Chapter 47 – Chapter 47

Manager Ahn Jang-jin, what are you doing here?
At first, I thought I was looking at work.

That’s probably all a manager or whatever would call before a huge contract.
However, that was absolutely not the expression and voice of the person doing the work.

“Oh, yes. What about the kids? Great job. I think I’ll be very late today. I have some company work left, huh, huh, kids? Change it.”

Isn’t that what the expression of falling in love means?

“Are you the kind of person who can make a face like that on a regular basis?”
“No.”

Kang Eun-kyung gave a ridiculous smile.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen it, the manager’s face like that…”
“Okay.”

When I first saw her, I thought she had a sense of weight like a section chief, and she seemed like a person who would get nervous if I touched her.

“Oh, yes. General, longevity. It’s dad yeah sorry A little late today. Amusement Park? Of course I have to go Definitely going this week The two sides of the sky go too.”

Looking at it like this, it’s an arm’s length.

“Are the kids that good? It will cost a lot of money, and it will take a lot more work than you think…”
“Even that gets better.”
“Yes?”
“Kids are like that.”
“…”

Kang Eun-kyung let out a small laugh and slapped me on the shoulder.

“If anyone sees you, you will know that you have raised a child. Wouldn’t it be even weirder to have a child your age?”
“It’s nice to have, just.”
“… It’s not real, is it?”
“I do not know.”

I deliberately evasive, grabbing Kang Eun-kyung’s arm and leading her to leave as quickly as possible. If Ahn Jang-jin found out that we overheard even a little bit of our story, I would feel ashamed as a section chief.
Above all, knowing we’re by your side…

“Yes, Dad. I’ll work hard and go back. I love you, Ahn Jang-gun, Ahn Jang-soo! Dad has to work hard for you guys.”

You won’t be able to talk excitedly with a voice that’s close to the arms like that.

‘After all, that person is also the father.’

I was thinking of working hard.

“Could you show me some data about the battery over there?”
“Yes? You don’t need to know that.”
“Still, just in case you don’t know. Whatever it is, we’re the main ones doing the work here. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with knowing.”

Kang Eun-kyung, who was looking at me with a dumbfounded face for a moment at my words, asked me seriously while handing me a file in which she organized her data.

“Don’t you want to study now and join our sales team at Nobel Chemistry? I’ll probably be there at that time too.”
“That head is bad, so if you study from now on, you’ll have to be a chief to get in? No.”
“It is not so. It’s not too late yet.”
“…”

The words that it’s not too late sounded so sweet.
In the past, I wasn’t interested in words like that at all.
A different path from now on, to be confident in front of the kids rather than the host… Can I still get a job that pays well?

‘No. I need the money right away.’

Miho and Noah too.
It was a period of growing up now.

I had to go to elementary school, and if the kids wanted it, I wanted to listen to it, whether it was an academy or something else.

“I’ll take only my heart, my heart.”
“I am not forcing either. I know how harsh it is to suddenly study and become a job seeker now. Still, I don’t think it’s ever too late if you’re as old as Hyunwoo. We’re younger than the chiefs anyway, and we don’t have children.”

It’s not possible because I have children.

“I’ll stop talking about that, and if you don’t mind, could you explain it next to me?”
“Ah yes. These days, batteries are becoming a big topic for each shape. In the case of the pouch-type battery that we are pushing at Nobel Chemical, it is wrapped in a soft film…”

Kang Eun-kyung’s explanation was very neat, but the amount was enormous nonetheless. It never occurred to me that a human like me could possibly understand all of that.
Middle school high school… If I, who was always in last place in school, had been so smart, I wouldn’t have lived like this in the first place.
But why

‘I think I can remember.’

Was my hair this good?
Or maybe it’s the power of blessing.

[It can’t be said that there is no effect at all, but without your ability, it’s impossible in the first place.]

“So, should I say that pouch-type batteries have clear disadvantages? There are certainly many advantages, but in particular, due to the complicated manufacturing process, mass production is disadvantageous, so many people were reluctant to do so. Maybe these days, technology has developed a lot, so the process can be simplified quite a bit. I think this is probably the part we need to dig into.”
“The advantages are already excellent, but the problem is mass production. Are you saying that even that is getting better with the advancement of technology?”
“Yes!”

I was excited.
It’s Pythagoras’ law, it’s a law of physics, it’s a chemical formula… At school, when the teachers were tired of shouting, I couldn’t hear any of them and couldn’t understand them.
Now that I understand it, it was like realizing for the first time the joy of embracing knowledge.
If I had known this sooner, I might have studied to some extent, if not as much as playing the game.

“I have to push for sure that the future is good. The more the technology develops, the more the process will be optimized. Then, in the end, a battery without any drawbacks can be made.”
“That’s true, but I think Manager Seo Mi-hye already knows that the future is good. And while we are talking about the deal right in front of our eyes, we can’t keep talking about the future that is not certain yet. Many companies look to the future and make a lot of investments, but at the same time, immediate profits are also important to companies.”
“Then let’s dig a little deeper into the origin.”
“… Origin?”
“Why do foreign companies bother to import and contract batteries from Korea? To be honest, if you think about the process of exporting and things like that, it is bound to be more expensive than buying directly from the country.”
“Of course!”

Kang Eun-kyung shouted confidently.

“Because our batteries are great!”
“Let’s try to push it somehow while emphasizing that point. The trend of the world these days is the best performance, quality… Is it like this? A battery that is safe and has good performance, even if it is a little expensive.”
“If that doesn’t work, whoa…”
“If that doesn’t work.”
“Should I give up?”
“Crotches… No, I have to hold onto my legs and hang on.”
“…”
“Have you not seen the manager before? Let’s make sure to close the contract here if you’re excited to take the kids to the amusement park this week.”
“Kim Hyun-woo… No, Mr. Hyunwoo.”
“Yes?”

Kang Eun-kyung said.

“If I were a high-ranking person in the company, I would have scouted Hyun-woo out of the host bar somehow.”
“…”
“Also, if you weren’t the host, would you have seriously thought about becoming a boyfriend?”

I know you’re trying to compliment me.

‘After all, it’s not possible because it’s the host.’

It was a bit bittersweet.

“Then, let’s do some rough preparation here. It’s important to relax a little and tidy up your hair before guests arrive.”
“Okay. See you later.”
“Okay, see you later.”

It certainly had to calm her mind somewhat.
Because I’m a little excited now.
It’s because a person like me was trying to enjoy a reasonable social life by mixing with the people of a large company, albeit for a short time.

I knew.
It’s like a fleeting dream.

How would you feel if you were hired as a contract worker?

‘In the past, I thought that all these things would look old-fashioned and not be fun at all.’

I haven’t experienced it myself.
There was a shitty charm in a shitty social life.
Well, anyway, it’s fucked up in the end.

I smiled and walked around looking for a moderately quiet place while chewing gum to resist the urge to smoke.

‘Since you don’t know when Noah will get sick, I worry a lot. What if dragons hurt more than elves? Is the pain different for each race?’

When I asked the voice, the voice was taken aback.

[Memory… Were you doing it?]

‘What?’

[A child from another world suffers from a fever to adapt to this world. Of course I would have forgotten…]

‘Are you crazy?’

I was dumbfounded.

‘Where are the parents who forget that?’

I remembered it because it was still vivid.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that Miho was exhaling hotly as if he were about to die, and had a painful expression on his face. Miho said she was in so much pain, she said she didn’t want to die, and how much time had passed since she cried sadly.

‘I don’t know when I’ll get sick, but thinking about Miho’s time, I’m sure the fever will come up soon. If you think about that, you should buy an antipyretic analgesic like Cylenol in advance, or prepare some ice. Didn’t I say the hospital was useless?’

[… ] …]

“Hey?”

[Yes? Ah yes… Hospitals are useless. It is a process that children from another world inevitably have to go through to adapt to this world. Of course, you will never die in the process.]

“That’s right, of course it should be. Is there any way to lessen the pain even a little?”

[Yes? Um, I don’t know…]

What do you know?

[Sorry.]

And why did the grass die like that again?

[Because no one seems to have tried to take care of the children that much. Oh sure, there were a few cases like this. To be honest though, I didn’t expect much from you. But since you’re so good at it, I feel ashamed for nothing.]

“No need to be ashamed.”

No one, not even myself, would have thought that it would change like this.
Above all, when I look back at my past, I am ashamed of myself more than anyone else.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue a little, checked English proverbs on my phone as usual, and then looked for more information on Manager Seo Mi-hye before making a cautious call.

“Put!”

-Oh, tongue-in-cheek.
-Dad?! Oh, Dad… ! Dad!
“Are you doing well?”

At my question, the voices of the two children came over the phone.

-Kyaaaaang! Of course. Miho, you really do not lift a finger!
-No, Noah, hey, I’m waiting patiently.

Oh, I want to take a taxi home right now.
If I go back now, the kids will come out excitedly to the door and greet me.

“If you’re hungry, make sure to eat dinner, and I’m working right now. I’ll get you back as soon as possible, but if you’re sleepy just don’t mind and go to sleep. Can you open the blanket?”
– Noah, can you do it?
-Yes, sister. I could.

No, why did that bitch Miho ask Noah instead of answering that he did?
The action was so natural that it was suspicious on the contrary.

“Miho.”
-Ok?
“Aren’t you a bad sister who takes care of Noah?”
-Ugh! Mi, Miho… Bad sister?
“A sister who pampers her brother is a bad sister. Sometimes you take care of me. You are my sister.”
-Okay!

After talking on the phone for a long time, I hung up the phone when I heard footsteps rushing this way.

「Kikkik!」

“Whoa, whoa, they say they’ll arrive in 5 minutes.”
“All right.”

It was Kang Eun-kyung.
She took a deep breath and told me.

“By the way, Mr. Hyeonu.”
“Yes?”
“Who were you talking to earlier?”
“It’s a secret. But, why is that?”

Kang Eun-kyung said.

“No, I thought he had the same face as the manager I saw earlier. Maybe, girlfriend?”

I answered.

“There is such a thing.”

There were children who were much more precious than my girlfriend.