I looked over at Hwang Ji-Hye.

“I want you to serve as the deputy leader. Will you be okay with that?”

"Yes."

“And Mr. Hwang Deok-Rok, if you could please take charge of the headquarters.”

Hwang Deok-Rok, who had been sitting still, widened his eyes at my sudden request and pointed to himself. He seemed to be having a hard time believing that I was speaking to him.

"Pardon? Me?”

“Yes. Please organize documents that each department prepares every month and give them to Hwang Ji-Hye and Lee Jeong-Uk here.”

"No… I don’t think I’m a good fit for this…”

“Weren’t you the leader of Shelter Barrier?”

Hwang Deok-Rok scratched his eyebrows, looking extremely uncomfortable.

“The leader of Shelter Barrier is Do Han-Sol.”

I smiled gently at him.

“From what I’ve heard, the survivors of Shelter Barrier seem to follow you as well. It’s never easy to make people believe in you and follow you during tough times like this. I think you’re more than qualified.”

"Is that so…”

Hwang Deok-Rok scratched his head, not knowing how to react. However, it wasn't long before he nodded and replied that he would give it a shot.

I then looked over at the principal, who was sitting on the left.

“If you could please take care of the children, as you’ve been doing so far. You’ll be in charge of the children from Shelter Silence and Shelter Barrier as well.”

“In that case, we’ll need more teach...