Time Mansour - Chapter 104
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Episode 104 Awkward Smile
The screen suddenly darkened.
Night has come to the monitor.
I sit on the chair and stare blankly at the waiting screen.
‘Wow. I don’t know what’s going on in the world.’
The black and white man moves his lips. We face each other and have a conversation in our minds.
A second-hand trading app created by Thai friends.
It’s not like I was confident of success from the beginning and helped out.
No. On the contrary, I thought it would fail at some point.
Young men who have nothing but passion.
I was afraid that if I just left it alone, the business would fail completely, so I had no choice but to do something about it.
Rather than wishing for Thai children to succeed, I just wanted to avoid miserable failure.
however.
‘Is it just luck? Or is it just a matter of having real business acumen?’
The business was more successful than I expected. In less than a year, I already dominated the second-hand trading market in four countries on the Indochina Peninsula.
Suddenly, Sirius’ confident expression came to mind.
Sirius’s baseless confidence.
It was transmitted through a LAN cable.
It made my heart pound.
**
Everyone is influenced by their surroundings.
Me too.
‘Let’s expand things a bit.’
I feel conflicted while looking at the black and white monitor.
The original intention was not to create an app that would have a lot of downloads.
Just one of the common donation apps. That was my goal.
I took it lightly.
I started this because I wanted to do volunteer work in a band and also receive donations.
however.
“While we’re at it, let’s put up an advertisement.”
I thought I’d like to expand the board a little bit more.
Influenced by the passion of my Thai friends.
I wanted to try something spontaneous.
A donation platform with no fees.
The more users there are, the more financially I lose from the perspective of the operator.
Cloud costs, plus advertising costs.
To be honest, I’m not that rich.
Since it was a cost that an individual could not afford, I had not even thought about expanding the board in the first place.
however.
“How much did you say the Mint Market over-the-counter stocks were?”
I guess I just happened to have a lot of money.
In my own way.
I thought it was worth a try.
**
Time passed quickly.
On weekdays, I create apps.
I had a performance over the weekend.
That repetitive routine melts the cold.
As I live each day without thinking,
Before I knew it.
Carols rang out in the streets.
The Christmas spirit is starting to creep in.
By the time I got used to the cold, the donation app was also completed.
and.
“The show is almost over now.”
The busy schedule is slowly coming to an end.
On the way back after the performance.
I take a step forward, carrying the keyboard on my back.
Bend your back, grab your knees with both hands, and with each step you take, a sigh escapes your lips.
Let’s try a little harder. I repeated the same words as I arrived at the cafe.
I mustered all my strength and pushed the door open with my body.
“Sir, why are you so late?”
“Uncle, it’s been a while.”
“How have you been, teacher?”
The children greet me with smiles. It’s a year-end party and a gathering. I can’t even remember how long it’s been since we’ve all gathered together like this.
Anyway, seeing the children’s smiles after a long time seems to relieve some of the fatigue.
I threw my tired body on the chair. As I sat down, I put down my keyboard bag at the same time.
As soon as you sit down like that.
“Sir, what should I eat today?”
The same question consistently comes out of Sohyun’s mouth.
I don’t even have the energy to joke around.
“Just decide for yourself. I’m fine with it.”
After giving a vague answer, I take a deep breath.
I leaned back against the backrest with a tired expression.
The kids leave me alone and talk amongst themselves about what to eat.
“Then let’s eat chicken. Blue chicken.”
“I don’t like it. Blue chicken… We ate a lot of it during our commercials. Now I’m sick of it.”
“Why? No matter how much I eat, it’s always delicious.”
Sohyun looks at Junwoo with an expression of incomprehension.
Yeah. What would taste bad in your mouth? I’ve never seen Sohyun not taste good. She’s probably the type of kid who’d enjoy anything within the category of food.
With his arms crossed, he muttered to himself without saying a word.
moment.
Something suddenly came to mind.
“Oh. Right. I have something to ask.”
I joined in on the children’s conversation.
“What? Blue chicken? It’s really delicious. Especially···”
“No. No. Chicken is fine. Have you ever posted an ad on YouTube?”
“Advertisement? No. Why?”
“I made that donation app that I mentioned last time. I’m planning to advertise it on the internet.”
“We don’t know how to post an advertisement either.”
“That’s right. I’ve only taken pictures of them. I’ve never uploaded them.”
Sohyun and Da-eun shook their heads.
I asked them because they’ve seen a few advertisements while doing YouTube, so I thought they might know more than I do.
Unfortunately, contrary to my expectations.
Da-eun and So-hyeon both look at me with expressions of not knowing what to say.
I was hoping. I guess I’ll just have to find out on my own. I was about to give up.
suddenly.
“I pay for SNS and YouTube advertisements every month. The exposure varies depending on the price.”
Junwoo pushed up his glasses.
Well, it’s obvious stuff that I already knew.
still.
“Really?”
He looks surprised as if he is hearing it for the first time.
“I know right.”
And then when he raised his thumb, Junwoo’s shoulders tense up.
Junwoo keeps bringing up stories he knows as he gains confidence.
“There must be a company that specializes in advertising. Maybe you should inquire with them?”
“Well, it’s better than doing it alone. I have to hire a separate model, and even though it’s an Otube advertisement, I have to plan it.”
The words coming out of Junwoo’s mouth might be a bit obvious, but I was impressed by the way he kept opening his mouth to try to help me.
So I agreed with Junwoo’s words.
Junwoo was so excited that he kept expressing his opinion.
at that time.
“Oh! Then we can’t do the advertising?”
Da-eun raises her hand and smiles.
“Okay, we’ll do it. We’ve done a lot of advertising, so we can do it well.”
“That’s right! Our views have been dropping lately, so we don’t have any money.”
Other kids are making a fuss about doing it too.
Except for Sohyun, everyone else seemed to have pure intentions.
Well, that’s not a bad idea.
When a donation app appears in an advertisement, the viewer cannot help but feel a sense of rejection.
But if children use models to advertise, they will feel less psychological resistance.
After finishing thinking like that in my head.
“So how much is the advertising fee? Do you get a friend discount?”
I asked the main point first.
Because it’s an important issue.
I looked at Sohyun with the most shameless expression possible.
Sohyun raised the corners of her lips as she looked at me.
“Sir, how much have you researched?”
It brings a smile to the face of capitalism.
Wow, that kid can smile so brightly.
I think this is the first time I’ve seen it.
Sohyun’s expression looks like the happiest thing in the world.
The unfamiliar appearance of Sohyun.
What should I say?
“What does money mean between us? Just do it out of loyalty.”
I hated seeing it so much.
“Sir, where is the loyalty in business?
Sohyun imitates lines she has seen somewhere.
The little thing folds its arms and nods its head.
It’s a little cute and also fun, so I try to tease him more.
While laughing and joking with Sohyun like that.
Out of the blue.
“Then, teacher, let’s film the commercial together. All of us together. What do you think?”
Junwoo, who was next to me, fiddled with his glasses and asked me.
“Me?”
Because it was an unexpected question, I looked at Junwoo with a slightly embarrassed expression.
I’m not very good at acting.
No. On the contrary, I’m not very good at it.
Rather, it seems like it will only be a negative.
“You said there was no fee. People might suspect it was a scam. But if you appear in the advertisement, wouldn’t people trust you a little more? Many people know that you are a developer.”
Junwoo convinces me.
Junwoo was lost in thought for a moment after hearing those words.
Well, that’s not entirely wrong.
I’m not that famous though.
Anyway, he is a well-known face among developers.
A donation app that charges no fees is actually paying for advertising?
You might think he’s a scammer.
It must be disclosed that it was created by a famous developer, and that it is directly operated in the form of a talent donation.
The percentage of people who believe in you will increase.
I really don’t feel like doing commercials in front of the camera.
It’s not entirely wrong.
“Yeah, that’s right. Well.”
I nodded reluctantly.
My face was shaking up and down like that.
“Wow. This will be fun.”
Da-eun shouted “Manse!”
“Wow. I got advertising money.”
Sohyun also raised her hand.
Annoyingly enough.
Sohyun looked so happy today.
**
of course.
I thought we were going to shoot in a studio.
however.
“Are you saying we should just take a picture like this?”
Sohyun is standing holding her cell phone.
The background is a telephone pole.
Even trash bags were piled up.
“Think about it, sir. It’s a donation app. It’s not good if it looks like money has been spent.”
No, I understand.
still.
This just seems like it shows that you don’t have any money.
No matter how many times I think about it, it doesn’t seem real.
I turned my gaze and looked at Junwoo and Da-eun.
I looked at him with eyes of help.
The two of them just nodded silently.
I guess he just wants us to trust Sohyun.
If he really thought that wasn’t the case, Junwoo would have said something already.
Still, I’m still very anxious.
“Is this really true?”
I asked Sohyun again.
“Sir. It’s noisy. Just follow my advice.”
Where did you hear the word consulting?
While I was tilting my head like that.
Sohyun gestures and instructs them to move quickly.
Because the kids have been on YouTube for a long time.
He’s clearly more of an expert than I am.
however.
I really don’t believe it.
Let me hesitate.
“Sir, hurry up.”
Sohyun urges again.
So, there’s no choice.
“Hello. I am Youngjun Jeong, a developer and cloud engineer.”
His teeth clacked awkwardly against each other. He spoke unnaturally.
“Sir, it’s so awkward. Can’t you be natural? Be natural?”
“No. Trust me on this. The more awkward it is, the better.”
If you speak fluently, you will look like a fraud.
I had to show the appearance of a developer who would even have casual conversations in code.
“that’s right?”
“I guess that’s right. This is what a natural developer looks like. Trust me and just take the picture.”
Sohyun reluctantly nods her head to my words.
So my awkward acting ended.
After that.
Sohyun, Da-eun, and even Jun-woo. They were captured in alternating angles.
Sohyun was holding her cell phone and moving it around for a while.
After finishing the shoot, he nods his head as if satisfied.
“I really think you’re lucky, sir. Professionals like me don’t usually do commercials. Seriously. It’s a favor.”
Sohyun puffs out her shoulders and acts all cool.
The more I see that kind of appearance.
I didn’t trust it at all.
‘If you don’t like it after seeing it, you should take another picture later.’
Thinking like that to myself.
“Thank you. Okay, I understand. What do you want to eat?”
On the outside, he smiled brightly.
If you feel bad, you’ll start talking more.
I didn’t want to create unnecessary tiring work, so I forced the corners of my lips to rise.