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Episode 38

[Sales increased!]

[Stock prices have skyrocketed!]

[The company image has become ‘good’!]

[The company atmosphere has become ‘very good’!]

[Company status has become ‘good’!]

This is more fun than I thought.

It’s been quite some time since I became the CEO of Hymega. Sitting in the CEO’s office, fiddling with my phone, I feel quite satisfied.

“I think this much salary increase is enough, and next, I think I’ll upgrade the welfare system.”

I had no idea that running a company, which I had not expected much from before taking office, would be this much fun.

Oh, of course, but I, a person with short shoulders, did not suddenly become a management expert.

There is a talent for that in the Satisfaction Points shop, but I didn’t feel the need for it, so I didn’t buy it.

Because it’s fun enough just to clear the missions by following the guide in management mode.

[Employee morale has become ‘very good’!]

“Okay.”

Employee morale has greatly increased since we upgraded items related to vacations, performance-based bonuses and employee benefits.

Satisfaction points are used for upgrading, and in reality, when it changes, it changes to receiving investment from headquarters or other places, or using a portion of the sales for the company.

“I don’t know anything in particular, so I’m just upgrading things like salary and benefits.”

I think there was something like an advanced management mode, but it was too complicated for me to handle.

And I saw this in a documentary once. Animals are affected by their environment, and in a bad environment, no matter what they do, their efficiency decreases and they cannot expect long-term growth potential.

“Conversely, if you create a good environment, wouldn’t efficiency increase and growth be expected?”

The company is being run with that kind of easygoing and simple mindset.

It was a management philosophy that other executives or employees would have criticized if they had known about, but it didn’t matter to them because they had no way of knowing what I was thinking.

Anyway, I’m having so much fun in business mode these days that I don’t really date my girlfriends. I only meet them occasionally when I’m running low on satisfaction points or when I suddenly feel a surge of sexual desire.

“You have to be careful not to leave it for too long.”

Especially in the case of Seolha, caution is needed as it is impossible to know what actions it will take if left unattended for a long time.

“Ayase hasn’t escaped the app’s perception change yet, but she should be careful, too.”

Of course, it goes without saying that we have to take care of Yein and Yu-eun as well.

I’m busy with work and dating.

[Sir. This is Kim Gyul-wool. May I come in?]

“Come in.”

As I answered the knock followed by the voice, the door to the president’s office opened and my secretary wearing glasses came inside.

Hey, glasses?

“Are your eyesight getting worse?”

“No. These are glasses without prescription.”

“… … Is it fashion?”

“I tried it on because it seemed like an item necessary for my external image as the president’s secretary.”

Oh, I see. Now that I think about it, this guy has changed a lot too.

When I first met her, I didn’t really trust her and doubted if she was really SR-grade, but after a day or two, she suddenly became a nimble and capable secretary.

However, I would say that being too serious about work is somewhat of a flaw.

Well, it would be good if you worked hard.

“Anyway, what brings you here?”

“I came to pick you up because there is a company inspection day.”

Oh, that.

“Today is fine.”

“… … Is there anything you don’t like?”

“No, that’s not it.”

I was just trying to avoid going because I found it annoying, but Kim Gyul-wool made a serious face ‘this time too’ and bowed her head at a 90-degree angle.

“We have absolutely no intention of interfering with the way the CEO manages his subordinates, but we cannot fully perceive and understand the CEO’s deep thoughts. Please tell us what we need to improve for our shortcomings.”

I’m going crazy, really. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this. At first, I thought he was trying to trick me.

In the first place, I had never inspected a company. When I first took office, I was curious about how game companies worked, so I went around a few times.

But somehow it got distorted and it became known that I would go around the company every certain day and point out things to my subordinates.

“I don’t want to disturb my hard-working employees.”

“Is it by any chance the problem with the scenario team you mentioned before? If so, I will call the team leader of that department right away. Or, we can cut the existing writer and recruit a new writer… … ”

Listen to what people say.

From experience, if we didn’t go any further and hold out, Kim Gyul-wool would definitely call all the executives of the company who were busy working.

Employees who were dragged in to work without even knowing English will definitely be confused, surprised, and flustered.

I knew that if I told her not to call me and that I wouldn’t go, she would become incredibly depressed, so I eventually had to give in.

“Ha, okay. Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

As I listened to the stubborn secretary’s extremely forceful answer, I got up from my seat and walked out of the president’s office.

Then, the bodyguards lined up on both sides all bowed their heads.

“… … … ”

It’s strange. I’ve never created or selected a security team, so where on earth do these guys come from?

First of all, why are they all wearing black suits and black sunglasses?

The suit is fine, but what are the sunglasses for? Are you a yakuza? Can you see in front of you?

“Then I will first guide you to the sound center. The center director said that this is his masterpiece, so I think the boss will like it.”

“Is that so?”

I walked around the company answering questions appropriately, but to be honest, I was embarrassed.

I couldn’t shake the feeling that this kind of inspection, where people swarm around like this, was something that only CEOs of large corporations did, and that it was a lot of noise.

Fortunately, the company building is quite large for a small to medium-sized company.

“By the way, sir. Can I ask you a question?”

“What is it?”

“These glasses don’t suit you?”

I looked to the side as I walked. If you were asking if it suited me or not, then it did.

“Sorry. That’s not it. I was wondering what the boss thinks of women who wear glasses.”

A woman with glasses?

“I don’t really like it.”

Kim Gyul-wool immediately took off her glasses and threw them into the trash can.

“… … No, I was saying it wasn’t my taste.”

“Yes. So I threw it away.”

Seeing her answer so casually, I wondered if it was okay, but I also started to worry a little. I wonder if this could be seen as workplace bullying or something.

“Arrived, sir.”

“Yes.”

When I arrived at the sound center and stood in front of the door, I turned on the app on my phone and went into management mode.

This is purely my personal preference, but there are two things I find particularly important when playing games: one is the scenario and the other is music.

However, I can’t choose company items according to my taste, and I don’t really know what’s good just by seeing and hearing about it, so I always use the app to help me choose things like this.

It’s very convenient because the app automatically assigns ratings without you having to listen to or watch everything.

“Then let’s go in.”

The door opened.

—

‘Phew.’

Kim Gyul-wool, who was finally able to return to her seat in front of the president’s office after the inspection was over, let out a silent sigh of relief.

‘I told you he’s a scary person.’

As always, this inspection felt like walking on thin ice.

President Lee Seon-woo is clearly a moral and upright manager.

At the same time, he was a human being who possessed a genius-like sense as a creator.

‘Because you always distinguish between good and bad with a sharp edge.’

As was the case during the inspection of all departments, the head of the sound center was criticized especially harshly. It was so harsh that Kim Gyul-wool and other employees who were listening were heartbroken.

‘Still, it’s amazing to see everyone’s motivation burning again.’

That was all thanks to the environment created by the new CEO, Lee Seon-woo.

As soon as he took office, he completely reformed the internal system itself, including the company’s internal rules, which had been frozen, and the annual leave and vacation regulations that were ineffective.

The incompetent were kicked out and the competent were put in their place.

Overtime work was restricted unless there was a special reason, salaries were raised, and welfare was improved.

To be honest, I’m saying that work has become more enjoyable.

‘The reason all of that was possible overnight was because the CEO brought in a huge amount of investment money from outside.’

When he first took office, it seems that many people misunderstood that President Lee Seon-woo was just hanging out, seeing him come to work late or often go home early.

But now no one misunderstands.

Even though it may seem like he’s just hanging out, everyone knows that his every action is a sales pitch to bring in money for the company.

‘When I ask where you go after work, you always say you’re going on a date.’

Kim Gyul-woo smiled without realizing it as she recalled the lame excuse she had heard from CEO Lee Seon-woo some time ago.

Date. The word that CEO Lee Seon-woo uttered was currently perceived at Hymega as ‘a meeting for a very important agenda’, ‘sales for investment attraction’, or ‘a secret backroom deal that cannot be talked about in public’.

‘If there was a woman who could really date the CEO, how happy she would be.’

Young, capable, attractive, and even a CEO. Even if you look at his social status, he was a man who was more than enough to make you want to throw down your pants and run to him.

‘No, you can’t! If you bring personal feelings into work, it will cause problems!’

From the day she became his secretary, Kim Gyul-wool had been working hard to distinguish between public and private matters.

There were times when I wanted to just blankly stare at him, but even then, I remained faithful to my role as his secretary and never revealed even the slightest selfishness.

… … Well, I am thinking about it.

“Sigh.”

When Kim Gyul-woo let out a long sigh, frustrated with his own delusions, the door to the president’s office opened and Lee Seon-woo came out.

As soon as his shadow appeared, Kim Gyul-wool, who had returned to secretary mode, straightened her back and asked.

“Is there anything you would like me to do?”

“It’s time to leave work, so I’m going to leave work.”

Kim Gyul-woo felt like hitting herself on the head at Lee Seon-woo’s words while pointing at the clock.

‘If you had something to do, you should have called me in the first place. There’s no way you’d come out and talk to me, you idiot.’

Kim Gyul-woo thought that he would go on another ‘date’ after work, but what Lee Seon-woo said next was completely unexpected.

“Oh, right. Are you free tonight?”

“… … Yes?”

“If you don’t have any special plans, I thought I’d buy you a meal. Of course, I’m not forcing you.”

The words that said it was not forced were words of sincere consideration, but unfortunately they did not reach Kim Gyul-wool’s ears.

As soon as I heard the question of whether I had time, I desperately tried to remember what underwear I was wearing that morning.