Episode 72
“No, what do you mean? Are you really telling me to fight?”
“I said it was a fight, but it’s a win-win.”
“A match?”
“We have to have a competition and vote for the winner. That way, at least one of the interns will be chosen as the popular intern and become a full-time employee.”
The interns’ eyes sparkled at Oh Cheol-jin’s words.
‘Certainly… … if there is a competition and the results come out, one of them can become a popular intern.’
‘That’s right. You’ll never get any votes with this kind of conversation.’
‘Well… no matter how much we talk about it, this is a matter of employment, so who would vote for it?’
‘What is the odds in my favor? What should I do to win?’
While the interns were thinking to themselves, Kang Jin looked at Oh Cheol Jin with interested eyes.
‘You had similar thoughts to me.’
Kang Jin nodded while looking at Oh Cheol Jin.
‘Is this the leisure of one who takes a step back?’
Since you are not included in this mess, you take a step back and think about it. So you have some time, and because you have time, you can think good thoughts.
Kang Jin leaned back in his chair without saying a word. He was curious about how the story would progress.
While the interns were thinking for a moment, Hwang Eun-mi, who was in the same department as Oh Cheol-jin and had his support, opened her mouth.
“Then what kind of sport do you want to do?”
Hwang Eun-mi’s question had several meanings. Although she did not say it directly, she said, “There are women, so they wouldn’t choose a sport that requires strength, right?” and “Gender equality in sports
The meaning was, ‘I don’t think I should choose the neck, right?’
The two other female interns nodded at Hwang Eun-mi’s words.
Oh Cheol-jin said about the appearance of such women.
“The first thing we need to choose now is a fair competition method for all the interns here.”
Everyone nodded to Oh Cheol-jin’s words. If it were fair, they would have no reason to oppose it.
It was.
“Second, we don’t have five interns here right now. Should we contact them and invite them to participate or should we not contact them?”
“If there aren’t any, then that’s it. Is there really a need to contact them? And we can easily gather popular interns with the number of people we have now.”
As Hwang Gyu-sik answered decisively and quickly, the other interns nodded their heads.
Right now the odds are 1 in 12. But if five more come, the odds are 1 in 17. The odds are even lower.
Besides, since you only need nine votes to become a popular intern, you don’t need the votes of the other five interns.
In other words, the people here were enough. Kang Jin, Choi Dong Hae, and Oh Cheol Jin were absent, so… … Nine people should be able to compete.
then…….
‘The odds are 9 to 1.’
‘The probability is 11 percent… …
As people were thinking about the odds, Oh Cheol-jin opened his mouth.
“If we do it among ourselves, we may later receive complaints or concerns from the five interns who were not able to participate.”
“Just tell me to do it.”
“We don’t care whether you protest or not.”
Kang Jin stroked his chin as the interns muttered.
‘There is one problem…
Swish!
Kang Jin looked at Oh Cheol Jin. Then Oh Cheol Jin looked at him, perhaps sensing Kang Jin’s gaze.
“Do you have anything to say?”
In response to Oh Cheol-jin’s question, Kang Jin looked at him and said.
“There is one problem, by any chance
“I thought you knew.”
“What is it?”
“The 12 of us here have now come to one conclusion. Let’s choose the most popular intern through competition.”
When Kang Jin saw the interns, they nodded as well.
“But… … After the match is over, what’s certain is that there is only one winner, and eleven people are eliminated… … No, it’s eight people, excluding me, Donghae, and Cheoljin.”
People’s faces hardened at the word “elimination.” It was a match that they wanted to win and had to win, but the winner and loser were destined to be separated.
It’s a situation where anyone can become a loser.
“Those eight who were eliminated may contact the five interns who did not come here today and try to compete again.”
“That can’t be… …
“It’s breaking a promise!”
Since it was not clear who would win, the interns all spoke as if it was nonsense.
Kang Jin’s mouth watered at the expressions on the interns’ faces.
‘A feeling of relief and anxiety… …
There were two emotions evident on the interns’ faces.
One of them is that even if you lose the match and are eliminated, you will be able to stay with the other interns.
It was a sense of relief that came from the thought that we could gather together and compete again.
And the anxiety was the opposite… …what if I became the winner and these people really brought in other interns and turned the tables?
‘If you get eliminated… … it means there’s still a chance.’
‘Are there any more chances?’
‘What if I become the winner and these people betray me?’
‘Even I would probably betray… …
Seeing the interns thinking seriously, Kang Jin sneakily picked up a bottle of soju and offered it to Oh Cheol Jin.
Oh Cheol-jin then picked up his glass and poured some for Kang-jin.
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“Mr. Kang Jin, do you want this meeting to be a disaster?”
If it weren’t for Kang Jin’s words, things would have progressed quickly here.
It would be over once we decided on the event to compete in. But Kang Jin’s words brought us back to square one.
“That’s not true. I just say things that are possible in advance, hoping they won’t happen. And… … Looking at the faces of the people here, I don’t think what I said was necessarily wrong.”
The interns quickly relaxed their expressions at Kang Jin’s words. But that alone was enough to make all the interns
I found myself thinking similar thoughts.
The anxiety on their faces grew even more.
“But if Mr. Kang Jin hadn’t said anything… …
“They are all desperate people. Even if I hadn’t said anything, they would have thought about something if they were eliminated.”
People nodded their heads without realizing it at Kang Jin’s words.
If I had been eliminated, I would have thought of another way.
“Then what should I do?”
Kang Jin said in response to Hwang Gyu Sik’s question.
“Let’s start by calling five people. And… …we have to give them a chance too.”
“Then the probability is… …
“It’s better to do it all at once. We can decide later.
If they knew that the five of them had done it, it might give them an excuse to try to persuade the dropouts here, since they never had a chance.”
At Kang Jin’s words, people looked at each other. The fire in their faces grew darker.
The reason for this anxiety was that more people were coming and the odds were dropping, and this might really be the last chance.
“The choice is yours. Mr. Oh Cheol-jin and I are just bystanders who have stepped back.”
Swish!
Then, as Kang Jin drank soju, the interns looked at each other. They didn’t say anything, but exchanged opinions with their eyes. Then, they sighed and took out their phones.
“I’ll call Mr. Hwang Seok. He and the other interns will probably be there.”
And after a while, Hwang Kyu-sik said.
“Mr. Hwang Seok and the other interns are drinking nearby, so they’ll be here soon.”
Kang Jin took a seat at Hwang Gyu-sik’s words.
“If you put the table back together, it looks like I’ll have to go over the table when I go the other way.”
“Then let’s put two together.”
People nodded at Oh Cheol-jin’s words.
He nodded and placed four tables together in a square shape.
And Kang Jin, who had prepared the drinking party again, sat down next to Oh Cheol Jin and said.
“Let’s have a drink together as bystanders.”
At Kang Jin’s words, Oh Cheol Jin looked at him and got up.
“Would you like to smoke a cigarette?”
At Oh Cheol-jin’s words, Kang Jin got up from his seat and went outside with him.
Oh Cheol-jin came out of the store and tasted the food.
“It’s almost October, but it’s still hot.”
“You could still say it’s summer.”
“Compared to that, the store is cool and nice. Plus, the commercial area is good and the food is delicious, so it will soon become a famous restaurant.”
“Thank you.”
Oh Cheol-jin saw him after hearing Kang Jin’s words.
There was.
“You don’t smoke?”
“What about Mr. Cheoljin?”
“I don’t smoke.”
“I don’t do that either.”
Oh Cheol-jin snickered at Kang-jin’s answer. Neither of them smoked, but he came outside to smoke a cigarette.
Then Oh Cheol-jin looked at the store and said.
“What do you think will happen?”
“There will be a lot of noise.”
“That’s obvious… … What should I do about the subject?”
Kang Jin looked at Oh Cheol Jin’s words.
“I think Mr. Cheoljin had predicted the current situation to some extent before coming here. Is that correct?”
“I thought about it a little.”
“Then what do you think, Mr. Cheoljin?
yo. this?”
“I think the best thing to do is to leave it to luck. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a man or a woman, and it doesn’t matter whether you’re a skilled person… How about just flipping a coin?”
“It’s a coin flip… … It’s literally luck.”
“What about Mr. Kang Jin?”
“I thought of rock, paper, scissors.”
“Rock, scissors, paper… …
Some people say that being good at rock-paper-scissors is a skill, but… … luck also plays a big role in rock-paper-scissors.
“That’s fine too. Then I guess I can just tell them to choose between a coin or rock-paper-scissors.”
Kang Jin nodded at Oh Cheol Jin’s words and looked at him.
“But… …Why do you support Ms. Hwang Eun-mi?”
“Because we’re in the same department.”
“Is that the only reason?”
At Kang Jin’s question, Oh Cheol Jin looked at him and opened his mouth.
“I don’t think Mr. Kang Jin is the type of person who would stay at the company, nor is he the type of person who would easily gossip about other people.”
“That’s the way it is.”
Oh Cheol-jin took a look at the store and said in response to Kang Jin’s answer.
“Taekwang Trading is a good company. In particular, the employee benefits are good.”
“I think so too.”
“And when it comes to Taekwang Trading’s employee performance evaluations, they look at not only practical aspects but also personality. They say that no matter how good your skills are, if you don’t get along well with your teammates, you won’t be able to advance.”
“I see you’ve been thinking a lot about the company?”
“Because it was the company I most wanted to join, my first choice.”
Kang Jin saw Oh Cheol Jin’s words
He said,
“I guess you’re trying to give your teammates a good image by showing them how to help Eunmi Hwang.”
If Oh Cheol-jin, who is closest to being a regular employee, helps Hwang Eun-mi, he will receive good marks from people in the same department.
When Kang Jin nodded as if he understood what was going on, Oh Cheol Jin said.
“I think I’m too shallow
peel?”
“It’s not like it’s harming anyone, and it’s actually a good thing that Eun-mi Hwang is getting help. Even if Mr. Cheol-jin wants something, it’ll be helpful to Eun-mi Hwang. However… … it would be better if you don’t let Eun-mi Hwang and the others know.”
“Of course I intend to do so.”
While they were talking, Oh Cheol-jin raised his hand.
“Here it is!”
When Kang Jin heard Oh Cheol Jin’s words, he looked where he was looking and saw four men and one woman walking towards him.
Inside the store, 17 interns were gathered and talking. To be exact, Oh Cheol-jin was talking about what had happened and asking for their opinions.
“So, you want to see a showdown?”
When Hwang Seok spoke on behalf of the five interns, Oh Cheol-jin nodded.
“Yes.”
“It’s simple and good, but… … I feel like it’s more of a coercion than a persuasion.”
“Forced?”
“If I could convince them, I would concede victory even if they gave me their vote, but this is a showdown, so isn’t it just coercing me into participating?”
Oh Cheol-jin looked at Hwang Seok, who seemed to be unhappy that such a conversation was taking place in their absence.
“Then… … do you think you have the confidence to persuade 9 of the 17 interns to take your votes? Mr. Hwang Seok?”
Hwang Seok’s face hardened slightly at Oh Cheol-jin’s words. He was not confident. He had tried to get votes from the four interns who came with him, but he had not received a single vote yet… … He was getting votes from the other twelve?
“f*ck……”
Whether it was persuasion or coercion, I had no choice but to admit that the fastest and most certain way to select a popular intern was through competition.
“Then… … what kind of event are you going to do?”
