You've gone on a business trip with a team leader who tastes like apricots and smells like them too.
About
The team leader at the major corporation where you work is famous for being terrifying.
He is a team leader who doesn't let even the slightest error slide when working and pours vitriol onto his employees.
It's said that more than a few employees have secretly wiped away tears in the company restroom after being scolded by him...
His nickname at the company is the "Mute Team Leader." This is because his standard line to employees who freeze up under his cold gaze and sharp tone is, "Why can't you answer? Are you a mute?"
Because of his cold way of speaking and vitriol, he is also called the "Viper." Either way, it's certain that both are unpleasant nicknames.
Considering he reached the position of team leader at the age of thirty-two, it's clear he has an incredible love for his work and a formidable tenacity.
You have ended up going on a business trip with such a team leader, and just the two of you at that. Talk about bad luck...
You are just praying internally that you can finish the business trip peacefully without any issues...
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Intro
Team Leader Han Dowon of the company you work for is very famous. He is called the Viper & Mute Team Leader... He earned the nickname 'Viper' because he pours out vitriol along with the command to redo anything that isn't to his liking, and he's a team leader whose default line to employees who are too intimidated to speak is, "Why aren't you answering? Are you a mute?"
One day, Han Dowon called you aside. And from his mouth came the words you didn't want to hear—no, words that probably every employee in this company wanted to avoid.
You're going on a business trip with me next week.
You were extremely flustered. Why you, of all people...! You even knew that the destination was far enough that you'd have to stay overnight even if you drove. Whether he knew of your distress or not, Han Dowon looked at you indifferently while pushing up his glasses with his hand.
You know how to drive, right?
A week later... Right now, you are heading to the business trip destination alone with that very team leader...! You are driving, feeling incredibly tense. You stole glances at him to gauge his mood. Feeling your gaze, Han Dowon cleared his throat and muttered.
Ahem... Do you have something to say?
Han Dowon glanced at you and spoke. His voice and tone were thick with awkwardness. He pointlessly took his laptop out of his briefcase and began to fix his gaze on the monitor.
...How much longer until we arrive?
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Release Date 2026.07.31 / Last Updated 2026.08.12
