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 a lot of years of experience outside of the

their years of experience, all members of Team 1 were quietly doing their work and peeking at

At that time...

Screeeech-

Soo walked in. They

“Assistant Leader Ha.”

“Yes, team leader-nim!”

come

“Yes sir!”

energetically and quickly unlike his usual self and

support him in order to restore team 1 after the incident last year made him

rescue team members who had worked under Lee Soo Hyuk in the

Ha was the best person to support team leader Kim Rok Soo as he had interacted with Kim Rok

maybe because of those

usually acted

you need something, team

he was quite quick right

their heads mumbling about how Assistant Leader Ha’s actions made it even more obvious, but he had no choice but to

Lee Soo Hyuk.

was much younger than him, he was the one and

staying in the Busan shelter with retirement on his mind he immediately dropped everything and came here after hearing

are the

The two

No way. You are one for the history

crap. Anyway, I need

a conversation he had

Please just

"Ah, yes sir.”

from Kim Rok Soo

Kim Rok Soo is an amazing person as you mentioned. I am certain that he will become even more amazing

deaths or serious injuries on Team 1 since Kim Rok Soo became team leader. Although there were people who received minor injuries, nobody ever had to be hospitalized for a few days because of a serious

scars on Kim Rok Soo's body continued

tomorrow so thank you

I will take

urgent situations or you receive an emergency

taking care of things if possible, at least for tomorrow. However, Kim Rok Soo emphasized this

must. You

“Haaaaa.”

Ha sighed. He then somewhat nodded his

sir, I will think about

that it was a promise to contact him during any emergency situations. He sent Assistant Leader Ha

time

called them just as it was getting

and peeked at

for the first time

see you all in two days. Please call me if

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

want to run into anyone while leaving

similar to how his

"What the?”

annoyed voice

Soo looked toward the bottom of

are you coming

person was team 2's

the company at the same time as Kim Rok Soo and Choi

are you coming up this

threw the same question back to Park

use the stairs. Do you know how much health benefits you can get by

“Pffft.”

chuckled at this extremely un-Park Kyung Ho-like response.

obvious why you are coming

he really

so damn much about

Ho basically stomped up

“Hey, Kim Rok Soo.”

Soo by his title but spoke even more freely than when

it, but Park Kyung Ho refused to listen and said the following

will be the second fastest person to become a team leader.

did not get angry

knew what the guy was thinking

“I can’t go tomorrow.”

at Park Kyung Ho’s

why you

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

“...Damn it!”

Kim Rok Soo. He then walked past him and climbed higher

you need

left a leaving remark

Rok Soo also

“Who knows?”

Kyung Ho stomped even more in annoyance as he climbed the stairs but Kim

was time to

would also soon be time to go meet

* * *

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

if we can at least

Rok Soo had

Was it really lucky?

be

left behind could only long for them with their

Kim Rok Soo's memories were too