This Villain is Soft - Chapter 108
Only Noblemtl
Episode 108
The next day, at the Hero Headquarters in District 2 of the Old City.
Haon came out of the small conference room after interviewing Hunter and cleared his chest.
“Ugh. That was scary.”
“What is there to be afraid of?”
Joo-yeol, who had been waiting outside the door, took Ha-on and led him to the elevator.
Ha-on, who had been clearly nervous since leaving the lab, still walked timidly, sticking close to Ju-yeol.
“But Hunter doesn’t seem to like me working here?”
“Well, I can’t say no, but what can I do? We’re in dire need of an engineer.”
“You got permission… right?”
“That’s right. I’m sure I told you about the precautions inside the headquarters. I’m not telling you to leave the headquarters.”
Joo-yeol answered as if to tell him not to worry, but in fact, Hunter’s permission had been obtained by force.
He also incited the team leader and deputy team leader of Engineer Team A, who were said to be dying from a lack of manpower.
“I know an engineer who is currently on hiatus. He created this.”
Team Leader Kim Song-mi, who received Joo-yeol’s helmet from the engineering office yesterday and examined it, immediately dragged Joo-yeol into Hunter’s office.
“Hunter! Please add Dr. Eunhaon to Team A, either as a new recruit or as an external personnel dispatch.”
“What? You’re just barging in and saying this… … How complicated are you going to make things?”
“You won’t do it? Then I’ll go on strike. I can’t work like this.”
“Kim Song-mi.”
“Either you hire three new engineers with career experience or you can let me use the Galaxy On. Decide quickly!”
“Ghost. What on earth did you say when you got there?”
“I just introduced you to some good outside talent because it seemed like we were seriously short on manpower.”
“Hunter! Just say okay right now!”
“If Eunhaon enters the engineering room, the headquarters can also finish preparing for the two-shot more quickly.”
“I will take care of persuading the HR team!”
“Okay, so both of you please shut up!”
Hunter surrenders to the onslaught of attacks by Team Leader Kim Song-mi and Joo-yeol, and eventually agrees to bring in Eun Ha-on as a temporary dispatched worker.
Of course, he must have made that decision knowing how dire the situation was for the engineering team.
Rather, Deputy Team Leader Noh Hye-jeong thought about it longer than Hunter, which was natural since she was joining hands with none other than Eun Ha-on.
As a result, most of Engineer A team welcomed this development.
There were also employees who agreed that even if a squirrel came to help out instead of a galaxy, it would be okay.
Engineer Team A was using the entire fifth basement level of Hero Headquarters.
Ha-on, who got off the elevator, grabbed Ju-yeol’s arm as his heart pounded with nervousness.
He looked down at Ha-on, who showed no sign of relaxing, and asked, “No way.”
“Did you come here under duress even though you didn’t feel like it?”
“Absolutely not! I’m glad I have something to do.”
Ha-on added hesitantly at Ju-yeol’s gaze that seemed to ask why.
“Mom, I’m a little nervous about meeting people I don’t know.”
“Ugh.”
Joo-yeol pretended to hit him, but the corners of his mouth were drawn out.
I couldn’t help but feel smug whenever Haon clung to me while making it difficult for others.
‘I can’t stay right next to you at headquarters, but I’m not sure if it’s okay to just be with the engineers.’
But Joo-yeol’s worries, accompanied by pride, did not last long.
The moment he entered the engineering room and was surrounded by large machines, Haon’s expression noticeably relaxed.
“Wow. So that’s how it’s done.”
He didn’t even notice that the distance between them was growing longer and longer as he let go of Juyeol’s arm and focused on looking at the mechanical equipment.
Joo-yeol followed Ha-on slowly, feeling a strange sense of regret and bewilderment.
Haon was curious about what was on the high shelf, so he lifted his leg and jumped up.
Joo-yeol burst into laughter at the sight, walked over to Ha-on with brisk strides and lifted him up.
“Eww! Joo, Joo-yeol!”
“Can you see what’s there now?”
“Look, look. A ratchet and screwdriver set. Now that’s done, hand them over… … !”
“Yeah. Get off your ass and stop making a fuss in the sacred engineering room.”
Haon, who had been struggling, flinched at the unfamiliar voice.
Joo-yeol, who had put Ha-on down gently, nodded his head in greeting.
The people who had come a few steps ahead and were standing there were Team Leader Kim Song-mi and Deputy Team Leader Noh Hye-jeong.
Haon creaked and bent his back as if he had never relaxed before.
“Oh, hello.”
“… … They really look alike.”
Team leader Kim Song-mi stared at Ha-on’s face and muttered in a dazed tone.
Haon knew that the two of them probably didn’t have good memories of ‘Eunhaon’, so he gathered his courage and added a word.
“But he’s a different person. Really… … .”
“Okay, okay. That’s fine. I’m Kim Song-mi, the leader of Engineer Team A.”
Team Leader Kim Song-mi, who was still fixated on Ha-on’s face, nudged the person next to her, who had kept his mouth shut, with his elbow.
Then, as if she had suddenly come to her senses, Deputy Manager Noh Hye-jeong introduced herself.
“Father, this is Noh Hye-jeong, the deputy team leader.”
“Uh, my name is Eunhaon. Please take care of me.”
When Ha-on greeted him stiffly once more, Ju-yeol left, saying that he would come pick him up when it was over.
Ha-on, who was suddenly left alone and flustered, was just looking around when Team Leader Kim Song-mi spoke with a serious face.
“Dispatched position. I have to check something first.”
Dispatch. Haon realized that was the title he was calling me.
“I saw the Ghost helmet you made. Do you know exactly what it does?”
“I’m a magician… … . I can’t use magician right now, so I can’t make things like that helmet.”
Team Leader Kim Song-mi looked confused at Ha-on’s answer, which she gave after observing his mood.
“So, I majored in applied engineering, particle physics, applied mechanical engineering, new materials engineering, and AI software.”
“… … .”
Since there was no answer, only a slight change in expression, Haon added a little explanation.
“I’m usually called a mechanical engineer, but if I had to categorize myself, I’d say I’m a software developer and mechanical engineer.”
Team leader Kim Song-mi patted Ha-on on the shoulder with a serious expression.
“Dispatched position. You know there are two engineering teams at headquarters? Are you sure you came here to work for Team A?”
Team A was the engineers who made the heroes’ equipment. Team B was the engineers who made programs for the heroes and analyzed photos and videos.
Ha-on, who had heard the explanation from Joo-yeol in advance, nodded.
“Oh, that’s right. But I can do both, so if you need help with another team─”
“no!”
Team leader Kim Song-mi glared at her and cut her off, then spoke as if giving a warning.
“Forget about other teams. You’re on Team A. Vice-Chief!”
Then, Deputy Manager Noh Hye-jeong, who was standing next to me, handed me a card.
“This is a temporary pass. You can open the doors to the headquarters and the A Team engineer’s office.”
“Go, thank you.”
Ha-on, who was wearing his ID card around his neck with a bewildered look on his face, was introduced to the other engineers from Team A one by one.
I didn’t hear any overt negative comments from people because I was being dragged around by Team Leader Kim Song-mi, but there were still people who gave me unpleasant looks.
‘It’s okay. It was the same in the old town.’
Haon tried not to show his intimidation and went around greeting people diligently.
And it was not an exaggeration to say that they were short-handed, because they immediately received an incredibly thick manual.
“Familiarize yourself with how certain equipment works, whether you’re building it or fixing it.”
Team leader Kim Song-mi left those words behind and ran off somewhere, wearing work goggles.
As I looked around, I heard the sound of something being made or fixed everywhere.
‘I have to work hard too.’
Haon steeled himself, opened the first page of the manual, and quickly read through it.
And by the time I finished reading the last page and closed the back cover, about an hour and a half had passed.
At that moment, Team Leader Kim Song-mi passed in front of Ha-on.
“Team Leader! I’ve memorized everything. What should I do now?”
Team leader Kim Song-mi paused at those words, checked the time, and looked back with a dubious expression.
“You memorized it all? 750 pages?”
Even though it was a burdensome time just to read, Haon answered, “Yes.”
Although she had heard that he was a genius, Team Leader Kim Song-mi still wondered if something like this was possible and decided to pose a few questions as a test.
“How many millimeters is the receiving band spring bar?”
“1.37 millimeters.”
“What is the weight of that connector and what does the dedicated driver look like?”
“It’s a 65-gram, triangular shape with a hollow center.”
“What are you?”
“… … Is this Eunhaon?”
“No. You’re my engineer. Go to workbench 8.”
It seemed as if a flare was about to occur in Team Leader Kim Song-mi’s eyes.
Haon went to where she was waving with her eyes shining. There, Deputy Manager Noh Hye-jeong was already fixing something.
“Excuse me, the team leader told me to go here… … .”
Deputy Manager Noh Hye-jeong noticed Ha-on’s arrival late and flinched noticeably.
“All right, you can go to another workstation. It’s not that busy here.”
There was a note of discomfort in her voice.