Chapter 85: Water… Ally Or Foe?
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After a short exchange between the members of the Department, it was agreed to appoint Ji-Won as representative for the entire team.
"He is younger and fitter than an old man like myself." Director Kwon explained, giving Ji-Won an encouraging smile.
To be sure, he seemed old and rather tired. However, this wasn't the type of event he could have skipped. Everyone, except for the Chairman, was gathered there. All the employees that couldn't take part had to state sensible reasons for not being there.
After everyone was given a vest, they proceeded to the first competition, namely the sack race.
Su-Jin thought she would die of shame, having to do all that jumping and stumbling, but to her great surprise, she ended up having loads of fun.
The thing that she was most curious about, though, was seeing the ever so serious-looking Director Kang getting inside a sack and hop from one end of the field to the other.
Unfortunately for her, Ji-Won and Seo-Jun ended up being placed in a line behind her, so she couldn't see either one of them.
For the three-legged race, they were allowed to choose a partner from their own team.
Needless to say that Su-Jin chose Yeon-Ah as a team member, while Seo-Jun clung onto Ji-Won like a sticker to a sheet of paper. Jung Seok was, once again, forced to choose someone from Team 2 and, thus, he ended up with the same young man he was sharing the room with.
The rally ended up being advantageous for the Planning Department.
Fortunately, Yeon-Ah was quite athletic, so they were able to gain points thanks to her performance in the races. Ji-Won and Seo-Jun didn't do bad either, scoring second place after Yeon-Ah in terms of speed and agility. Jung Seok, however, was the most non-athletic person in their entire Department.
"We will be taking a break before the 2 km race." the head of the Organizational Team shouted, while his team members noted down the scores.
"Wonderful news! I thought I was going to die of thirst." Su-Jin exclaimed, fanning herself with both palms.
Her face looked flushed due to the exercise, while her eyes were bright with excitement.
Regardless of how much fun this whole thing was, though, she was beginning to feel tired. That, and her stomach kept growling loudly.
While berating herself for not waking up earlier so she could have breakfast, Su-Jin looked around at the crowd. Everyone else seemed to be in different stages of tiredness or excitement, all of them having red and sweaty faces.
In order to fight off the scorching summer sun, the team in charge of organizing and overseeing the event brought out a table and filled it with bottles of water.
The mass of people quickly swarmed like cattle. In a matter of just a few seconds they circled the table, each picking up a bottle, then retreating to the side of the field. Each group found a place between the trees and sat down under the cool shadows.
The Planning Department went ahead and found a small group of trees somewhere behind the table. They all flopped down on the ground, too tired to move a muscle.
Some of the members had already drank their water before coming to sit down, while others still hadn't gone to pick up theirs.
Jung Seok was already finishing his bottle, while Seo-Jun was still gulping the life-giving liquid thirstily.
As soon as he finished, Seo-Jun sprawled on the grass.
"Aah, I feel like I can live again now! I swear, by the end of that last race I thought I was going to turn into a dry, old mummy."
Yeon-Ah, who was sitting close to him, let out a soft chuckle.
She thought that her reaction had been quite unremarkable and it would escape unnoticed.
To Yeon-Ah's surprise, though, Seo-Jun heard her small laugh.
Although he wanted to retort, Seo-Jun also didn't want to move too much.
In the end, he merely raised an arm while still holding the empty bottle in his hand. Then, he shakily pointed it at Yeon-Ah and spoke without looking in her direction.
"I hear you laughing at me, fair lady, but I dare you to run as well as I did just now, and then say you aren't thirsty as hell."
At this, both Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah began laughing heartily. There was no point in reminding the man that Yeon-Ah had actually run just as well as he did, if not even better.
Hoping it will help her cool down a bit, Su-Jin took off her blue vest. A couple of moments later, she finally willed herself to get up and walked slowly towards the table. There were a few bottles left and she picked one at random.
After pressing it against her palms and face for a few moments, enjoying its invigorating chillness, Su-Jin opened the cork and raised the bottle to her lips.
Just as she was about to drink the refreshing beverage, someone unexpectedly bumped into her back.
Su-Jin was sent stumbling forward and the bottle missed her mouth. Instead, it slipped down between her fingers, spilling the entire content all over her clothes. Su-Jin felt the cold, wet clothes sticking to her skin, and a shiver went down her spine.
The entire front of her t-shirt got instantly soaked, revealing the faint image of her bra.
Letting out a gasp of horror, Su-Jin quickly dropped the now empty bottle and crossed her arms against her chest. Despite her desperate attempts at covering herself, the t-shirt had become almost see-through and her skin was now visible.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Su-Jin heard a male voice gasping behind her.
It was the very man who had just bumped into her.
Turning around halfway, Su-Jin gave him a faltering smile.
"It's… It's alright…" she said weakly.
She felt the clothes wrapped around her chest and stomach like a second skin. It was really an uncomfortable sensation.
What was even more uncomfortable, though, was the strange look that man kept giving her.
As soon as Su-Jin turned around, he was able to see the state of her clothes and his eyes widened. There was something very lecherous in his stare that made Su-Jin shudder in annoyance.
A second later, she felt something soft fall on top of her head.
The piece of clothing covered both her face and the upper part of her body. Luckily, it was big enough to hide the state of Su-Jin's clothes from the man's prying eyes.
The fabric felt warm to the touch and, during a moment of surprise, Su-Jin could perceive a hint of a woody scent coming from it.
Just as Su-Jin was struggling to focus her sense of smell, she heard a voice speaking from somewhere behind her.
The tone of that person sounded both cold and caring at the same time.
"Go and get changed."
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After a short exchange between the members of the Department, it was agreed to appoint Ji-Won as representative for the entire team.
"He is younger and fitter than an old man like myself." Director Kwon explained, giving Ji-Won an encouraging smile.
To be sure, he seemed old and rather tired. However, this wasn't the type of event he could have skipped. Everyone, except for the Chairman, was gathered there. All the employees that couldn't take part had to state sensible reasons for not being there.
After everyone was given a vest, they proceeded to the first competition, namely the sack race.
Su-Jin thought she would die of shame, having to do all that jumping and stumbling, but to her great surprise, she ended up having loads of fun.
The thing that she was most curious about, though, was seeing the ever so serious-looking Director Kang getting inside a sack and hop from one end of the field to the other.
Unfortunately for her, Ji-Won and Seo-Jun ended up being placed in a line behind her, so she couldn't see either one of them.
For the three-legged race, they were allowed to choose a partner from their own team.
Needless to say that Su-Jin chose Yeon-Ah as a team member, while Seo-Jun clung onto Ji-Won like a sticker to a sheet of paper. Jung Seok was, once again, forced to choose someone from Team 2 and, thus, he ended up with the same young man he was sharing the room with.
The rally ended up being advantageous for the Planning Department.
Fortunately, Yeon-Ah was quite athletic, so they were able to gain points thanks to her performance in the races. Ji-Won and Seo-Jun didn't do bad either, scoring second place after Yeon-Ah in terms of speed and agility. Jung Seok, however, was the most non-athletic person in their entire Department.
"We will be taking a break before the 2 km race." the head of the Organizational Team shouted, while his team members noted down the scores.
"Wonderful news! I thought I was going to die of thirst." Su-Jin exclaimed, fanning herself with both palms.
Her face looked flushed due to the exercise, while her eyes were bright with excitement.
Regardless of how much fun this whole thing was, though, she was beginning to feel tired. That, and her stomach kept growling loudly.
While berating herself for not waking up earlier so she could have breakfast, Su-Jin looked around at the crowd. Everyone else seemed to be in different stages of tiredness or excitement, all of them having red and sweaty faces.
In order to fight off the scorching summer sun, the team in charge of organizing and overseeing the event brought out a table and filled it with bottles of water.
The mass of people quickly swarmed like cattle. In a matter of just a few seconds they circled the table, each picking up a bottle, then retreating to the side of the field. Each group found a place between the trees and sat down under the cool shadows.
The Planning Department went ahead and found a small group of trees somewhere behind the table. They all flopped down on the ground, too tired to move a muscle.
Some of the members had already drank their water before coming to sit down, while others still hadn't gone to pick up theirs.
Jung Seok was already finishing his bottle, while Seo-Jun was still gulping the life-giving liquid thirstily.
As soon as he finished, Seo-Jun sprawled on the grass.
"Aah, I feel like I can live again now! I swear, by the end of that last race I thought I was going to turn into a dry, old mummy."
Yeon-Ah, who was sitting close to him, let out a soft chuckle.
She thought that her reaction had been quite unremarkable and it would escape unnoticed.
To Yeon-Ah's surprise, though, Seo-Jun heard her small laugh.
Although he wanted to retort, Seo-Jun also didn't want to move too much.
In the end, he merely raised an arm while still holding the empty bottle in his hand. Then, he shakily pointed it at Yeon-Ah and spoke without looking in her direction.
"I hear you laughing at me, fair lady, but I dare you to run as well as I did just now, and then say you aren't thirsty as hell."
At this, both Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah began laughing heartily. There was no point in reminding the man that Yeon-Ah had actually run just as well as he did, if not even better.
Hoping it will help her cool down a bit, Su-Jin took off her blue vest. A couple of moments later, she finally willed herself to get up and walked slowly towards the table. There were a few bottles left and she picked one at random.
After pressing it against her palms and face for a few moments, enjoying its invigorating chillness, Su-Jin opened the cork and raised the bottle to her lips.
Just as she was about to drink the refreshing beverage, someone unexpectedly bumped into her back.
Su-Jin was sent stumbling forward and the bottle missed her mouth. Instead, it slipped down between her fingers, spilling the entire content all over her clothes. Su-Jin felt the cold, wet clothes sticking to her skin, and a shiver went down her spine.
The entire front of her t-shirt got instantly soaked, revealing the faint image of her bra.
Letting out a gasp of horror, Su-Jin quickly dropped the now empty bottle and crossed her arms against her chest. Despite her desperate attempts at covering herself, the t-shirt had become almost see-through and her skin was now visible.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Su-Jin heard a male voice gasping behind her.
It was the very man who had just bumped into her.
Turning around halfway, Su-Jin gave him a faltering smile.
"It's… It's alright…" she said weakly.
She felt the clothes wrapped around her chest and stomach like a second skin. It was really an uncomfortable sensation.
What was even more uncomfortable, though, was the strange look that man kept giving her.
As soon as Su-Jin turned around, he was able to see the state of her clothes and his eyes widened. There was something very lecherous in his stare that made Su-Jin shudder in annoyance.
A second later, she felt something soft fall on top of her head.
The piece of clothing covered both her face and the upper part of her body. Luckily, it was big enough to hide the state of Su-Jin's clothes from the man's prying eyes.
The fabric felt warm to the touch and, during a moment of surprise, Su-Jin could perceive a hint of a woody scent coming from it.
Just as Su-Jin was struggling to focus her sense of smell, she heard a voice speaking from somewhere behind her.
The tone of that person sounded both cold and caring at the same time.
"Go and get changed."
After a short exchange between the members of the Department, it was agreed to appoint Ji-Won as representative for the entire team."He is younger and fitter than an old man like myself." Director Kwon explained, giving Ji-Won an encouraging smile.To be sure, he seemed old and rather tired. However, this wasn't the type of event he could have skipped. Everyone, except for the Chairman, was gathered there. All the employees that couldn't take part had to state sensible reasons for not being there.After everyone was given a vest, they proceeded to the first competition, namely the sack race.Su-Jin thought she would die of shame, having to do all that jumping and stumbling, but to her great surprise, she ended up having loads of fun. The thing that she was most curious about, though, was seeing the ever so serious-looking Director Kang getting inside a sack and hop from one end of the field to the other. Unfortunately for her, Ji-Won and Seo-Jun ended up being placed in a line behind her, so she couldn't see either one of them.For the three-legged race, they were allowed to choose a partner from their own team.Needless to say that Su-Jin chose Yeon-Ah as a team member, while Seo-Jun clung onto Ji-Won like a sticker to a sheet of paper. Jung Seok was, once again, forced to choose someone from Team 2 and, thus, he ended up with the same young man he was sharing the room with.The rally ended up being advantageous for the Planning Department. Fortunately, Yeon-Ah was quite athletic, so they were able to gain points thanks to her performance in the races. Ji-Won and Seo-Jun didn't do bad either, scoring second place after Yeon-Ah in terms of speed and agility. Jung Seok, however, was the most non-athletic person in their entire Department."We will be taking a break before the 2 km race." the head of the Organizational Team shouted, while his team members noted down the scores."Wonderful news! I thought I was going to die of thirst." Su-Jin exclaimed, fanning herself with both palms.Her face looked flushed due to the exercise, while her eyes were bright with excitement.Regardless of how much fun this whole thing was, though, she was beginning to feel tired. That, and her stomach kept growling loudly. While berating herself for not waking up earlier so she could have breakfast, Su-Jin looked around at the crowd. Everyone else seemed to be in different stages of tiredness or excitement, all of them having red and sweaty faces.In order to fight off the scorching summer sun, the team in charge of organizing and overseeing the event brought out a table and filled it with bottles of water. The mass of people quickly swarmed like cattle. In a matter of just a few seconds they circled the table, each picking up a bottle, then retreating to the side of the field. Each group found a place between the trees and sat down under the cool shadows.The Planning Department went ahead and found a small group of trees somewhere behind the table. They all flopped down on the ground, too tired to move a muscle. Some of the members had already drank their water before coming to sit down, while others still hadn't gone to pick up theirs. Jung Seok was already finishing his bottle, while Seo-Jun was still gulping the life-giving liquid thirstily. As soon as he finished, Seo-Jun sprawled on the grass."Aah, I feel like I can live again now! I swear, by the end of that last race I thought I was going to turn into a dry, old mummy."Yeon-Ah, who was sitting close to him, let out a soft chuckle. She thought that her reaction had been quite unremarkable and it would escape unnoticed. To Yeon-Ah's surprise, though, Seo-Jun heard her small laugh. Although he wanted to retort, Seo-Jun also didn't want to move too much. In the end, he merely raised an arm while still holding the empty bottle in his hand. Then, he shakily pointed it at Yeon-Ah and spoke without looking in her direction. "I hear you laughing at me, fair lady, but I dare you to run as well as I did just now, and then say you aren't thirsty as hell." At this, both Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah began laughing heartily. There was no point in reminding the man that Yeon-Ah had actually run just as well as he did, if not even better.Hoping it will help her cool down a bit, Su-Jin took off her blue vest. A couple of moments later, she finally willed herself to get up and walked slowly towards the table. There were a few bottles left and she picked one at random. After pressing it against her palms and face for a few moments, enjoying its invigorating chillness, Su-Jin opened the cork and raised the bottle to her lips.Just as she was about to drink the refreshing beverage, someone unexpectedly bumped into her back. Su-Jin was sent stumbling forward and the bottle missed her mouth. Instead, it slipped down between her fingers, spilling the entire content all over her clothes. Su-Jin felt the cold, wet clothes sticking to her skin, and a shiver went down her spine.The entire front of her t-shirt got instantly soaked, revealing the faint image of her bra. Letting out a gasp of horror, Su-Jin quickly dropped the now empty bottle and crossed her arms against her chest. Despite her desperate attempts at covering herself, the t-shirt had become almost see-through and her skin was now visible."Oh, I'm so sorry!" Su-Jin heard a male voice gasping behind her. It was the very man who had just bumped into her.Turning around halfway, Su-Jin gave him a faltering smile."It's It's alright" she said weakly.She felt the clothes wrapped around her chest and stomach like a second skin. It was really an uncomfortable sensation. What was even more uncomfortable, though, was the strange look that man kept giving her. As soon as Su-Jin turned around, he was able to see the state of her clothes and his eyes widened. There was something very lecherous in his stare that made Su-Jin shudder in annoyance.A second later, she felt something soft fall on top of her head. The piece of clothing covered both her face and the upper part of her body. Luckily, it was big enough to hide the state of Su-Jin's clothes from the man's prying eyes. The fabric felt warm to the touch and, during a moment of surprise, Su-Jin could perceive a hint of a woody scent coming from it. Just as Su-Jin was struggling to focus her sense of smell, she heard a voice speaking from somewhere behind her. The tone of that person sounded both cold and caring at the same time."Go and get changed."
