NOVEL NEXT chapter 18
18 – 2-3. S Company’s rivals are not bad yet.
Do you know about the feeling of sharing the same disease?
People suffering from the same disease feel pity for each other.
In other words, it means that people in difficult situations sympathize with and help each other.
And for me, Han Tae-pyeong and Manager Han were the objects of such comradeship.
“It’s hot….”
As we age, our ability to regulate body temperature declines.
Cold things feel colder, hot things feel hotter.
It’s not that our company is a complete mess or anything like that, but there is still something to be noticed.
If you arbitrarily turn it on before anything is said from above, that is a problem in itself, so you have no choice but to hold out until the word comes out.
The best thing to do is to keep a fan next to you.
And in times like this, what you need is…
“I brought you something to drink.”
“I brought it!”
“Coffee has arrived!”
A small drink like this.
However, it seemed too obvious to only give it to the manager, so I gathered the opinions of surrounding employees, assistant managers, and managers and listened to it.
“Thank you, Hyunseong.”
“I’ll drink it well!”
“Brother…Is it okay if I call you brother?”
Changsik. That seems a bit over the line.
I roughly walked around and approached the last manager.
“Huh! Our Hyeonseong is now an employee. Do you have any money left to spend?”
The tone of voice seems a bit sarcastic.
But surprisingly, this is not sarcasm.
This was said because the day was hot and the coffee had not yet entered the body.
‘Well—actually, there’s one more thing besides that.’
I quietly took out the item from the plastic bag and placed it on the manager’s desk.
“! This is…”
The manager opens his eyes wide.
The response was that they had no idea that ice water and canned coffee would be served.
I smiled silently.
‘As I get older, things I write become more bitter.’
In that sense, Iced Americano Tongil was the most ambiguous menu.
First of all, it’s good that it came out quickly, but I only used Americano paper because I like words. Soybeans are water.
It’s nice to wake up after drinking it, but you really only drink it to wake yourself up. It’s like giving up on the taste.
‘And at times like this, I really crave it.’
Canned coffee.
Why was the B-grade sensibility filled with cheap sweetness so palatable?
Even for a coffee, this is considered a high-end product.
What? Do you think it’s higher quality than the Americano at Byeoldabang over there?
You wouldn’t know it if you drank it on a regular basis, but after I got married, my hands were shaking for just the price of coffee.
In the end, we go back to vending machine coffee. If the only coffee I’ve ever drank was 400 won from a vending machine, then the 700 won canned coffee was definitely expensive.
Of course, no matter how much it is, it is far inferior to Byeoldabang coffee, so it is a small point to include one when everyone returns a cup.
‘When you get older, you feel sad about all kinds of things.’
I know he gave it to me, but if you compare the price with the one he gave to other kids, it’s too cheap!
Is the thought of me only worth 700 won?!
… I have the mindset of a virgin who just got her period, but what can I do about it?
In some ways, the heart of a man who has come of age is purer than that of a virgin.
He’s so innocent that he uses it like a child.
After everything was over, I was so embarrassed that I didn’t even say anything, but I tried to meet him face to face later.
He screamed to prevent the story of that day from being revealed, but ended up being buried.
‘It’s sad…Getting older…’
This is especially true if it is not a process of moving up in rank, but a process of gradually lowering one’s rank to obsolescence.
“….Is this also what Assistant Manager Lee asked for?”
“Huh? Ah…Yes. That’s right.”
A word from the manager.
I nodded roughly and the manager waved his hand and told me to go back.
I immediately open a can of coffee and take a gulp without saying a word.
‘Yes. Know. ‘I know how you feel.’
If it weren’t for the people around me, I would have gone and hugged him right away.
I am so thankful that someone cares about me.
I went back to my seat, took a sip of coffee, and started finishing up the backlog of work.
“Hyeonseong.”
“Mr. Lee?”
Just as I was about to start work.
The assistant manager comes straight to where I am.
When I tried to get up out of my seat, wondering if there was some problem, the assistant manager held out his hand and stopped me, telling me to sit down for now.
“…I enjoyed my coffee.”
“…….”
With those words, the assistant manager goes back.
As I looked back blankly, Changsik who was next to me came towards me.
“New sister-in-law?”
“…………”
Lord.
Could you please allow me to become a righteous killer?
“No, but honestly, that’s true…! That woman isn’t that kind of a person…”
“…..I’m not saying that.”
Honestly, I agree with it, but I couldn’t bear to say yes.
“No, it’s true. Everyone knows it.”
“Lowering your voice or talking behind your back doesn’t mean you can’t be heard.”
“…..Oh really?”
“Do you want to say that to someone’s back in the first place?”
Bad words and bad words go around and around and come back behind my back.
If it’s karma that will eventually turn around, it’s better not to start at all.
Also, it is not uncommon to see a word spoken when one was young end up holding one back 10 years later.
“Even being a good person is a disease, bro.”
“When did I say I was a good person?”
“…Isn’t it better to go to a mental hospital?”
“…………”
“I’m sorry.”
A guy who hits his head right away.
I sighed lightly and answered Changsik.
“I do this to my people, I don’t do this to anyone else. No, I don’t think I can do this anymore.”
“Ah, that’s right. I thought the trash bastard who hit my brother’s head in front of me was going to eat sweet potatoes again, but this time it was so exhilarating…!”
“….Tsk.”
If something like that comes out of Changsik’s mouth, then I must have been quite the brat.
Because you are such a brat, you must have been living like a beggar without knowing that you were in trouble.
“So…What’s with this assistant manager? You said earlier that he treats my people well, so this assistant manager is also mine?”
“Then. He’s my person.”
“Oh…!”
“Chief Han is also mine.”
“Oh…?”
“I hope you become mine too.”
“… Are you gay?”
This bastard.
He slapped me on the back, telling me to quickly go back and do my work, and he smiled sheepishly and went back to his seat.
‘I guess I was embarrassed.’
In some ways, men are better than women.
“Huh…..”
Anyway, words that would not have come out before come out easily.
Is it because I have more free time? Or is it because he knows how to speak?
“uuuhuh hhu with huh huh with her with her name)
“…………..”
I stretched lightly to focus on work again──and my eyes met with Assistant Manager Lee.
1 To 2 seconds. A fleeting encounter.
“…………”
“…Hmm?”
If you look at the monitor again, it’s nothing, right?
It was hard to say it was a coincidence, but it definitely felt like it was looking at me, but it was probably because of the coffee.
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“…Write.”
I thought.
Suddenly, people changed.
It wasn’t just a slight change in attitude, it felt like the person itself had completely changed.
As if someone else’s soul had entered.
‘But that doesn’t make sense.’
In that case, I had to come up with a number that made as much sense as possible.
Have I been so shocked that my mind is broken?
No, no.
I thought so, but what I saw before, such as the ability to look at and judge the surroundings in an instant, vision, composure, etc., Did not make sense.
So, did you gain enlightenment during your travels?
This also makes no sense.
If people were to change just because they gained one or two enlightenments, this world would be full of Jesus and Buddha.
“……No way.”
After choosing and choosing, there is only one final conclusion.
I really didn’t think it was true, I didn’t understand it, and it was a conclusion that was hard to even imagine.
“Because something that never exists can never exist.”
I made a decision.
I don’t understand it based on common sense, but
Nevertheless, this is the most likely conclusion.
“s*xual orientation.”
NTR (Netorare), feeling s*xual pleasure from having a woman stolen by a third party other than oneself.
If it weren’t for this, it would have been difficult to accept Hyeonseong’s attitude.
“Other than that, would you put me and Jiyeon together?”
This is the woman I wanted so much.
This is a woman walking to a wedding.
With such a child in front of her, she suddenly broke up her wedding and told me to go instead.
At first glance, if you really like it, it might seem right to enjoy the wedding until the end, but this is a very one-dimensional idea.
‘Apart from s*xual orientation, are you saying she has a separate child?’
Self-satisfaction is self-satisfaction, but more than that, don’t you want to have your own baby?
So, you may have come up with this number as an appropriate compromise.
“So such a change is possible.”
Are you able to afford it? Has your judgment improved?
That’s because the ‘problem’ is no longer a ‘problem’.
What problems will arise when problems no longer act as problems?
‘I could never have imagined that I would have such a taste… Really.’
I guess it’s because I’m a bastard.
They say all excellent guys have a screw missing, but it seems that Hyunseong’s bastard had a screw missing due to NTR.
Meanwhile, when I saw that he was clearly taking care of his own interests, I began to doubt the actions he had taken towards me so far.
“Were you actually pretending to be a pushover?”
And I took the bait.
Even though I got goosebumps as the inside story was gradually revealed, I decided to think positively for now.
‘Jiyeon is pretty.’
There is ability and skill there.
She seemed a bit picky, but if she was a capable woman, she should have that level of thorn, which was actually attractive.
─Tiriring♬
“Huh? It’s Jiyeon?”
A text message appeared on my cell phone.
The end of the conversation was that I wanted to see you…
[#XXXRestaurant#C Course#Date#Unforgettablemoment]
“Do you like it?”
“Thank you, oppa! I love you!”
Course red wine was an additional option.