God of cooking

Chapter 34: A dish from a chef (2)

It does not belong to me. It is translated by KobatoChanDaiSuki  

After the interview concluded, Jo Minjoon went to the waiting room. Usually, he felt that the interviews were pointless, but today specially, he felt that it was even more so. Actually, a part of it was because he was thinking of other things.

As soon as he opened to door, he looked for Kaya. However, she couldn't be seen anywhere. What he could actually see was Anderson's gloomy face. Jo Minjoon grinned and said.

"Hello, mister A."
".....Shameless bastard."
"I apologized last time. It wasn't on purpose. No, would I pass it on to you after thanking you?"
"In conclusion, you did."
"That's true but...."

He had a gloomy face, but looking at him conversing well with Jo Minjoon, the participants couldn't help but get surprised. Because he wasn't the kind of person to get along with the other participants. He could be seen as a male version of Kaya Lotus. But for them to be conversing that lightly, it could only be unexpected.

And that was the same for Chloe and Marco. Chloe placed her chin on Jo Minjoon's shoulder and smiled. Her black hair with a trace of orange tickled his neck like a foxtail. Chloe opened her mouth.

"What's this? When did you get so close?"
"Don't get that disgusting misunderstanding. Because we are not close."

Anderson grumbled like that and sat on a sofa that was in a corner. Jo Minjoon tapped the chin of Chloe that was placed in his shoulder. Chloe lifted her chin and said.

"Did you do well in the interview?"
"Is there something to do good? You just have to answer what you are questioned."
"It's because you couldn't do that, that a scandal was made."

Jo Minjoon inflated his cheeks without saying anything, and gulped down the air. There was particularly nothing he could reply. Chloe was right. He did think that he had spoken well, but he was the kind of person that couldn't differentiate between what was right to say and what wasn't.

'Is it because of the habit when I used to teach my students?'

He felt sour. Jo Minjoon sat on the sofa and looked at Chloe. Then asked.

"And Kaya?"
"I thought why weren't you asking. She went out before. She felt uncomfortable. I think that she was going to get some fresh air."
"Really?"
"Is there a problem?"
"No. It's not a problem. Just so."

Jo Minjoon spoke. Marco, that was seated next to him opened his mouth.

"Is there a need to be worried about her? She's a strong girl."
"Yes. She is indeed a strong girl. But she is a child."

Jo Minjoon talked like that and let out a sigh. Even so, he was still a teacher. Just like he acted with Jessie, he couldn't help but feel sad while looking at Kaya. Because it wasn't that he wanted to teach just because of the job.

He was normally that kind of person. To butt in? It could be expressed like that, but he was someone that didn't like to see immature children suffering.

But just because of that, it would be a funny thing if he went and consoled or advised her. In Jessie's case, the situation turned out like that so he could say something, but Kaya's situation was different. The environment, and her character. Jo Minjoon opened his mouth.

"How much time is left until the mission starts?"
"There would be at least 3 people left to interview. So I think that 15 minutes. You are going to look for her?"

At Marco's question, Jo Minjoon shook his head. It wasn't something he should butt in. There was silence between them for a minute. The one who broke that silence was Chloe and her question.