The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 43

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It had been a week since Han Yubin was officially hired.

In the meantime, a minor reorganization had taken place within the Cleaning Team as planned.

The first thing that happened was Team Leader Park Geuntae’s promotion.

It was a rather ambiguous position as Cleaning Manager, but Team Leader Park seemed to feel new emotions nonetheless.

Cleaning Team 3 members, Kim Minju, and Lee Ayoung gathered to hold a small celebration, and Team Leader Park… no, Manager Park, was so moved that he even shed tears.

With that, Manager Park went to headquarters.

In his place, I became the new team leader of Cleaning Team 3.

Well, in fact, even though I’m called a team leader, my job isn’t much different from before.

Above all, trivial administrative tasks were delegated to the Cleaning Manager, so all I had to do was adjust the schedule for the entire cleaning team.

“Kim Junwoo! Are you making the chemicals?! It’s already starting to rot!”

“Junwoo, the monster’s rigor mortis is too severe, and the knife won’t go in. Can you help us with the disassembly first?”

“That bastard, he’s lost his touch since becoming a team leader.”

Of course, while doing cleaning work in parallel.

……But why are they still calling me that?

Does the cleaning team have no respect for hierarchy?

“Ah, Kim Junwoo! Hurry!”

“Junwoo!”

“That son of a… I’m going, I’m going.”

Anyway, that’s the situation.

I had hoped that having a title would make it a little easier to achieve the unlock conditions, but even as a team leader, I’m still just a cleaner.

There was nothing I could do to influence headquarters on my own.

At best, I could adjust the schedule to my liking?

At that moment, as if on cue, my phone rang.

It was a call from the Control Team.

“Yes, Team Leader Pyeon.”

「A dungeon has appeared near Namtaeryeong, and according to our information, it seems to be an unfinished dungeon that occurred during the settlement season. The Operations Team and the Cleaning Team will have to be deployed together. Is there a team that can be deployed immediately?」

“Just a moment.”

I immediately took out the notebook where I had organized all the cleaning team’s schedules.

“Hmm… there are no teams available right now.”

「This is a problem… Should we deploy at least the Operations Team first?」

“No. That would cause problems with both teams’ schedules. …I’ll figure something out.”

I ended the call there and dialed a number I had memorized in the past few days.

A short ringing tone.

Soon, a youthful voice came from the other end.

“Han Yubin. Are you busy right now?”

「I just finished work and was about to go to lunch.」

“Ah, that’s perfect. The last uncleaned dungeon has appeared in Wangsimni. Please go and subjugate it quickly….”

「Seriously! What is the Operations Team doing? Why do they keep asking us to do the subjugation?! Do they think we’re pushovers?! Are we pushovers!」

“Is there any other team that can do both subjugation and cleaning at the same time? And it’s an uncleaned dungeon. We’ll go out to support you as soon as we’re done, so please do the subjugation first.”

「…….」

“Ah, never mind. I must have overestimated you. If you can’t do it, I’ll just send another team….”

「Okay, I’ll go, I’ll go!」

Click―

In the end, you’re going to do it anyway, so why so much talk?

Cleaning Team 6, which had been talkative from the start.

Han Yubin was hired as the team leader there.

Well, he’s a veteran who even served as an Operations Team leader, so that kind of treatment is only natural… but after all, he’s just a rookie who came in on my recommendation.

Even if we’re both team leaders, there’s a clear hierarchy.

Over the past week, I’ve dumped all the tricky dungeons on Han Yubin.

When we need to do both operations and cleaning at the same time like now, there’s no better team. Since one team does the work of two teams, our work is halved.

And thanks to that.

[Unlock condition achieved]

[Dungeon Cleaning Team job satisfaction 30% or higher]

[Acquired skill: Replica – Unlocked]

The cleaning team’s satisfaction soared, and I was able to achieve an unexpected unlock condition.

Of course, it’s going to be hell for them as much as we’re comfortable…….

What do I care?

I called Team Leader Pyeon again.

“Yes, Team Leader Pyeon. I’ve sent Cleaning Team 6 first. If there’s an Operations Team that can be dispatched, please send them to support us immediately.”

“Yes, yes. And since any more work will be too much for the cleaning team, we’ll only do the uncleaned dungeons for today’s operation. Please withdraw all the other Operations Teams.”

“Yes, I understand. Then, good work.”

I hung up the phone and let out a faint sigh.

At the same time, I couldn’t help but smile.

Yes, it’s a position that’s not enough to achieve the unlock conditions, but… this is pretty good in its own way.

I can dump all the work I don’t want to do, and I can adjust the schedule as I please. There’s also the fun of pushing people around.

‘Thanks to this, I don’t have to miss the last train anymore.’

***

Control Team, Operations Planning Office, regular Operations Team meeting.

All the Operations Team leaders, including Control Team Leader Pyeon Changhyun, sat around a long oval table to review the operation plan for the following week.

However, the expressions on the team leaders’ faces as they looked at the documents were all full of dissatisfaction.

“What is this supposed to be, tsk.”

At that time, Choo Jiyun—Operations Team 4 Leader—couldn’t stand it any longer and threw the documents on the table, opening her mouth.

“Team Leader Pyeon, do you really think this is right?”

“Is there a problem?”

“A problem? The operations are all 맞춰져 [adjusted] to the cleaning team’s schedule, what kind of problem is that? It’s so absurd, really.”

She blatantly revealed her discomfort.

The team leaders, who had been watching the situation, also began to voice their complaints at Choo Jiyun’s remarks.

“That’s what I’m saying. Joint operations and cooperation are all good, but isn’t the first priority subjugation? If we try to 맞춰져 [adjust] to other teams’ situations like this, will the operation proceed properly?”

“Ever since Kim Junwoo became the cleaning team leader, they’ve been stopping work altogether because it’s too hard for them, and they’re completely blocking continuous operations because of work delays……. This is why operation efficiency continues to decline.”

“I’m not going to say anything about Team Leader Pyeon switching lines, but this is a bit much. You can’t even 맞춰져 [adjust] to the people who are risking their lives on the front lines, this is too much.”

Operations Team 3 Leader, 5 Leader, and 8 Leader took turns adding a word.

Meanwhile, Kim Minju—Operations Team 2 Leader—was listening silently.

“It’s not that we’re 맞춰져 [adjusting] to the cleaning team’s schedule… of course, the Operations Team is the priority. It’s a priority, but……. We’re trying to avoid schedules that are too demanding for each person, considering the cleaning team’s schedule as well.”

Team Leader Pyeon tried to hide his embarrassment and explained as calmly as possible.

However, the Operations Team leaders’ complaints did not stop.

“They’re a team created to clean, so shouldn’t they be able to handle that much?”

“That’s right. Why should we even care about their schedule in the first place? What would outsiders think of the Operations Team if they saw this? Our status will drop, and if the Operations Team’s status drops, the association’s image will also drop, right?”

“Since when has the association become such an organization without hierarchy?”

In fact, it was supposed to be a regular meeting, but in reality, it was almost a place to vent complaints.

“It’s all because of that Kim Junwoo. He acts like the association is his.”

“No matter how much backing he has, it’s a problem to try to 맞춰져 [adjust] the Operations Team to the Cleaning Team.”

“That’s what happens when you put someone who doesn’t have the ability in the position of team leader.”

As the arrows of criticism were directed at Kim Junwoo, Kim Minju could no longer stand still.

“I know you all have a lot of complaints. But I think it’s a bit petty. Operation efficiency is declining? Didn’t you check this week’s operation settlement report?”

“What?”

“Team Leader Kim Minju! Just because you’re sitting with us doesn’t mean you’re on the same level…!”

Kim Minju interrupted, placing the settlement report she had prepared on the table with a thud.

“The number of subjugation dungeons has increased by 30% compared to last month. It’s almost on par with the settlement season [a period of increased dungeon activity]. Even so, you’re saying efficiency is declining…… I guess that means everyone is capable of this level of performance?”

“Hey, Kim Minju! This is too much!”

“I’m not done yet. Team Leader Lee Sooyong, you worked on a total of 100 dungeons this week, how many of them had issues?”

“…….”

“No need to think about it. Because there wasn’t a single one. A 30% increase in performance during peacetime, not even the settlement season. And 0 cases of accidents reported. Of course, everyone is capable of this much, right?”

The team leaders’ expressions gradually became fierce.

But on the contrary, the number of words gradually decreased.

“To say that someone who 맞춰져 [coordinates] the schedules of dozens of teams, including the Operations Team, the Cleaning Team, and the Support Team, and produces such perfect efficiency doesn’t have the ability. That’s a funny thing to say.”

The conference room was filled with silence.

In fact, they also knew.

That the cleaning team leader had created this result, no matter how much they didn’t like it, they could never belittle it with their skills.

That’s why they couldn’t help but hate him more.

Because they knew best that no one here could achieve as much as Kim Junwoo.

“I understand. I’m sure you team leaders don’t like it. The cleaning team, which used to do whatever they were told without a peep, is now on the same level as the Operations Team.”

Kim Minju continued in a calm voice.

“But I can’t understand why you’re acting like this. The association doesn’t only have the Operations Team, and what’s the problem with teams in the same organization 맞춰져 [coordinating] together? Isn’t that normal in the first place?”

It was a direct hit.

Of course, there was no one who would accept it as it was, at least not in this place.

The team leaders quickly exchanged glances.

“Ah, anyway! I can’t accept this schedule.”

Team 3 Leader raised his voice.

“Tsk, they’ll only come to their senses when we’re gone.”

“That’s what I’m saying!”

“If you really want to proceed like this, Team Leader Kim Minju, do it alone! Our team won’t participate in next week’s operation.”

“……What?”

Kim Minju was flustered as the story took a strange turn.

On the other hand, the team leaders’ expressions began to brighten again.

“That’s good. If you like the cleaning team so much, Team Leader Kim Minju, 맞춰져 [coordinate] it yourself. Our team won’t participate in next week’s operation.”

“Team 5 will also drop out.”

“Team 8 too!”

“Now that it’s come to this, let’s all drop out of next week’s operation? It looks like you’ll do very well without us.”

“Wh, what is this…….”

A frustrating situation was created.

The Operations Team leaders had declared a boycott.

“I heard the Loop Dungeon is opening next week? I wonder if one Operations Team will be enough.”

“That’s even better! You can eat all the Loop Dungeon profits alone!”

“Then know that, and we’ll get up now.”

“Anyway, good luck doing it alone.”

The team leaders got up from their seats at the same time, as if to prevent anyone from saying anything else.

At the same time, Kim Minju’s hands trembled.

No matter how 빌어먹을 [cursed/awful] they were, she never thought they would go this far.

Subjugate the Loop Dungeon with one Operations Team?

There’s no way that’s possible.

Above all, the Loop Dungeon has a huge expected profit as much as it has a high risk. There’s no way those greedy people would give up such a place willingly.

They’re threatening her with the Loop Dungeon.

If you want help, tear up the schedule.

‘Damn bastards…….’

“I’m… sorry to interrupt the meeting. There’s a call from the US branch. They want to talk to Team Leader Pyeon?”

At that time, Deputy Hwang Donghui burst into the conference room.

“US branch?”

At the same time, the team leaders, who were hurrying to leave the conference room, turned their attention to Team Leader Pyeon.