whistle

Episode 22

I come back to my seat and sit down, mulling over the new recruit's expression from earlier.

나여주

Ugh... I don't like it.

서과장

what?

The assistant manager approaches the manager and speaks.

김대리

What happened?

I confessed everything, and assuming that the assistant manager the new employee mentioned was Assistant Manager Park, Assistant Manager Kim continued speaking.

김대리

Huh? That fox. She was suddenly coming out of the break room earlier, but as soon as Assistant Manager Na left, she glared at her... She seems like something out of a normal person.

나여주

So, a tired person has been added..

서과장

What can a new hire do? We all know Assistant Manager Na is nice, so let's just mind our own business.

Although he felt much more at ease thanks to the manager's words of encouragement, Assistant Manager Kim called Assistant Manager Park and left the office as if he had made a resolution.

Assistant Manager Kim, who was coming in soon, looked at me and spoke.

김대리

I'm going to put on a show at the company dinner tonight. Look forward to it.

When I looked at the assistant manager with a curious expression, he patted my head and smiled.

Yeoju contacts Daehwi, thinking she won't be able to have dinner with him today due to a company dinner.

After tidying up at work, we head to the company dinner.

At the company dinner, we sit at our respective team tables and spend time talking with the new members.

The atmosphere gradually improved, and the senior managers and department heads got up first.

As the crowd thinned out and everyone started to feel the effects of the alcohol, the new recruit said he couldn't handle it and passed the table to Assistant Manager Park.

Assistant Manager Kim's expression began to darken at the sight of someone flirting with Assistant Manager Park in a place where drinking wasn't really necessary.

Assistant Manager Park, who had been observing the situation, came over to Assistant Manager Kim's side and spoke.

박대리

Should I tell you? It's okay, right?

Assistant Manager Kim shifts his gaze from Assistant Manager Park to the new employee and speaks.

김대리

Yeah, tell me.

Then, Assistant Manager Park claps to draw attention.

박대리

Haha, I have an announcement!

Everyone looked at Assistant Manager Park with curiosity, and as he took Assistant Manager Kim's hand and helped him up, he continued speaking.

박대리

We're going to have a public relationship!!

Everyone was surprised but shouted that it was cool, and just as they were busy congratulating him, the new recruit alone had a bad expression.

김대리

I will keep my personal and professional lives separate, so please bear with me!

Everyone applauded once again at Assistant Manager Kim's words.

나여주

Wow, is this what you were talking about earlier?

김대리

Yeah, I was so pissed off I felt like I had to say something.

서과장

Wow, you did a great job! That's awesome!

김대리

Haha... now that I've actually done it, it's a bit embarrassing.

박대리

My girlfriend is cool.

서과장

Ugh... let's talk about that when we're alone.

Just as we were getting excited amongst ourselves, the new recruit left, saying he was getting up first.

서과장

Ha... you always have to make it so obvious. Tsk tsk.

나여주

Sigh... I'm sad because that company has gained another downside...

Everyone laughed along with me, perhaps finding my tearful expression amusing, and we ended the company dinner early and dispersed.

On my way home alone for the first time in a while, my steps quicken as I think of Daehwi.

Yeoju thinks about going in carefully, as Daehwi might be resting.

The female protagonist, who had arrived in front of the house in no time and was excited, frowned at the unexpected person and spoke.

나여주

Why...are you here?