episode_0008

“Ta-da~ Today’s guest, Mr. K~”

Nervously, I took my seat in front of the camera. Glancing at the monitor beside me, it seemed like there were easily over a thousand viewers tuned in.

Suhyun had a completely different expression and tone from when we were in the office. It didn’t feel like she was just casually broadcasting. Come to think of it, most high-energy celebrities had a different tone on and off camera.

“Director! Please say hello!”

Suhyun urged in a voice that sounded like she was just blowing air.

“Ah, hello….”

“Haha, looks like you’re feeling awkward.”

“Seems like a regular person.”

“He’s fit!”

“I can’t believe this is real acting.”

Glancing at the chat window, I saw compliments directed towards me. Thankfully, there were no negative comments.

“Well then, Mr. K, could you introduce yourself?”

“I work in training new employees. I’m thirty-nine years old. Tomorrow is my fortieth birthday.”

“Fortieth birthday? Haha.”

“-Tick-”

“-Tick-”

“-Tick-”

-Tick- She’s still using that… I never thought I’d hear that at this age… It’s kind of sad.

“Oh, don’t tease him! He might get hurt! Just take it as a joke, Mr. K~”

“Well… it doesn’t matter if it’s true…”

I tried to crack a joke to lighten the mood, but tears emoji flooded the chat window.

“Haha… since the chat seems a bit down, let’s move on. The first game we’ll play is Human Legend, okay? It’s a newly popular game that followed the success of a game from the past. I saw you practicing earlier, and you were surprisingly good.”

“Don’t set your expectations too high…”

“So cute.”

“Haha, adorable.”

“Why so cute haha.”

“Don’t set your expectations too high lol.”

“Alright, let’s get started.”

As the game loaded, I switched places with Suhyun. I could feel the warmth lingering on the floor, and my heart fluttered inexplicably.

Unlike during practice, I felt even more nervous knowing there were over a thousand eyes watching.

“Huh? Is this a regular game?”

“Yes!”

“Oh…”

“Haha, here comes the noob.”

“The beginning of his downfall…”

Amidst the viewers’ sympathies, the game began. I had let my guard down completely. I stumbled even in practice matches, and now it was a regular match… Could I end up getting flamed and reported? It’s not even my account, what should I do…

But there’s no turning back now. I have to give it a shot.

“So, Mr. K, your character is Hitman! You really resemble the character, you know?”

“Really? Handsome guy.”

“Wow.”

“Is he a real hitman?”

The chat was active, but I had to focus on the game. Suhyun read the comments aloud for me.

“They’re asking if you’re a real hitman.”

“If they ask, I’ll be caught.”

“Oh…”

“Oh…”

“Oh no… T.T”

“Hahaha, this is hilarious.”

…I want to disappear.

Meanwhile, the game had started, and I began to move my character. In this game, you have to level up lower-tier skills before moving on to higher-tier skills, ultimate skills, in that order.

“You’re doing well in leveling up.”

“Well… because the early stages are weak.”

With low stamina, I had to dodge the opponent’s skills with minimal movement. Unfortunately, the opponent’s character used guns, so I had to keep moving. Fortunately, due to realistic details, melee attacks were non-targeted.

“Wow.”

“Is he really a noob? Terrible movements.”

Glancing at the chat, I felt a surge of confidence and became more assertive. My level went up, allowing me to choose one higher-tier skill.

Q-W-Q-Attack.

Throwing a knife, rolling towards them, stabbing with another knife, picking up the first knife to reset the cooldown, and attacking. It was the basic combo for Hitman. Of course, all of this was taught to me by Suhyun.

“First Blood”

“Oh,” I exclaimed to myself. It’s true; when you do as they say, you really do die.

Thanks to that, the chat window was engulfed in a frenzy.

“Wow.”

“Wow…”

“OMG”

“Really a hitman OMG”

Continuing the momentum, following Suhyun’s combo instructions, I took down the enemies upon arrival, with many kills on other lines, and we won smoothly.

“Wow, you’re really good!”

“Ahahaha….”

Fortunately, my body remembered well, so there was no trolling. Still, unnecessarily focusing on details was truly annoying.

“Oh! Food’s here. Just a moment~ If you could kindly read the chat for me~”

“Suㅎ, wait a moment…..”

Suddenly, Suhyun went outside, leaving me alone in the room. Already labeled as an uninteresting old man earlier, asking me to read the chat—Suhyun, really…

“Oh, what’s your position?”

An eye-catching chat. Oh, should I ask about their job now? I might as well talk about office life.

“I’m a department head. I’ve been working at the same company for over 10 years.”

“Whoa, a department head OMG”

“How much is your salary?”

“Department head OMG”

“Salary, salary”

“Unemployed losers haha Should call it annual income, showing off not having a job”

“Upper guy, unemployed loser”

“Deleted by administrator.”

“Deleted by administrator.”

“So, how much is your salary?”

As expected, lots of questions about salary. But generally, revealing your annual income among colleagues is prohibited. Of course, it’s fine to discuss with parents or friends, but publicly sharing it would breach contracts.

“Well… I receive a salary equivalent to a department head. If you have any questions about office life, feel free to ask.”

“Haha Counseling Center ON”

“How many years did it take to become a department head?”

“How do you write a self-introduction?”

“Where is the company located?”

Oh, maybe I can answer this one in my own way.

“It took about 6 years to become a department head… Well, this is a special case. Not to brag, but I heard I excel in my work…

As for a self-introduction, hmm. I’d probably write something similar to what’s circulating online and just tweak it to fit my story.

I shouldn’t mention the company name here, so I’ll refrain.”

“Where do you live?”

The chat from before caught my eye again. Why are they curious about where I live?

“I live in Sinrim.”

“I also live in Sinrim.”

“……”

Honestly, I started to feel a bit scared. They’re not quite a stalker, but why are they fixated on my information?

“I’m here~ Wow~ You’re doing great!”

“Ahaha… Well, thankfully….”

“I thought you’d be frozen… Oh, have some sushi! I added extra eel sushi!”

“Eel… Ooooh”

“You’re going to need some energy tonight”

“Where’s your wife lol”

“Eel lol”

“Thank you very much…. But I don’t have a wife.”

“Bachelor, huh?”

“Wow…”

“????”

“?

“That person is a bachelor too, but we…”

The chat was filled with condolences for me and their own regrets. Well, I can’t lie about having a wife here, so what can I do.

“Have you divorced by any chance?”

…I pretended to focus on eating sushi. The sushi almost slipped off my mask, but luckily, I managed to put it back on.

They know where I live, asked about my position, and now even divorce. It feels like that person knows everything about me. Could they be someone related to me?

“Hey! Those kinds of chats crossing the line are prohibited!”

“Haha….”

Quietly finishing the sushi, even though I deliberately chose other items, there was still eel sushi left. It’s useless to get more energetic, but I couldn’t leave it, so I reluctantly ate it.

Perhaps due to the placebo effect, eating eel made me feel a warm sensation below.

“When will you stop playing games?”

“Well, I think one more round after eating should do it. K has to leave too.”

Hmm… It’s not over yet… I really want to get out of this cyber crowd quickly…

“Oh… Since I’ve finished eating, I’ll start again.”

In the next round, of course, I suffered defeat. Unable to handle it well because my opponent was a hitman, I couldn’t endure it.

Viewers comforted me, calling me an old man. The fact that they called me an old man made my heart ache for no reason.

Suhyun finished up, and the broadcast ended smoothly. As I took off the suffocating mask, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my chest.

After rummaging through her bag, Suhyun pulled out a thick envelope and handed it to me.

“You’ve worked hard, Director. Thank you very much. I have prepared a token of appreciation.”

“…No, it’s fine. I only came out to play games. It’s not urgent for money now, and I didn’t come out for money either. It was at Suhyun’s request.”

“If someone else had called you…”

“Unless it was someone as close as Suhyun, I probably would have found a way to refuse.”

I had never considered appearing on an internet broadcast. It was just because Suhyun asked, otherwise, even if offered money elsewhere, I would have declined.

“As expected of you─…!”

Suhyun suddenly stopped speaking and looked at me. She then turned her gaze elsewhere, feeling awkward.

“D-Director, maybe I shouldn’t have given this to you…”

“What?… Oh…”

As I tried to adjust my posture by moving my hips, something stiff caught on my clothes in front.

It was my erect member.

‘…This is just the worst…’

It was all because of the squid sushi.

“I’m sorry. I’ll go back quickly. Please don’t mention this…”

“Oh, no! You’ve worked hard today… If we look closely, it’s because of my attire…”

“Do you always wear that outfit?”

“Well, I… I got used to it over time…”

Despite saying that, she seemed embarrassed and covered her body with the blanket on the bed. Only then could I see Suhyun properly.

“Director, you mentioned that you don’t have a wife, right?”

“Well, I…”

“Are you really divorced?”

“….”

My mind was in turmoil.

It was difficult to tell the truth, but I couldn’t bring myself to lie either.

Rather than facing suspicious looks, I decided to…

“Oh, if you feel uncomfortable talking about it, you don’t have to. I was just curious because it’s intriguing that such a handsome person like you is still single at this age…”

“Ahaha…”

Without going into details, upon hearing that I was divorced, Suhyun sent me a sympathetic glance.

She then placed her hand on top of mine resting on the chair and leaned forward towards me.

“Director… so you’re living alone now…?”

“….”

I nodded without denying it. Her gaze naturally drifted towards my shaking chest. As something slightly protruded through the Leo pattern…

I quickly averted my gaze elsewhere.

“S-Suhyun, I should go now.”

I tried to withdraw my hand, fearing things might escalate, but Suhyun held my hand again.

“D-Director… you may find this hard to believe, but… Can I confess something to you?”

“Well, go ahead.”

“I-I think I’ve fallen for you, Director.”

“Huh…?”

Wait, falling for someone your age? Is there some misunderstanding about me?

“Suhyun, I’m really thirty-nine──”

“It’s okay about the age. You take good care of yourself… explain work well to me… Honestly, you’re very handsome.”

“Thank you for the compliment…”

Feeling embarrassed by the praise to the point of blushing, I had nothing else to say. Denying this praise would be deceitful.

“Um… Can I come a little closer…?”

“….”

“This is not right. An ethical conscience dominates my mind. Not only have I masturbated to my daughter, but now I’ve even laid hands on a new employee. It would be better for me to die.

However, unlike my mind, my body was already allowing her.

‘I can’t go on like this anymore…’

If this continues, I might really end up attacking Suhyun.”