A Healer's Hidden Ending Strategy - Chapter 202
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Episode 202 A day when you want to get drunk (4)
When you share the same feelings, you have more to say about that person. They say that even if you are meeting someone for the first time, the conversation goes well.
In addition, nostalgia was something that had to be addressed at least once, so I tried to think positively and make sure that Yang Shin-ah didn’t just drop a bomb.
I watched Go Song-chan, who had been staring blankly, trying to say something for a while, and then spoke as naturally as possible, pretending nothing had happened.
“I remembered Yang Shin-ah because she mentioned it, and I heard she received that perfume when she went back to her hometown. Have you often used perfume? “I don’t think he sprayed anything when he met me.”
“Oh, did the rumor spread to the point where it reached the manager?”
Ko Song-chan, whose eyes were wide open, convinced himself that there were a lot of people gathered at that time. But ‘a rumor that is worthy of reaching the manager’. In the first place, everything that spreads around the association comes to me, and there is no one who doesn’t know about it.
I tilted my head slightly in confusion and poured myself a cup of hot tea. I stared at the rising steam, then lifted my gaze to Go Song-chan’s next words.
“It is true that I originally did not use perfume very often. I guess I should say she wasn’t exactly interested. Well, since I received it as a gift, I tried to pick it up as a hobby, but it seems like it’s a field I don’t really have any connection with.”
Go Song-chan, who smiled sheepishly and said that he actually didn’t know what a good scent was like, pulled on his sleeve and asked me a question.
“But is this scent really strong? “I thought it was an ordinary flower-scented perfume, but sometimes I hear that it’s too strong, so I’m really surprised.”
“Opinions about the scent vary from person to person, so I can’t say for sure, but I don’t think it has a light scent. Of course, Go Song-chan said he heard it ‘sometimes,’ so it could be that I and Yang Shin-ah are sensitive to the scent.”
“Uhm… . Maybe it’s because it’s an Aion perfume. Manager Yoon or Vice President… Anyway, people with high grades have a strong scent today, they said things like this. Oh, then maybe Yang Shin-ah just smells good… .”
Not only Hye-ah Yoon, but also Vice President Jin Ye-shin smelled Go Song-chan’s perfume. She rolled her head as she sipped her tea, listening to Go Song-chan’s mutterings.
‘If there were any problems with this perfume, it would definitely have an impact on the people in charge… .’
Senior Choi Ian does not tend to enter the headquarters building, the president of the association rarely leaves the office unless he is targeting cracks, and senior Lee Si-young, the remaining S-class member, has a strong partnership with Mr. Shim, so he stays in the ward for a long time… .
“I heard that the higher the level of the sensitizer, the stronger the scent of Aion perfume. Um, manager, do you know what level Yang Shin-ah is? The people who told me it was dark were all above grade A, but I don’t remember hearing Yang Shin-ah’s grade… .”
“It’s over grade B. You said that it far exceeds the output of a typical B class, but falls short of A class. You said that thanks to you, you were not forced into the association… .”
Since we have been required to take the AION test every year since entering elementary school, telling each other’s grades is routine, so I stopped thinking and responded reflexively. Then, a memory suddenly came to mind, and the ending of my words became a little blurry.
I remember clearly that this was not something I shared with Yang Shin-ah alone, but something that Yang Shin-ah laughed and talked about at a dinner party held to commemorate the disbandment of the special department.
Since no one from the special department was absent that day, Go Song-chan must have heard it, so why did he say he didn’t know? My doubts spread like wildfire, but I continued speaking naturally.
“Earlier, you laughed and said that it might have been better for you to get grade A and work for the association. “As the end of the year approaches, Yang Shin-ah’s work seems to be very difficult.”
It is true that Yang Shin-ah said that, but since that point was based on the date of the company dinner in the past, the words ‘a while ago’ are false. And the feeling that it is hard work because of the end of the year is also false. That’s because Yang Shin-ah said she was struggling because her current boss had a vacant position and her work had been cut in half.
The most effective lie is a clever mixture of truth and lies, and a natural facial expression is vital when saying it. I put down the half-empty teacup, smiled briefly, and made eye contact with Go Song-chan.
“Well, the end of the year is busy. It’s a busy time for everyone, including the manager and I… . By the way, the two of you came early and it looks like you’ve become very close friends! “I should have been more diligent.”
Go Song-chan savored his appetite as if he was disappointed and took in his share of dessert custard pudding in one bite. Looking at his face, it seems that my lies are still useful, and it seems that what I said did not sound strange, and rather brilliantly, Go Song-chan judged that it was a ‘conversation that took place before he came’, as I intended.
If so, it’s time to move on to the next step. Before Yang Shin-ah returns – she will come back after spending plenty of time as she left on purpose – we must secure proof that Ko Song-chan is suspicious so that the end of the year will be safe.
“If Ko Song-chan had come early, we would have finished the meal quickly rather than having a long conversation. Of course, I could have had a longer time after eating like I do now.”
“Is that so? Still, should I say I’m embarrassed because I’m the last one… . “I was prepared, but I was surprised that there were a lot more people than I expected.”
“The weather was bad, so everyone probably used public transportation. By the way, what are the concerns you couldn’t talk about in Yang Shin-ah’s presence? “Is this something you have personal concerns that you can’t even tell me about?”
“That’s not it… ! I was just worried about whether it would be okay for me to actually take on the role of team leader at the founding anniversary event, and whether I might end up making a big deal out of being nervous… .”
Ko Song-chan let out a sheepish laugh, saying that he felt he should not show a weak side since many people from the government as well as civilians participated in the founding ceremony.
I tend to think that a moderate amount of pressure increases work efficiency, and I judged that Ko Song-chan was sufficiently capable and responsible to lead the team until he was pointed out as a suspect of betrayal.
In fact, Ko Song-chan is a person with a good reputation in the Ministry of Security, there was not a single flaw in the report posted so far, and the preparations for the commemorative event were done quickly and well.
Right now, he’s so worried that he’s talking gibberish, so he doesn’t seem trustworthy, but I’ve seen him give instructions reliably in front of his teammates a few times.
That’s why I excluded the housemaster as much as possible – there was a 90% chance that he was a traitor, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t do his job – so I answered calmly.
“Mr. Go Song-chan did his job extremely well. “He was checking his schedule with the intention of giving him a reward vacation after the event, but I had no idea he was feeling so pressured.”
“omg. What a vacation… ! Is it possible that everyone on our team receives it?”
“Since you all worked hard, I was going to give it to you even if it was on a different date, but do you want to receive it on your own, Go Song-chan? “If that’s the case, I can respect your opinion.”
Instead, he added that in the future, if anyone asks the reason for the solo vacation, he will honestly answer that Go Song-chan wanted it.
In fact, he was planning to give him a vacation, but as soon as he was suspected as a traitor, he was grumpy because he remembered that he had made a new schedule while he was busy, assuming his absence.
Then Go Song-chan’s face, who did not know how to tell a joke slyly, turned red. Then he shook his head violently and screamed that he never meant it that way.
I felt like I was going to laugh because it was the exact reaction I expected, so I pretended to drink the remaining tea calmly and covered my mouth with the tea cup, muttering as if I hadn’t heard Go Song-chan’s words.
“We are so busy in January and March that we cannot rest the security team all at once, but it is not impossible to choose different dates… . Still, it would be easier if I had at least one hand to help, so I don’t think it would be a bad idea for Go Song-chan to go on vacation alone… .”
“Ah, Cha, I’d rather not go on vacation, Manager… ! I’ll be working hard from 13th to 13th, so please reconsider… !”
“Ah, ah… . Ah, I guess this is why senior Yoon and Yang Shin-ah said it was fun to make fun of Go Song-chan.”
“yes? What do you mean by that? Oh, I guess what you just said was a joke… ?”
In the end, I failed to hold back my laughter as it seemed to jump when I poked it. When I bit my lip and lowered my head at the sound of laughter, which was strange even when I heard it, the late Song Chan blinked in confusion and then let her shoulders droop in despair.
Ko Song-chan said he felt like all his worries had disappeared thanks to him and smiled like a liberated Buddha. I thought it was so funny that he shook his shoulders as if sobbing and barely raised his head.
Go Song-chan, who even said that he was truly glad to have given pleasure to the manager, finally put down the dessert spoon he was still holding and carefully added another word.
“Well, by the way, that…” . “Do you mind if I ask how the investigation went on for the person I asked for?”
“As for Mr. Damhongdo, I couldn’t find any traces other than what was written in the City of Forgetting report. “We were supposed to meet after the crack attack, but since our whereabouts became unknown, it would be more accurate to say that we ended up standing still.”
“I read the report too! “It said you were working as a janitor. Didn’t you say anything special?”
“They did say that he wasn’t originally from the village, but other than that, there wasn’t much else.”
Of course, since the security department is the first to conduct a primary inspection when a new report is posted – to understand the maintenance and repair of the shelter’s perimeter – I would have read it, of course. He continued speaking while looking at Go Song-chan, who asked in a somewhat urgent voice.
“Mr. Go Song-chan was originally a police officer and served as the people’s staff for a long time, so I understand that he is overwhelmed by requests from citizens, but he seems to be particularly interested in Mr. Dam Hong-do. So, I wanted to ask.”
Sweet. I intentionally set down the teacup so that it made a sound. A person presumed to be Yang Shin-ah briefly appeared outside the door far away, and then I felt her slowly moving away. I briefly expressed my gratitude and asked Go Song-chan, who was clearly nervous, a question.
“Didn’t you originally know about Damhongdo, Mr. Go Song-chan?”
I suspect that you have put someone you already know on the Society’s intelligence radar to achieve some purpose. For example, the build-up to the attempted assassination of the president of the association, which would have originally occurred only next year.