Chapter 260 – Episode 260

When it’s time to leave work.

Jo Sogeum, who was sitting at his desk with a face full of irritation and nervousness, his legs shaking, jumped up from his seat.

“Yes? You think you can do it? Of course, author. Oh, what is there to be sorry about? Sometimes, I feel like my mind goes back and forth. All people are like that. This can happen if you are too tired and exhausted. Yes, yes, yes, yes, I understand.”

The atmosphere of the 4th floor office becomes brighter.

Although we didn’t necessarily need to pay attention to Jo Sogeum’s feelings, it was normal to get nervous when the person next to us was sensitive.

In the meantime, Jo Sogeum’s expression brightened, so of course the mood also improved.

‘Well, I guess it’s a fact that my mind goes back and forth.’

Aside from the fact that Jo Sogeum likes horses.

If the writer of Strawberry Cat hadn’t delivered positive news, I don’t know what Jo Sogeum would have done. Didn’t they really come to your house, grab your collar, and feed you nothing but a can of tuna?

‘Ugh, it’s terrible.’

I don’t know anything else, but I should never become a writer, whether it’s writing or drawing.

While I was making this resolution to myself, I checked the text message that had been sent to Yoon Su-ah earlier.

[Master’s third hole♡: I tried, but I’m not sure if the results will be good. I hope it works out well. Master. And, for dinner tonight, I will prepare soybean paste stew and pork belly.]

It worked out well.

… Even though I was replying, I was a little dazed.

‘What did you do?’

No, I understand that they used the personal connections of customers who visit the maid café.

Is that enough to restore the condition of the artist who went into the water due to poor health?

‘How did they really do it?’

Even while I was tilting my head, it was time to get off work on its own.

“Everyone, let’s get off work.”

“Thank you for your hard work today.”

In fact, in the case of Mintrain, there is no need to leave work together because it is a voluntary commute system, but these days were times when we had more time.

Everyone was relaxed, doing their own thing and naturally adjusting their work time.

‘The company culture has changed, the horizontal culture is different and all. When people continue to fight in one space, it ends up feeling like this, unless that particular person is a piece of trash.’

I liked this.

Some might say it’s an old-fashioned scenery, but what’s wrong with this?

“Ugh, I really thought I was going to die from a fit of anger today. “It was resolved by the time I got off work, so the frustration in my stomach eased.”

In front of the elevator, Jo Sogeum talked about the worries she was holding in her stomach, and everyone added their words one by one.

“You didn’t seem to be in a good mood, so I didn’t even talk to you.”

“Me too. “It’s annoying to have sparks flying for no reason.”

“Well, I thought Mr. Sogeum would be able to take care of it.”

… It seems like times have become a little more selfish than in the past? Still, it’s not wrong, right?

Jo Sogeum narrows his eyes and lets out a laugh.

“Ha, whatever it is, I just hope it turns out well. Today, when the artist suddenly told me that he could not draw the last illustration due to poor health, my eyesight went blank.”

“Eh? Did you do that? By the way, how did you solve it? I don’t think it will be easy.”

“I did. Because now it was impossible to find another artist. In reality, I was at a loss, but I somehow managed to solve it thanks to Hyunwoo’s help. I don’t know why, but Kim Hyun-woo’s help was great.”

Huh?

Wait a minute.

I quickly turned my head as I felt eyes on me. There was nothing I could say about looking at it that way.

I don’t know either.

「Tiring!」

I got into the elevator, scratching my cheek in shame.

“What did I do? “I just asked if they could contact me because I knew someone there, and it was resolved on its own.”

Director Anna Tae said while riding next.

“That’s ability. Networking skills.”

“Eh?”

Anna Tae snorts while looking at my burning face.

“Baby, do you think it’s a joke?”

Click, Anna-Tae added as she pressed the first floor.

“Connections are also an ability, you bastard. I don’t even know about Cheonjoguk, which is far away. At least, except the United States, I haven’t seen a place where personal connections aren’t important. To put it bluntly, just look at the vast expanse of China. It’s already 2025, and AI robots are also appearing. The Guanxi culture is still deeply rooted. Is it for no reason that they say that if you want to expand your presence in China, you should first make guanxi?”

“…”

“Even China, which is that big, is like that. What about Korea, a country with one of the highest population densities in the world? This is not the time to criticize Guanxi culture. Even in Korea, the news has become a bit quiet. There are still school ties, blood ties, fate, personal connections… “How important are these?”

When I think about it, the reason I was able to join this company without any problem was thanks to the support of CEO Na Chang-yeon.

I felt like I was being noticed, so I quietly lowered my head. Someone is grabbing my hair and messing with it.

“Baby, you’re not giving notice that it’s a parachute.”

“I know. We worked together for a month. “Don’t you know that?”

“Yeah, dude. That’s what I want to say. Networking is a great skill, so don’t be shy or try to hide it too much. It’s not good to rely too much on your connections and brag about them, but sometimes bragging about your connections can give you a free pass through a complicated process, because this is the world.”

It suddenly occurred to me when I heard about the free pass.

“Then, the 120-minute line for the Dotde World roller coaster… ?”

“…”

“…”

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and Anna-Tae hit me hard on the back of the head.

“Just fuck it, buy a Magic Hi-Pass with your own money. You bastard. Sometimes I see this guy and he’s a real idiot. Ana, really, none of the kids these days are sane.”

“Yes?”

“At least leave me out.”

“Me too.”

Anna Na-tae shook her head as she looked at Song Sang-joong, Shin Nae-bin, and Kang Sang-yong, who thought of themselves as normal, as if it were only natural.

“This world is crazy. “I’m just normal, just me.”

“… “What?”

This time, we looked at the back of Anna Tae’s head in bewilderment. There are things that man can say and things he cannot say.

Wait a minute.

If you feel this way, doesn’t that mean there isn’t a single normal person in this company?

Including me.

‘No, that can’t be possible.’

I shook my head and thought.

At least I will be normal.

This is probably my guess, but everyone is thinking this right now. Damn.

*

Basically, people’s moods are revealed to some extent on their faces. Even a crazy guy with a poker face like Oh Hanam sometimes frowns or raises the corners of his mouth.

There was no way that we who lived in a studio could hide all of our feelings.

No, I have no intention of hiding it.

I looked blankly at Han Ae-bom, whose mouth was curled up in her ear.

“Heh, not bad.”

Hanaebom was also Hanaebom.

Even though the work 〈 Omniscient Conglomerate Point of View 〉 received a lot of popularity and received a huge number of malicious comments, it did not shake or feel any pressure.

On the contrary, he even showed that he felt sorry for them.

If haters had seen this, they wouldn’t have suffered from high blood pressure.

‘I’m a different person, different.’

Han Ae-bom was not the only one who was in a good mood as she continued to win, quit whatever she was doing, and just refreshed herself in front of the computer 1,000 times a day.

“Hmph, heh, heh, heh, heh…” … The owner’s kimchi should be baked with more care. “Hmph.”

A full set of everything except meat was prepared until I arrived… I don’t know why, but Yoon Su-ah, who now proudly wears a maid’s uniform and grills pork belly and kimchi even at home, seems to be in a really good mood.

She looks so good that you wonder if this person has taken dangerous drugs.

‘You said it felt good to serve me, right?’

I think it can be done.

In the case of Yoon Su-ah, it is a disease, a disease. To put it a little strongly, she was no different from a type of mental illness.
So, you’re saying that you feel a lot better than usual because you helped me today, right? I’m thankful. In another sense, it’s a bit scary.

‘Well, Su-ah was always scared.’

I felt it many times.

Until recently, Yoon Su-ah was a woman who thought that her life was not long and that even then, it would be difficult for her to leave any memorable memories.
That’s why she was a woman who was happy to do anything impressive to Yoon Su-ah, really.

‘Then, when I had some free time with three elixirs, I developed a strange hobby, that woman.’

Did she get the second bottle too late?

It gives me goosebumps. Am I the only one who thinks this situation is strange?

“Yes, Mr. Su-ah.”

“Yes, master.”

“… No, it’s nothing.”

Is there a need to wear a maid uniform even at home?

… I want to ask.

It wasn’t like everyone was trying to tackle me, so I couldn’t keep my mouth shut.

“Hehe, Su-a, do whatever you want.”

“But the master gave us permission to do so today. So, I can now comfortably wear maid clothes at home.”

“Aha, that’s what it was. Hey, I didn’t know.”

There are people in this world who find maid uniforms comfortable. Oh, is it because I left the air conditioner on?

Well, that could be true for Yoon Su-ah.

‘But at this point, it’s time for Ohana to take my side.’

I looked at Ohana’s eyes while tasting her.
To be honest, even though Ohana had some abnormal aspects, she and I were the ones who connected best with each other. It’s very quiet these days.

“It’s one.”

“Yes? Ah, brother. “Why?”

“No, uh, um, didn’t you take that level 2 computer test when the results were coming out?”

“Ah… Not yet.”

“I see. Did you hit it well?”

“Maybe?”

“Good.”

“Yes.”

I nodded quietly and quenched my appetite.

As I said before, your mood is somewhat visible on your face.

Unlike Han Ae-bom and Yoon Su-ah, whose happiness is 99.9999%.

It wasn’t easy to find the percentage of joy on Ohana’s face.

Even though she had no money and was being chased by Oh Hanam, she was full of energy.

‘Is it because you stopped being an idol?’

Thinking like that makes me feel really sorry.

Should we be able to worship idols again now? I still think it would be better for him to become an idol or a celebrity rather than being a fan. …

‘Of course it won’t work.’

I feel sorry for Ohana, but she couldn’t tolerate that much.
That ugly-looking Lurker from Genesis Eleven? Ricky? I didn’t want to be associated with that bastard whose name I couldn’t remember anymore.

“Oppa, I’m okay.”

“Huh?”

Ohana smiles as she wraps a large lettuce wrap and puts it in her mouth.

“Because I’m trying hard in my own way. “Please wait a moment.”

“…”

After looking at her blankly for a moment, I smiled and nodded at her. Yes, she is not an ordinary girl.

“I can wait for a little while, even for a long time. Because you are a woman who does what she does.”

Ohana nodded her head, looking a little more grown up.