Chapter 102

Episode 102

To be honest, no one thought of linking Director Lee Jae-heon and a child.

In-ho Jeong started as an intern and worked his way up to assistant manager through his regular social life, and Manager Jae-heon Lee was a so-called rolling stone who suddenly appeared in the middle of it all. Of course, given that most of their companies hire experienced workers, it may seem like ‘a stone has just been rolled in’, but in reality, it’s a parachute.

Moreover, Manager Lee Jae-heon, who suddenly intervened one day, was a typical old man. The people working below him were upset, but the higher-ups actually thought of Manager Lee Jae-heon well.

How absurd that was.

‘Who would think of having a child with someone like that?’

Even Director Lee Jae-heon was single. It was a well-known fact within the company that there were only a few managers and single people in that age group, so it was natural to wonder how well a person without a family would take care of a child.

And the office workers who had been fooled by such a frame were dumbfounded.

“... Manager... actually, you have a child at home...?”

Jeong In-ho, who was also staring blankly into space, gently shook his head at the cautious mutterings of employee Kwon Yeon-hee, who was shriveled up after eating sweet pumpkin twice.

“I don’t know about anything else, but you’re not the type of person who would break the speed limit... You don’t even have a lover in the first place.”

“Wow, that’s really surprising... No, no. But there was a rumor that he was flirting with female employees.”

“Oh, that’s...”

Jeong In-ho paused for a moment and then lowered his voice even further.

“Perhaps... I think this came about after seeing Kang Min-ah.”

“Why Mina?”

“Ever since Director Kang made a mistake a while ago, well. He continued to scold me excessively, even over trivial things. “Because it happens so often, rumors like that also arise.”

“Oh...”

“I can’t guess anything else. I really don’t know anything else... but our manager is not someone who behaves differently based on gender. “Both men and women were equally divided.”

“...is it good?”

“I’m not sure about that.”

He pressed his eyebrows once and continued speaking.

“If I could at least understand it... I think you probably took care of my nephew a few times.”

“Nephew? Oh, did you say you have a nephew?”

“Why do you say that there is a sister and an older brother above the manager? They all have families and children... so they may have been taking care of their nephews on the go.”

“...You know it very well, right?”

“But family is family. Isn’t this a famous company in the electronics industry? “With just a little bit of searching, information pops up right away.”

“Why did you bother to look for that...?”

“I was curious how amazing he was that he was brought into this department.”

Jeong In-ho’s gaze landed on Manager Lee Jae-heon, who was bickering with intern Noh Yeon-seok. It seems like Yeonseok made another vague and insensitive remark, and he’s probably doing it because he’s grumpy for no reason.

I felt strange for no reason and muttered.

“...But looking at it now...”

He was a very strange person.

“....”

“Why is it a bit childish?”

“...That’s true too.”

If you look at the way they are just joking around, pretending not to be the case.

‘Someone who can’t afford to do that.’

A child’s perspective is much more intuitive than that of an adult. Manager Lee Jae-heon, seen from a pure and unbiased perspective, is probably ‘a man dressed as a zombie’. It seemed to be nothing more or less than that.

Of course, the child named Jang Seo-ah that Jeong In-ho knew was quite bold, but even so, she was not a child who would hesitate to talk to or approach someone who was covered in blood like me. This meant that Manager Lee Jae-heon was behaving calmly enough to not bother others about his injury.

Moreover, looking at Manager Lee Jae-heon’s original personality, which was revealed during an honest conversation, such reckless pranks did not fit his nature.

‘I guess they did it on purpose because of the atmosphere.’

So that others do not pay too much attention to his injuries, which are more serious than anyone else’s, or that the atmosphere does not become depressed. He was making up his appearance just like he did before when he played the role of an old man.

In some ways, that was quite funny, but...

I remembered the blood-curdling sounds of glass breaking and all sorts of screams.

In-ho Jeong realized that the green algae monster had the ability to bring out a murderous intent that was not present in the monster. Therefore, only Jeong In-ho remained alone under the pure white sky.

So that’s what I thought.

“The manager will talk to you again whenever you want.”

Could it be that that person was overcome by that ability?

He was dragged away by a monster, filled with malice, and when he returned, he was still alive. Since he hasn’t died yet, I wonder if he’s holding back in an effort to avoid causing harm. I wonder if blood is being vomited out like that in the process.

I had doubts.

‘I’ve already become half a monster.’

The thought that we were right to run away because we were scared by the change continued to torment him. I was worried that I would no longer be able to save Director Lee Jae-heon in any way.

The green algae monster was quietly watching President Choi Jeong-man slaughtering people, and Jeong In-ho thought it looked like it was waiting for one of its subordinates to come get its prey. If Lee Jae-heon knew that too, he would have killed himself without any hesitation.

Because it would be better for me to die than to harm the people I have protected so far.

“He’s not as scary as he looks. “Really.”

“...is it?”

“Because he’s not the kind of person who dwells on things like that in the first place.”

So, isn’t Lee Jae-heon’s death already a foregone conclusion?

For a moment, a feeling of despair came over me. It was the feeling of despair I felt when I realized that the shiny pebbles I worked so hard to collect as a child were worthless, and when I found it difficult to find universal value in everything I did. It was empty.

Jeong In-ho recalled the conversation he had with that person while he was engulfed in flames.

‘I didn’t mean to get so angry.’

President Choi Jeong-man clearly said that he wanted to apologize to that person again.

“So... I don’t think you need to worry too much.”

So then, when should we ask for an apology? Even if I am sorry, I wonder if you will understand what I said.

I was worried.

“...Do you like children more than that?”

Jeong In-ho consciously changed his tone, but it wasn’t something that didn’t exist at all. Clearly, even before the incident occurred, President Choi Jeong-man was very kind to his child, Seo-ah.

In response to his question, CEO Choi Jeong-man scratched the back of his head.

“Okay... rather than saying I’ll do it, just. Something like that. “I also have a son just like that.”

“...I think Seo-ah is about the same age as my friend.”

“He’s similar and he’s just 6 years old. “He’s a guy who likes to run around everywhere, so it’s a real pain in the ass.”

The tone was rough, but the affection on his round face was sincere. He repeatedly talked about how active and brave his son was and how he never hesitated to step forward. The affection was enough to make Kwon Yeon-hee, who had been constantly tapping Jung In-ho’s shoulder, slip away.

Just like that, Choi Jeong-man’s face looks really happy as he talks happily.

“Last time, the child came with a scratched palm and there was an accident. But I won’t cry about it...”

“...I see.”

Jeong In-ho was once again overcome by a strange feeling.

That’s why, when Seo-ah called Manager Lee Jae-heon a zombie, the laughter rose to the top of her throat and she collapsed like that.

I guess I exhaled like that because it felt like it was the first time in a long time that I could burst into laughter. That’s why I feel so glum and hazy.

All these changes made me laugh and also felt empty.

“awesome.”

“Ah hmm. “No, I would even say it’s cool.”

“No, really.”

It’s really amazing.

How much has changed in just one person alive.

“I think it’s really... cool.” I can’t

believe that that person is about to die again

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