The master has Appeared — Chapter 8

W-WHAT IS THIS, MISTER?

A CONGRATULATORY GIFT FOR PASSING.

WEAR IT EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT.

BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT.

FEELINGS...? THE MISTER’S FEELINGS...?

COME HERE. I’LL PUT IT ON YOU MYSELF.

THIS IS YOUR COLLAR.

DON'T FORGET WHO YOUR MASTER IS, EVEN AT WORK.

THAT'S SO UNFAIR...

AFTER MAKING IT, I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT YOU...

EVER SINCE I MET THE MISTER, THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING WELL.

STRANGELY STABLE, GETTING A JOB AND ALL...

THIS ISN'T A TOKEN GRANTING YOU FREEDOM,

BUT A LEASH SHOWING YOU HAVE TO COME BACK WHENEVER I PULL.

YOU'D BETTER NOT THINK ABOUT TAKING IT OFF.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, RIGHT?

YES...

IT'S MY FIRST DAY OF WORK AT LAST...!

I CAN DO THIS, RIGHT...?

KEEP YOURSELF NEAT AND TIDY.

IF I CATCH YOU MESSING AROUND OUTSIDE, I'LL PULL THAT COLLAR

MYSELF AND DRAG YOU BACK.

YES...

EXACTLY 6 O'CLOCK.

IF YOU'RE EVEN A MINUTE LATE, I'M COMING STRAIGHT UP TO THE OFFICE.

YES, I WON'T BE LATE.

I'M HEADING OUT!

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AH, HELLO! I'M LIM YEON-WOO, THE NEW RECRUIT...!

PLEASE TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME...!!

THIS IS THE PANTRY...

Okay...

THE COPIER IS RIGHT HERE... LIKE THIS...

AND THIS IS THE EMERGENCY EXIT, IT CONNECTS TO THE ROOFTOP.

EVERYONE COMES OUT HERE WHEN THEY'RE ON THE PHONE OR NEED SOME FRESH AIR.

HA... WAS I TOO NERVOUS?

I ONLY GOT A ROUGH TOUR, BUT I'M ALREADY EXHAUSTED...

I'VE BEEN LIVING WAY TOO COMFORTABLY AT THE MISTER'S PLACE...!

GET A GRIP! I'LL DO GREAT, I'M SURE OF IT...!

ARE YOU THE NEW RECRUIT?

AH, YES! I'M LIM YEON-WOO FROM THE PLANNING TEAM!

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU!

FOR A NEW EMPLOYEE TO WEAR AROUND THEIR NECK...

THAT'S AN EXCESSIVELY FLASHY PIECE OF JEWELRY.

AH...!

AND THIS WAS FROM ASSISTANT MANAGER HAN EARLIER, WHO SAID HE'S GOING OUT FOR FIELD WORK

AND ASKED ME TO PASS THIS ON TO YOU INSTEAD...

HERE...

THE TRACES ON HER WRISTS THAT DON'T MATCH THE FLASHY NECKLACE,

AND EVEN THAT TERRIFIED LOOK IN HER EYES.

HOW FAMILIAR.

THE SCENT OF SOMEONE THOROUGHLY TAMED BY SOMEONE ELSE.

NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M TEAM LEADER KANG JI-HOON.

YOU SEEM REALLY NERVOUS, BUT THIS ISN'T A SCARY PLACE,

SO JUST RELAX AND WORK COMFORTABLY.

AH... YES! THANK YOU, TEAM LEADER!

WHAT'S SCARY ISN'T THE COMPANY,

BUT THAT MAN BEHIND YOU.

HIS VOICE WAS DEFINITELY KIND...

WHY IS IT SUFFOCATING, JUST LIKE WHEN I FACE THE MISTER?

YEON-WOO, I'M SORRY, BUT COULD YOU HELP ME WITH THIS?

YOU CAN HANDLE ORGANIZING REPORTS, RIGHT?

AH... YES!

PLEASE FINISH ENTERING THIS DATA BY TODAY AS WELL.

AH, YES!

I'LL DO IT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!

THIS IS NO JOKE FROM DAY ONE...

I CAN FINISH EVERYTHING BEFORE SIX, RIGHT...?

EXACTLY 6 O'CLOCK.

IF YOU'RE EVEN A MINUTE LATE, I'M COMING STRAIGHT UP TO THE OFFICE.

NO, IF THE MISTER COMES UP ON MY FIRST DAY...

LET'S HURRY... I CAN DO IT FAST...!

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WHAT DO I DO... I STILL HAVE WORK LEFT...

I'M IN BIG TROUBLE...!

YEON-WOO. ISN'T THE WORKLOAD A BIT TOO EXCESSIVE

FOR YOUR VERY FIRST DAY?

IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR MENTORS TRIED TO BREAK YOUR SPIRIT A BIT,

BUT LET'S WRAP THINGS UP FOR TODAY AND HEAD HOME.

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO LEAVE ANYWAY.

AH... TEAM LEADER! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'LL COME IN EARLY TOMORROW AND FINISH IT ALL!

I'M SAVED...!

YOU MUST BE IN A BIG RUSH FOR AN APPOINTMENT. IS IT A BOYFRIEND?

AH... A BOYFRIEND...

CAN I... CAN I CALL HIM A BOYFRIEND... ?

THAT NECKLACE IS REALLY PRETTY. IT SUITS YOU WELL, YEON-WOO.

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TIED WAY TOO TIGHT...

IF YOU'RE SUFFOCATING, LET ME KNOW ANYTIME.

I'M QUITE CONFIDENT IN LOOSENING THINGS UP.

WHAT...? AH... YES, THANK YOU.

WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT...? THE STRAP IS LOOSE THOUGH...?

SEE YOU TOMORROW, YEON-WOO.

GET HOME SAFELY.

AH YES...! SEE YOU TOMORROW, TEAM LEADER...!

OH...! MISTER...!

BACK THEN, I DIDN'T KNOW.

THE FAMILIAR COLLAR THAT BOUND ME,

AND THE UNFAMILIAR SAVIOR WHO REACHED OUT HIS HAND SAYING HE WOULD PULL ME OUT.

BETWEEN THESE TWO HELLS,

IN WHAT WAY WOULD I END UP BREAKING APART...

I HAD NO INKLING OF ANYTHING.