Real Man

Chapter 166:

Chapter 166

Park Seung-woo, the assistant manager, swirled the glass in his hand.

His face was flushed from drinking too much.

He had been silent for a while, but then he blurted out an emotional remark.

“Do you know who the most pathetic senior is?”

“No. Who is it?”

“The senior who only exploits his juniors. The senior who has no strength to take care of even one junior. The senior who only takes from his juniors, even though he knows he’s wrong.”

“…”

Yoo-hyun was silent, and Park Seung-woo asked him another question.

“Yoo-hyun, do you want me to be that kind of senior?”

“No.”

Yoo-hyun parted his lips with difficulty.

At the same time, he recalled the actions he had done, saying he would look after him.

Maybe he had been too narrow-minded?

As if to agree, Park Seung-woo uttered a self-reproachful voice.

“Actually, I have no right to say this.”

“No, you do.”

“No. I just… I want to get closer to you. As a human being, I mean.”

“Me too.”

Yoo-hyun answered honestly, and Park Seung-woo’s eyes sparkled.

“Good. Then give me a chance. Don’t suffer alone.”

“Okay, I will.”

“Please do.”

At Park Seung-woo’s words, Yoo-hyun fell into deep thought.

The conclusion was one.

He didn’t know how to receive sometimes.

He still had a lot to learn.

Yoo-hyun spoke as if he had made up his mind.

“Assistant manager.”

“What?”

“I’m still lacking a lot.”

“Pfft. Kid, what are you lacking? You’re overflowing.”

Park Seung-woo said, and Yoo-hyun shook his head slightly.

“No. Please teach me a lot.”

“Okay. I’ll be your mentor for sure. Look forward to it.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

He wanted to learn more.

He would fill in the gaps.

Clang.

The sound of glasses clinking and smiles on their lips.

The remaining schedule?

The exhibition was successful, and he finished what he wanted to do.

All that was left was to have a good time.

He also went on a trip with his colleagues that he had postponed.

There were quite a few places to go around Berlin.

Park Seung-woo and Kim Young-gil, who were looking around, said in turn.

“This is the Berlin Wall.”

“There’s not much to see here.”

“But it’s a living history. This wall is…”

Yoo-hyun told them the information he knew every time.

He felt like a guide, but he had his own fun remembering the old memories.

He went to the Berlin Wall and had tea at a famous cafe nearby.

He took in the scenery and went around by subway.

Yoo-hyun was in charge of the guidance all the time.

“This is Gendarmenmarkt. That’s the German Dome, that’s the French Dome…”

“Wow, that’s cool.”

The colleagues took pictures one after another.

They were more passionate than at the exhibition.

It felt like a group trip.

There were so many places to see around that it was nice to walk around.

Kim Hyun-min, the deputy manager, who was looking at the price list, asked Yoo-hyun’s suggestion.

“Shall we go here?”

“I think it would be good to go inside the Berlin Dome.”

“The entrance fee is 7 euros?”

“Yes. It’s worth it.”

“No. Should I say I’m a student? Then it’s 5 euros.”

“You don’t look like it, deputy manager.”

Yoo-hyun cut off his absurd remark.

He looked around the Berlin Dome and saw the Berlin cityscape from the roof.

And he took a group photo in front of the square.

Snap.

The background was so cool that the picture came out amazing.

Yoo-hyun and his colleagues sat on a bench by the road and chatted while drinking takeout coffee.

Then, Choi Min-hee, the manager, exclaimed.

“Wow, Berlin is really nice.”

“Where shall we go next?”

“Anywhere. There’s a lot to see here by walking.”

She answered with a relaxed expression when Yoo-hyun asked.

Park Seung-woo and Kim Hyun-min joined in.

“The subway is well done, too.”

“I told you, listening to Yoo-hyun is right.”

That’s when it happened.

Vroom.

A flashy sports car stopped on the road.

Inside, there were two women wearing sunglasses.

Jang Hye-min, the senior, lowered her sunglasses to her nose and asked in a loud voice.

“What are you doing here?”

“We’re resting because the scenery is nice.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Come here and rest with us. Oh, is it hard to park?”

Kim Hyun-min gestured and said as if he was teasing.

She shrugged her shoulders and put her sunglasses back on.

“I came to Germany to have fun on the autobahn. I’ll rest in Korea.”

“Everyone, have a good time. Oppa, bye~”

It was the moment when Han Jae-hee waved her hand with a bright smile.

Vroom.

The car sped away with a roar.

Kim Hyun-min, the deputy manager, looked enviously at the receding car.

“…I should have rented one.”

“Really, how can you be so consistent?”

Choi Min-hee, the manager, bit her tongue.

The others just giggled.

That was the end of the long business trip.

After an 11-hour flight.

Yoo-hyun arrived at Incheon Airport and had a simple dinner with his colleagues before parting.

“Good job, everyone.”

As Yoo-hyun greeted them, Choi Min-hee looked around and said.

“You all did well.”

Kim Hyun-min also waved his hand with a smile.

They all said their final goodbye.

“Have a good weekend, and see you next week.”

“Yes. Take care.”

They had been together for a short time, but they had grown close.

They waved their hands continuously as they went their separate ways.

Yoo-hyun also raised his hand once more with a regretful heart.

“Take care.”

“Stop it already.”

Kim Hyun-min grumbled at Yoo-hyun’s laughter.

He had chosen to attend the exhibition to get rid of Lee Kyung-hoon, the director.

He had achieved his goal, but he didn’t feel much.

Rather, he smiled at the unforgettable memories he had made with his colleagues.

“Well done, Han Yoo-hyun.”

Yoo-hyun praised himself for his choice and got on the express bus.

An hour by bus.

And 20 minutes by foot.

Yoo-hyun barely arrived home with two large suitcases.

It was already past midnight.

As he got off the elevator and stood in front of the door, his mother’s phone call came at the right time.

“Mom, why aren’t you sleeping?”

-Did you arrive well?

“Yes. I just arrived. Did you stay up waiting for me?”

-Well, kind of. I’m glad. Jae-hee also arrived safely.

“I got her message too.”

-That’s good. You must be tired, so rest well.

Click.

Yoo-hyun pressed the password and entered the house. He looked down at the trunk and said.

“Mom, I bought you a gift.”

-Oh, oh. Anyone would think you called me because of that. But what is it?

A fierce reaction came from the other side of the phone.

“Haha. I’ll tell you later.”

-Yoo-hyun… Hmm, okay. Can I look forward to it?

“Yes, probably.”

Yoo-hyun hung up the phone with a smile.

Maybe it was because of his mother’s bright voice.

His tired body felt a bit refreshed.

Click.

The living room light turned on and his phone rang again.

Beep.

It was a message from Seol Ki-tae.

-I thought you might need this picture, so I sent it.

Yoo-hyun smiled at the message.

“Such a thoughtful kid.”

Seol Ki-tae sent a picture along with the text.

It was a side view of young Jung Da-hye taken by a timelapse camera.

-They say your soulmate is connected by a red thread.

He remembered what she had said.

When the time comes, they will meet.

He was determined to show his best self then.

Yoo-hyun’s lips curled up.

Yoo-hyun, who slept all day, went to the gym first thing the next day.

There were quite a few people at the gym on the weekend.

Yoo-hyun opened his suitcase and handed out shampoo to Kang Dong-sik, who he saw first.

“They say this German shampoo is really good.”

“Shampoo? There’s some at the gym, why bother?”

He wiped his sweat and asked with a tick.

“This is not just shampoo, it’s anti-hair loss shampoo.”

“I’m already dying of hair loss, who are you trying to feed?”

“You have to protect the remaining hair.”

Kang Dong-sik lost his words at Yoo-hyun’s cold answer.

“…”

“Puhahaha.”

The gym people burst into laughter.

Yoo-hyun ignored Kang Dong-sik’s grumbling and handed out shampoo to each person.

“Did you buy this for all the gym members?”

“Yes. I thought you all might need it.”

Kang Dong-sik finally looked at the trunk on the floor.

It was full of blue shampoo.

It was a huge volume at a glance.

He appreciated the effort of coming to the gym on purpose on the weekend.

He pursed his lips and said.

“Well, you worked hard. I’ll use it well.”

“Haha. Why are you acting so out of character, brother?”

“Hey, am I not good at speaking politely?”

“Are you?”

Yoo-hyun blinked his eyes and asked, and Kang Dong-sik flared up.

“I’m not using this.”

The people laughed again and thanked him.

“Puhahaha.”

“Thank you, Yoo-hyun.”

“I’m glad you like it.”

Yoo-hyun also greeted the people with a smile on his face.

It was a very warm scene, unlike the aggressive gym members.

Yoo-hyun, who gave out the gifts happily, met his friend Kang Jun-ki in Seoul.

He gave him a German toothpaste set.

Kang Jun-ki made a loud noise as he took the gift.

“What, is that all you got from the trunk?”

“This is German-made. You only need a little bit to brush your teeth. Isn’t it amazing?”

“Amazing, toothpaste is toothpaste.”

“Give one to So-hyun. This is popular among women.”

Yoo-hyun said, and Kang Jun-ki snorted.

“Hey, who likes toothpaste as a gift?”

“Really, how can you not know women’s hearts?”

Yoo-hyun’s words made Kang Jun-ki flinch.

He remembered his friend’s appearance at Hansung Tower, receiving the eyes of the female employees.

“Really? Well, I see your female employees…”

“Why?”

“No. Thank you.”

Kang Jun-ki nodded his head in the end.

Yoo-hyun was satisfied with his expression and said.

“There’s one more thing.”

“What is it?”

Yoo-hyun raised his hand and pretended to drink, and Kang Jun-ki asked in surprise.

“Huh? Kid, did you buy liquor? How old is it?”

“You can look forward to it.”

“Wow.”

“Let’s open it when Hyun-soo and Jun-seok come up.”

“Deal.”

Kang Jun-ki smiled for once.

Yoo-hyun returned home and opened the large trunk in the house.

The trunk was filled with all kinds of items like a jumble.

But it was still neatly organized.

‘I’ll give toothpaste to Hyun-soo and Jun-seok too.’

He sorted them out one by one.

‘I’ll give hand cream to Eun-ah, and gummy bear set to Ye-seul.’

He wrapped them separately.

‘I’ll give cold tea to the aunt at the soup restaurant.’

He also left a simple note.

It was the same for the people at work.

They might be small gifts, but Yoo-hyun put his heart into each one.

What would they need?

He picked out the gifts with a fluttering heart, thinking of the recipients.

What would their reaction be?

They would like it, right?

He imagined their expressions when they received them and smiled happily.

This whole process was a joy to Yoo-hyun.

He had never felt this way before when he had no occasion to buy gifts.