I'll take responsibility, sir.
"...I'm really fine, so don't worry about it."
"How can you not care?"
"...You've never been interested in me before..."
"It's a separate thing from being sick."
"Don't worry."
The agent leaned in and scanned my face. He must have thought I looked hurt because I was acting so unusually. He kept staring at me. He looked at me, then stared intently into my eyes. My heart nearly burst. And when he said he was worried, I could have had a heart attack. Looking at him like this, I thought maybe he liked me... But I decided to distance myself. Even if we drifted apart, even if my feelings for him faded, his confession would surely make my heart beat again.
"...Did you bring this after doing all of this..?"
"Jung Sa-won. Even though you're the youngest and haven't been here long, isn't this a bit much?"
"Even middle school students don't write like this."
"I thought someone like Kim Taehyung would come in again because he did well last time, but this is at the level of a middle schooler, right?"
I worked hard without any help from Manager Kim. I thought I'd organized everything I'd learned, packed it with substance, and summarized it, but I guess I'm just not cut out for this job. It was thanks to the documentation Manager gave me when I first started that I was labeled as a competent candidate. Imagine how surprised I was when I saw the documentation I received today, considering I was so good. I don't think I'm that great, but what can I do if my skills are limited to this level?
"..sorry."
"Can you do it properly today?"
"This is doomed from the start and needs to be restarted."
"..I'll do it again."
"You're being treated like this because you haven't been here long. You'll get scolded once you gain some experience, so learn properly."
"Why did you ask me to sit next to Manager Kim? Learn."
"...yes."
I didn't confess to Manager Kim, but I think I just got rejected. And I was so bad at my job that I got yelled at by my manager. I was so sad. It was all my fault, but my eyes just welled up. My energy was draining, and I felt a pang of pain. My forehead felt hot, and my throat hurt, too.
"Manager, I'll do this."
"What are you talking about? You have a lot of work to do, why are you doing the youngest one?"
"You know I'm finishing quickly, so it's not like a few more will hurt."
"Manager Kim, you've been acting strange lately. I told you to teach the youngest, not to do it for me."
“I think that watching what others do is also a form of learning.”
"I don't know, but I don't think it was something I was holding onto from the beginning."
"Since the manager entrusted me with the youngest child, I will teach you in my own way, so don't worry about it."
The always-kind manager. I must have done a terrible job. To the point where even the kind manager had to be serious. Yeah, that's what happens when you're the manager. If I'd gone anywhere else, I'd have been fired right away. No, I wouldn't have even passed. Why does Manager Kim keep trying to sway me? I teared up because Manager Kim took my side.
"Manager Kim, do you know that office romances are prohibited?"
"No matter how good you are at your job, you have to follow the company rules, right?"
"Is it right for a boss to ignore someone who is sick?"
“I don’t know why you’re suddenly bringing up office romances, but if I quit, it’ll only make things harder for you, manager.”
"...Where does the youngest one hurt?"
"Can't you see I'm crying?"
"If you were sick, you should have told me sooner..!! Youngest, hurry up and get off work!!"
"..I'm fine..!"
"No, I'm not okay. Go in and rest right now."
"I didn't even know I was sick... I'm sorry."
When I heard that he was sick, the manager returned to the manager I knew. Seeing that apologetic expression made me laugh a little. I was so grateful to Manager Kim... I was just happy. I think I caught a cold, so I was a little chilly and had a headache, but I felt better when I smiled. When I saw the tsundere Manager Kim, I felt like all my pains were gone. I guess I'm really into Manager Kim_
"...Thank you, Manager Kim."
"Okay, hands."
"..Why the hot pack..."
"It's summer, so I guess they're turning up the air conditioning a bit."
"I think you have a cold, but there's nothing I can do for you right now."
He's handsome, talented, physically fit, well-spoken, and even has good sense. I want this guy... Does he feel the cold easily? He took a hot pack out of the drawer and handed it to me. A hot pack that the agent touched... Should I pass it down as a family heirloom? At this point, my body should know how to handle pain on its own. Should I avoid the agent? Should I not like him? That would be quite possible. How could I ignore such a talented man right in front of me?
"You know my car, come down when you're done."
"...why?"
"When you're sick, you have to eat porridge. I'll buy you some."
"That's not the right thing to do... It'll get better if you sleep."
"Okay, listen to me."
"Don't work, just cover yourself with a blanket and sit still."
"If you don't listen, you'll get in trouble."
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