39 – In times of crisis, the true heart springs out
Scattered all over We decided to share the story then.
I felt like I was about to poop, but I decided to respect Han Yuna’s opinion because I thought it would be a story to be shared for a while while sitting on a bench outside. After all, she was almost crying for praise just for thinking about saying it.
– Siyoon, do you have the one that Mr. Hanyoung sent you a while ago?
“Yes, do you need that now? I was going to finish both of them at once and send them to you.”
So now she comes home, takes a shower, and as soon as she sits down in front of the computer, she is tapping her keyboard while talking to the boss with wireless earphones plugged into her ears. It is because she received a call at the moment when she felt that she must be a bit busy because she had work to do in addition to the work she requested a while ago.
– I have a lot of empty hands anyway, so I think I can leave it to someone else. Instead, can you do what I asked you to do as soon as possible?
“Yes, if I work on that first, I think it will be finished by the day after tomorrow.”
Originally, I think one of the most important virtues from the standpoint of managing people is to have the right people in the right place, and our boss is quite exceptional in that respect. Even to me, who doesn’t know much about social life in my third year of high school, it feels painful to me.
Of course, even though the workload isn’t that small, the division of work is like a knife to the point where you don’t get the feeling that you’re craving people or overdoing it.
The number of editors and other staff members we are currently using must be quite large, but it is admirable to see that he coordinates them one by one. Even my father often says that it’s not easy to hire people.
Belt ring.
“Huh?”
While I was on the phone and working at the same time, I unknowingly let out a dumbfounded sound at the message and notification sound that appeared on the bottom right of the computer.
It’s not a big deal when I get a call while I’m working, because the sender is none other than ‘Yuna Han’.
– Why? What’s the problem?
“Oh, no. A call comes in a moment.”
– Yes? Anyway, as long as the work is finished like that, you know there is a Ledongbu meeting in three days, right? See you then.
Ledongbu here means ‘Remi Labor Department’, which refers to all personnel working under the boss. It is a famous abbreviation among Internet broadcasters, and is usually called by adding the first letter of the broadcaster and the Ministry of Labor.
Anyway, three days later was the Ledongbu meeting. I almost forgot about it. It seems like it’s because there’s been a lot of dizzying things lately. You have to wake up, this is work.
“Ah, yes boss. Please go in carefully.”
– Yeah, don’t overdo it.
Click
As soon as I finished the call while listening to the friendly voice of the president, I moved my mouse to check the contents of the talk that Han Yuna just sent.
【Han Yuna – I’m really sorry, but could you pick me up today? I’ll tell you the story then too.】
I could feel the earnestness in the guy’s tone of voice, who would normally have sent a message like, “I’ll be finished at what time, I’ll come pick you up.” No, rather than earnestness, should I say weakness? It’s a bit difficult to express.
“Write….”
Since there was still some work to be done, I had no choice but to think about it for a while. She said she would send it to the boss by the day after tomorrow, but now it’s hard to change her words…. What should I do?
【I – Can I go by 10 o’clock?】
【Han Yuna – I think I’ll finish a little early today.】
【I-I’ll be there by 9 o’clock, so I’ll be waiting.】
AC, I don’t know. Anyway, it’s not a workload that I can’t do just by listening to Hanyu or something. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll stay up all night for today or tomorrow.
More than anything else, the uneasy eyes of Hanyuna, whom she saw on her park bench earlier, haunted her heart. She will have no choice but to go to find out the reason as soon as possible.
Just wait, Han Yuna.
***
After a short break with the talk with Park Si-yoon, she moved her body according to the music that resonated.
But maybe it’s because the memories of yesterday keep haunting her mind. Even when she followed teacher Haram’s movements with her eyes in the full-length mirror placed in front of her, there were frequent cases where her posture collapsed or slowed down by a beat.
At first, the teacher who had been patient with her even though she was sometimes like that, eventually, as if her patience had collapsed, she called me separately, befitting her nickname of tiger trainer, and she screamed straight away.
“Han Yuna! Why are you like this today? Can’t even focus on practice, is the debut team a joke!?”
“Sorry….”
I had nothing to say, so I just bowed my head and apologized. Not only that, but he expressed his apologies to the rest of the debut group who were taking classes together. Because of me, the progress I need to make today keeps getting delayed.
In the atmosphere that quickly turned cold, the teacher tried to scold me more, but shook her head with a deep sigh. He must have judged that there would be no point in exerting more heat here, and that it would only hurt each other’s feelings.
“… Ha, yes Sometimes there are days like this. I decided to finish early today anyway, so let’s do this, everyone take a break and go home. I’ll make up for it tomorrow, so you know.”
“Yes.”
Teacher Haram, who was silently walking around the practice room with her hands on her waist, finally announced the end of practice. The closing time was about 30 minutes earlier than planned. It was something that would not have happened to the usual tiger teacher.
Maybe that’s why he thought that my condition wasn’t suitable for practice. Since I’ve never been so focused on practice, it seems like they want me to leave today and come back tomorrow when my condition recovers.
Everyone says that he is a tiger teacher, but it was a scene where I realized that he is a person who cares for us more than anyone else.
Like that, as soon as Teacher Haram crossed the practice room in a cold atmosphere and went outside, the same debut group members came up to me and hugged me.
“Yuna, it’s okay. I know that you usually follow me so well, so it must have been because teacher Haram was a bit frustrated.”
“That’s right, anyone can have bad days.”
I was so grateful that everyone gave me warm words even though I couldn’t even properly conduct the class because I ruined the atmosphere. I could only blame one person.
“Anyway, aren’t you worried about something? I’ve never seen you look so dark.”
“I just wanted to ask. Is something going on?”
“You really weren’t joking around with your expression, were you? I felt like I was going to die tomorrow.”
I wonder if I felt that my despondency had lessened and my mood was relaxed.
It was only then that Soeun’s sister’s words started, followed by questions from Seungyeon and Yerin. Everyone asked differently depending on their personality, but most of them were worried that something bad might happen to me.
“That, it’s not like that. It’s just that I’m in a bad mood today.”
I’m sorry to the three people who sincerely care about me, but I couldn’t bear to say it, so I made a lame excuse and packed my sports bag. Like the last time, Park Si-yoon might be waiting for me in advance, so I thought of leaving a little early.
“Are you sick or something? Did something happen to the house?”
Meanwhile, Yerin kept clinging to me as if she was still worried about me and asked me for details. Her sister So-eun and Seung-yeon are older, so she’s quick-witted, so she must have noticed that I didn’t want to talk, but she, Ye-rin, seemed to have a crush on me.
“Because it’s not. It’s just that I can’t concentrate well today. Tomorrow will be fine.”
“Yes, even the courageous Yuna has times like that. It’s not good to ask too much when you say you’re okay.”
“I wasn’t asking, I was just worried….”
As her elder sister, Seungyeon, represented Yerin and stopped her by hugging her from behind, it was very cute to see her pouting her lips and watching her with eyes that were still concerned about me.
I wish someone’s little sister could be this cute. Sometimes she feels so cute that it’s hard to believe that he’s the same age as hers.
“Don’t worry, see you tomorrow. I’m sorry I ruined practice today because of me.”
“There is nothing to be sorry about…. Joy.”
As she stroked Yerin, who was shorter than me, and handed her an apology, she started laughing again as she turned her head away while casting a cheer.
She was full of worries all day, so she rarely smiled, but she laughed once thanks to Park Si-yoon and once thanks to Ye-rin. I’m just grateful.
“Yuna, go in carefully and get a good night’s sleep today. Understand?”
“Right, sleep is the best medicine at that time.”
“Yes, sisters.”
She was the first to leave the practice room with the unnies’ request for trust in her head. If the air feels exceptionally cold today, is it because of my mood?
“Good job, mister.”
“Yes, go carefully.”
As I walked out of the company building while saying hello to the security guard at the entrance, I was greeted by the night scenery with dusk.
“… Let’s go, everything will be fine.”
I took a heavy step, comforting myself with my self-talk that leaked out inadvertently.
Normally, I would have just waited near the company building, but today I moved my steps because I wanted to meet Park Si-yoon as soon as possible. Now that I think about it, I think it was a very fearless act.
Actually, I’m not that afraid of the dark. My dad is so worried that he comes to pick me up, but I don’t really hate the loneliness and the damp air when I go home alone at night.
But today I couldn’t. The moment I left the company building and entered the dark alleyway, the same street scene as usual felt especially dark and unfamiliar today.
No, let’s calm down, Han Yuna. It’ll be fine for now, not yet. Today is not the day I saw in my dreams. All I have to do is safely meet Park Si-yoon and return home. Therefore,
Turbuck.
“…… !?”
As I was somehow comforting myself, I pricked up my ears and trembled at the sound of someone coming from behind, like a small animal that had heard the footsteps of a predator.
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For reference, there are almost no buildings around here other than our agency, so there are very few passers-by. I can count on one hand the number of times I met people other than those from my agency while going back and forth here.
Nevertheless, what I just heard was clearly human footsteps. It was also a somewhat dull footstep sound that could be heard when canvas or sneakers hit the floor.
The moment I realized this, my body stiffened. I didn’t even dare to turn my head back.
Turbuck. Turbuck.
While I stopped walking, the other person started to come closer and closer to me. As the dull footsteps approached, my heartbeat grew louder and louder, and my brain stopped working and I couldn’t think of anything.
Eventually, the sound of footsteps approached my back, so I thought about whether I should take out my phone and report it to the police.
Tak.
At that moment, someone had already grabbed my shoulder. At the same time, someone’s voice was heard.
“Hey, Han Yuna. Why didn’t you wait here at work?”
“…… Ah.”
I heard the opponent grabbing my shoulder and forcing me to turn around, but I couldn’t hear it in my ears. That would be the case, because that opponent was none other than Park Si-yoon.
It was scary to feel that the heart of the heart, which seemed to burst, gradually faded, and it was scary to feel that the accident in the head was gradually returning to the top.
Without even realizing that it was a precursor to tears, I was embraced by Park Si-yoon in a sense of overwhelming sadness.
“Ahh, Siyunah… !”
“Hey, hey… ! Why are you crying all of a sudden!? What’s going on!?”
Searching desperately for Park Si-yoon with a title he probably last called when he was in elementary school and never called him after entering middle school.