556 Hope and Enthusiasm

After a few minutes of celebrating, followed by quick showers and changes of clothes all around to wash off the sticky champagne residue, the five men in charge of Imugi-Danche called their families and friends to spread the good news.

“You aren’t gonna believe this, but....”

“Mom, we did it!”

“Dad, our design was accepted!”

“Honey, how would you like to visit space?”

“Sis! Guess what?!”

The calls lasted for hours until well into the night, but all of them were too excited to sleep and began a proper Korean drinking party that went all around the city, from bar to karaoke to bar to restaurant, and so on. It wasn’t until their sixth stop that they were too inebriated to move and the bartender called for a car to bring them home.

......

The next day.

Five men were in Park Seo-Yeon’s living room nursing their hangovers and discussing their future plans.