“She certainly lives up to her name. What an ambitious and courageous lady.”

Jang Maldong guffawed after the meeting broke. He seemed pleased for the first time in quite some time. Anyone could see that he was satisfied with what happened.

Seol Jihu smiled bitterly.

“I’m actually worried that she’s being too strong from the first meeting.”

“Don’t be stupid.”

Jang Maldong snorted.

“We’re not playing house. Anyone who doesn’t find what she said acceptable should leave immediately.”

“….”

“From what I’ve heard, she didn’t say a single wrong thing. Everyone became speechless because everything she said was agreeable. And that includes Chohong. Didn’t you see it yourself?”

“But—”

“But? What but?”

Jang Maldong interrupted him flatly.

“The freedom they’ve been enjoying until now was all because they worked under the banner of Carpe Diem, which stands for seize the day. Are you going to continue using the name Carpe Diem?”

“…No.”

“Right, you’re not. New wine has to be brewed in a new keg. In the first place, teams also have basic rules they need to uphold. Carpe Diem is the one that’s special.”

Seeing as how Seol Jihu didn’t raise any objection or disagreement, Jang Maldong continued.

“Jihu, being a member of an organization means living a communal life. It’s a community where members share common values and interests.”

“Right.”

“There are only ten of us now, but the number of members will naturally rise as the organization gets bigger. Perhaps the number will go beyond being in two digits to three digits.”

Jang Maldong looked around the office, checking that no one else was around, before bringing his face closer to Seol Jihu.

He lowered his voice and whispered.

“As more people gather together, the chances of an incident breaking out inevitably increases. Conflicts might happen, like Seol-Ah and Sora.”

Seol Jihu understood immediately once he brought up Yi Seol-Ah and Phi Sora as an example.

“There’s a limit to an arbitrator...