Chapter 9
Before 10PM
8:01PM, Gangnam
Minho and Sulli were seated across each other.
“Mmmm… you’re right. This is indeed good.” Said Minho.
Sulli cooked egg pancake earlier.
“I told you I can cook well.” Said Sulli.
“How did you learn to cook?” asked Minho.
“My Mom cooks really well. She said my Dad was a picky eater so she had to really be good in cooking in order to feed him.” Said Sulli.
“Where’s your Dad?” asked Minho.
“My Mom and Dad divorced when I was young. My mom went back to our province from living in Seoul.” Said Sulli.
“Your Dad is from Seoul?” said Minho.
“I think so.” Said Sulli. “I stopped asking questions about him when I was 12.”
“Why?” asked Minho.
“I realized during that time that if he loved me and my Mom, he would have tried to find us. My Mom went back to her family home, my Dad shouldn’t find it hard to locate us. But he never came.” Said Sulli.
“I’m sorry to hear that.” Said Minho. “Did you try to look for him now that you’re here?”
“I have a lot of problems that needs my attention and time. Finding him is the least of my priority. Let’s not talk about him anymore. Let’s talk about something else I am a bit confused about.” Said Sulli.
“What is it?” asked Minho.
“The Award earlier. I felt awkward receiving it. Luna was the one who created the solution to the problem. I just used her old email to solve the similar issue.” Said Sulli. “I felt like I didn’t deserve the award.
Minho took another serving of the egg pancake. Sulli has started to talk casually with him again.
“Do you solve puzzles?” asked Minho.
“You mean the ones that have pictures you need to put together?” asked Sulli.
“Yes.”
“Yeah, when I was little, I used to love solving puzzles.” Said Sulli.
“Do you think the puzzle artist is great?” asked Minho.
“Yeah, the Artist is good. Sometimes the puzzle is about a painting, a view, some cartoon characters. I think the Artists are great.” Said Sulli.
“How about the puzzle solver?” asked Minho.
“Hmm… I think they need analysis to solve the puzzle. So I think they’re great too, especially if the puzzle is complicated.” Said Suli.
“In the company we’re working for, both the Puzzle Artist and the Puzzle Solver are being rewarded.” Said Minho
“Huh?”
“In your case, it was Luna who created the solution. She is the Puzzle Artist. A year ago, she was rewarded for that solution she created. This year, they rewarded you because you are a Puzzle Solver. You analysed the problem and then you looked for the best puzzle piece that would fit the issue. The puzzle pieces are already created by somebody else, but you were the one who analysed and learned that that solution is a perfect fit for the issue.” Said Minho. “That is what you call re-application.”
“So that’s what Mr. Park meant.” Said Sulli.
“Not all companies acknowledge both Puzzle Artists and Puzzle Solvers though. Some companies only acknowledge one and ignore the other. It’s good that in our company, both are acknowledged.” Said Minho.
