The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

45. an unsolvable problem

All accidents happen unexpectedly.

“I will resign.”

This man, who made an unexpected declaration after requesting an interview in the morning, was the head of Pantheon’s client part.

A white and straight face hidden behind black horn-rimmed glasses.

Outstanding academic background from KAIST and a brilliant career afterward! And the owner of a soft and caring personality who is well-received even within the studio!

He was making a painful expression on his face.

“Can I know the reason for your resignation?”

Did something happen in the house?

Or any other unavoidable circumstances… … ?

“It’s because of Seong Tae-hee.”

“… … .”

“I thought it was definitely a good relationship, and I made a judgment and confessed that I had enough trust on a human level, but I was rejected. I don’t have the confidence to continue working with her anymore.”

I let out a sigh.

‘How many times is this?’

Inside the Pantheon team as well as outside, there were not one or two people complaining of psychological shock and pain after confessing to her and being kicked. In fact, some of them quit because they couldn’t bear the disappointment.

It was for the same reason as I just said.

‘It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but this is bigger than I thought.’

I was fully aware of the seriousness of this because there had been several cases like this in the past.

At this moment, Taeyeon was worried.

‘Shall we send the original painting team to another place?’

Taeyeon strongly discouraged her from leaving the company.

It was natural.

Talent like the current client part leader cannot be found in Korea, and if he leaves the company, the project itself will be greatly shaken.

Immediately after the interview, I sent a text message to Lee Young-ae and Hong Min-seok.

[Would you like to have lunch with me?]

“Somehow, these days, it’s not unusual… … .”

“There is another victim due to Taehee.”

Hong Min-seok was interested and Lee Young-ae was sincerely sorry. Taeyeon cautiously suggested it.

“How about separating the original team altogether? The size of the team is so large and additional members are planned… … .”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea. Everyone really likes the atmosphere in the studio right now. If you separate your workspace for no reason, everyone will be very embarrassed. If we find out the reason, there is a possibility that negative feelings will pour out to Seong Tae-hee.”

“As expected.”

The atmosphere got heavy.

At that time, Hong Min-seok secretly makes a strange proposal.

“Why don’t you introduce me to someone new?”

pouring gaze.

“Wounds caused by love can only be healed by new love.”

“Not a bad idea… … How many people really know a woman like Sung Tae-hee as an acquaintance?”

Exceptional beauty, academic ability, lively and lovable personality.

A woman like Sung Tae-hee is rare.

Hong Min-seok grinned at Tae-yeon’s pessimistic words.

“If you are around the goddess of gymnastics, it seems that there will be a wealth of beauty that is as good as Seong Tae-hee, no, even better than that?”

Lee Young-ae was excited.

“That sounds like a great idea! Actually, even among men, it’s rare to find someone like Choi Seok-kyu, the head of the client’s department. He’s got a good personality, he’s from KAIST, so he’s got excellent education, and he’s even handsome. Wouldn’t this be the best for a blind date?”

“okay.”

Good idea.

Even the part head Choi Seok-kyu’s salary is high enough to be counted on one’s fingers within the Pantheon studio.

He’s a billionaire!

Taeyeon nodded.

“I will look into it.”

* * *

That night.

As usual, during a video call with Yoona, a story about Choi Seok-gyu and Seong Tae-hee came up.

– So you want to ask me out on a blind date?

“huh. Because I don’t have any other woman to contact in private other than you.”

At those words, Yoona laughed.

-Your brother knows how to make people feel good.

“… … ?”

– First of all, send me a picture and tell me in detail what kind of person you are.

Taeyeon calmly did as she was told.

It was always like that, but especially in this moment, she was the best.

After a while.

-Finally, there is a suitable person around me, so I will contact you right away and let you know.

After the call, Taeyeon let out a deep sigh.

‘I don’t want to spend any more time on things like this.’

* * *

Lee Young-ae naturally had time to talk with Sung Tae-hee.

in the cafeteria.

While happily exchanging trivial stories, he asks in passing.

“Why aren’t you dating Taehee? She’s pretty and has a good personality, so she’s popular.”

“ah… … .”

She hesitates and looks suspicious.

“why. What’s wrong?”

A question that comes close and asks with a face full of interest.

Still, Lee Young-ae insists on her hesitation.

“Can’t you believe me? Do you think I’m the kind of person who would go and show off team secrets?”

“No, that’s not it… … .”

Seong Tae-hee said as if she had made up her mind.

“never. You can’t tell anyone. Even to AD!”

“Sure. Isn’t it a law to keep secrets between women even if the sky collapses?”

The boss I trusted and relied on said this, so there was no reason to hesitate any longer.

‘To be honest, it was frustrating to be evasive every time a question like this came up.’

She coolly brought out a secret that had been kept for quite some time.

“That fact… … .”

on the way back to the studio.

Lee Young-ae and Seong Tae-hee ran into Yoo Tae-yeon.

“Are you on your way to the cafeteria?”

“yes. Is PD going to the cafeteria? There are a lot of people right now, so there won’t be a seat… … .”

“Oh, is that so? Then you should go to the first floor. thank you for telling me.”

The surroundings were full of team leader-level personnel from other departments. All of them were young and capable leaders of the company, but the person at the center was Yoo Tae-yeon, a man with a cold expression.

‘indeed… … .’

At a glance, Seong Tae-hee couldn’t take her eyes off Yoo Tae-yeon’s face. All kinds of emotions were raging on the face that shook many men because it was more beautiful than flowers.

‘If you get to know me, the biggest trouble in our company is PD-nim.’

How many victims did this have?

‘If you add up what you know and what you’ve heard through rumors… … ?’

Lee Young-ae gave up counting and sighed deeply.

* * *

“Thank you PD! I will do my best next to PD-nim without thinking about where to go in the future.”

Yuna Kim finally did it!

The face of Choi Seok-kyu, the head of the client part, which had been dark for a while, brightened as if he had gained the whole world.

Thanks to his wife, Taeyeon, who was able to avoid losing key personnel, let out a sigh of relief.

This fact was conveyed to the couple who proposed the idea, Hong Min-seok and Lee Young-ae.

“Even so, Division Manager Seok-gyu’s face brightened up a lot. I could see what had happened without looking.”

“It went really well! In fact, if section manager Choi Seok-kyu leaves, our team will suffer a lot of damage!”

However, Taeyeon’s expression was not bright.

“The attractive presence of the opposite s*x energizes the organization, but if the charm is excessive, it seems to be accompanied by confusion and anguish. I’m afraid this will happen again. There is no proper way to deal with it… … .”

Hong Min-seok said seriously.

“Should I tell Taehee not to dress up too pretty from now on?”

“… … sudden!”

Lee Young-ae pretends to stab her husband in the eyes with her index and middle fingers.

and said to taeyeon

“But the company will grow bigger, so we can’t just hire married employees.”

“Yes. Then what should I do?”

“In my experience… … A relationship between a man and a woman cannot be prevented by any means. It is impossible to deal with.”

“… … .”

“I just have to live with it. I hope that the same thing will not happen again.”

That was the correct answer.

Taeyeon sighed in despair.

Hong Min-seok smiled coolly.

“Anyway, I’m so glad the situation ended here!”

However, the incident took place in an unexpected place.

* * *

Two people each requested an interview.

“Peddy. I will resign.”

System planner Myeongju Jeong.

“Hey, Peddy. I guess I will have to resign… … .”

Female programmer Hyuna Kim.

It turns out that the two of them secretly dated for several months, but for some reason, they had a severe fight and broke up.

The two said that their relationship developed as they jointly developed the system and had frequent meetings and coffee breaks.

‘Write… … .’

Taeyeon felt her headache throb.

Both of them were the best talents in each part selected by Taeyeon.

The average ability was very high, and even the potential was open in his part. Of course it works well

However, they broke up after dating, and they said they would leave the company because it was uncomfortable to see their faces… … .

‘What should I do in this case?’

He was a talent no one wanted to miss.

So I mobilized each team leader and tried to hold on to it as much as possible, but it was not easy.

‘It looks like he really fought like an enemy.’

A relationship between a man and a woman is infinitely good when it’s good, but it’s endless when it starts to go bad.

‘Why does the team I’m in charge of always have something like this happening once or twice?’

The system planner, Jung Myeong-seok, who learned the truth from somewhere, approached and said.

“I heard Hyuna said she would resign too? I’m leaving quickly, so please take care of it.”

“Why? Are you considerate of others?”

“Rather than that, it is a consideration for this team. Aren’t programmers far more valuable than system planners?”

sad smile.

“And from PD-nim’s point of view, that would be much better.”

Taeyeon tilted her head.

“I don’t really agree with that part. Programmers and planners are equally important to me.”

“ah… … .”

Jeong Myeong-seok, who was at a loss for words for a moment, sighed and said.

“I forgot. PD-nim did all the work very well.”

“Not necessarily because of that, but… … .”

Seeing his face, Taeyeon let out a sigh.

“You seem to have made up your mind, so I won’t hold you back any longer. However, I would like to inform you one last time that the door of our studio is always open to Myeong-seok.”

“… … .”

Taeyeon said calmly.

“Myung-seok is a very nice person. and a competent developer. Please feel free to contact me if you change your mind.”

* * *

Problems such as this will eventually be resolved when one person leaves the company.

When Jeong Myeong-seok left the company first, programmer Kim Hyun-ah did not mention the resignation any more.

Since then, she has changed in several ways.

At first glance, it seemed like he looked like a normal person, but he talked less, and he tried not to talk too much with male developers as much as possible.

This was a characteristic of developers who had experience of being deeply hurt by company love.

Fortunately, Jung Myeong-seok’s position was quickly replaced.

As a veteran system planner with as much project completion experience as Jung Myung-seok.

‘As expected, there is no place in the world that has not been replaced.’

* * *

Time passed quickly.

Finally, the first game from Nexple Entertainment.

Project D’s release date is getting closer.