Time Mansour - Chapter 122



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Episode 122 Today is the same as yesterday

“I··· am thinking of quitting.”

A single word uttered by the center director while drunk.

Phew.

I almost spit out the soju I was drinking.

no.

To be honest, it popped a little on the table.

But if there is one thing that is fortunate.

Because I happened to have a bottle of soju in my mouth.

Thanks to that.

“You are basically the boss, how can you quit?”

It was just that my true feelings didn’t come out.

I calmly wiped the table with a tissue. The tissue reeked strongly of alcohol.

Lay the used tissues neatly on the corner of the table.

“What happened at the facility recently?”

I asked the center director cautiously.

“No, that’s not it.”

After the center director shook his head, he was unable to continue speaking and reached out for his glass.

widely.

Only after drinking another glass of soju like that.

“I feel like other employees are suffering because of me.”

I barely opened my mouth.

The center director forces a smile.

Seeing that bitter smile on her face, I hesitated for a moment about what to say.

“Here, would you like some pork belly?”

The meat I ordered just arrived. I postponed my answer and laid the meat out on the grill.

Sizzle. There was a smell of burning meat. Pork belly was tossing and turning on the grill. Oil was flowing down the flushed cheeks.

Even after turning over all the meat, I couldn’t think of anything to say.

“Should I try it?”

I just raised my glass.

widely.

How many glasses have you already had before the meat is cooked?

They keep pouring alcohol without any side dishes.

“I’m sorry. You must have had a hard time because of me again.”

“Yes? No. Why is that because of the director? It’s because of Mr. Jang.”

“No. It’s all my fault. After all, I chose Mr. Jang.”

When I first saw him, I wondered where that cheerful center director had disappeared to.

Now, a tired, worn-out office worker was sitting in front of me.

The mood is getting more and more gloomy. A dark shadow is cast beneath the gloomy mood.

so.

I thought I’d try to lighten the mood.

“Now that we’re on the subject, let me say this. It’s what Mr. Jang said. He never once said an apology until the very end.”

I tried gossiping about Mr. Jang who was not there.

“But still… if I had helped you better, then Teacher Jang would have adapted better at the center, right?”

The gossip didn’t work at all.

The center director is rather blaming himself.

“No. Absolutely not. It’s hard for Mr. Jeong no matter who comes.”

He twisted his whole body and waved both hands. Even if the real fire came, it wouldn’t be easy for Mr. Jang.

“I thought you could do really well.”

“I’m doing quite well now.”

“No. Really. I really wanted to do well. I thought it was a good opportunity. I guess it was just my greed. I was greedy even though I had no ability.”

“It’s not greed. Everyone is like that. I learned it by getting hit on everything. It’s like learning one thing at a time like this.”

What I was trying to say was that learning through experience is more important than memorizing it in your head.

“Really? Really? Were you violent at work back then?”

The center director accepts it as it is. I panicked and waved my hands left and right again.

“No. No. That’s what they say. They say… they’re not really right, but they’re usually right in words.”

“Ah! I thought it was true, I was so surprised.”

Actually, the era of flying ashtrays happened during the generation before me.

After I entered the company, ashtrays had already lost their ability to fly, were eliminated from the competition for survival, and eventually became extinct in the office.

“Don’t blame yourself too much. It’s not because of the director. To be honest, I’ve never seen someone like Mr. Jang before. That’s just a natural disaster. A natural disaster.”

This wasn’t really meant to be comforting.

Because it was my first time seeing someone like Mr. Jang.

Even I, who has been through a lot, had never experienced this type of thing.

But there was no way that a center director in his third or fourth year of service could handle it.

It was an unavoidable situation. So there was no need for the center director to blame himself for this incident. Even if he was an experienced person, he wouldn’t have been able to handle it.

“So don’t think that I’m hurting you. I’m doing well. Really.”

“I don’t know. Even the developer teacher… If there’s anyone who is more suitable for the position of facility manager than me, please tell me.”

“Where are the others… Without the center director, the facility will have to be closed.”

I answered with a tearful face.

“Really? Are you really thinking of closing it down?”

“Yes. Because there’s no one I can trust anyway.”

“That won’t do. What are the users supposed to do? The facility just opened.”

“So let’s just do it together. Mr. Jang is no longer here.”

Let’s repeat the same thing over and over again.

Only then did the center director slowly nod his head.

Did my sincerity get through?

or not.

I don’t know if he originally had no intention of quitting.

‘thank god.’

Anyway, it was fortunate.

I let out a sigh of relief. Finding someone trustworthy was harder than finding someone good at their job.

The meat was cooked in the alcohol. I harvested the meat by cutting it into pieces with scissors. The plate in front of me was filled with pork belly.

“I think I can do well in the future too.”

The center director asked while mumbling with meat in his mouth.

“Of course. As you gain experience, everything will become easier later on.”

If you just try, if you just keep on trying, time will take care of it eventually.

As I was talking to the center director, the sun had already set.

The embers in the charcoal fire are gradually fading.

‘I guess I should stop drinking now.’

My house is in front, but the center director has to go up to Seoul.

To slowly wrap up the conversation, I put my phone in my pocket.

Then I glanced across and saw the center director smiling brightly.

As the sun set and darkness came, the shadows disappeared from his face.

The center director looks happy.

“···”

It’s not that my worries have disappeared.

“Why? Let’s go already. Hey. Don’t be like that. Have another drink. Just one more bottle.”

I was just really drunk.

‘Looking at the condition, I can’t go home alone.’

If you leave it in the facility, the social workers on night shift there will take care of it.

Thinking like that, I got up from my seat.

**

the next day.

When morning comes.

My body arose on its own.

As soon as I wake up, I make up my bed.

‘Honestly, I didn’t understand.’

still.

I’m trying to live the way other people live.

Why do I have to clean up the blanket I sleep under every day anyway?

Flutter.

The questions that would never be solved were scattered into the air along with the dust.

Sunlight streamed in through the mosquito net.

I half-squinted my eyes and got ready to go out. After washing up and getting dressed, I took a look around the room.

“Now I feel like I’m living a more human life.”

The only flaw was that there was one pot that hadn’t been washed.

Still, I guess this would be considered average.

With that in mind, I went out. I came to the facility to check on the center director.

I just threw it in the empty room yesterday and left. I was a little worried so I stopped by for a bit.

“He’s already gone?”

He had already returned home.

“Yes. He left quietly in the morning.”

The social worker smiled and nodded.

I guess you were embarrassed.

I was a bit drunk. I kept drinking before the side dishes even came out. I thought I was good at drinking. But I wasn’t.

“Manager Chae?”

“Huh? What are you doing here, sir?”

“Isn’t that what I should be saying? Why are you here so early in the morning?”

“I came here to see if there were any kids. Where are you, sir?”

“This is my office···?”

“Hey. This is the kids’ YouTube studio. There’s a soundproof booth in the office.”

Manager Chae smiled, pointing to the soundproof booth installed in the center.

It looks like they did it themselves because I didn’t install it for them. I sighed as I looked at the structure taking up a corner of the room.

“Manager Chae, are you free these days?”

“I should be busy, but I’m not.”

“What does that mean?”

“The project is at a standstill.”

“why?”

“I don’t know. The Kubernetes department gave up on doing it on their own. So it’s on hold while we look for a vendor.”

Manager Chae answered while spinning around on his chair.

It looks very comfortable, like my own home.

It seems like the kids came to play sometimes even while the studio was being used.

“Then everything will be fine for the time being.”

“That’s true. It’s the calm before the storm. Now that I’m resting, I wonder how busy I’ll be then.”

I can’t even imagine. Manager Chae frowned.

Even while complaining like that, he didn’t stop riding his bike.

So the process went on and on, looking at the ceiling.

suddenly.

“Ah. Right.”

He stopped riding, raised his head and looked at me.

“yes?”

“Did you get a call?”

“Contact? Who?”

“This is our CEO. He hasn’t contacted you yet?”

“No. Why? Did you hear something?”

I tilted my head and asked again.

Manager Chae opened his mouth to answer.

“It’s almost time···”

I didn’t have time to finish what I was saying.

bang.

The studio door swung back loudly.

I could tell who it was just by the sound of the door opening.

“Sister!”

So-Hyeon jumped and fell into Manager Chae’s arms. The back of the chair tilted as if it was going to fall over, but with difficulty it returned to its original position.

After So-Hyeon greeted Manager Chae warmly.

Next.

“Huh? What is it? Why are you here, sir?”

He said hello to me too.

So me too.

“What is this? Who is going to install the soundproof booth?”

I kicked the soundproof booth with my foot and greeted Sohyun.

“I did it because you didn’t do it for me!”

“This is my building.”

“When did you say it was a bank building? Hands off. Hands off.”

As I pretended to tear down the soundproof booth.

Sohyun grabbed her clothes and hung on.

Manager Chae laughs and claps his hands while sitting on his chair.

Honestly, it was kind of fun teasing Sohyun.

Sohyun jumping up and down.

An ordinary day, nothing special.

Isn’t this kind of ordinary day that repeats itself ultimately happiness?

That moment when I think about it and smile happily.

suddenly.

-Jiying.

Ominously, a vibration rang out.

I checked the sender’s name on the screen and immediately glared at Manager Chae.

“It’s all your fault, sir.”

“Hey. Why are you blaming me?”

“Words become seeds and bear fruit.”

“No. This is the national team’s fault. Whenever something happens, they always look for the director first.”

Even while playing around with Manager Chae like that.

-Jiying.

The cell phone was still vibrating.

I stare blankly at my mobile phone, which is floating around. The words “CEO Lee” flash on the LCD.

“You don’t accept it?”

“Later. I’m not mentally ready yet.”

A call from the CEO. I had to gather my thoughts and talk. I had to speak carefully every word. That way, I wouldn’t get caught up in the CEO’s pace.

“Sir, just take it. Should I take it for you? Give it to me.”

“no, I do not want.”

It’s different from when I was talking to Sohyun.

Because Sohyun keeps trying to steal my phone.

I raised my vibrating cell phone high into the air.

I stretched my hands toward the ceiling to avoid being snatched away.

Until the vibration stops.

He was raising his hands like he was being punished.