Cheat day

Dip and eat

After finishing the call and turning my head, I see Muk-ji staring at me intently.

The gaze is frightening.

“Why, why are you doing this?”

“……Do you happen to know how to become Bill Gates’ son-in-law?”

“네? What is that?

“I demand that my son marry the person I have chosen for him.” The son refuses.

“That makes sense, doesn’t it?”

“But if you say that person is Bill Gates’ daughter, people’s opinions will change.”

“But that’s not how you become Bill Gates’ son-in-law.”

Next, we will meet Bill Gates. And I propose that we arrange a marriage between your daughter and my son. Of course, I’ll be rejected.

“That’s right.”

“But my son is said to be the CEO of the World Bank.” Bill Gates accepts after much deliberation.

It’s a familiar progression.

“Then, he goes to the World Bank president and asks him to appoint his son as the CEO of the World Bank.”

“If you say no, are you going to introduce me as Bill Gates’ son-in-law?”

It is summarized so simply, but the essence is to assess each person’s needs and fulfill them, so that everyone wins.

It seems like a story that hits the core of business, although there are various constraints when applying it in reality.

“That’s right.” It was a humorous post that was briefly popular before, but I never thought someone would actually do it.

“Who is it?”

The aged kimchi is staring at me.

“Me?”

“Watching from the side, he looked like a seasoned con artist.”

“Yes?”

“I thought the slander, threats, extortion, and framing shown on the Baekban Debate were part of the concept.”

“No.” What do you mean? Even if I slandered and defamed, I didn’t threaten or extort.

“I think I’ll do it soon.”

“…….”

“If a fraud record appears, the side dish store will collapse in an instant.”

I really seem to be worried, and it’s quite embarrassing.

“And I have sent the edited video you mentioned via email.” Please review it.

“Ah, let’s watch it together.” “Please bring a chair.”

“Yes.”

Yesterday, I told them to cut out the funny parts from the existing broadcast and edit it however they wanted.

I’ve just started learning, so I’m just practicing; I don’t have high expectations.

“Uh…….”

Three seconds into playing the video, something strange appeared and then disappeared.

I paused the video and checked, and it was Bonobono.

“PD-nim?”

“Yes.”

“Why did you put this in?”

“It’s cute.”

“……Right.” Cute, right?

I don’t even know where to start explaining.

“First of all, you need to be careful when using images.” Since there are copyright issues, you must pay the necessary fees.

“Don’t worry.” If you approve it, I will pay for it out of my own pocket.

“Yes?”

“I will pay out of my own pocket.”

As always, it’s a confident attitude.

“Do you want to go that far?”

“It’s cute.”

Um. Hmm. I need a reason. “Is there another clear reason besides being cute?”

I thought they would understand if I said this much, but I got an unexpected response.

“When you play the video, Bonobono will randomly pop up.”

Mugunji played her edited video.

“There are some Bonobono episodes that you can’t watch if you keep skipping 5 or 10 seconds.”

“……So?”

“People who want to see the cute Bonobono will eventually watch the representative’s videos without skipping, and securing viewing time for the videos will soon translate into revenue.”

“Uh?”

“It’s cute.”

Muk-ji spoke as if pushing his own will.

Using the Bonobono image is problematic, but the idea of encouraging viewers to watch the video without skipping is fresh.

No, it’s actually better.

In fact, most ads on YouTube videos are skipped.

Even though it generates revenue on its own, attention is being drawn to guaranteed earnings based on video watch time as YouTube Premium becomes more popular.

The revenue is distributed based on how much time a premium subscriber watches the video, that is, based on the viewing time.

In fact, watching without skipping ultimately depends on whether the content itself is interesting.

The idea of aged kimchi is merely a supplementary means, but it is worth trying.

“It’s okay.”

“I thought you would understand.”

“Bonobono is not allowed.” Let’s try applying the same method using a different image.

Mukbang opened his mouth and widened his eyes.

It’s the first time I’ve seen a flustered face.

“Please tell me the reason.”

We need to weigh the cost of using the image against its effectiveness. With the size of our company, it would be difficult to use a famous character like Bonobono for commercial purposes.

“You’re saying that the cost-benefit analysis doesn’t add up.”

You understood my words exactly.

“But it’s cute.”

I think I couldn’t do it.

Please provide the text you would like to have translated.

“This is totally a scam, isn’t it?”

“I knew it from the beginning.”

“Chan-young didn’t see it that way.”

“…….”

Sunday lunch gathered with joyful hearts.

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin squinted their eyes and glared at me.

While the four of them were gathered and talking, the problem started when Cha Ji-chan interrupted Joo Ji-seung by saying he didn’t really know how to do it.

Joo Ji-seung said he decided to do it because Baek Woo-jin, who had experience in running a business, was going to do it, and Baek Woo-jin said it seemed fine because Cha Ji-chan was offering a vacant space. Cha Ji-chan then said he stepped up again because Joo Ji-seung was going to cook.

So all eyes turned towards me.

“Everyone, it seems there is a misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding, what the hell, a frozen misunderstanding.”

“Die.”

“Who backstabbed me?” My head hurts.

Cha Ji-chan, Baek Woo-jin, and Joo Ji-seung each take turns speaking, and it’s chaotic.

“Think about it.” “Actually, didn’t all the conditions you hoped for come true?”

“There’s an order to things, you know.” If Ji-seung hyung said he would do it, then he would do it. When did I ever say I would do it first?

Cha Ji-chan argued.

“Order is important.” But there are three of us right now. Who is the furthest away?

“Me.”

“Me.”

“Me.”

The three of them answer at the same time and then look at each other.

“Okay.” Since we couldn’t decide the order, I stepped in and coordinated our positions, right?

Cha Ji-chan frowned in thought, and Ju Ji-seung tilted his head.

Baek Woo-jin alone puffed up his cheeks and glared at me, then incited Cha Ji-chan and Joo Ji-seung.

“Don’t be swayed by what this person says.” In an instant, you become a traitor.

“What do you mean?” How is providing good, affordable lunchboxes to people who care about their health considered treason? It’s a good deed.

Cha Ji-chan and Joo Ji-seung slowly nodded their heads.

“Then why don’t you just do it yourself instead of dragging us into it?”

“It’s a good thing.” Think about it. If this goes well, our image will improve and we’ll have additional income. Gaining experience too. YouTube content is also being created. How wonderful.

Baek Woo-jin frowned and then started rolling his eyes.

“Okay, Jichan hyung has a building.” There are vacancies. If you just leave it as it is, it won’t make any profit anyway. Isn’t it better to open our store and lower the rent a bit rather than leaving it empty?

“That’s true.”

Cha Ji-chan hesitantly admitted while watching Ju Ji-seung and Baek Woo-jin.

“And.” As I mentioned before, how do you plan each member’s diet? I told you, just provide it! If the gym is really beneficial for the members and does well, isn’t that even better?

“Right.”

Nods.

“And Ji-seung hyung too.” A popular YouTuber, just like my brother, is opening a store. That alone is enough to make it a hot topic. Right?

Um. What.

“But as you know, business requires experience.” Isn’t this a good opportunity to try dipping it? It will be helpful when you open your store later. You can use the store when making YouTube content. If we just do lunch service, we can use the kitchen however we want in the evening. You said the officetel space was small, right?

“That’s right.”

Jujiseung nods his head.

“Woojin, you too.” “Honestly, tell me.”

“What?”

“I don’t want to.”

“Me?” No?

“Not at all.” You said you were going to write about the restaurant in your next novel. You were researching the materials, weren’t you?

“……Yeah.”

“Novel, huh?” Without any experience. Huh? Is it okay to write like that? “At least if you’re going to talk about restaurants, shouldn’t you have some experience running one?”

“No, what kind of crazy person does something like that?”

Baek Woo-jin should be like that. Baek Woo-jin, who is obsessed with historical accuracy, should be like that, right? Isn’t that right?

Baek Woo-jin stared blankly at me for a moment and then nodded.

While writing the web novel “That Guy,” I knew how much trouble and effort he put into historical accuracy, so I predicted he would be interested in running a restaurant, and I was right.

Look. Everyone has their reasons, right? “If we join forces, we can both win, you know?”

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin exchanged glances for a moment before asking me again.

“What are you doing?”

“Of course.” Helping Ji-seung hyung, cooking, bringing in ingredients, promoting, and managing sales and inventory.

The monk asked.

“Is it that hard?” You’re doing well these days.

“Exactly.” I’m curious about that too. What’s the reason you’re insisting on doing it?

“I’m too lazy to cook for myself.”

“Uh?”

No. I was doing YouTube, working at the company, and going out for broadcasts, so I really couldn’t find time to cook.

“Mm.”

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan nod their heads.

As diabetes patients, they can fully understand my position.

If you don’t manage your diet, it can lead to serious health issues, and in severe cases, it can result in disability or even death—this is diabetes.

For me, it’s a matter of survival.

And it’s the same for people with diabetes like me.

“It’s urgent for me too.” There are probably many people who are more desperate. I’m not saying we should do something grand right now.

“So?”

“Let’s set a deadline and give it a try.” If it goes well, keep going; if not, give up. If you keep doing it, you might come up with different ideas.

I took out the bankbook and placed it in the middle of the table.

“I’m serious.”

“What is this?”

100 million. My entire fortune.

Even though I might be far from opening a store, I think I can at least show my determination to start with everything I’ve got.

“I’m going crazy.” Really.

Cha Ji-chan scratched his head vigorously.

Sure. Let’s do it. The rent is fine, just give our members a 30% discount. “That’s fine.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, dude.”

“Okay.” After hearing what you said, it seems like not doing it is the wrong choice. Let’s give it a try.

The chief monk also stepped forward.

Indeed, there’s a connection among those with diabetes.

“……So, are you saying that I should call Hyungbu up?”

Baek Woo-jin was surprised to hear that Heungbu runs a farming YouTube channel.

“어? Are you here?

No. If we’re going to do it anyway, I thought it would be better to watch it together, so I told you to come. I just got a KakaoTalk message saying they arrived a little while ago.

This cute little guy.

It seems like they were planning to do it from the beginning.