closet and put them on.

Jeans and hoodie.

This should be enough.

I simply grabbed my wallet and smartphone and headed out.

Yoon Ji-an was sitting on a bench.

The wistful gaze looking up at the distant sky makes her look like a tragic heroine who has been given a life-limiting sentence.

“Mr. Jian?”

“Ah yes!”

Yoon Ji-an wakes up in surprise at the sound of my voice.

“Then let’s go.”

“yes.”

I went down the stairs and saw a familiar car parked in front of the door.

Her car that I once rode in.

“Are we going far?”

“no. About here… , It will take about 20 minutes.”

It’s 20 minutes away.

I got into the passenger seat and asked her.

“Where are you going?”

“This is the Koryo Hotel.”

Koryo Hotel.

One of the five-star hotels in Korea.

The night view from the VIP lounge there was really nice.

But wait a minute.

“… “A hotel?”

What is it?

They say you can catch people, but this can’t be… ?

“To be exact, it is the Koryo Hotel lounge.”

“Oh, I see.”

I just drank the kimchi soup loudly.

“College life is… “Are you worth it?”

“I’m enjoying it in my own way.”

Life has been quite interesting lately.

It’s great to learn magic you don’t know, and dungeon practice is good because it adds tension to your loose life.

Bickering with Lim Na-eun or Shin Yu-jeong on campus was more fun than I thought.

“I’m glad you’re doing well.”

“… … .”

This woman is very strange today.

I’m glad you’re doing well, why are you making such a sad expression?

Just as I was starting to get more and more concerned about her expression, the car stopped.

“Im here.”

20 minutes goes by very quickly.

After leaving the parking with the staff, I entered the hotel.

A familiar lobby scene welcomes me.

A place that is meaningful to me in many ways.

I followed her into the elevator.

The button to press is on the 24th floor, the highest level.

They said it was a lounge… , It wasn’t just a lounge, it was a VIP lounge.

“welcome.”

A pretty female staff member guided us from the entrance.

A window seat with a clear view of the outside.

There were already passengers there.

A middle-aged man who appears to be in his 40s.

This is someone I know.

We’re not close… , a person I met a few times just because of work.

My name is Seongtae Kim, and I am the general affairs manager of the association.

Contrary to his languid face that did not seem particularly greedy, I remember him as a person with a great desire for power.

“Ah, you’re here. Nice to meet you. “I am Seongtae Kim, the general affairs manager of the association.”

“… “This is Kim Do-jin.”

“Please sit down first.”

Kim Seong-tae and Yoon Jian sat apart from each other at the round table.

“Would you like to eat first?”

“Yes, of course.”

I don’t know what he had in mind for calling me here, but there’s no reason to refuse if he offers me an expensive meal.

Let’s eat first and think.

“I ordered the food in advance. “These are all menu items that Koryo Hotel boasts about, so you’ll like them.”

“Ah yes.”

Soon, food began to be set on the table.

The setting was so tight that there were no gaps in the fairly sized table.

As he said, there were all menus that could be called the signatures of the Koryo Hotel.

“You might be hungry because it’s lunch time, so let’s eat first.”

“thank you for this food.”

I immediately picked up the utensils and put the food into my mouth.

Formality was half ignored.

Kim Seong-tae, if I had that guy, I could have just eaten with my hands, but because Yoon Ji-an was there.

I wanted to eat Wagu Wagu like this here at least once.

Every time I come here, I’ve never had a full meal here because I’ve been concentrating on eating in a classy manner, like I have to be formal or something.

“haha… , I guess you were very hungry.”

You can feel the embarrassment in the trembling tone.

I guess I didn’t expect to eat so greedily here.

I glanced at Yoon Ji-an to see if he was looking at me strangely, but he was somehow lost.

I think it has something to do with Kim Seong-tae… .

I completely emptied all the food on the table.

I think I ate almost 90% of it.

At this rate, the food cost alone would have been over 1 million won, so it was good in its own way.

“I will prepare dessert for you.”

Three cups of warm coffee are placed on a neatly organized table.

From my experience, now is the time to get to the point.

“So, why did you ask to see me?”

“Ah, there are two reasons why I asked to see Kim Do-jin today.”

While saying that, he took out an envelope from the inside pocket of his suit jacket and handed it to me.

“Let’s check.”

I picked up the envelope from the table and took out the contents.

Oh, it’s a check.

One, ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, one million, ten million… ?

It’s a check worth 10 million won.

That’s three too.

“I heard that you did a great job during the attack that occurred during the special entrance ceremony. “This is a reward for that.”

“oh… .”

I wasn’t going to accept anything like kickbacks, but it’s a reasonable amount of money that I can accept.

My bank account is rapidly gaining weight.

When you start your life as a hunter, you may be able to earn a ridiculous amount, but it’s not enough to live off of right now.

“Oh, this is so much, haha!”

“I’m glad you seem to like it. “I put in a lot of effort to give you as much compensation as possible.”

“I see~ What should I do because I’m thankful for this?”

I stuffed the envelope into the stomach pocket of my hoodie as if I were holding a shrine.

I know Manager Kim Seong-tae’s way of doing things well because I have experienced it several times.

I guess you want to tell me this good news first, and then tell me what you really want.

“I heard there are two reasons. What about the other one?”

“Oh, that’s it.”

Kim Seong-tae subtly pays attention to Yoon Ji-an.

Then she, who had been dazed, opened her mouth with a dull expression.

“actually… , I think today will be the last time I see Mr. Dojin.”

“Eh?”

Suddenly, out of the blue, what does this mean?

Just as she was about to say something, Seongtae Kim took over.

“As you know, Mr. Do-jin, Mr. Ji-an Yoon is a member of the Inspection Department.”

“Yes.”

“Caring for promising players like Do-jin is the responsibility of our General Affairs Department.”

You’ll know what I mean just by hearing the story.

“ah… “So, you’re saying that from now on, you’re going to take over the work in the General Affairs Department?”

“you’re right. “Jian Yoon has been having a hard time recently.”

“Because of me?”

“It’s not necessarily like that… “I think it was physically taxing to be in charge of Do-jin’s care as well as the work of the inspection department.”

I asked Yoon Jian.

“Jian, did you do that?”

“yes? ah… .”

Yoon Ji-an is shocked and trembles.

He immediately made eye contact with Kim Seong-tae and then nodded, seemingly resigned.

“… you’re right. “I’ve been having a bit of a hard time physically lately.”

“I see… . “Then tell me right away.”

If that were the case, I would have used a little more strength.

Well, you can write it now.

As if he thought things were going smoothly, Kim Seong-tae joined the conversation with a smile on his face.

“So, starting today, I plan to take care of Kim Do-jin myself.”

“No, the manager himself?”

“yes. “You will probably experience care on a completely different level than before.”

A tone full of pride.

There is nothing special about doing it yourself.

They say it as if it’s for me, but in reality, it’s for their own sake.

He just wants to build the deepest connection with me.

But what should I do?

“ah… “I like Manager Seongtae Kim, but I like Jian Yoon better.”

As I answered, a thin ice began to form in the previously calm atmosphere.

The smile on Kim Seong-tae’s face began to crack, and Yoon Ji-an was embarrassed.

But even for a moment.

As if to prove that he did not win the position of head of the general affairs department by high standards, he masterfully controlled his emotions.

“Haha, I understand. “You must have developed a lot of affection for Yoon Ji-an by now.”

“that’s right.”

“But as I said, Mr. Yoon Ji-an is overworked… .”

If that’s an excuse, I have a solution.

It’s called Operation ‘Do it’.

“Then take it out.”

Question marks began to appear on Kim Seong-tae’s face.

“yes? What are you suddenly asking me to remove? .”

“Jian’s job.”

First of all, ‘take away’ Mr. Jian’s heavy workload.