Born to Rise : Becoming Vice President

Chapter 44 – Midnight Meeting & The Future Restaurant Name!

The clock read 11:04 PM.

Gevran climbed the emergency stairs of the dorm building, dark circles under his eyes so deep they could carry groceries.

"Jiwan's insane… does he not understand the concept of time?" he muttered, carrying a box of leftover chicken nuggets.

As he pushed open the rooftop door, he was greeted by an absurd scene:

Jiwan, in a full Harry Potter robe, stood in the center of a circle of candles (which were actually just emergency lights).

Mi Yong was live-streaming under the title "Midnight CEO Talk."

Haesung sat calmly with a folder labeled "Business Concept 2029."

Eunwoo? Taking selfies with his portable ring light.

"You're seven minutes late. That's the equivalent of losing two investors in real life," Jiwan said dramatically, pointing at Gevran.

"What investors? We don't even have a solid idea," Gevran groaned.

But Jiwan raised his hand and pointed to the sky. "Tonight, we are not just students. We are creators of the future!"

Mi Yong stepped forward, "We've discussed a lot tonight. But the craziest—and somehow most reasonable—idea is to start a restaurant. But not just any restaurant."

Haesung opened his folder and calmly explained:

"Concept: A futuristic restaurant. The entire atmosphere is immersive.

Eunwoo jumped in, "And the most important thing: photogenic. Every corner must be Instagram-worthy. Lighting is non-negotiable!"

"The name?" Gevran asked.

Mi Yong smiled proudly.

"SeoulPot."

Jiwan raised his hands in imaginary applause.

"Seoul, because it's our city. Pot, because we're cooking the future. And hey, it works for hotpot and cultural mix!"

Gevran paused for a moment.

In the middle of all this chaos, he saw fire in their eyes.

This wasn't just a joke anymore.

This could be something.

He raised his soda cup.

"To SeoulPot. Let's make history. Or at least… a restaurant that doesn't go bankrupt in a month."

They all burst into laughter and sat in a row, gazing at the glowing Seoul skyline.

Jiwan leaned over to Gevran and whispered,

"I don't know why, but I feel like… this is the start of something big."