Chapter 114
While I was scheming next to Kim Seon-ye, I was desperately trying to reschedule with Park Miso.
Honestly, even if I said I had circumstances back then, breaking a promise was indeed rude, so it was understandable that she might ignore me. However, I was very grateful that Park Miso allowed me to talk with her again.
“I want to work with you, Park Miso, just like I said before.”
I said this with as much sincerity as I could muster, expressing my gratitude and genuinely wanting to work with her.
“In terms of salary and benefits, you’ll receive a much better treatment than what you’re getting now. We have sufficient investment, so we won’t skimp on hiring good talent. It’s a promising company. I assure you, it won’t be like those typical startups where you don’t even get to build your resume.”
“…That sounds good.”
However, despite my enthusiastic PR efforts since entering the café, Park Miso didn’t seem overly positive. I thought I had mentioned all the appealing conditions, but I couldn’t figure out where she picked up on any negative vibes.
“If you feel there are any shortcomings, I can directly speak to the President and address them. He’s someone who communicates well and is quite open-minded, so if there’s a need, he’ll acknowledge it and make adjustments.”
“Oh… I don’t feel the conditions are lacking… In fact, I think they’re excessive.”
Excessive? Considering investing in someone like Park Miso, crowned the Queen of Viral Marketing, was actually pretty cheap, right? Does she even know what kind of treatment she got at her peak?
But it seemed Park Miso didn’t share that perspective.
“…Honestly, I’m embarrassed, but I can’t live up to such an excessive treatment. I can’t even manage the workload that corresponds to my current salary at Flower.”
I chuckled lightly and asked, “If you scouted under such an excessive condition, wouldn’t you just think, ‘What a lucky break!’ and join?”
Park Miso shook her head firmly and replied, “That would be too shameless.”
Yeah, you were like that in the last chapter too.
Still, I genuinely wanted to recruit Park Miso. It wasn’t just her ability; she would be a tremendous support in the workplace.
“You have potential, Miso. It just hasn’t been revealed yet.”
Park Miso tilted her head, seemingly questioning my assertion. To clarify for her, I continued,
“You’ve been active as a home runner for Milkyz for quite a while, right? I’ve checked all your achievements from that time. It’s not an exaggeration to call them legendary.”
“I’ve checked all the enemies. It’s not an exaggeration to call it legendary, you know?”
Park Miso, flustered, replied,
“Well, that’s true, but… the thing is, Flower scouted me after seeing my track record back then. But now, I’m completely unskilled and can’t show you anything like I did back then. So, if you’re expecting the same abilities as in my home mom days, you’ll definitely be disappointed.”
“I won’t be disappointed. I know it’s MilKids’ fault.”
“Huh?”
“I mean, it’s MilKids not being able to stir your fan spirit that led to this unfortunate situation, isn’t it?”
Park Miso, flustered by my accurate observation, soon nodded and said,
“Exactly. When that fan spirit disappears, it’s hard to move like back then. I tried to think of it as work and put in the effort, but it didn’t go as planned.”
Avoiding my gaze, Park Miso fiddled with the cup on the table and said in a gloomy tone,
“Honestly, it’s hard to see this as a professional attitude. Even if I join TwoBear this time, I’ll probably just mess things up again because of my preferences.”
“You don’t need to worry about that.”
“There’s no need for that kind of worry. We’re confident about that. We believe our kids will hit the exact sweet spot of Park Miso’s preferences.”
“You don’t know that after spending nearly 10 years with you?”
Miso, I assure you, our kids are right in your preference strike zone. Dead center.
At my assurance, Park Miso made a vague expression and said,
“I can’t really be sure about that…”
“Then how about we take some time to check?”
Park Miso responded with a questioning tone,
“Check?”
“Yes, check. It’s to see if our kids can fit into your heart.”
“How will we check?”
…Well? I hadn’t really prepared a detailed plan yet since I just thought of it.
Of course, it wouldn’t look good for someone recruiting to appear so unprepared, so I spoke naturally as if I had thought about it in advance.
“I think it would be good to help me with work and take care of the kids while following me around. After all, I’m the one who sees their various sides up close.”
“With Team Leader Seon, just the two of us?”
“Yeah, I think that’s probably how it’ll turn out.”
“….”
At my words, Park Miso started rolling her eyes and blushing as she began to think deeply.
Seeing her reaction made me wonder if I had said something strange. In that moment, I realized that there was a chance she could feel quite uncomfortable.
Thinking about it, I was fine with the idea of working together because it would be convenient for me, but for Park Miso, it must be really awkward. She might see me as just some guy manager she had only met for a day or two.
“Oh, I wasn’t being sensitive enough. If you’re uncomfortable, I can…”
“No! No! Not at all! I’m not uncomfortable.”
So it wasn’t that, huh?
“…it’s just that I’m wondering if Team Leader Seon is okay with it. I’ve heard at Flower Entertainment that I’m not exactly the brightest, and I’m worried I might show a less-than-pleasant side next to you.”
Park Miso said this, hiding her anxious eyes as if she was really worried.
Since she’s probably been catching a lot of flak from Flower’s staff by now, it seemed her self-esteem had taken a hit. But that would be a very simple problem that would resolve itself once her true abilities were revealed.
“That’s just a foolish thing to say because the people at Flower don’t recognize your true potential. Naturally, I would be honored to work with someone as talented as Park Miso.”
“Me? Talented?”
“Yes, talented. You’re the kind of person we absolutely need at TwoBear.”
“….”
“You’re truly amazing. Even if you don’t feel that way now, you will become such a person, without a doubt.”
“….”
“I want to stand at the peak with someone like you, Park Miso. I really hope you consider this proposal positively.”
As I looked at her with sincere words, she stared at me with a dazed expression. And just when the silence felt a bit awkward, she opened her mouth.
“I….”
*
“So who are those two?”
I answered Kim Seon-ye’s question.
“This one is Park Miso, who is learning my job as an intern, and… this one is Cheon Aram, our road manager.”
“I’m Park Miso… Nice to meet you.”
“I’m Cheon Aram! Nice to meet you!”
Kim Seon-ye looked at us with a sulky expression and said.
“Does that company hire people based on their looks?”
…Well, it’s not looks, but we do sniff them out.
“We don’t really look at faces; we focus more on character.”
“Whatever, I don’t care about your hiring standards. Team Leader Seon will be out soon enough.”
“You’re coming out, right?”
“Haha, well…”
As I trailed off, Kim Seon-ye must have taken offense because she replied with an irritated voice.
“The trainees downstairs are acting weird, so you should go check on that. You can’t trust the others anyway.”
“Yes, I’ll go check right away.”
“Oh, and don’t bring those two in with you next time, it annoys me.”
…But you’re the one who said to come in.
As I left the Editing Room, Cheon Aram slumped down and said,
“Team Leader Seon, I’m sorry, but I need to go to the bathroom and throw up. The smell of that Kim Seon-ye friend is too strong for me.”
“Oh dear, hurry up.”
“Okay, I’ll catch up with you in a bit!”
“…Just go home already.”
…Do you really have to do the undercover boss thing?
Whether or not she heard my words, Cheon Aram waved cheerfully while sweating and disappeared.
Park Miso, seeing that, remarked in admiration.
“…What an open person.”
“I sometimes think it might be too open, but yeah, it is.”
The real issue right now wasn’t Cheon Aram.
Since the trainees were acting strangely, there was a high chance it involved Oh Yoori or Gyeoul, so I needed to check it out as soon as possible.
“Let’s leave the President alone and head to the trainees.”
“Ah, yes.”
We hurried our steps and arrived at the shared auditorium near the accommodation where the trainees gathered at this time. There was a loud commotion coming from inside. So the rumors of unrest were true.
Oh Yoori was waiting at the entrance of the auditorium.
“Yuri, what’s going on? Is this commotion because of the recruitment attempt you mentioned?”
Oh Yoori, uncharacteristically flustered, hesitated to speak and finally managed to say,
“Um, I think you should see it for yourself?”
I opened the door to the auditorium following her lead. Inside, I discovered trainees wearing red headbands.
…Huh? Red headbands?
At the center of the auditorium, Gyeoul, also wearing a red headband, was shouting resolutely.
“Make the ruling class tremble before the revolution! The only thing a trainee will lose in this revolution is chains, and what we’ll gain is the entire world. Trainees of all nations, unite!”
“Waaaah!”
““Unite! Unite!””
…
Instead of the cute and lively girl group trainees, there were workers igniting the flames of revolution.
…I never expected them to do this well.
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