Chapter 189 – Why Back Then… The Four of Us Don’t… ?
The meeting room in front of Dao Entertainment’s representative office.
“Okay, then Yumin will proceed with the shampoo advertisement as it is. I’ll meet you separately and soothe you.”
Representative Isara was talking about this and that with the managers of each department.
“All right.”
“Is there anything else you want to talk about?”
The general managers looked at each other for a while at Isara’s question.
We talked about everything, and since it was a regular monthly report meeting, there was nothing particularly urgent.
When the atmosphere that it would be nice to end the meeting like this was filled like that, the southern chief opened his mouth with a pity.
“Oh right. CEO, did the CEO take care of Honey Girls’ manager Park’s vacation?”
“Huh. Why? Got a problem?”
“It’s not that there’s a problem…”
Shouldn’t you tell me who took the vacation?
That way I can understand the situation properly.
… It was very difficult for the southern chief to ask the representative.
Besides, isn’t manager Park, who has become a person who has almost no existence at all because he has no performance or activities these days?
It is not even established that the reason for difficulties in working is blossoming.
‘It’s not a day or two for the CEO to work on his own…’
“Are you uncomfortable? Did you have to do it quickly after seeing it?”
“Ah no, it’s not like that. I just asked to confirm.”
Being a middle management job is annoying and embarrassing.
It was the southern chief who thought that way for nothing.
“Then I will take charge of Honey Girls for a while, then select a successor and put them in charge.”
“No, you don’t have to.”
“Are you going to disband?”
They have been completely submerged for the past month and have not done a single trivial job, such as a local performance.
Even if they were left alone by the direction of the representative, disbandment was a natural result if there was not much activity.
“No.”
However, the representative’s answer was unexpected.
“I’m going to go back and try again. Manager Park will return right away without taking a full month’s rest.”
“Uh… Are you trying to control it yourself?”
Quite a sharp question from the southern chief.
“Huh. There is something I want to experiment with.”
“… All right. Then you will understand that the CEO controls Honey Girls.”
It took a little while to say that it was an experiment, but what can I say when the CEO said it was done?
“Okay, this is the end of the Honey Girls story. Is there anything else you want to talk about?”
Managers look at each other again.
But this time, no one stepped forward.
It was after everything I had to say.
“Okay, then today’s meeting ends with this. Everyone, go out and do your work.”
According to the declaration of the representative, the heads of each department got up and left the conference room in threes and fives.
And when they all left, the CEO called Yoo Ga-hye.
“Yubiseo. Manager Park, how is his condition?”
“Health is in a state of recovery. The doctor says you will be able to leave the hospital the day after tomorrow.”
“I mean, what is malnutrition in this day and age… Kuk-kuk.”
The representative who smiled once as if it was absurd.
“What about the mental side, not the body?”
“This is step 2 out of 3. They say that with a little more treatment, it will return to stage 1 soon.”
“Okay, okay. Then, when he comes back, let’s start the experiment. Until then, take good care of the Honey Girls. Aren’t the kids not feeling well too?”
“Yes. Still, much better than Manager Park. If you put your mind to it, you can go about your daily life right away.”
“It’s fortunate. We don’t want our precious assets to be destroyed.”
After saying that, the representative muttered in a rather serious tone.
“Common cards, let’s upgrade them to SSR.”
“Threat… What?”
“… Let’s raise the kids properly.”
“Ah yes.”
***
No matter how much Minji wants to do, she can’t leave work right away.
The entertainment meeting she was going to participate in ended quickly thanks to her passive participation, but at that time Soyena Haeuni’s drama recording was still in progress.
So, I took Minji and went into the hotel.
… No, that’s a bit strange.
But at this time, the only place where Minji can do everything she wants to do without people noticing is the hotel.
Of course, it is not possible to go to the company or the company break room, and you cannot stay for a long time in a cafe.
Although it was a hotel, it was not just a place to stay, but a room.
‘Let’s play until the kids finish recording and come back.’
“…”
With that thought in mind, I saw Minji sitting in front of me.
After she arrived at the hotel, the first thing she wanted to do was sit on my lap and play games.
“… Oh, there, there…”
Following Minji’s command, she eagerly operated her controller.
While I was thinking about something else, the pace got a little late.
“Ah, dead… Another cart…”
“Let’s go rit.”
Sitting in front of me on a soft bed with Minji playing a game together on a handheld game console made me feel peaceful and happy.
Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a break like this.
“Ego.”
“Ah…”
I put a spoonful of ice cream in Minji’s mouth, who was playing hard.
Minji eats ice cream with her mouth open like a baby bird.
‘Feeding ice cream while playing games.’
It was a very efficient act, solving two of Minji’s bucket lists at the same time with one action.
“Your brother is there too… That, ah…”
Minji scooped out her ice cream and put it in her mouth.
Of course, in the process, she had to work hard.
He was held in my arms, with arms much shorter than mine, and the table was farther than me, so I had to lean toward the table while standing halfway up.
In the process, of course, I had to support her so she wouldn’t fall.
“I will eat myself.”
“No… I, I feed… Want…”
My heart is very strong.
Minji smiles as she strokes her heart out of gratitude.
She laughed like that for a moment and then buried her face in my arms.
“Sniff sniff.”
And then she sniffs me for a moment.
“It must smell like sweat. I’ll wash up and come back.”
“No… This is good… Sniff sniff…”
Minji held my arm tightly and stopped it.
So she gave up moving and I sniffed her while holding Minji tight.
In the sunken hotel room, the smell of Minji, mixed with the smell of crisp new sheets, was very nice to smell.
‘It’s great no matter how many times I take it.’
It was about 5 minutes when I enjoyed her soft scent reminiscent of baby powder.
Minji raised her head and stood up.
“Oh right, that… Animated movie… Wanna see… ?”
Then, without waiting for her answer, she takes out her phone and tries to connect it to the hotel TV.
Looking at it, she thought.
‘The child is too distracted.’
She even promised that she would do anything she wanted to do.
The fact that I came here now was just to play a little while I had time left before playing together in the evening.
He said he would play with me after work, so it’s not like I didn’t have enough time.
Nevertheless, as if she should do everything she wants to do right now, Minji is messing around with everything.
I was playing games, I was feeding him ice cream, he was sniffing me, and now I’m trying to watch an animation…
If you turn that on, you’ll want to do something else in 5 minutes.
“It’s Minji.”
“Yes?”
“Come to work for a minute.”
I eagerly touched her TV remote control, and I held her in my arms and leaned her back on her bed.
Dump.
“Brother… What are you going to do… ?”
“Do nothing.”
“Yes?”
“Stay like this for a while.”
Minji gets quiet at my words.
Soon the hotel room was quiet.
I felt only the sound of Minji and I breathing, and the feel of the comfortable bed.
“…”
Minji often turned her head upward to look at me, perhaps because she was nervous, but since I kept quiet, she soon calmed down.
I wonder if I lay down like that for about 5 minutes.
“How are you?”
“Uh… What… ?”
“Mood.”
“Nothing different… Not sure… ?”
“Have you calmed down?”
“Calm down… ?”
“Because I feel so restless.”
“Ah.”
It was only after hearing her words that Minji responded as if she realized her condition.
“What were you nervous about?”
“That’s it… !”
At my words, Minji swung and turned her body around and pressed my chest with her chest.
At the same time, the eyes looking at me were quite fierce.
… It was to the extent that the hamster glared at the owner.
“That is…”
When her eyes met hers and mine, she was speechless and Minji pressed her hand against my chest.
Then, her fingers twirled my petite nipple.
What are you doing, Minji? .
“… Time spent with me… It gets smaller…”
“Uh… Did I?”
Minji thought she always took good care of her.
I hang out with her when she has free time, and she accepts when she tries to avoid me…
“You will, right? To that woman… I accepted… If you take everything… Of course my time…”
“Ah.”
It was about Cheonbom.
As expected, unlike Soye and Haeun, Minji is still reluctant to Cheonbom.
“I won’t.”
“…”
“Really.”
“Yesterday already… With my sister… Did…”
Oh, it’s not just Cheonbom’s problem.
“Originally… I was first…”
No, I’m rather fortunate that I moved on to something with Haeun.
If she said that she did it with Bom Cheon first, she would be more angry than if she did it with Ha-eun.
“Oh, without even asking my brother… Arranged in order… Sorry…”
Minji hurriedly added her words, perhaps mistaking my silence for being angry.
“But… Still all together… In fairness… I want to share my time… That’s what it was…”
“Yep.”
“Again brother… That… Energy… Do… The limit… There won’t be… ?”
“That’s fine.”
These days, I have never felt that I lack energy after doing it.
Rather, I was restraining myself from doing more.
“It’s not… There is a limit… I know…”
“No, it’s real.”
“I can’t… No…”
I’m fine but why are you like that?
You don’t want to lose it that much
“Really. When the four of us were together in the past, do you remember?”
At that time, among the four, you were always the first to reach out, right?
“But why then… The four of us don’t… ?”
“Uh?”
That’s because there’s no time for that.
Besides, you did it the other day!
Before I could answer, Minji brought out an answer first.
“It’s hard to do that… Dealing with everything at once… It’s a little too much, so… You know… ?”
“No, not really.”
“Lie…”
“It’s true.”
“… Then one game… Would you like to try it?”
What do you mean it’s a game all of a sudden?
“Once to the end… Let’s go… So… Brother… Really all four… Will you be able to take care of me until the end… Check it out…”
“No…”
“I’m your brother… How good will the power be… I’ll test it…”
Why does he use the ideas he got while working here?
Can’t you use the desire in those burning eyes when you work?
“I’m your brother… Test how long it lasts… I can try…”
It seems that he is trying to turn what he wanted to do with me into my test.
‘Whatever… Shall I hang out with you?’
If the reason why he is not motivated to work right now is because he is nervous about not taking good care of himself, then accepting this “Game” And dealing with him until he feels better may help him regain his motivation.
If that’s the case, I can deal with anything.
‘… Besides, I’ve never been satisfied with my current state.’
Looking at Minji’s serious eyes, I deliberately pretended to be relaxed.
“… Good. What are you going to do?”
