Chapter 96
Chapter 96
So this is Orchesi.
Seo-jun and his parents arrived in Orchesi. The Halloween festival had not started yet, but there were people everywhere with their children. They all wore light costumes and did not hide their excitement for the festival.
Seo-jun and his parents checked into their accommodation and went outside. They had lunch in Paris.
Lee Min Jun looked at the time. It was almost time for his appointment.
Ill go to the square first. Seo-jun, do you want to go sightseeing with mom somewhere else?
Cant we go together?
Hmm. Its probably busy right now. Its dangerous to move things around. Lets go later.
Okay!
Well be at the wine museum. I dont know where well go next, but call me when youre done.
Okay. Be careful, both of you.
Seo-jun and Seo Eun Hye parted ways with Lee Min Jun, who headed to the square where the Halloween festival would be held.
The square of Orchesi was bustling with preparations for the festival. The square and the road were divided by a boundary line, and security guards blocked the entrance of people.
Inside the square, there were large tents set up by the organizers and booths by the participating shops.
Lee Min Jun rubbed his neck as he saw the sight of paper boxes, chairs, and desks scattered everywhere. He felt like he came here to work.
Kim Hee Sang. Youll see.
He saw people carrying loads here and there. At the entrance, security guards checked the badges. Lee Min Jun, who had no badge, took out his phone and called his team leader.
The phone rang.
Hes here!
Lee Min Juns name filled the screen. He had contacted him that he would visit around 2 oclock, but the team leader had been waiting since 1 oclock, looking at his phone.
The other employees also looked at the team leader who ran to the entrance with a pitiful look.
Our company is good, and our companys presidents are good people too, but
Honestly, bosses are all hard to deal with.
Team leader, hang in there.
They all cheered for the team leader.
There was one person who was having a hard time because of his boss here, and one person who came to work during his vacation.
The team leader and Lee Min Jun greeted each other awkwardly. The team leader handed Lee Min Jun the badge he had prepared.
Lee Min Jun put the badge around his neck and stepped into the square.
This way.
Yes.
The team leader gave Lee Min Jun the event guide pamphlet distributed by the organizers and guided him around the square.
The stage events would take place on the large stage that was being set up in the center, and food and souvenirs would be sold at the booths that were lined up here and there.
They greeted the staff of the Orchesi City Hall and looked around the lost and found center and the emergency treatment center.
I need to remember this.
It would not be easy to find such a large place when there were many people.
This is the food truck zone.
There are a lot of shops.
Yes. The popularity has increased as the rounds went on. At first, we only used half of the square, but now we use it all.
Lee Min Jun nodded.
Shall we go to our booth then?
Yes.
The team leader walked ahead and said.
On the guide pamphlet, you can see that the restaurants are marked with colors. The places that sell drinks are blue, and the places that sell food are green.
I see.
And the places that sell souvenirs are scattered around, but the foreign companies or the bigger companies are clustered together. Our booth is over there too.
On the map on the pamphlet, Lee Min Jun saw the logos of the toy companies and the doll companies that he had seen before when he considered overseas shopping for Seo-jun. Among them, the logo of Monster Company stood out.
Here it is.
The Monster Companys booth was busy displaying the Monster Companys dolls, stationery, and metal badges.
The employees who were carrying the paper boxes with dolls, and the employees who were neatly arranging them, stopped and looked at Lee Min Jun, who appeared with the team leader.
Dont mind me and keep going.
Lee Min Jun quickly waved his hand. At his words, the employees bowed and resumed their work. Lee Min Jun looked around the booths sign and the inside from a distance and opened his mouth.
Is there anything you need?
The Orchesi City Hall is helping us a lot, and the other booth companies are also helping each other. Its not a competition to sell more products, but a really enjoyable festival for the participating companies too.
The team leader smiled and said. He knew well that Lee Min Jun and Kim Hee Sang were good people, but he was just burdened by their titles.
But if you have any difficulties or need me, please contact me right away.
Yes. I understand.
Then Ill go now.
Ah, already?
The team leader said that without knowing. It seemed like it had not been 30 minutes. The employees who were working hard but also listening to their conversation shouted inwardly. No, already? You cant say that!
Lee Min Jun chuckled and said.
I stopped by for a while during my vacation. You all seem to be doing well. Ill trust you and go. Cheer up, everyone. Oh, this is a bonus. Have something delicious and expensive when you finish your work.
Yes, thank you
Lee Min Jun handed the envelope to the team leader and disappeared like a storm. It ended so quickly that it was as if he had not been nervous. The team leader sighed with relief and sat on a chair that was on one side.
An employee who went to the warehouse to get the load and came back to the booth looked at the team leader and turned his head to find Lee Min Jun, who had been there. Choi Ye Seul, who noticed his look, said.
The president is gone.
Already? Really?
Yes. But, team leader. Did you hear that earlier?
Choi Ye Seul smiled awkwardly and said.
The president is on vacation right now.
Now that I think about it, the article said he was on a family trip
I thought he came on a business trip with his family, but he took a vacation and came?
It was unfortunate that he had to work during his vacation.
He understood why he left so quickly.
While Lee Min Jun was in the square, Seo-jun and Seo Eun Hye visited the wine museum of Orchesi. On one wall, there was a large map of France with vineyards other than Orchesi marked.
There are a lot of vineyards.
Yeah. Thats why French wine is famous.
Seo-jun and Seo Eun Hye slowly looked around the wine museum. They saw the types and origins of wine, and small dolls working in the order of making wine.
They enjoyed talking with their mom while looking around the wine museum, and they soon saw the end.
Would you like to taste some wine? We have wine for children too.
At the employees words, Seo-jun and Seo Eun Hye nodded. The wine had a strong grape scent, as it was a specialty of Orchesi.
It was sweeter and had a stronger grape flavor than the grape juice they had in Korea. Seo Eun Hye also looked satisfied.
Should we buy some wine for dad?
Okay!
They bought some wine on the employees recommendation and some childrens wine, or grape juice, for Seo-jun.
As they left the wine museum with heavy hands, they saw Lee Min Jun standing at the door.
Seo-jun and Seo Eun Hyes eyes widened at their fathers smiling face. And they also smiled brightly without knowing.
Dad! You came back so fast!
They were all doing well. They must have planned everything from the beginning to the end, and I didnt want to mess it up by interfering. They would be in trouble, and so would I.
I guess so. Theres a concert ahead. Lets go watch it.
Sure. Is this wine?
Lee Min Jun naturally took the paper bag with wine from Seo Eun Hye.
Dad. This is really delicious. Theres also childrens wine.
Childrens wine?
Grape juice.
Lee Min Jun burst out laughing at that. Seo-jun and Seo Eun Hye also laughed and headed to the theater where the concert would be held.
There were quite a lot of people heading to the theater where the concert would be. There were tourists and citizens of Orchesi mixed together.
The seats were first-come, first-served with a low admission fee. Seo-jun and his parents found a decent seat and sat down.
Seo-jun, can you see?
Yes!
Even though it was a small theater, there was a difference in the level of the seats, so the people in the back could see well. As they sat quietly and waited, the side door of the stage opened and two people came in. They were a pianist and a violinist.
The two bowed and the audience clapped. Seo-jun and his parents also clapped. The pianist sat in front of the piano and warmed up his hands, and the violinist held the violin and got ready.
The two performers played famous classics. Piano solo, violin solo. Duet of the two instruments. The performance was beautiful. They were not famous performers, but it was a good performance.
When the performance ended, applause erupted. Normally, the performance would have continued, but there was not much time left until the Halloween festival of Orchesi.
The violinist picked up the microphone.
Thank you for visiting Orchesi. Please enjoy the Halloween festival as much as you can, and I hope it will be a happy festival for you.
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When the concert ended and they went outside, the people walking on the street looked completely different from a few hours ago.
The children wore black cloaks and carried witchs brooms, or wrapped bandages around them and imitated mummies.
The adults wore light costumes such as headbands with devil horns or angel rings, or more elaborate costumes such as inverted doll masks.
Seo-jun and his parents eyes widened.
Suddenly, monsters had taken over the streets of Orchesi.
Seeing this sight for the first time in his life, Seo-jun grabbed his mom and dads hands with an excited face.
Mom and dad! Lets go quickly!
Seo-juns clothes are in the hotel. We have to hurry.
Seo-jun and his parents quickened their pace. Even the hotel door, the lobby, and the hotel staff were all in costumes, no matter how small.
The hotel decorations, which were beautifully decorated for Halloween, looked completely different from what they had seen during the day, with the colorful hotel lights.
Its like we came to another world.
Maybe the theater door was a portal to another world.
Awesome! Its really Halloween!
Children shouted Trick or Treat everywhere. The adults gave them candy from their pockets.
Lets go quickly!
Yeah.
When they returned to their room, Seo-jun opened the suitcase. The clothes that Kim Hee Sang had made were neatly folded. Seo Eun Hye put down the wine and said.
Can you dress yourself?
Yes! What are mom and dad going to do?
Were going to wear the headbands that Hee Sang made.
Hehehe.
Seo-jun took out the denim jacket. The wolf head looked rounder and cuter than in the picture. The wolf ears that stood up, the fangs, and the eyes were all small.
Uncle Hee Sang said that he had made it too hard and didnt think about the weight, and the wolf head became too heavy. It would be hard for Seo-jun, since it would make even adults necks stiff, so he made it simpler.
Hmm. Cant be helped.
He carefully wore the denim jacket with the wolf head, and the black pants with a tail. And he put his hands in the gloves at the end of the sleeves.
Both hands were gloved and looked like chubby wolf paws. The back of the hand was fluffy, but the palm was a dogs paw.
Wow. Jelly!
He clenched his fist and admired the round and soft paw. The claws on the gloves were also small and soft.
Seo-jun finally put on the wolf head hat. He moved his head around and it felt like he was wearing two hats.
Its light! And I can see well.
He looked in the mirror and saw that his forehead was covered by the wolfs snout. The wolf head in the mirror looked like a baby wolf.
Hmm. He wanted to be a cooler werewolf, but it was because of the weight. Nothing he could do!
Seo-jun, are you done?
Yes! Ta-da!
Wow! Youre so cute!
Really! Youre so adorable! The gloves have jelly too.
Kim Hee Sang. Amazing. No shoes? He could have made wolf feet too.
He said to just wear sneakers. He said it might be dangerous to step on the decorations.
I guess so. Oh, take this bag with you.
Lee Min Jun hung a small bag on Seo-juns shoulder. It was a wolf-shaped bag that could hold candy or snacks, and had emergency money in it.
Shall we go now?
Yes!
Seo-jun smiled brightly and held the hands of his mom and dad, who wore headbands with wolf ears. The wolf family was all together.
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