Junho is following Hanbit until she reached the pantry. He wants to make sure that Hanbit is still in a good mood after she heard what Manager Park said to her.
“Hanbit…” called Junho. Hanbit is looking at Junho as if she is waiting for Junho to continue his words, but she hears nothing.
“Are you okay?” asked Hanbit. Junho amazed for what he heard and then he smiled.
“That should be my question.” answered Junho. Hanbit smiles.
“Why so?” Hanbit looks amused.
Junho tapped Hanbit’s shoulder, “It is okay to not be fine. Sometimes i feel it too.”
“If it’s about what Manager Park said to me, i’m okay. Well, not totally… but i’m okay.”
“Are you sure?”
Hanbit nods, “This is my serious face. You don’t have to worry, i can handle it. I mean the feeling, not the situation. Because the situation is totally confusing me. But, i’m still okay.”
“Okay then. I will leave you here. Have a nice coffee break.” Junho waved. Hanbit shrugged.
“I don’t drink coffee, but thanks.”
“Ah, okay. Have a nice tea time then. I will go back to my desk, let me know if you need something.”
***
“So, you don’t know the answer too?” asked Yebin to Kang Donghoon, the CEO of QueenBee. Donghoon nodded.
“What do you want me to do then?” asked Donghoon. Yebin is staring at Donghoon without any blink.
“Fire her.” said Yebin without having an urge to raise her voice up.
“Well… we don’t fire people. You know the rule.”
“But keeping her here is useless.”
“Who did say that? Is it only you, i mean, do you hate her? Do you ever meet her before?”
“No.”
“Then why are you trying to take her away from this company?”
“Because…” Yebin sighed. She doesn’t know the answer too, she doesn’t know why does she has an urge to fire Hanbit right away. She doesn’t know why, she realized that she even never talked about work with Hanbit yet. “She is not qualified.” answered Yebin. Donghoon raised his eyebrow.
“Do you even talk to her? I mean to know more about her?”
“No. Why should i?”
“Because she’s your team member.”
“She is not my team member.”
“She is.”
“I don’t want to consider her as one.”
“So, how did you know that she’s not qualified?”
Yebin keep in silence. She needs someone in her team, someone who can talk with her about design, who can discuss with her about work, but when she has been told that she’s got team member that doesn’t even know about what she’s doing, it pissed her off.
“Because she’s not a designer.”
“Then do you think the problem will be solved if she is being remove to another team?”
“Totally yes.”
“I will consider about it.”
“Thank you.” Yebin is about leaving Donghoon.
“But i don’t think it is possible.” said Donghoon. Yebin frowned.
What is wrong with people in this company?
***
Hanbit is reading some books about design that Shinbi lend to her. She sighed. It is indeed hard things to do. Yebin doesn’t even look existed because Hanbit can’t even find her in almost everywhere. My mentor has to be Manager Park, but she’s disappeared. Oh, For God’s sake, i need to learn about this stuffs but why is it so hard to do?
“Nice try, but it won’t help.” Yebin seems monitoring Hanbit since a while ago. Hanbit surprised because she didn’t expect Yebin is being aware for what she has been doing in that room, specially when she’s struggling to understand some stuffs about design. Oh, there she is. I thought she went home.
“I will try my best to learn about design.” said Hanbit. Yebin smirked.
“Oh so you think it is easy as you snapping your fingers?” asked Yebin. Hanbit raised her eyebrow.
“I didn’t say that.”
“But it sounds like that. Don’t underestimate designer.” Yebin warned Hanbit.
“Well… Manager Park, i don’t know if i gave you a bad impression since we met this morning, but i never thought that designer…”
“Keep doing what you were doing. Let see if it’s work.” said Yebin cutted Hanbit’s words. Hanbit is about to answer what Yebin said to her until Donghoon show up in front of her.
“So.. you areN Kim Hanbit? Welcome to QueenBee. My name is Kang Donghoon, i am… well, you know what i am, don’t you?” said Donghoon. Hanbit stand up from her seat.
“It is my pleasure to meet you, Sir.” said Hanbit as she bowed to Donghoon. Donghoon smiled.
“So, how was it? Is everything fine?”
“Yes, absolutely.”
“Lovely. So, do you mind to follow me? I think i have to show you around and introduce you to another co worker, because it seems that Manager Park doesn’t have time to do that.” said Donghoon as he glances at Yebin. Yebin is keep doing her stuffs as if she is showing him that she is not interested in what he’s going to do.
“Oh, sure. I will be glad to follow you, Sir.”
***
Hanbit is looking around and she realized how happy the company’s atmosphere because every author has their own desk and their own equipment to work as a webtoonist and they have a right to arrange their desk as long as they feel comfortable and happy. The authors also have a flexible office hours, so they can come whenever they want as long as they keep the deadline.
“Attention please.” said Donghoon to Creative Team, there are only 5 people in there when Donghoon explain to Hanbit that originally there are 15 member in that team, but most of them prefer to do their works at home, so she won’t find anyone more than 5 people there. “She is Kim Hanbit, she’s a newbie from Design Team. Hope you all can get along well with her.”
“Welcome to QueenBee, Hanbit!” said one of them. Hanbit smiled, “Oh… such a pretty smiley face you have there.”
Hanbit laughed, “Why thank you.”
“Let’s do fun things together, Hanbit! We will go to your desk when we are bored and you can do the same to us.”
“Of course. The room will be always open for you guys.”
“Wait, are you in the same room with Manager Park?”
“Yes.”
“Ah… okay.” one of them sounds disappointed. Hanbit tilted her head. What was that? Why? What’s wrong with Manager Park? Tell me please anyone!! Please! Hanbit frustrated, but trying to manage her expression.
“Okay then. Creative Team is the last team that i have to introduce to you. Your work will always relate to them.” said Donghoon as they reached cafetaria to get some tea.
“Do you mean design work?” asked Hanbit while handed a cup of tea to Donghoon. Donghoon nodded.
“Don’t forget we have a welcome dinner after office hours, you are the main character at this event, don’t miss it.” said Donghoon.
“But, i think you’ve heard that i am not a designer and… Manager Park must’ve been told you that she doesn’t want me to stay.”
“So?” asked Donghoon. Hanbit speechless,
What was that again? So? Is that even a question? Hanbit zoned out.
“I think it’s clear for now, you can go back to your desk.” Donghoon waved at Hanbit. Hanbit is keep looking at Donghoon trying to figure out what is ‘clear’ means in his word. What in the world is clear means to him?
“Sir… do you want me to stay?” asked Hanbit at the end.
“Today is your first day in QueenBee, i don’t think i want to kick you out right away.” answered Donghoon. Hanbit pouted as she thinking what does Donghoon’s answer means.
“Alright.” said Hanbit as she’s putting her cup on the sink. So it could be another day, huh? I know it, they will just kick me, eventually.
“Hanbit…” called Donghoon before he leaves Hanbit who has been busy to wash the cup.
“Yes, Sir.”
“I am sure you know about this, everyone deserves a chance.”
***TO BE CONTINUE***
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