[React] Our Team Leader-nim became a Trash! (continuation)

However, a desolate-looking person acting like this as if it was normal made it seem quite fitting.

"It would be great if I had some wine with it."

"Excuse me?"

Jang Sejong blankly asked but Kim Rok Soo commented as if he wasn't interested at all.

"I should drink."

"Excuse me?!"

TCF Cale scoffed before playfully smacking Rok Soo with a pillow.

Jang Sejong looked at Kim Rok Soo in shock.

He wasn't the only one. This was quite a popular tonkatsu shop in front of the company, which meant that there were a lot of people from other departments as well.

'!!!'

They were all looking at Kim Rok Soo in shock as well.

"I see. So you guys are ruining each others reputation effortlessly." TBOAH Cale crossed his arms and was amused by the scene at the screen.

"That's your reputation you're talking about though." SGT Rok Soo gave a side glance at the shorter red head.

TBOAH Cale rose an eyebrow at him.

"My reputation are still intact."

SGT Rok Soo opened his mouth to refute but decided against it and shook his head.

The cold-blooded Kim Rok Soo had taken a week off. Many people were curious about that.

"Y, you're going to drink right now, team leader-nim?"

"Ah."

Kim Rok Soo sighed so beautifully that it looked like a scene straight out of a painting and brushed his hair back. He had been brushing his hair back like this since coming to work this morning despite his hair being short and not having anything to brush back.

TCF Cale hid behind his hands.

He can't. He really can't take this embarrassment.

While Kim Rok Soo stopped typing on his laptop before playing the ends of his hair.

I should grow it longer.

"Tsk."

Kim Rok Soo clicked his tongue.

"I want to drink. But I guess I can't do that at work."

"......."

"I guess this aspect is uncomfortable."

'...What is uncomfortable?'

Jang Sejong wanted to ask but could not do so.

Instead, they ran into Team 2 leader, Park Kyung Ho, and Director Ma on their way back to the office.

"Hooooo. How are you feeling, team leader Kim?"

Director Ma.

Rok Soo scoffed while typing. Lee Soo Hyuk threw a look at him with a amuse smile.

Although Jang Sejong didn't know very well as he was a new employee, this person supposedly clashed against team 1 quite often. This person, who was one of the permanent directors, was famous for being more interested in politics than what happened in the company.

"Wow, Team leader Kim resting for a week. How amazing."

"Yes, I'm amazing." Kim Rok Soo uttered but his eyes did not astray from the technology in front of him.

"Pfft. The sass." Someone commented.

Director Ma smiled slyly but his gaze showed no signs of goodwill.

Director Ma made another comment as Jang Sejong became tense.

"You didn't even take a break when Team leader Lee passed away. I guess you want to rest while working now?"

Rok Soo stopped typing and glance at TCF Cale's direction. He seemed to be indifferent but his gaze hides nothing.

Jang Sejong saw Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho scowl at that moment. Park Kyung Ho was cautiously peeking at Kim Rok Soo at the same time.

Park Kyung Ho knew that talking about Lee Soo Hyuk and his team members was one of the things you should never bring up in front of Kim Rok Soo.

"The audacity." TCF Cale muttered that could be heard at the VIP area.

"Just watch."

TCF Cale looked at Rok Soo's direction who had continue doing his works.

He shook his head.

This was the first time Jang Sejong ever saw Park Kyung Ho being so cautious around someone. It didn't seem like the same Park Kyung Ho who was always grumbling to Kim Rok Soo. He immediately opened his mouth.

"Director Ma! What you said just now seems a bit much-"

"Why is it too much? I simply told the truth. Isn't that right, team leader Kim?"

It was at that moment.

"Pffft."

They heard a scoff.

Jang Sejong looked to his side.

Kim Rok Soo was standing there quite crooked with his arms crossed. He was slowly looking at Director Ma from head to toe.

And then...

"Pffft."

He laughed.

"Hmm? It's a different way, but why do I feel something big will happen?" TCF Alberu couldn't shake the feeling off. Same goes for the others that had worked with TCF Cale before.

It was a scoff similar to before. Anybody would be able to tell that he was sneering. If not sneering, it would make it seem as if he thought nothing of Director Ma.

"An indirect way to insult people. I like that." Soo Hyuk commented making TCF Cale look at him in incredulity.

"Pfft. What?"

However, it was only for an instant.

'Eek!'

Team leader Kim Rok Soo smiled brightly.

"Haa. This is driving me nuts." TCF Alberu sigh and rubbed his temples.

A smile appearing on his cold face seemed awkward but they couldn't help but look at this extremely radiant smile.

Team leader Kim Rok Soo calmly spoke with the smile on his face.

"Haaaa. Makes me want to quit."

"Hmm?" TCF Cale did not expect that.

'!!!'

'!'

Jang Sejong and Park Kyung Ho looked at Kim Rok Soo in shock.

"W, what?"

Director Ma subconsciously stuttered.

Quit?!

Lee Soo Hyuk smirk at the expression that the Director Ma is making at the screen.

Kim Rok Soo, the cold-blooded Kim Rok Soo wants to quit?!

"I'm not even cold-blooded." TCF Cale denied. Rok Soo had just finish his works before facing TCF Cale.

"It's better to stay quiet than deny anything." Rok Soo said while implying that everyone in the room says the otherwise on TCF Cale's comment.

Kim Rok Soo, the person who had done the most work in this company and had been the most passionate talking about quitting?!

This was unbelievable.

"Habits die hard. They say." TCF Alberu said shaking his head.

However, Kim Rok Soo stared at Director Ma with a piercing gaze before mumbling with the smile still on his face.

"Or should I flip everything over?"

"I knew it." TCF Alberu mumbled.

Lee Soo Hyuk and TCF Cale smirk.

SGT Rok Soo nodded his head in agreement while TBOAH Cale gave a approving smirk to his counterpart.

Director Ma's shoulders flinched.

He wanted to say something about how rude this punk was being to him, but he could not do so because Kim Rok Soo was someone who would flip things over if he wanted to do so.

"I mean, he's not wrong." Rok Soo said giving a side glance to TCF Cale who rose his eyebrow at him in return.

Furthermore, although Kim Rok Soo's smile was radiant, the elegance was gone and he looked like a neighborhood thug.

Of course, this was all just Jang Sejong's observation.

"He's good at reading people." Jung Soo commented.

Kim Rok Soo walked up to Director Ma and put a hand on his stiff shoulder.

Pat pat. Kim Rok Soo patted his shoulder and gently spoke.

"Director Ma-nim."

Team 2 leader realized that Kim Rok Soo's gaze was different from usual.

He could feel more years of experience behind those eyes than the original Kim Rok Soo. It was a weird feeling.

"Of course. I'm older than him and had experience twenty years of war." Rok Soo patted TCF Cale's shoulder.

"Why thank you for pointing that out, old man." TBOAH Cale who was between them suddenly commented.

"Yah. Brat. I'm still you, you know."

"Stop you old man. Don't bully the kid." SGT Rok Soo butted in making the people who could hear them snicker.

TCF Cale patted Rok Soo's shoulder with mock of pity.

"It's okay, ahjussi."

"Y-you.."

Kim Rok Soo whispered to Director Ma.

"Peacefully. Hmm? Let's live peacefully."

"At least you and the unlucky bastard share the same dream." TCF Eruhaben said.

Rok Soo snorted at TCF Cale's direction.

"I don't know about that Eruhaben-him. This guy is quite workaholic. He might achieve peace, but I can't say about him resting." Rok Soo stated completely forgetting the works he had done between breaks making the people look at him.

"What a hypocrite." Archie deadpanned receiving an elbow from Witira to shut him up.

He then removed his hand from Director Ma's shoulder. He pulled out a handkerchief from his inner pocket and wiped his palm.

Both Beacrox felt proud all of a sudden.

They wondered why he had a handkerchief, but Kim Rok Soo's next comment made both Director Ma and Park Kyung Ho slightly tense.

"Director Ma-nim. There is nobody here who knows more about my position in this company than me. What are you going to do if I quit? Hmm?"

"Oh no."

"And there he goes."

"Nice."

"Haa."

"Smart."

"Hahahaha."

Different reaction erupted within the room and TCF Cale could only chuckled.

"That'll shut him up."

Director Ma's mouth closed shut while Park Kyung Ho's jaw dropped a bit.

'For Kim Rok Soo to say such things-'

Kim Rok Soo was similar to Lee Soo Hyuk.

In this company...

There was nobody to lead Team 1 if Kim Rok Soo was to quit right now. Furthermore, there was nobody to be the leader of the Body side either.

This was not an issue of promotion. There was nobody who could compare to Kim Rok Soo both in the field and in the office.

"I knew it! Even in his original world his a go-!!"

Director Ma?

Kim Rok Soo was worth much more than this old ass snake trying to maintain his position.

"He's amazing." TBOAH Zed commented earning a nod from his counterpart.

However, Kim Rok Soo had never stated this fact out loud before. Park Kyung Ho could tell that Kim Rok Soo had changed a bit.

It wasn't his appearance or abilities or things like that, but more so his thoughts and values.

"Of course."

"Of course."

TCF Cale and Rok Soo look at each other as they muttered the same phrase.

"Jinx."

"Jinx."

"Who's jinx?" TCF Alberu asked making the people at the VIP area laughed except for TBOAH Cale who tilted his head in confusion.

"Pffft."

Kim Rok Soo chuckled and walked past Director Ma.

"Please enjoy your lunch, Director Ma. You as well, Team leader Park."

Everything he did looked relaxed. He seemed quite used to things like this.

Quite a lot of people had seen what just happened outside the company. Included in that group were not just company employees, but also numerous people from the guilds and the government.

"Hmm. You're going to be the talked of the whole company." Soo Hyuk hummed .

"It's not like it's the first time." Rok Soo shrugged.

Everybody was looking at Kim Rok Soo with shock but Kim Rok Soo brushed this kind of attention as normal before leisurely walking into the company.

His walking looked oddly lazy yet elegant.

"Haa. Even the way they walk." TCF Alberu scoffed in disbelief.

Jang Sejong could see Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah, who had been on her way back, covering her face with both hands.

What was going on right now?

"Ah, hold on."

"Excuse me?"

"Someone I know is here so I'm going to chat with them for a bit before going back."

"...Of course, team leader-nim."

"There is someone you knew in that world?" TCF Cale rose an eyebrow at Rok Soo.

"I don't know." The raven head said and avoided his gaze.

Kim Rok Soo headed to a side alley by the company. Jang Sejong saw a person wearing a black hat and a leather jacket standing in the alley before turning away.

"Newbie."

It was because Kim Min Ah pulled Jang Sejong's arm.

"Assistant Leader-nim?"

"Haaaa. I guess I have no choice. You should know about it as well."

"Excuse me?"

Kim Min Ah pulled Jang Sejong to their office before confirming that nobody was around and then finally speaking.

"There's a bit of an issue with the team leader-nim."

"They knew?"

"I kind of told them?"

"Excuse me? What do y...?!"

"His memory-"

Kim Min Ah looked uncertain even though she was the one speaking.

"He said that there are things he doesn't remember."

"Excuse me?"

Jang Sejong subconsciously made a comment.

"He was very good with his work despite this so-called memory loss? It seems more like his personality than his memory-"

"You did adapt very quickly." Soo Hyuk sounded amazed.

"Shh."

Kim Min Ah quickly covered Jang Sejong's mouth.

"Anyway... That is what the team leader told me. So let's just go along with it for now."

"...Yes, ma'am. I understand."

"Newbie, you know this is information we can't let anybody else find out, right?"

There is an issue with Team 1 leader's memories.

People finding out about this would lead not just Kim Rok Soo, but Team 1 and even the entire company to danger.

"Greedy people. Even in another world there are scum like them." TCF Jopis said in disdain.

A leader's weakness could bring forth hostility from their enemies.

"Anyway, I'm telling you because you seem to have many reasons to be with the team leader-nim."

"Yes, ma'am. I understand. I will keep my mouth shut."

Kim Min Ah smiled while looking at the solemn look on their smart newbie's face.

Twenty years old. Jang Sejong, the youngest applicant, had been close to being cut. However, Kim Rok Soo had looked at his resume and selected him at the last minute.

'His abilities are on the sensory and brain side but he wants to be in the vanguard and not be a supporter?'

Kim Rok Soo then watched Jang Sejong's interview and test footage before choosing him for Team 1. He said that this applicant showed a lot of potential.

There was a reason that Jang Sejong was going around to a lot of places with the team leader. Of course, Jang Sejong did not seem to know about this at all.

"Because this man is a strategist. Someone with a sensory and brain related ability is right to be on his side." TCF Alberu looked at TCF Cale before glancing at Rok Soo's direction.

The man felt his gaze and threw a smile at him.

"Anyway, don't make it obvious you know when the team leader-nim comes back. I'll tell him that you know about it, but you know how it'll seem if you make it obvious, don't you?"

"Definitely."

"Okay, so who did the team leader-nim say he was meeting?"

"I don't know either, Assistant leader-nim. I didn't see the person's face."

"Really?"

Kim Min Ah wondered if Kim Min Ah had anybody to meet with like that but chose to stop thinking about it.

* * *

Kim Rok Soo was in the back alley by the company at that moment. He was meeting someone in a place without much foot traffic.

"I was waiting for you."

"Are they going to be exchanging drugs?" Bae Puh Rum commented making Kim Min Ah smack him. They had been quiet because they wanna know what kind of future was ahead of them.

Kim Rok Soo was observing the person with a more relaxed position than he had shown inside the company but an extremely slanted position that showed his years of experience.

"You're very alert. That's good." TCF Cale was more curious to the person that Rok Soo was going to meet.

"You're the punk that the god sent, right?"

The man wearing the black hat and black leather jacket slowly nodded his head.

"Yes. The God of Death sent me."

Both Cage narrowed their eyes.

His dark brown hair appeared under the black hat. He then asked a question.

"Hmm." TCF Cale remained silent before giving a side glance at Jung Soo before looking back at the screen.

"You're Cale Henituse, right?"

Team leader Kim Rok Soo. No, Cale Henituse started to smile.

"Yes. That's right. Are you the god's lackey?"

Haha-"

The man who laughed out loud after being called a lackey slightly raised his hat.

The man with dark brown and black eyes was looking at Cale Henituse with an odd gaze.

TCF Cale eyes widen at the familiar features. He whipped his head to Rok Soo's direction, waiting for an answer.

"Sorry. I'm in no position to say anything."

"A lackey? Yes. I guess it could seem that way. I am working for the God of Death right now after all."

"Haa!" TCF Cale scoffed and brush his face with his hands.

He approached Cale Henituse, who looked like Kim Rok Soo right now.

"Are you not having any issues adjusting?"

"I'm having quite a lot."

Cale Henituse grumbled without being able to hide his annoyance.

"Foundational information about friends at work, the work itself, and daily life are all in my head so there's no issues there, but..."

He then pointed to himself.

"Even if I see this Kim Rok Soo guy working through information, I can't help but be inconsistent because I haven't received all of his memories."

"My memories?"

"Not all though."

He then shrugged his shoulders.

"Of course, I wouldn't have been able to complain much even if I came to this world without any information. That wasn't the important part of my deal with the God of Death."

Of course, it had been chaotic when Cale Henituse opened his eyes in Kim Rok Soo's body. However, all of those things were minor issues.

"Wow. He call that a minor issue after transmigrating to a unfamiliar world." TCF Bud deadpanned.

Going back to the first time he met Choi Han to change the fate of the world while he entered into the body of someone named Kim Rok Soo in a different world. Those were the conditions of the deal.

Furthermore, other conditions included finding out the truth about his mother's death and saving his territory and his family.

Those were the important contents of this deal and it was enough if those conditions were met. Instead, Cale Henituse was waiting for important information. He was certain that the God of Death would give him information.

"He should be." Rok Soo growled in annoyance.

"Where is she?"

He walked toward the man as he asked.

"Where is my mother?"

In this place...

Somewhere in this world...

Somewhere in this dangerous world where monsters resided...

His mother was alive.

Her reincarnation was here.

Both Deruth gulped.

"There is a child."

The man in the black hat responded.

"There was an incident a few years ago where quite a lot of people died because of an attack by an unranked monster. A child lost her parents during that time and was left alone. She was sent to an orphanage and is currently growing up there."

"That's just sad." TBOAH Lily frowned.

The now Kim Rok Soo Cale Henituse had basic information about Korean life in his mind. The God of Death had provided that information to Cale Henituse out of consideration for opening his eyes in a new world.

"...And the location?"

"Here."

The man handed Cale Henituse a piece of paper. Cale immediately opened it. His hands were slightly shaking.

The address of a certain orphanage was written there. Cale's eyes were scrunching as he read those words.

The man continued to speak.

"The child watched her parents pass away. It caused her quite a lot of shock mentally and she has yet to recover from it. She is suffering from serious trauma."

The man looked at Cale Henituse as he continued.

"So don't rush it."

Cale looked away from the paper and at the man.

"Is she okay now?" TCF Cale asked.

Kim Rok Soo smiled at him in contentment.

"Yes. She's lively and smart. She's happy."

"And you?"

Rok Soo stilled at the question before laughing at the red head.

"More than ever. I hope you too."

"I am."

(A/N: Hahaha... 😅 *laughs nervously*

*slowly sneaks away*)