Trash of the Count's Family

TCFS7-2

‘He seems to have figured it out, right?’

‘I think so.’

The two team leaders were finally relieved as they exchanged glances.

Director Ma was a bit of a terrible person, but he wasn't the type of person who would do something like this if he knew what day it was.

“Ahem.”

Director Ma let out some fake coughs while peeking at Kim Rok Soo, who was silently sitting there. Team 2 leader held back a sigh and started speaking.

“Director-nim. I know that you must be disappointed to not have Team leader Kim at the ceremony, but didn't he do a very good job with getting everything done? Team 3 leader and I are enough for the ceremony! You know we are reliable, don't you?”

“Ahem. I am very well aware of your abilities, Team 2 and Team 3 leaders. The two of you will be enough for the ceremony to proceed smoothly. Ahem.”

He continued to peek at Kim Rok Soo’s face.

“I was just saying that it would be great if Team 1, the pride of our company, and the team leader of that team would participate in the ceremony.”

Team 3 leader smiled awkwardly and nodded his head.

As they had expected, Director Ma was acting like this because the team leader of Team 1 was not going to participate in the ceremony. He probably would have said a thing or two if he, as the team leader of team 3, said that he couldn’t show up, but would not have called all of them here like this. He probably wouldn’t have cared much about it.

“Well, for the past year, you’ve worked very hard so I guess it would be good for you to get a good rest.”

Director Ma said that and looked at team 2 leader who held back another sigh and responded.

“Yes sir. I agree with you! Hahaha!”

“Right? Ahem, I know you must all be busy as well so you can go!”

“Yes, Director-nim!”

Team 2 and Team 3 leaders immediately stood up and Kim Rok Soo followed them. The three of them bowed and left the Director's office.

Director Ma confirmed that the door was closed before immediately checking the calendar.

“...Tsk. It’s already that time.”

He didn’t like Kim Rok Soo very much.

However, he accepted that Kim Rok Soo was skilled.

“Yes. Nobody other than Team leader Kim would have been able to do so much in almost a year.”

Director Ma thought about last year.

Kim Rok Soo was the only survivor on Team 1.

He had carried on Lee Soo Hyuk's desires and became the team leader.

Team 1 was in ruins at the time.

Everybody thought that its reputation would crumble. Both people inside the company and outside thought that Team 1 without Lee Soo Hyuk and his subordinates would be nothing much.

However, those speculations were completely crushed.

In just one year, Kim Rok Soo made Team 1 not better but at least basically back to normal.

That was why people were saying that they truly were Team 1, and based on Team 1's pace, they were once again saying that they would be the company’s ace team again unlike last year.

“...He didn't even take a break when Team leader Lee passed away.

Tsk.”

Director Ma had not liked Lee Soo Hyuk either.

However, he was disappointed at Lee Soo Hyuk’s death. To be more honest, it was a feeling of loss.

Most people who knew the guy probably felt this way.

They also probably had another thought. They all probably thought that it would be difficult to fill the giant hole from that loss.

Lee Soo Hyuk was a true leader.

Director Ma thought about Kim Rok Soo's face. He was still young for being a team leader but his expression had changed to that of a true leader in one year.

“They call you cold-blooded, but I guess you are human too.”

Director Ma let out a short sigh.

“...Is he only taking one day off?”

He clicked his tongue at the feeling of bitterness.

His gaze did not move from the calendar.

Tomorrow.

Nothing was marked on that date but Director Ma could not forget what happened last year on that day.

“It’s been one year.”

Tomorrow would mark one year since team leader Lee Soo Hyuk and his team members died.

The members of Team 1 were the people who were most aware of it.

1 had a lot of newbies or individuals with not too much experience compared to the other teams. Of course, there were some team members who had

doing their work and peeking at the door connected to the hallway over and over. This

At that time...

Screeeech-

and Kim Rok Soo walked in. They

“Assistant Leader Ha.”

“Yes, team leader-nim!”

come here for

“Yes sir!”

Ha responded quite energetically and quickly unlike his usual self and walked over to Kim Rok

order to restore team 1 after the incident last year made him the team leader. Assistant Leader Ha was the person who came when they recruited experienced

of the rescue team members who had worked under Lee Soo Hyuk in the past at the Seomyeon,

support team leader Kim Rok Soo as he had interacted with Kim Rok Soo a couple times in the past

maybe because of those

Ha usually acted cheeky and

you need something, team

he was quite quick right

Leader Ha’s actions made it even more obvious, but he had no choice but

Lee Soo Hyuk.

Lee Soo Hyuk was much younger than him,

Busan shelter with retirement on his mind he immediately dropped everything and came here after

the newbies that

The two

one for the history books boss,

my ass. Cut the crap. Anyway, I need to properly raise the two of

remembered a conversation he had with Lee Soo Hyuk a few

Leader-nim. Please just check these

"Ah, yes sir.”

Leader Ha took the documents from Kim Rok

amazing person as you mentioned. I am certain that he will become even more amazing

there were people who received minor injuries, nobody ever had to be

the number of scars on Kim Rok Soo's body

tomorrow so thank you for taking care of everything in

I will take

urgent situations or you receive an emergency order to mobilize, you must contact me

not contacting Kim Rok Soo and taking care of things if

must. You must contact

“Haaaaa.”

Leader Ha sighed. He then somewhat nodded

I will think about it

response, but Kim Rok Soo knew that Assistant Leader Ha saying something like this meant that it was a promise to contact him during any

time to

called them just

stood up and peeked

go see his friends for the

in two days. Please call me if you

his team members and walked out of the office. He chose to take the stairs instead of the elevator down to the

didn't want to run into anyone while leaving

to how his team members, the other team leaders,

"What the?”

an extremely annoyed voice

looked toward the bottom of the

are you coming

team 2's Park

electric spear user who had joined the company at the same time as Kim Rok

why are you coming

Rok Soo threw the same question back to Park Kyung Ho who scowled

always use the stairs. Do you know how much health benefits you

“Pffft.”

Rok Soo subconsciously chuckled at this extremely un-Park Kyung Ho-like response. Park Kyung Ho snorted while looking at

you are

if he

about

Ho basically stomped up the

“Hey, Kim Rok Soo.”

Soo by his title but spoke even more freely than when they were

Ho

the second fastest person to become

not get angry

what the guy was thinking

“I can’t go tomorrow.”

Soo chuckled at Park Kyung Ho’s grumbling voice

why you went

half day today. He probably came back to the company at the end of the work day despite

“...Damn it!”

He then walked past him

me if you need a drink

he left a leaving remark in place of a

also did the same

“Who knows?”

stomped even more in annoyance as he climbed the stairs but Kim Rok Soo did not

time to go

time to go meet

* * *

was something people started saying once monsters appeared and the world started to

we can

had

Was it really lucky?

be considered that

left, the people left behind could only long for them with

Kim Rok Soo's memories were