Chapter 79: Chuseok (2)

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Chapter 79: Chuseok (2)

Jo Ayoon (LV 211), in the midst of continuing her leap to the next level in preparation for Chuseok, received a call from Yeonho.

[Our Boss: Help]

Although it was a vague message, it ignited a fire within Ayoon.

Why, what could it be?

If a motorcycle suddenly appeared in front of you, and someone told you to hop on the back, you’d likely be more excited if the said, “Finally found you! It’s urgent, so hurry up and get on!” than by politely asking,

“I came for such-and-such purpose. Would you mind to ride with me?”

Ayoon felt the same way.

Normally, if there was business to discuss, Yeonho would say but he just say a single word, “Help,” and Ayoon’s imagination started to run wild.

“Chu, Chuseok crisis...?”

Ayoon began to ponder, troubled.

What crisis could Yeonho face during Chuseok?

Certainly not a global or company crisis.

If it’s the former, it’s a task for the elite team, and if it’s the latter, it’s something for Gilsang to handle.

So, what could it be?

Seeking help for himself, Chuseok, Yeonho.

“Oh no...!”

Blink! Ayoon’s eyes widened.

Ayoon’s mind started racing.

“Come to think of it...!”

Yeonho is at the age of marriage (or not)!The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n.

Any young person celebrating a holiday, especially a young professional with a stable job, would be sweating bullets under the scrutiny of relatives (which is accurate).

What does that mean?

“I’ve seen it! In the evening drama!”

It was a situation familiar from the 10 PM drama that Ayoon watches, not the morning drama her mother watches.

“Do you have a potential marriage partner?”“No...”“Then, let’s set you up...”“I already have one!”

A lie by a chaebol heir to avoid a blind date!

He starts a disguised relationship to avoid family scrutiny!

“With a, a subordinate...!”

Thus begins the romance!

“This is also business, don’t misunderstand. I’ll provide incentives, so just play along.”

“I’m the same! If my family didn’t have debts, I wouldn’t have engaged in a fake relationship with the boss! Hmph!”

Ayoon’s heart raced with excitement.

Of course, Ayoon doesn’t have family debts!

“This is...!”

The opening scene of the drama!

Ayoon’s first love is officially back on track today!

Today, Yeonho’s purpose is probably to introduce her as the disguised girlfriend (or not)!

In reality, it’s more like a meeting of families (definitely not)!

“I, I have to go!”

Ayoon stood up abruptly!

Miraculously, the Chuseok experience points event began to take a back seat!

She quickly took off her green gaming suit and chose her only blue shirt and a skirt she had never worn before!

Rustle!

She opened the door and stepped out of the room!

“Huh? Where is Ayoon going?”

“I’ll be back!”

Ayoon hurriedly left the house.

[Where are you!]

[Our Boss: Oh, Hongdae XX. Wait for me at the cafe.]

[Okay!!!]

With eyebrows fluttering, Ayoon took the subway and arrived in Hongdae, where the only thing that could stop her was the traffic light!

And so, she arrived at the cafe!

“You came?”

“Oh, Ayoon was invited too?”

“Umm...?”

There, Yeonho and Seorim were drinking coffee.

Ayoon’s pupils trembled like an earthquake.

“Uh, is the sister here too...?” Seorim nodded.

“Yeah, he kept begging me to come, so I did. I didn’t have anything to do at home anyway.” When Seorim glared at Yeonho, he shrugged his shoulders.

“He even clung to that side...!”

Ayoon looked at Yeonho with a mixture of disappointment and betrayal.

His indifferent expression hurt her heart.

“Bo, Boss...!”

“Hmm?”

“It’s scandalous...!” “???”

First love, doomed to destruction (for the second time)!

...But at least this time, an hour had passed.

***

I just couldn’t stay at home anymore, and there was no excuse to go outside.

So, I came up with the idea of making up an excuse of scheduling a meeting with my colleagues.

Still, it seems like I’m a person with a lot of favours. Especially during the Chuseok holiday, there were two people rushing to meet me.

At the cafe, there were Han Seorim, Jo Ayoon, and me.

One peculiar thing was that Jo Ayoon was wearing a skirt for some reason.

Could it be because she attended a wedding?

“Ayoon, did you go to a wedding?”

“Out of the blue...?”

“Senior, what nonsense are you talking about again? A wedding during Chuseok?”

“Uh, ugh...”

Jo Ayoon’s forehead creased with tension.

The tension could be felt because she was right between us.

“...”

Han Seorim’s mouse clicks echoed between us.

As expected, the game ended in defeat.

It was due to Jo Ayoon’s absence of growth and Han Seorim’s catastrophic KDA (0/22/1).

Jo Ayoon’s expression became hollow.

Maybe it’s time to stop.

At that moment, I thought that I couldn’t let the conflict between teammates escalate.

“I’ll hire mercenaries.”

Jo Ayoon typed in the chat and called the two.

At that moment, I froze.

[Pangyo1JjangMyungkyuMyungkyu: Hi there~!]

[CruelMassacreMyungkyu: Hi~!]

“Uh, it’s Unni Yumi and Unni Hyeji...”

Why are their nicknames like that?

The question surged to the tip of my tongue.

Of course, I didn’t say it, and somehow the game that had started ended in a miraculous ending.

[Victory]

Jo Yumi and Kim Hyeji, who took the top and jungle positions, tore the game apart.

The kills they racked up together were 81.

It was a number that could be called annihilation rather than massacre.

I found out late through Jo Ayoon.

“Oh, Unnis were 2200 last season...”

Last year, when League of Legends was first released in Korea, the average rating of the two in the top lane was 2200.

This season, they are maintaining Diamond 1 tier, and besides that, they have experiences like receiving pro offers in the Student Strike that they enjoyed during their school days.

Jo Yumi and Kim Hyeji.

The two were not well known by that name.

***

The shocking Chuseok has ended for various reasons.

Returning to the company after the holiday, the scene remained the same.

Employees were gradually shaking off the comfort of the break and starting work.

“Yeonho, you all played games together during Chuseok, right?”

Myungkyu asked.

Yeonho nodded, and with a hearty laugh, he added, “Next time, call me too. I’m good at support. I play with Yumi and Hyeji.”

It implies that he knows their nicknames.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

“Nothing, never mind.”

He couldn’t bring himself to ask Myungkyu’s nickname.

There are truths in the world that one should leave buried.

It was an awkward moment.

“Yeonho, could you come here for a moment?”

Yang Gilsang appeared.

It was a good opportunity to escape, so he quickly got up from his seat.

“Good luck.”

“Yeah, you too, Yeonho.”

He escaped quickly.

***

The destination was Yang Gilsang’s office, just above the development room.

Yang Gilsang handed me a file.

“I’ve prepared the data you requested.”

It was quite a thick file.

I picked it up and read it carefully.

Meanwhile, Yang Gilsang asked, “But why did you suddenly request information on other game development companies? And why choose less than 10 small ones?”

I lifted my head.

Asking out of the blue might seem strange.

The reason wasn’t significant.

Now that the company was firmly on track, there was a need to consider expansion in other directions.

Rewind’s performance has been consistently rising.

Successfully establishing a foothold through Hellic 1 and 2, coupled with the recognition from winning Indie GOTY, they had also successfully entered the Japanese market with the console version.

The development funds were already abundant, and on top of that, they had secured investment for Hellic 3.

It was a moment to think about it.

How long should the entire company continue releasing one game every few years?

Should the company be limited to a single title?

The answer in my mind was a resounding ‘absolutely not.’

“We’ve started the engine, now it’s time to accelerate.”

The time to focus solely on the development of Hellic 3 had come to an end.

The planning was done smoothly, and now we were in a situation of repeating physical production and modifications.

With both funds and recognition fulfilled, and the skeleton of the game complete, it was time to aim for expansion.

I said, “We’re going to form a sub-project team.”

In other words, saying something like that.

“We need to bring in good talent.”

Now was the time to use the privilege of a being returnee, collecting talents whose future was secured.

/RomanceMTL