The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 206

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 27

What is this?
Why is everyone silent?
The Conference Room had grown so quiet that I could hear the cars outside, and sweat began to bead on my forehead.
Did I say something wrong?
Was there some unspoken rule that the Magma Guild didn’t produce merchandise?
That couldn’t be it.
The Magma Guild merchandise sold so far had been famous for its high quality.
So what was this reaction?
Then, the employee who had introduced herself as Kim Ji Hee cautiously opened her mouth.
“Um… so we won’t be laid off?”
“We merged on the condition that all Magma Guild personnel would be retained as employees?”
“Even so…”
Kim Ji Hee glanced at her colleagues, then gathered her courage and continued with difficulty.
“Even with those conditions, I’ve heard there are cases where people are removed from front-line work and then terminated…”
“What kind of guild would do something so underhanded?”
“The guilds that merged with the Sama Guild apparently do that kind of thing often…”
Sa Ma Young must be insane.
I’d expected the Sama Guild, which recklessly inflates its size, would resort to underhanded tactics.
It seemed they extracted only the hunters—the core of the guild—and discarded the rest of the staff.
“Let me be clear about something. I hate the Sama Guild. Very much, in fact. And precisely because of that, I have absolutely no intention of doing anything similar to what they do.”
“Ah…”
“And this merger was made possible by the long-standing trust between Guild Master Yang Hwa Yeon and Guild Master Kang Han. Since the contract terms were agreed upon by those two, I intend to honor them properly. So you don’t need to worry about such things.”
“Phew.”
“Thank goodness…”
The administrative staff members all heaved sighs of relief.
They had clearly been very worried.
I felt the same sense of relief in my heart.
‘So they weren’t upset about the merchandise business.’
I thought we wouldn’t be making money.
Now that the employees realized their jobs were secure, they regained their composure and shifted into work mode.
“This is the merchandise list that the Magma Guild has been working on so far…”
“This vendor offers expedited shipping options…”
It was reassuring.
It felt as though I had gained the support of countless soldiers and horses.
As I listened to the experts speak, the merchandise business that I had only imagined began to take concrete shape in my mind.
Naturally, the conversation flowed into our first merchandise item meeting for the Justice Guild.
“What would be good for our first merchandise? Do you have any ideas?”
In response to my question, my team members freely offered their opinions.
“It’s modest, but what about employee IDs with the Justice Guild logo embossed on them? We could even include ID photos of the hunters.”
How could someone come up with such an idea?
Just hearing it sparked a desire to collect it.
This could work.
I wanted to move forward with it immediately.
But the employee IDs weren’t the end of it.
As the meeting continued, desirable items kept flowing in one after another.
“After doing a photo shoot, we could make calendars from those photos. We could offer several types—wall-mounted, desk-top, and diary versions.”
“If there’s an opportunity to collaborate with a beverage company, what about releasing a limited edition flavor that the hunters prefer? It would be a fun experience to share tastes with our supporters.”
“Like the Magma Guild, the Justice Guild also has a relatively older demographic among our supporters. Perhaps accessories with higher price points but real collectible value would work well too…”
These were all excellent ideas with no flaws to pick.
I decided to pursue each one systematically.
And I also put forward an item I had wanted to do for a while.
“What about Justice Guild uniforms?”
The Justice Guild’s uniform jacket had earned a reputation for its unique yet beautiful design.
Among university students, it had been trendy for a while to match similar designs for department jackets.
So wouldn’t our original version sell well if we produced and sold it?
“I’m wondering if the scale is too large for our first merchandise, but I think there would be demand for it.”
After finishing my words, I cautiously gauged the reactions of the administrative team.
Fortunately, their response was very positive.
“That sounds amazing!”
“I want to have a Justice Guild uniform too. You’ll give us samples when you produce them, right?”
“Since we’re doing this anyway, let’s go with really high-quality merchandise!”
Among them, Choi Young Eun’s words about “high-quality” captured my attention.
I had that same desire.
To really do this properly since we were going to do it anyway.
But before that, there was one thing I needed to confirm.
“You’re not just going along with it because it’s an idea from the team leader… right?”
“Come on, why would you say such a thing?”
Kim Ji Hee waved both hands as she spoke.
“We from the Magma Guild—well, the Justice Guild now. Anyway, we’re the most sincere people when it comes to our merchandise!”
“If that’s the case, I’m relieved. Since we’re producing it anyway, I don’t want to compromise on quality even if the margins are a bit lower.”
“You’re right, team leader. Above all, this is the first merchandise from the Justice Guild.”
“Exactly. It’s like a preemptive strike! Showing that ‘we’re going to release amazing merchandise like this going forward!'”
The other team members each added their own comments.
“So how do I go about producing a uniform?”
This is my fundamental weakness.
I have the drive, but I have no idea how to actually implement it in practice.
Fortunately, I now had four merchandise specialists working alongside me.
“We haven’t done anything like the Justice Guild uniform jackets, but we have experience producing t-shirts and hoodies. Since we already have the original design to reference, printing the same pattern onto clothing isn’t particularly difficult, but….”
“But?”
“Hmm.”
Kim Ji Hee hesitated for a moment before asking carefully.
“I heard our uniform is a work by Jung Hee Ok, the Hunter—or rather, the craftsman Jung Hee Ok. Is that correct?”
“Yes, that’s right. But why does that….”
“To produce merchandise based on the uniform’s design, we need permission from the original designer.”
“So you’re saying we need to go to Craftsman Jung Hee Ok and ask if it’s okay for us to copy this design and mass-produce it as a product to sell?”
“Yes.”
“Well, well. That’s quite the situation….”
This was a problem.
Whether it was Craftsman Jung Hee Ok or any other designer, it was an equally difficult request.
What designer in the world would be pleased about their work being copied identically and mass-produced?
“I heard from a friend that there’s a rumor about a Manufacturing-type Awakener.”
Goo Eun Ah lowered her voice and whispered conspiratorially.
“That Craftsman Jung Hee Ok is quite particular—or rather, very strict….”
“Oh dear….”
A deep sigh erupted from among the administrative staff.
And their sympathetic gazes turned toward me.
“….”
Silence fell over the conference room once more, and then Choi Young Eun spoke to me.
“Should we just make something else instead of the uniform?”
“That’s right. The employee ID card idea was pretty good too.”
“Accessories would be nice as well!”
They all seemed to be trying to comfort my disappointment.
But I spoke firmly.
“No, let’s at least try to get permission for the uniform production.”
Call it obsession or stubbornness if you will.
But before I officially began producing a variety of Justice Guild merchandise, I wanted the uniform to be my debut piece.
A kind of declaration of intent.
“I’ll go meet with Craftsman Jung Hee Ok.”
Well, at worst I’ll just get turned away at the door, right?

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“I would have been better off getting turned away at the gate.”
Standing before the towering entrance of this grand and stately Traditional Korean House, I felt myself shrink to nothing.
It was as though I had regressed into childhood.
The word “estate” came to mind unbidden—the austere Traditional Korean House radiated such overwhelming dignity.
“Should I turn back now?”
Yes, let’s do that.
I’ll just tell the others I was rejected.
As I was about to take a step with that thought, it happened.
Creak—
At the low sound of wood scraping against wood, I turned around to find the Traditional Korean House’s gate, which had been firmly shut just moments before, now standing wide open.

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