Episode 138
“Alright, everyone, listen comfortably.”
Sihyeon said.
In front of him were five very stiff men who appeared to be in their late 20s or early 30s.
They were correctional officers newly assigned to a special detention center.
Today was our first day at work, so we gathered at a nearby pork belly restaurant after work.
It was because of the new welcome dinner.
It was not an official security dinner, but a small welcome dinner that was usually held on the first day of work.
Usually, seniors who are not much older than me take the lead, but this time, Sihyeon took charge.
To be honest, for Sihyeon, the emotion was something new.
I still have vivid memories of sitting in the corner like a turtle at the first company dinner, but now I am here as a senior and manager.
Perhaps because it was new, he seemed nervous.
Sihyeon smiled and tried to lighten the tense atmosphere even a little.
“I don’t force you to drink, so if you don’t want to drink, don’t drink without worrying about others.”
“yes.”
The newcomers responded with voices full of spirit.
‘This is true.’
Sihyeon smiled bitterly inwardly.
Although the correctional organization was a class organization, it was not a military organization.
However, when you are first assigned, you feel nervous like a new soldier assigned to your unit.
Well, I was like that at the time, so I couldn’t say anything.
Still, after a few drinks and some conversation, the atmosphere calmed down a bit.
Then, a new employee wearing glasses mentioned Sihyeon’s story.
“It feels amazing to meet Manager Lee Si-hyeon in person, whom I had only heard words about.”
“What did you hear?”
Sihyeon asked.
There was an incident that happened a few years ago that had his face sold to the media.
I must have heard it then.
However, the next words that came out of Gyeongju’s mouth were a bit surprising.
“Several professors at the training center explained the manager’s case as an exemplary case.”
“At the training center?”
Sihyeon widened his eyes.
“yes.”
“Wow, my brother has achieved success.”
Kang Baek, who was sitting next to him, made a fuss.
‘It feels strange.’
Sihyeon poured his drink over with thoughtful eyes.
I felt like I knew what he meant.
The training center’s classes do not only explain the bright and positive aspects of prison guards.
He explains all kinds of crazy cases and warns that you should never do something like this.
A case of receiving money from an inmate and eating it, a case of committing adultery with an inmate’s wife, a case of being reduced to a mobile phone shuttle for an inmate who is the leader of an organization, etc… .
On the contrary, he explained examples of exemplary work and advised them to keep it in mind.
It seems that something about himself was probably introduced as an exemplary example.
Well, catching Kang Tae-eun and the Lee Sang-gate incident were worthy enough.
At that time, another new person next to me suddenly raised his hand.
Sihyeon turned his gaze towards him.
“What’s going on?”
“It’s embarrassing, but there’s something I’d like to tell the manager.”
“What is it?”
“Actually, the reason I applied to become a prison guard is because of you.”
“….”
What does this mean?
Sihyeon gave him a look telling him to continue talking.
“I don’t know how you will hear it, but seeing the chief on TV as a hero who shined even in the midst of a disaster made me think that the job of a correctional officer was really cool. It’s hard to explain, but it really hit me. It’s almost like fate.”
“hmm.”
“That’s why I applied, thinking that since the guild was just a porter, I should try to become a cool prison guard like that.”
“Yes… I see. I understand.”
Sihyeon answered with an ambiguous expression.
In any case, it is a good thing that he gave a positive image of the prison guards, and that it influenced the growth of one prison guard.
Still, it felt very awkward to hear such a thing directly from me.
“My brother’s heart is filled with joy because it seems like he is becoming more and more famous.”
Kangbaek shrugged his shoulders and poured a drink into Sihyeon’s glass as if it were his own business.
“Ah, really, don’t overdo it. There are also new ones, so it’s embarrassing….”
“Oh my, brother. It’s not over. How hot you are these days. Have you ever been to the prison guard outside the fence?”
“why not?”
The prison guards outside the fence were a community of current prison guards.
In particular, it was a place where many young prison guards were active.
When I was in the 9th grade of Sihyeon Island, I occasionally went in and had a look, but it has been quite a while since I came to Ganghwa Island.
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“Then you don’t even know ‘Ferrari girl’.”
“Ferrari girl?”
Somehow, even just hearing those words, I felt like I knew what was going on.
“The rumor spread to all the prison guards outside the fence that the chief aunt at the special detention center is dating a woman with a Ferrari. She’s very pretty, has a killer body, and even drives a Ferrari around. Everyone’s comments are asking if she saved the country in her past life.”
“…Are there one or two chiefs in the special detention center?”
“My aunt, who is unmarried, has one older brother as the chief.”
“…I see.”
Ah, that’s how it ended up happening.
“I envy you, brother.”
Kang Baek stared with eyes full of envy and respect.
In short, it was a burdensome look in itself.
Sihyeon smiled and slightly looked away.
however.
“No… why do you guys look at it like that?”
Sihyeon said as if it were absurd.
This is because new people were looking at them with envious eyes.
As expected, it was a burdensome look.
“Was that you, Chief?”
“That’s amazing.”
“I respect you.”
“As expected, you are the manager.”
Sihyeon couldn’t get used to this sudden change in atmosphere.
“What? Did you guys hear about the prison guards outside the fence?”
“No. We saw it in the public gallery.”
Glasses Gyu-kyo said that and fiddled with his cell phone before handing it to Si-hyeon.
Public?
It was a community of famous civil service trainees.
No, why did you go up there?
Sihyeon looked at the cell phone given by Glasses and Gyugi with a puzzled look on his face.
There was something like an Internet window displayed on the screen.
Sihyeon brought the screen closer to her eyes.
-Content: When you become a prison guard, you meet women like this, you bastards!
It was a very simple title and content.
And I posted an image below that, and it was a photo from that time.
Lin Xue was seen wearing a tight red dress.
She’s pretty to begin with, but she seems to be taking pictures well, so she looks like a top model.
A white Ferrari could be seen softly behind her.
Is the composition good?
Sihyeon chuckled.
She is holding someone with her hand.
Of course, it is you.
But the man’s face is a mosaic.
… No, why am I so big?
This is a good thing in terms of protecting personal information.
It’s a good thing, but… Why do I feel… .
A glass of wine went to Sihyeon’s mouth.
After taking a bitter sip, I read the comments under the article.
-I enjoyed the delusion of braces.
-Yes, the next braces.
-Wow… It’s so f*cking pretty. Save right away.
-Proofreaders don’t know the topic, but they don’t know too much.
-On a blind date, you have to be scolded like a dog to come to your senses.
-Cyosunso Kyosunso Let me sing an exciting song once.
-Hey… . It’s totally my style, isn’t it? The pelvis is killing me, it’s killing me. I’m jealous, I’m jealous, I’m jealous.
-You did a really good job of hiding the guy’s face. Respect. Loyalty, loyalty.
-Hey, do you have any other pictures? Please take a look at other photos as well.
-He’s in plain clothes, so how do you know this person is a prison guard?
-Stop causing trouble to your group members and get out of there. This person is currently in correctional position.
-What are these groupies who can’t even do a single pull-up say? LOL.
-I’m sure he’s my friend, you guys. And kids preparing for proofreading. Prison guards are good at getting married, so feel free to come. Don’t believe false rumors.
“….”
Sihyeon put down her phone and held her head.
Since Si-hyeon had also done public speaking while taking the civil service exam, she knew very well that it was a market-like atmosphere where students from corrections, inspection, taxation, prosecution, and others were competing against each other.
In particular, the main repertoire for criticizing correctional officers was the worst social perception, dying early if you work overtime, the backward military culture, and the abundance of old bachelors who cannot meet women.
It seemed like one of my classmates who didn’t like the idea of disparaging his organization posted this.
… I don’t know what kind of classmate he is, but why is this person making such a fuss by working in a place like this?
Sihyeon shook her head and handed the cell phone back to Gyeongju with glasses.
Gyeongju, who received it politely with both hands, spoke again.
“I respect you, Chief.”
… It was sincere.
therefore… It’s not about work, but what if we respect something like that?
In the end, Sihyeon said something.
“No, what’s so great about dating such a pretty girl?”
“….”
There was a moment of cold silence.
So much so that Si-hyeon, who spoke the words, flinched without realizing it.
bang!
Kang Baek put his drink down hard.
Then he muttered in a heavy voice.
“…That’s right. You don’t know, the proud brother. Of course, you don’t know the feelings of ordinary men.”
“….”
Jump, jump, jump.
Shin Kyu, who said he applied to become a prison guard because of Si-hyeon, grabbed the half-full bottle of soju, put it to his mouth, and poured it down his throat.
Then he slammed the soju bottle down on the table with a loud bang.
“…They say that heroes don’t understand criminals, but neither does the manager. The manager also….”
“….”
Glasses Newly took off his glasses.
And then he let out a deep sigh that felt like the ground was falling apart.
“…Chief, I respected you. I respected you. I respected you.”
“….”
The ever-increasing number of past tense words were stuck in my ears.
Ugh.
Sihyeon was finally overcome by the atmosphere and raised both hands.
“…Haha, I said something in vain, I came out in vain. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“Are you serious?”
Kang Baek raised his head.
“Of course I’m serious.”
“I can’t believe it with my bare mouth. Can’t you, gentlemen?”
Kang Baek looked at the new members and said with a thumbs up.
“That’s right.”
“I don’t believe it.”
“What you said is correct, Chief.”
The new members even applauded and responded to Kang Baek’s words.
Kang Baek smiled and continued speaking.
“Is that so? I can’t trust you with my bare mouth, right? Then, do you guys want anything to eat?”
“Beef, beef.”
“I want to eat beef.”
“It’s been so long since I ate beef.”
The quick-witted newcomers sang beef songs.
Kangbaek looked at Sihyeon again with energetic gestures.
“How do you feel, brother?”
“…I’ll buy it for you. You can buy it for me.”
Sihyeon said, looking at them with eyes that seemed to match well.
The newcomers cheered.
“Waaaaah!”
“As expected, Chief!”
“Chief, I respect you!”
“That’s right, my brother is like this.”
Kangbaek squinted his eyes as he poured alcohol into Sihyeon’s glass.
Then he raised his voice and spoke.
“For our security department, all we have to do is trust and follow Chief Lee Si-hyeon, right? Take care, everyone.”
Oh my… I say very good things to new employees from day one.
Sihyeon laughed as if it was absurd.
“Then let’s all toast to our chief, a true prison guard!”
Kang Baek said while raising his drink.
The newcomers also raised their glasses at the same time.
Only Sihyeon smiled vaguely and did not raise his drink.
But they paid no heed to it and exchanged toasts among themselves.
“For our chief!”
“for!”
‘Ah, it would have been nice to have the atmosphere of a company dinner, okay?’
It seems like it gave a strange image to new employees, but that’s something that can’t be helped.
In the end, Sihyeon also smiled and raised her glass.
fantasy,
