When Seo Jun-Ho entered the executive office, Shim Deok-Gu was in the middle of a hologram call. He met Seo Jun-Ho’s eyes and waved.

‘You’re here? Just give me a second.’

‘Take your time.’ Seo Jun-Ho mouthed. He sat down and took a closer look at Shim Deok-Gu.

Shim Deok-Gu seemed happy to see him, unlike usual.

‘Well, I suppose it’s not really ‘unlike usual’ for him.’

For Shim Deok-Gu, it had only been a month or two at most since he last saw Seo Jun-Ho, but Seo Jun-Ho was gone for so long that he started to forget even his parents’ faces.

Shim Deok-Gu finished his call shortly after and loosened his tie as he walked over to the fridge. “Sigh. I swear, the amount of work I have to do is endless. Is this how Players feel when they hunt monsters?”

“Well, I suppose it’s similar…”

“So what do you want? Shall we have a beer to celebrate?”

“It’s fine.”

“Okay, orange juice it is.”

“Actually, can you make me a cup of coffee?”

Shim Deok-Gu froze with the bottle of orange juice in hand. He had prepared it specifically for his friend. “Coffee? Did I hear that right?”

“Yeah, coffee. Make it as bitter as possible.”

“You… Your tastes have changed.” Shim Deok-Gu looked displeased as he walked over to the coffee machine. “What’s with you? You’ve always hated bitter stuff.”

“Well,...