“I didn’t think you’d come in person. Would you like some tea?”

Miso smiled looking at Suyeon.

“We might as well talk here, since you’re probably very busy. Plus, we’re not close enough for tea now, are we?”

“Is that so? Here I thought I got pretty close with you.”

Suyeon smiled with relaxed confidence. Miso reacted with an even larger smile, probably out of competitiveness.

“I’ll be direct. Why are you in charge of this club? I don’t think this would benefit you.”

“Why would it not benefit me to raise the future generation of our industry? Well, I suppose it makes sense that you’d look down on jobs like this. Since you’re already so successful and all.”

“You have a real talent for misunderstanding people’s words, don’t you? If you’re not completely twisted inside, then I’m pretty sure you have hearing issues. I have a doctor friend I can recommend if you’d like.”

“I’m fine. I've no issues since I’m young. Ah! I suppose you’d have to take care of it though, with you being in your thirties and all.“

Miso prepared a lot of comebacks, but all of those went straight out the window as soon as she heard ‘thirties’. She...