The inside of the Carpe Diem’s office had become deathly quiet in an instant. It was as if time had come to a standstill. Everyone stopped moving and stared at one person.

From disbelief to suspicion, from suspicion to glares…

The atmosphere in the room continued to grow colder and colder.

Seol Jihu felt his heart become heavier from the unspoken pressure emanating from this uncomfortable silence. He had expected there would be some sort of a response, but he didn't know it would be this bad.

“U, Uhahahaha!”

Suddenly, Hugo started laughing his head off.

“Hiya~. I didn’t know you had such a sense of humor! I guess I should change how I look at you now, eh?”

He cackled and lightly patted Seol on the shoulder. However, everyone present here could see from his exaggerated laughter and movements that the big guy was trying to somehow defuse this dangerous situation and treat it as a tactless joke of a rookie.

“Oi.”

Her voice sounded threatening.

Chohong slowly corrected her posture. She locked her hands, her legs parted slightly, and her back bent forward a little.

“Hey, let me tell you something. You showing up here today, that's not a problem, in all honesty.”

It was as if she was trying not to sound angry, but the tone was really too low for a woman's voice. And the pitch remained chillingly flat as well.

“Job posting. Yeah, you could have seen that and came to talk to us. Just like Dylan said, there are no restrictions, after all. That's all fine and good.”

Her eyes, visible behind her flowing black hair, gleamed coldly.

“The thing is…”

Her eyes, seemingly fixed to the floor, emitted a chilling light so scary that it made people avert their gazes instinctively.

“If you showed up here, the office of Carpe Diem, just to throw around unfunny jokes, then…. Then, as a person who has to listen to you, my position will have to change somewhat, get my drift?”

“Chohong!”

“Shut up, Hugo.”

Chohong replied sharply, pulled the cigarette out from her lips, and slowly breathed out the blue smoke. She then stared straight at Seol Jihu and spoke.

“I'll give you another chance. Right now, I'm willing to overlook this matter as a rookie who wants to join us cracking a cute little lie and nothing more.”

Hugo sighed out in relief.

“So. This time, don't utter bullshit and speak the truth.”

Chohong stopped there and remained silent. Seol Jihu nodded his head as his response and opened his mouth to speak.

“Excluding the points...