The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 108



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“Boss! Boss!”

Park Ha-yul, the personal secretary of Geumseonggak, visited the CEO’s office as soon as the day broke. She stomped her feet as if something urgent had happened.

With a face full of excitement.

“Our daughter, school?”

On the other hand, Park Won-hyuk, the CEO of Geumseonggak, was leisurely sipping cabbage juice. It was one of the health foods he had every morning.

“School is not important right now! Have you heard the news from the Gangwon branch? They have secured information about a new type of monster!”

“Are you talking about this?”

Beep─

Park Won-hyuk operated the remote control. Then a hologram screen unfolded on the desk.

Park Ha-yul’s eyes widened.

“Oh… you’ve already been briefed…?”

The screen contained not only photos but also videos of the new monster. Thanks to this, it was possible to understand how the monster behaved and how it launched attacks.

“Then our guild is the first discoverer, right? Isn’t it?”

“For now, you could say that.”

“Yay!”

Park Ha-yul jumped up and down. Watching his daughter rejoice brought a smile to his face.

“Do you like it that much?”

“Yes! It’s a golden opportunity to win the business rights!”

They were the first to discover an unidentified monster. This meant money.

All monsters in this world must be registered in the database. This way, if the same monster appears next time, strategies and tactics can be quickly established based on the data.

Of course, the newly discovered monster must also be entered into the database. The priority lies with the first discoverer, Geumseonggak. They can receive rewards from relevant institutions, as well as future research funds.

“Let’s send the proposal to the Hero Management Department right away! Before other guilds snatch it!”

“Hmm. Isn’t that a bit premature?”

“What?”

Park Won-hyuk, who did not readily reach out for the treasure chest in front of him, revealed the reason.

“We need to further verify whether this is really a new type of monster or a mutant.”

“Ah….”

It’s just the first step. There are still many more studies and reviews to be done.

It’s not something that can be registered just because it was discovered.

“But daughter, is school okay?”

“What? Ah! I’m late! I’ll be off!”

Park Ha-yul checked the time and quickly ran out of the CEO’s office. Watching her back, Park Won-hyuk gave a bitter smile.

“A kid who isn’t even an adult yet is already talking about business rights and planning proposals… It’s bittersweet….”

It’s not the kind of conversation kids her age usually have. Kids should be like kids.

This must all be because of her incompetent father. Raising a child alone is not easy.

“More importantly….”

Park Won-hyuk turned his gaze back to the screen. He slowly examined the data.

“Is this the work of that operator?”

It doesn’t look like it was made by a Gangwon branch employee. It was probably organized and sent by one of the interns.

The most likely candidate would be Kim Han-bit.

“Impressive. They made the file according to our company’s standard format.”

I don’t remember giving any special training to the new recruits. I was too busy sending them on business trips.

Yet, they created the document perfectly according to the company’s standards. They didn’t miss a single detail like font size, margins, or line spacing.

They were better than most administrative staff.

“These guys are no joke.”

Park Won-hyuk chuckled.

“On the first day of the business trip, they managed to deal with an unidentified monster, and they submitted a report the very next day. What kind of people are these?”

I had some expectations. I knew the interns would make a big impact. And they showed an incredible performance that matched those expectations.

If it’s felt this strongly even at the distant headquarters, how must it be at the Gangwon branch?

The employees there must be quite shocked as well.

“Our rookies did this much, so as the CEO, I can’t just sit still.”

Park Won-hyuk picked up the receiver.

“When you can support them, you should support them fully.”

*

Second day of the business trip to Gangwon-do. It was just after breakfast in the cafeteria.

Thud─!

Kang Tae-hoon sat in the seat across from me.

“Damn….”

He looked extremely irritable since morning. If I spoke to him, it seemed like he was ready to lash out at anyone.

So, I decided to strike up a conversation.

“Did your period start or something?”

“Do you want to die?”

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Kang Tae-hoon glared at me. But that was it; fortunately, he didn’t throw a punch.

“Then what’s got you all worked up? Did you lose money at Gangwon Land or something?”

“Seriously, do you want to die?”

No.

It wasn’t that he lost money gambling, nor was it his period, so what could possibly be making him so annoyed?

He was really a bothersome guy. If he were weaker than me, I would have just punched him in the face without a second thought.

“There’s a bedbug.”

“A bedbug? Are you talking about the same bedbug I know?”

“Yeah.”

It turned out he was upset because of a bedbug.

By the way, he didn’t return to Seoul last night; he slept at the Gangwon branch’s dormitory. The room was about the size of a college dorm.

It seemed Kang Tae-hoon encountered a bedbug in that room.

“Look here.”

Kang Tae-hoon pulled down his collar to show me his collarbone. As he said, there were bite marks from a bug.

Looking at the red welts, I said, “It really looks like a rash. Are you sure it’s not a bite from a girl instead of a bedbug?”

“Are you joking right now? Huh?”

He was making a fuss over just one bedbug since morning. No wonder he didn’t seem like a rich kid.

It was honestly not even funny.

“Damn it. How does the branch manage things that there are bedbugs in the rooms?”

“It’s much better than having a monster popping out, isn’t it?”

“I’d rather deal with a monster. You can just take care of those bastards in one go. But with bedbugs, no matter how many you catch, it never seems to end, you know?”

Kang Tae-hoon couldn’t stand the itching and scratched his skin vigorously.

“I’m going to have a word with the branch manager later. What kind of hellhole is this?”

We are, after all, interns dispatched here. In terms of Korean workplace culture, it means we are in the position that has to be the most mindful of others.

But the guy in front of me doesn’t care about being mindful or anything. If something pisses him off, he just charges in.

He’s not an intern; he’s more like a reserve soldier.

“First, calm down and have a meal. The food here is quite decent.”

“Food?”

Kang Tae-hoon looked at the plate in front of me.

“You son of a bitch…!”

Then, he shouted loudly, veins bulging in his neck.

“What the hell are you eating…! What kind of monstrosity is it to mix rice in soup…! Get this damn plate out of here right now?”

He freaked out at my breakfast menu of soup and rice.

He seemed angrier than when he got bitten by bedbugs.

Why? Is it so strange to mix rice in Ottogi soup?

It’s mild and creamy, perfect for breakfast.

“Didn’t you learn table manners when you were a kid? Who taught you? What kind of satanic bastard taught you to mix rice in soup!”

“Oh.”

At that moment, Rashid appeared with his breakfast. The menu was the same Ottogi soup and white rice as mine.

“You bastards! Are you filming a skit? You planned this, didn’t you? I’ll kill you all!”

Kang Tae-hoon couldn’t control his anger and shouted something incomprehensible.

It seems the bedbug bites are all treated now.

“None. Other people.”

Before picking up his spoon, Rashid looked around. He seemed to be looking for the remaining members, Yoo Ji-woo and Kim Han-bit.

I said,

“Yoo Ji-woo is sleeping. He’s always been a heavy sleeper. And Kim Han-bit is currently on duty sleep after working on a report until late at night.”

“Oh.”

Rashid nodded in understanding. Then, he threw the white rice into the soup bowl.

Unlike Kang Tae-hoon, he had quite a good taste.

“Huff huff…! Emergency…! Emergency…! The president is coming this afternoon…!”

While we were finishing our meal, branch manager Shim Joon-yong came running, panting.

All the employees in the cafeteria stopped eating and looked at Shim Joon-yong.

Soon, Shim Joon-yong shouted.

“What are you doing, you guys! Is this the time to leisurely eat? Combat Team 1 and Team 2! Go and remove the weeds in front of the building! Technical Team 1, hurry up and repair the vehicle controller!”

Upon hearing the news that the representative was coming, the employees hastily got up from their meals.

Except for us interns.

“Oh dear! Our dear interns! Did you sleep well last night? Was your sleeping place uncomfortable?”

After all the employees left, Shim Jun-yong approached us, rubbing his hands together. His attitude was the complete opposite of yesterday.

He treated us like VIPs.

“Did you sleep well? Is that even a question? There were bedbugs in the room. Look at this.”

Kang Tae-hoon took this opportunity to show his collarbone to the branch manager.

Shim Jun-yong, sweating profusely, spoke to Kang Tae-hoon.

“Oh my! Bedbugs, you say! I am truly sorry! I will contact SESCO immediately and have the place thoroughly disinfected!”

“What? What’s with this guy? Is he the same person as yesterday?”

Kang Tae-hoon also felt something was off and tilted his head.

A person of his rank wouldn’t lower himself in front of new recruits for no reason. It seemed like he wanted something from us.

“Um… interns….”

Shim Jun-yong spoke in a crawling voice.

“About that new monster we caught yesterday… could you possibly join the search operation again today…?”

The reason became clear; he wanted to borrow our hands. He was asking us to investigate the monster once more.

“What? Why should I?”

But Kang Tae-hoon wasn’t one to comply easily.

Is this guy really an intern? He seemed to be in a higher position than the branch manager.

Well, technically speaking, he was right.

“The… representative… ordered us to collect more samples….”

“Then why don’t you go with your own people?”

“With just our employees, it’s a bit….”

From Shim Jun-yong’s perspective, who needed immediate results, there was no other choice. If only the Gangwon branch employees went, it could take hours, maybe even days.

So he had no choice but to beg in front of us.

“I don’t know. I’m not going. It’s too bothersome.”

Once was enough for yesterday. Kang Tae-hoon closed his ears, showing no intention of moving.

“Um… could you please….”

Shim Jun-yong turned his eyes to me, asking for help. He wanted me to persuade Kang Tae-hoon.

“Hmm.”

Even though he says that, he will eventually go on the mission. We also need to build up our performance records. We are not in a completely free position.

But it would be a bit boring to just accept it right away.

Shall we see some sincerity?

“If you even bang your head, there’s nothing you can’t…”

Thud!

Before I could finish my sentence, Shim Jun-yong reflexively slammed his head onto the table.

Into the bowl of soup rice that Rashid was eating.

“Newbies! Please save this branch manager’s face just once! I’m begging you! I need to make a living too!”

I wondered why he sent the employees out of the restaurant. It seems he came to us with the determination to bang his head from the beginning.

That’s refreshing and manly, I like it.