The ceremony ended too quickly.
One moment, the Central Hall had been filled with light and shifting symbols. The next, everything settled as if nothing unusual had happened at all. Conversations slowly returned, quiet at first, then building into a low murmur that spread across the room.
Minjun stood where he was, hands still in his pockets, staring at the space where he had just been moments ago.
"What now?"
He exhaled softly, running a hand through his hair.
"You confused?"
He glanced to the side. The same girl from earlier stood there, watching him with a calm, almost analytical expression.
"I guess" Minjun admitted.
"You'll figure it out," she said.
"That's not reassuring."
"It's not meant to be."
Minjun let out a quiet breath. "Sure, sure."
***
At the front of the hall, the instructor stepped forward once more.
"Contracts have been successfully formed," they announced. "You will now be assigned into teams."
Silence.
The instructor continued.
"Teams will consist of four members. These groups will remain fixed for your initial evaluation. After your team number and names are called you will proceed to the auditorium on my right."
A big screen descended overhead, lines of text appeared. Forming and rearranging themselves randomly into structured lists.
Minjun looked up at it and clapped his hands together.
"Oh please all mighty gods of Dangun. I sincerely pray for a group that can carry my sorry ass through this evaluation" Minjun continued to ramble pathetically in his mind as the teams were being announced.
Then suddenly the voice of the systematic screen echoed through the room.
Team 27.
Kim Minjun.Park Jisoo.Kang Daeho.Lee Nari.
Minjun gulped as he went to the next room
As he walked in he saw a familiar face— It was the girl he talked too before.
"Your the girl from before right!" Minjun said.
"Yeah and your the confused idiot from before— fate really is something huh?"
"Ouch didn't have to say it like that though" He grumbled. "So are we the only ones here?"
"Yeah the others seem to be taking their sweet time" she replied.
Minjun looked her up and down and then awkwardly asked a question.
"So what is your name?"
Park Jisoo.
"That's my name so mind telling me your name in return."
"My name is Kim Minjun, I want to graduate and get a job at SK Group, nice to meet you."
"Huh?" Jisoo was dumbfounded
Then suddenly the door blast open ad a loud voice echoed in the room.