“If someone says something to Manager, I’ll fight them all!”

It was an absurd consolation, but it felt good. She thought that she should have told Bokbae something from the beginning. Thinking that life originally consisted of the idea that you couldn’t tell anyone, and fearing finger-pointing even if such a thing was revealed, she hadn’t been able to confide in anyone. However, she didn’t know it would be so reassuring.

Bokbae, who quickly changed her expression, asked in a low voice about Yang Hee-wook.

“Is he the guy who came looking for you back then? What kind of nerve does he have to come and what kind of miserable post did that person write?”

Um… when hesitating to answer, Im Ji-hyeong, the team leader from the same team, approached.

“Han Team Leader, I saw the post. Did Team Leader Han write that?”
“Yes.”

“Right. You’ve been through a lot. Ugh. Who could have written such a post in the beginning?”

“…”

“Anyway, Han Team Leader did a really commendable job. Deserves applause. You did really well.”

Im Ji-hyeong, the manager, usually acted indifferent, but surprisingly, he had a deep side, secretly taking care of juniors. He was a senior who offered appropriate advice whenever Soeun was having a hard time. This time, too, he was the first to come and comfort her.

“When that strange post came up, I couldn’t believe it. I never believed it from the beginning. I’ve been watching Team Leader Han for a long time. Han Team Leader is definitely not that kind of person.”

“Thank you, Manager.”

The attention of colleagues gathered on the two who were chatting. Everyone’s gaze was genuinely concerned and encouraging. Nevertheless, she felt that she had done well in her corporate life.

Before work started, Soeun sent an email to all the employees at the central headquarters, as planned with Taehoon the day before.

“Hello. I’m Han Soeun from the Mobile Service Team. With the permission of Director Kim Taehoon, I’m sending this mass email. I am the person involved in the post I uploaded on Blabla yesterday. I apologize for causing concern due to my personal affairs. I hope my situation doesn’t cause any inconvenience to all of you. Thank you for your interest and encouragement. I’ll resolve the incident well.”

After pressing the send button, she felt a burden off her shoulders. Although it was a post she wrote for identity verification, as soon as she sent the mass email, one by one, reply emails arrived.

“Manager, I’ll do my best to protect you. Now, I hope only good things happen to you, Manager.”

What does it mean to protect? She couldn’t understand all the messages, but her heart swelled.

From a colleague with whom she exchanged only brief greetings to an employee in the support team on the 7th floor far away, receiving reply emails felt strange. Once again, she thought that there are many good people in the world.

Taking advantage of a brief break, Jang Eun-pyo, the team leader, approached. It seemed that Eun-pyo was waiting for an opportunity to offer words of encouragement.

“Everything will be okay, Team Leader.”

“Yes. I believe it will be.”

The world is much warmer than I thought. Soeun’s lips curved into a crescent moon shape. She didn’t notice that Eun-pyo’s face, who was looking at her, turned a rosy color.

Monday, 9 a.m.

It was the time for the coin monitoring shift. After sending her son to school and her husband to work, it was finally the time for Hee-jin to comfortably close her eyes.

Exchangeable amount: 1,500,750,000 won

The number displayed on the monitor overwhelmed Hee-jin’s heart. Hee-jin reported the overnight event to her mother and handed over the baton.

“Now it’s 15 billion. It went up by 50 million won overnight. Mom.”

Since the goal was 30 billion, it was still a far-off figure, but still, the amount was steadily rising without any setbacks, making it feel reliable.
Staying at home and being able to earn money made the money her husband brought home seem trivial. Why is he so obsessed with bringing home such a small salary? The husband, who used to ask for ramen and side dishes, became more and more annoying.

Throughout the weekend, harassed by her husband and son, and at night, becoming a wreck from monitoring coins, Hee-jin once again listened to Mal-hee’s complaints.

[Isn’t it strange? Our Hee-wook is falling apart like this, and that guy hasn’t contacted us. If I call three times first, shouldn’t he do it once?]

“Yeah, that’s true…”

[If it weren’t for the coins, and if the child wasn’t the daughter of a household with that guy, we could have seized the initiative in the early stages. But what should I do with Yang Hee-wook? How will you handle Han Soeun who has shaken him?]

“…Oh, that.”

Continuing the call in a dry tone, Hee-jin’s response was delayed as she dozed off.

“Since he went to work today, he’ll be embarrassed at work. He’s practically dead now. Mom.”

For the worried mother Hee-jin, who had become a wreck from various troubles, Mal-hee poured out her complaints today as well.

“You should tell him that if he bothers my younger brother again tomorrow, he’ll face an even worse situation. Mom, don’t worry. Everything is going according to plan.”

[Yeah, can I trust only you?]

“Well, yeah. Well, yeah.”

Hee-jin responded confidently and hung up the phone. Then, she dragged her heavy body back to the desk for her concerned mother and turned on the computer. She had posted on Blabla without paying much attention, and now she was curious about how much chaos had ensued.

“What’s this?”

However, the route that logged in effortlessly on Saturdays seemed to be blocked for some reason. On the gray background, an announcement appeared, saying, ‘This is a prohibited account.’

Ah, I don’t know. I’ve done what I can.

Hee-jin lost her combat power to investigate further and lay down on the bed.