It was worthwhile to rush to the reserved restaurant right after work.

The marbling of the Hanwoo, which elicited sighs, made them forget the fatigue of the week.

This was true welfare.

“I’m truly grateful and love you all.”

Dongsik spoke with a serious and solemn voice, like a key figure delivering a speech at a commemorative event.

As he recalled the moment when they won the soccer tournament at the annual sports day, it seemed like he was feeling the excitement again.

His face seemed to say that even if he quit tomorrow, there would be no regrets, thanks to fulfilling a lifelong wish.

Dongsik had endured the lingering sadness of being a perennial last-place finisher for a long time.

The team members who let him pour out his feelings were nothing but grateful.

That’s why they emptied two months’ worth of entertainment expenses and emergency funds to buy Hanwoo.

“Today, prepare yourselves to eat 1 kg each.”

“Yes! We’ll do our best!”

The team members shouted loudly and busily began working their hands.

They placed meat on the grill, flipped it, cut it, and as soon as the pink disappeared, they put it in their mouths.

The yukhoe disappeared frighteningly fast from the table.

Rice, soybean paste stew, and soju were also indispensable.

After eating a certain amount, they expected the menu to change to pork, but Dongsik insisted on Hanwoo until the end.
The team members clapped their hands so hard that their palms hurt, cheering with enthusiasm.

For that moment, they sincerely pledged loyalty to Dongsik.

The side dishes were top-notch, and the alcohol went down smoothly.

As empty bottles quickly piled up, everyone seemed to get tipsy earlier than usual.

Dohan was worried about Love sitting next to him.

She seemed quite intoxicated, although she appeared cheerful since the morning.

If only she had mentioned earlier that she liked Hanwoo.

He would have bought it for her every time they went on a date.

Not knowing her preferences, he couldn’t choose a special dish.

Later, he would buy it for her, but for now, he couldn’t bring himself to tell her to stop drinking.

Even though he had been trying to send messages, their conversation was ongoing, and he hadn’t taken his phone out of his bag.

Soon, Love stood up, saying she would go to the restroom.

Dohan didn’t miss the opportunity and followed her at intervals.

Waiting in front of the restroom on the second floor, Love soon came out.

Quickly grabbing her hand, Dohan ascended the stairs by one floor.

The door with the sign “Accountant’s Office” was tightly closed, and the darkness inside made it dim.

When Dohan pinned Love against the wall, she, surprised, opened her eyes wide, and they sparkled in the darkness.

“W-what if someone comes?”

With a face full of fear, Love lowered her voice.

Footsteps from someone going back and forth to the restroom on the floor below could be heard, making her shoulders twitch.

“That’s why we need to be quiet.”

Whispering discreetly, he lowered his head and swallowed Love’s lips.

He hadn’t intended to chase her like this, but when he saw her face flushed with alcohol, he couldn’t resist the urge to kiss her.

Even sitting right next to her, he couldn’t hold her hand once, and it was frustrating.

Even if it was just for a moment, he felt like he had to taste her lips.

Afraid that someone might catch them, Love tried to push him away.

However, her body wouldn’t listen.

Perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, his lips felt unusually sweet.

Though she thought it shouldn’t go on any longer, he delved deeper.

After repeating this several times, Dohan finally let her go.

“I want to do it again.”

Even if he continued to bite her lips all night, Dohan’s desire didn’t seem to diminish.

He wanted to take her home from the moment they left for work.

He even regretted winning at soccer, thinking that if they had lost, there wouldn’t be today’s company dinner.

“No, both of us can’t leave our seats for too long; it’ll be weird. I’ll go down first, so come down a bit later.”

Love also felt regret, but she had to go back.

Since he didn’t let go of her hand, she had to forcefully pull it away to finally descend to the first floor.

Alone, Dohan touched his lips.

He realized he hadn’t even told her not to drink.

Discovering this fact belatedly, he chuckled.

Returning to his seat, Dohan narrowed his eyes while watching Love tilt her glass.

It seemed challenging for her to walk out normally.
To safely send her home, I needed to sober up a bit, so I thought it would be better not to drink from now on.

“But, Love, do you have a boyfriend?”

Seo Yoon-hee, sitting across from Love, asked.

After various conversations, the topic shifted to Love’s dating history.

“Huh? Me?”

“Yeah. If not, how about meeting my younger brother? I’ve liked Love for a long time, so I’ve been keeping an eye on her.”

Encouraged by Yoon-hee’s active matchmaking, Jung Su-yeon, sitting next to her, also joined the conversation.