NOVEL NEXT chapter 12
12. Contact details of each person
Hyesung Sports newspaper editorial department.
There was a woman answering the phone with an expression that seemed to be bothered by everything.
“So, there are text messages about the activation of safety zone level 4.5 Right now around the Men’s Welfare Center in Seoul?”
「Yes, it is.」
“So, what is that?”
「…… Yes?”
The woman frowned at the bewildered voice over the receiver.
“The notice text was dropped, but what was it?”
「Uh, that… therefore….」
“Ha. Hey.”
The woman holding the phone must have been ridiculous, she said with a sigh and a voice full of anger.
“Are there any reporters who don’t know that right now? Uh?
And what are the reporters digging for?”
「That… that is….」
“Everyone is feverishly investigating why the safety zone was triggered, who revolves around it, and why the Ministry of Public Administration and Security cooperates.
You called because you found out just one text message? Are you kidding me right now?”
「Sin… I’m sorry-“
“If you know, hang up!”
Bang!
A loud noise echoed through her office as the woman nervously hung up the phone.
The sound was so ferocious that the shoulders of all the other employees in the office twitched.
“Ha, this guy and that guy… Anyway, what do people think of reporters these days?”
She muttered as she untied her necktie with a look of annoyance on her face.
Perhaps the leash of the employee ID card bothered her while she untied her tie, she immediately took off her employee ID card and threw it on her desk in annoyance.
On her employee ID, the title of ‘Come, Hyesung Sports Editor’ was written on it.
“Hey, is there any news from anywhere else?”
She, her editor-in-chief, opened her mouth as she turned her gaze to the nearby staff.
The employee, who suddenly met eyes with the editor-in-chief, opened her mouth as she hurriedly examined her monitor in shock.
“Uh, that… So far, other newspapers have not published accurate articles.”
The editor-in-chief was at least relieved at the news that there was no news from other newspapers.
“Sweep, what about the kids who went to the scene?”
“The security is so impenetrable that they can’t break through it. And news channels are said to have arrived at the scene.”
“Damn it, it will be reported live soon.”
The editor-in-chief seemed impatient, tapping her desk with his index finger and thinking about her. She then asked her staff once more if she remembered something.
“Aren’t there any kids on our side who have connections with the welfare center? Any news from them?”
At the words of the editor-in-chief, the employee shook his head and said.
“I haven’t been able to contact you at all.”
“… Can’t reach you?”
“Yes. They all say their phones are off.”
After hearing what the staff member said, the editor-in-chief stroked his chin with a serious expression.
‘It’s not that I couldn’t dig up the information itself, it’s that I can’t reach you at all…. It’s too bad, too bad.’
Burr-.
“Hmm?”
As the editor-in-chief was about to think for a while, she heard a small vibration sound from her desk.
The source of the sound was none other than her smartphone on the desk.
She reached out and lifted up her smartphone and looked at the screen.
[Reporter Shin So-jeong]
[010 – Xxxx – xxxx]
(Call) (end)
The name of her sender, which she did not expect at all, was revealed.
She tilted her head once, then pressed her call button and put her smart phone up to her ear.
“Hello?”
「Hello, editor-in-chief.」
“Oh, yes. What’s the matter?”
「No, are you going to ask the main topic right away without asking the former subordinate how she is doing? This is so disappointing.”
“Suppity sucks. I sent you a vacation, and there’s nothing you can’t say, you bastard. Stop talking nonsense and tell me something quickly.”
At the editor-in-chief’s sharp refutation, the woman over the receiver let out a big laugh.
「I really can’t stand it. Anyway, you know now, right? Seoul Safety Zone.”
“It’s a mess everywhere because of it.”
「I will. Broadcasting vehicles have already begun to gather here.”
“… ? What is it, are you on site? Why are you there?”
「It’s just a coincidence.」
“Ha, is that a coincidence again? It’s ridiculous.”
When she said it was a coincidence, the editor-in-chief just let out a stupid laugh.
However, the editor-in-chief’s expression was much more relaxed than before. No, it was a look full of anticipation.
“So, did you find out anything?”
「I asked for something very big. But I guess no one has figured it out yet?”
So don’t be impatient and blow quickly.”
「With your bare mouth?」
“This bastard….”
At reporter Shin So-jeong’s words, which sounded as if they were raising drugs, the editor-in-chief turned into a face full of anger, as if he was going to scream at any moment.
But the person I felt sorry for right away was none other than the editor-in-chief, so I took a deep breath and calmed down my anger.
“Whoa, what do you want?”
「Please listen to my request later.」
“If you don’t tell me what it is, it’s hard for me to say for sure.”
「Well, it’s difficult to say right now.」
“What? Are you kidding me?”
「It is absolutely not an unreasonable request. I assure you, it’s nothing compared to the article I asked about, right?”
“Hah? What kind of confidence do you have?”
「Do you want to check your mailbox?」
The editor-in-chief frowned and moved the smartphone he was holding to his left hand. He then started operating the computer mouse with his right hand.
A new email arrived in the editor’s mailbox. The sender is, of course, reporter Shin So-jeong.
And most of all, the e-mail subject line that stands out.
[Since the establishment of the male shelter, the first person to voluntarily leave the facility appears.]
“… What?”
The editor-in-chief, seeing the subject line of the e-mail, couldn’t help but doubt his own eyes.
The editor-in-chief hurriedly clicked on the subject line to read the e-mail. Inside the e-mail, there was an article written in accordance with the format of an Internet article.
「Are you surprised? Luckily, among the police who dispatched to the center, there was someone I knew. He heard some information from him. Then, I synthesized and collated the information of other citizens present at the scene――」
Reporter Sojung began to explain how she got the information. But her explanation did not reach her editor-in-chief.
Because the editor-in-chief’s nerves were only focused on the brief article written in the mail.
The editor-in-chief’s eyes began to widen as he slowly read the article. Soon, her face began to turn in shock.
After reading all of her articles, the editor-in-chief jumped up from her seat and screamed.
“Hey dude! Hey, is this real?!”
「Ah, my ears will fall off. Did I explain it? It is reliable information obtained from the police dispatched to the scene.”
“… Is this okay?”
“The police said that everything would be known later anyway. There will probably be an official announcement from one of the government ministries.”
“If this is really true….”
「Probably, each Buddha would try to announce each other in order to claim it as their own merit.」
“Ha, and we announce it first?”
「Wouldn’t it be fun to leave the scoop?」
“Ha ha, ha ha ha.”
After hearing reporter Sojung’s words, the editor-in-chief began to laugh nonsensically.
The editor-in-chief, who laughed for a while, soon erased her laughter, and she began to open her mouth with a rather serious expression.
“Still, our newspaper is in a situation where the eyes are well imprinted on the high-ranking nobles.
If this is the case, the second thing to be filmed will be taken out. It really is such an idiot.”
「… ….」
“Do it now.”
「Kuhup, I knew it would come out like that.」
The editor-in-chief said with a fishy smile.
“I don’t think it matters if I post the article as it is, but what about the name? Shall we change to anonymous submission?”
「No, it doesn’t matter if I post it under my name.」
“Crazy b*tch. You really made up your mind not to live up to my name.”
The editor-in-chief laughed and copied the contents of his mail.
“Since you came with this much special information, reinstatement is a matter of course. Shall I put a chimney on top in advance?”
「In fact, there is something I want in the direction of reinstatement.」
At the words of reporter So Jung, the editor-in-chief stroked his chin and expressed his doubts.
“Is there something you want in the direction of reinstatement?”
「Yes, what I want… 」
At reporter Sojung’s request, the editor-in-chief had no choice but to be surprised once again.
「I want to serve as a dedicated reporter for this man.」
◈◈◈
Entertainment agency YR Entertainment headquarters parking lot.
There, a manager was relaxing in the car.
She was enjoying a nap with her back in the driver’s seat reclined almost lying down.
She was enjoying this honey-like rest that came periodically, once a month.
She had been in such a sweet sleep for a long time when her smartphone started to ring loudly.
――♪♬ ――♪♬
“Hmm?”
She lifted her smart phone with her sleepy face and looked at the screen.
[Actress Choi Yoon-hee]
[010 – Xxxx – xxxx]
(Call) (end)
When she identified the sender, she jumped up in amazement.
She then tapped her cheek a few times to wake her up, and after a few simple vocalizations to clear her throat, she hurriedly pressed her call button.
“Hello, Yunhee unnie.”
「Hello~ Have you been resting well?」
“Ai, take a break. I was working hard for her sister.”
「Oh, you have a lot of trouble. But you should rest when you rest, aren’t you overdoing it?”
“hahahaha, no. I am also working in my own way.”
「Then I’m glad.」
The manager, who had been goofing around until now, felt a little remorse at Yoon-hee’s words and hurriedly asked her business.
“By the way, why did you contact me?”
「Yeah, actually, I have a favor to ask of you. Are you very busy?」
“No! Not at all. Just speak.”
「Um, would you like to come to my house for now?」
“A house?”
At Yoon-hee’s request to come home, the manager straightened up the backrest and said,
“Okay. Can I go now?”
「Yeah, and there are some things to buy on the way, so I’ll ask for that too.」
The manager asked Yoon-hee as he secretly turned on the black box that he had turned off while taking a break.
“Yes, just tell me.”
「I just want you to buy some chicken.」
“… Yes? Chicken?”
The manager was surprised at Yoon-hee’s request.
She used to be known as an actress who was strict about her self-care and was very careful about what she ate.
Is she looking for chicken?
Doubting her own ears, the manager asked again.
“Hey… Chicken, you mean fried chicken, right?”
「Yeah, that’s right. And I mean-“
And at the words that followed, the manager could only surprise her with his mouth wide open.
“Because I don’t know the type of chicken well.
Would you like to buy one of each popular brand of chicken these days?”
“…… Yes?”
「Please pay for the chicken with my card. Then I’ll ask you.”
Could it be because of the many take-out orders that day?
It is said that the membership level of the food ordering app used by managers has been upgraded to VVIP.
And the back story that the manager’s car had a hard time because the smell of chicken didn’t go away for a while.