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“So…” Eun-Ho drew in a slow breath before continuing, “you’re saying… You’re going to turn down the promotion to permanent full-time employee?”
Saito nodded, his face still as rough and intimidating as the first time they’d met. “Yeah.”
“Just to confirm, is this actually allowed?” Eun-Ho asked.
“The hostess said it’s possible,” Saito replied. “But there’s no going back afterward.”
“So you’re volunteering to return? After seeing what that looked like?”
His answer came with pauses, but no hesitation. “… Yeah.”
“What are you thinking?” Eun-Ho asked quietly. Turning down the permanent full-time status didn’t make sense to him. “Are you planning to take down the system or something?”
Is this rebellion? An act of defiance? If so, it’s a foolish one, Eun-Ho thought.
He thought that if Saito truly wanted to destroy the system, then joining the headquarters as a permanent full-time employee was the smarter move.
You have to understand how the machine works before you can break or escape from it.
However, Saito’s reply went in an entirely different direction. “I’m the only one the remaining Japanese can rely on.”
“What?”
That line sounded strangely familiar.
“They’re all looking at you.”
“… What?”
“Doesn’t matter if you think you’re weak. To them, you’re the strongest, most reliable person left.”
Oh, that’s what I said earlier, Eun-Ho thought.
“Most of the people from our district can’t fight properly,” Saito...
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