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123 Actor Ji is giving everything… He’s applying medicine, giving water, playing the opposite role…

└ Manager is playing the opposite role though

└ Playing the opposite role too (give me)

124 Huh, Manager looks like he’d be good at acting too

└ …?

└ ?

125 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ?

126 Hahaha

127 Hahaha

128 Ah fuck hahaha

129 He’s so bad at acting T_T hahaha

130 His bad acting is too much T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T

131 The interview hahaha He knows he’s bad at acting too hahaha

└ Why why?? What did he say?? My mom called me for a second so I couldn’t seeㅠ

└ He just said that he’s not burdened by playing the opposite role because he’s really bad at acting and Actor Ji doesn’t care ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ The next interview with Actor Ji is so funny too, he said he makes him do it on purpose because it’s fun because he’s bad at acting ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Aren’t they going to fight again when this airs ㅠㅠ?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

132 Q. (To Actor Ji) What’s the secret to acting?

A. (Answers roughly that it’s practice) I think he’ll be good at it if he formally learns it too. …Or not?

└ > Or not? < └ Or not?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 133 Is there a reason why he's not an actor with that face Hoxy...? └ Hahaha, there's a reason for that. └ But... Acting can be done with practice but faces can't be done with practice └ The facts you carelessly throw! Can be violence to some catfish~ 134 He's stealing his hat again 135 ?? Was that Manager's hat?? └ Yes, yes. Why?? └ No, Actor Ji wore it all the time. Didn't he wear it even at company dinners? └ Isn't that a different hat? └ Maybe? It's the same black color, so I don't know. 136 Seeing the interview, it seems he always stole the hat. 137 He just likes that friend's hat for no reason. Cute... └ Favorite hat. 138 At this point, just give it to him. └ I agree, just give it to Actor Ji! 139 Seriously, it's so funny... Did they make up? 140 A married couple's fight is like cutting water with a knife. └ Is it real that this is coming out officially? 141 ? 142 ? 143 ?ㅋ 144 Darling. 145 Darling... 146 Yes, yes, your requested GIF is here. (Ji Hyeon saying, 'Darling, I was sorry then.'gif) └ Thank you, thank you. └ What is this??????????????????? Is it real????????????? └ Look at this again... (Ji Hyeon calling 'Darling' while resting his chin.gif) └ Crazy, when is this from? └ First episode when he wasn't a regular yet ㅠㅠㅠㅠ At this time, Ji Hyeon even fed Manager Bang-to... └ Sigh... The blessings of "Darling" are endless. 147 They're just pushing them as a couple ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Rolling up his sleeves, the caption is 'Never-ending support'ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 148 Ji Hyeon's suit fit is insane. 149 I want to see Manager wear a suit too... 150 Randomly, I'm so glad Actor Ji washes his hands well, unlike 'them' (subject omitted). └ 22 └ 333 Unlike them^^ 151 Actor Ji gives a handkerchief, but he wipes with a paper towel. └ Paper towels are here. 152 Applying hand cream on the back of the hand is the rule. 153 Huh... 154 ?? 155 To apply it for him?? 156 Didn't Ji Hyeon have a germ phobia? └ It's a rumor. └ It's not a rumor; fans would all know. └ He might have fixed it. └ No, he still has a little. └ What kind of germaphobe asks someone to apply hand cream for them... └ ㅋㅋ; I'll correct it. He seems to be completely cured? 157 Friends? Applying? Hand cream? For each other?? Is that the world we're in right now?? 158 ㅋㅋ Ah, honestly, this is too obvious of a BL performance. 159 Actor Ji is disgustingly playing the game. Even with that face, he's doing BL? oO(Try harder, you son of a bitch) 160 If Ji Hyeon is doing BL, I should live diligently too... └ I got hit in the back of the head after seeing this. └ Shit, me too... I need to go to work diligently. └ Come out, you bastard who said he wasn't professional earlier. 161 BL or whatever, shit..,,, Ah...(violent swearing) └ Haha, Ikmam = My MaeSo └ Ah!!~!~ I don't know if this is right now~!~~!!! 162 Do you know what's the most outrageous thing here...? It's not Ji Hyeon asking to have it applied, it's not Manager applying it because he was asked, it's not the cameraman watching this alone, it's Manager's saying, "Do you ask me to apply hand cream 'every day'..." Every day? Why is 'every day' coming out? └ Every day...? └ Do you guys play like that when I'm not around...? └ Why do you guys play like that when I'm not around...? └ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ No, why is the cameraman in the middle ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ I don't know ㅠ The cameraman is the worst. 163 It's so funny, why is the 15+ mark popping up at this timing? └ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 164 Ugh,,, but it got a bit embarrassing watching with my family. └ Me too... I quickly covered my puppy's eyes. └ How old is your puppy? └ Ten years old ㅠㅠ └ Ten years old is not okay, they can't watch 15+. 165 Huh?? 166 Didn't the editing just now... feel weird? └ Yeah... I was watching well, but it suddenly cut off. └ What's going on? └ I thought my TV at home was broken. 167 PD Yoo, please don't do this. We like you. You have to keep showing us... 168 I want the unedited version (1/999) └ (2/999) └ (3/999) └ (4/999) · · · └ (78/999) └ They say it's not possible because it's unbroadcastable. └ PD, I'm old. Please... · · · 322 Actor Ji has started acting again, but I still can't escape the afterglow of the hand cream... └ Me too... └ Just kidding ㅋ Actor Ji is so good at acting. 323 Shin I-chan is good at acting too. └ Yeah, he's improved a lot. └ I agree, you can tell he's improved a lot just by looking at his expressions. └ You can't mention other idols ㅠㅠ └ Ah, is this not okay either?? └ This much should be okay? └ As long as it's not swearing or bandwagoning, it's okay. 324 I'm even more curious because they're not showing the content ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ └ I guess they cut out all the lines because it might be a spoiler ㅜ └ The moment I say that, the lines come out right away. 325 Wow, he's pronouncing that??? └ Gwon Geong-geong-sa, how do you even pronounce that? 326 Gwon Geong-geong-sa Kim Hyeong-hyeong-sa Yi Geong-geong-sa Gwon Geong-geong-sa └ The factory manager of the soy sauce factory is Manager Kang, and the factory manager of the soybean paste factory is Manager Gong. └ The red bean porridge from the house next door is red bean young bean porridge, the bean porridge from the house behind is new bean sweet bean bean porridge, and the sesame porridge from our house is black sesame sesame porridge. └ I bit my tongue after trying to follow all three lines just now. 327 Is that the script??? Isn't the writer an anti-fan of Ji Hyeon? └ Ah, it's an NG ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ I knew they would show it ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 328 Wow, it's an ad-lib? Crazy... 329 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Sigh,,, I'm falling for how good he is at acting, really. 330 I think Yi Geong-geong-sa is also falling for Ji Hyeon? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ Look how he likes it because it's okay, so cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ He's more likable than I thought. └ (Deleted comment. └ Ik-ah, I'm sorry, but even if the atmosphere is good, you can't promote other celebrities....... └ Sorry, I'll delete it... ㅠ 331 He must have been very grateful, he's even giving wine. └ He was originally going to give the wine ㅋㅋ 332 Ji Hyeon talking nicely with a Hubae...? It's been 15 years since I only shipped Jizel... History is being made. └ Our outcast celebrity Jizel ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ └ Our Ji-jjok is finally ㅜㅜ~!!! 333 Does Actor Ji like wine? He looks like he doesn't know... When is that interview from? └ When I looked it up, only blog posts came up. I think it's an interview from a magazine when he was twenty-one. └ Tastes change. └ Then did he dig up an interview from 8 years ago? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Passionate. · · · 701 Yay, I'm leaving work. 702 ♥Good job today too, Actor Ji♥ 703 I wasn't going to say this, but... they're even dating on their way home from work... └ ㅋㅋ. └ ㅋㅋ... I feel like I'm wearing a homo filter right now... 704 Who is the most at fault among the following? 1. Ji Hyeon who tried to get in the passenger seat and got rejected 2. Ji Hyeon who drank wine together and told him to sleep in my room 3. Manager who went even further and declared he would wear your pajamas └ 4. The cameraman who watched this alone. └ Even though it's a self-cam installed in the car. └ 5. Then Yoo Hye-sun who didn't release the unedited version. 705 In the end, did he sleep over? Ji Hyeon says there are many rooms in his house. └ Why are you saying there are suspiciously many rooms. └ We also know that Actor Ji has many rooms in his house ㅋㅋ ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ └ No one suspected that they slept in the same room, so why are you making excuses?? It's even more suspicious because you're really making excuses;;; 706 Is non-alcoholic wine worth drinking? └ Yeah, I tried it because I was taking herbal medicine, and it was okay. └ Good for getting in the mood ㅋㅋ 707 The wine must have been delicious... └ What did they do while drinking wine... └ It was delicious. (subject omitted) └ Stop it you guys ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ Okay.. ㅠ · · · ―……Yes. I drank wine and borrowed pajamas and stayed over. Only a low voice echoed in the quiet office. ‘My MaeSo,’ which aired last Saturday, was playing on the tablet PC set up on the table. The broadcast was almost over, and the man in the screen added with a slight pause. ―Ji Hyeon has many rooms in his house. It sounded like a calm tone at first glance, but it didn't seem that way to CEO Byun, who was watching the broadcast. The awkwardly avoided gaze, the hand that sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck, all of those were reactions that came out when 'he' was embarrassed. The screen then changed, and this time, a familiar face appeared. The man with a particularly happy smile was Ji Hyeon, his nephew and affiliated actor. Ji Hyeon, who was crossing his legs and tilting his head, soon smiled with his eyes and said. ―Yes, well……. It was delicious. “…….” His dreamlike, excited face looked the happiest CEO Byun had ever seen. It was an expression he often imitated when acting, but he had never felt such sincere joy. ‘How does it look to President?’ Who would have imagined it? That moment when Ji Hyeon was in the hospital after an accident, when he cautiously opened his mouth with scratches all over his face. That guy who spoke with a tired face as if he was about to collapse, was the same person as the actor doing the interview now. ‘I can't sleep without him, I'm anxious that he'll go into hiding again, and I can't even breathe because I'm having panic attacks…….’ ‘…….’ ‘Is this normal?’ To be sure, he never thought it would be to that extent. To be exact, he didn't know that the cause was solely due to Kwak Eun-ho. That kind of thing was definitely not normal, and it wasn't a problem that could be solved even if he went to the hospital. ‘He can't be the only one for me.’ ‘…….’ ‘But there's no one like Kwak Eun-ho.’ ‘Hyeon-ah, don't tell me…….’ He couldn't bring himself to say the rest. That word that he couldn't even dare to ask, whether he liked Eun-ho. CEO Byun simply swallowed the rest of the words and concluded on his own that it shouldn't be. Just to be clear, whether Eun-ho was a man or Ji Hyeon was an actor was not that important. No, it was important, but it wasn't the top priority anyway. He had no intention of controlling the dating life of his affiliated actor, and if the other person was Kwak Eun-ho, the probability of a scandal was even lower. Nevertheless, the reason he thought 'it shouldn't be' was because he judged that the end of these emotions would never lead to a good result. First, Eun-ho didn't like Ji Hyeon, second, he didn't know how long Ji Hyeon's feelings would last, and third, he didn't want him to miss out on good relationships by being swayed by mere love. Love has an expiration date. The people CEO Byun had met, the people he had seen, everyone who had passed him by was like that. Just looking at Ji Hyeon's parents, they had reached that kind of ending, so it couldn't be easy to like a friend…… especially another man. If he was going to like him, he should either never know for life, or hide it for life. Even if it was a bit cruel, he judged that it was better to remain friends without knowing anything. However, even if he was as insensitive to emotions as Ji Hyeon, there was no way that a guy like Eun-ho wouldn't notice the 'affection' towards him. He must have received countless confessions in his life, so there was bound to be a sense of touch learned from experience. Even though he seemed indifferent at first glance, he was more capable than anyone else at looking after others, so he must have quickly realized Ji Hyeon's feelings. But quitting as a Manager was an implicit rejection that he couldn't accept your feelings. Perhaps Eun-ho also didn't want to lose the person Ji Hyeon, so he widened the safety distance. So he endured and endured and declared the end, and so he didn't put up with Ji Hyeon's words and actions anymore. ‘But I will do it.’ “…….” Well, it seemed that even that prediction was wrong. “Aish…….” CEO Byun, who let out a deep sigh, turned the tablet PC upside down on the table. He thought he was good at seeing people, but when he looked at those two guys, he was always in a situation where he knew but didn't know. Those little heads had so many thoughts, and their relationship was more complicated than anyone he had ever seen. Knock knock. While he was lost in thought for a while, someone knocked on the door of the President's office. Startled, he turned his head, and a familiar voice was heard from the entrance. “President, this is Kwak Eun-ho.” “Oh, come in.” Only then did CEO Byun remember that he had called Eun-ho in relation to Ji Hyeon's schedule. He was going to monitor while waiting, but he was completely immersed because the atmosphere between the two was unusual. These immature guys were blatantly showing that they had fought, even though there was a camera. Click, the door opened, and Eun-ho came inside. As soon as he entered, he bowed deeply to CEO Byun. Unlike usual, he wasn't wearing a hat, but he was wearing all black clothes as always. “Sit there. Do you want something to drink?” “No, I'm okay.” Eun-ho politely declined and sat on the sofa diagonally across from CEO Byun. CEO Byun, who had pushed the tablet PC that had been turned upside down to one side, brought the documents he had prepared earlier and handed them to him. It was the reason he had called him today. “Actor Ji has a shoot today, right? I'll get to the point quickly since you'll be busy.” He hadn't seen the schedule, but he should have a shoot for today as well. Judging from the fact that Eun-ho didn’t answer, it seemed that he was busy.

“Let’s see……. First, this is an exclusive advertisement that is expiring this time, and the advertiser wants to actively renew it. It seems like we can raise the conditions a bit, so Manager Kwak should persuade him to do it if possible.”

“Ah, Actor Ji said that he wants to renew the coffee advertisement if there are no other issues.”

“Really? It’s rare for him to say something commendable. Then let’s proceed with this, and this is what I picked out from the newly received CFs. Looking at it, it seems like one of them contacted us after seeing you drinking beer on ‘My MaeSo.’”

There was still time until the broadcast, but it was already known that they were filming the drama. The variety show’s viewership was also good, and it was obvious that the drama would do well anyway, so quick-witted companies were already sending love calls.

And among them, there was also a proposal eyeing another protagonist of ‘My MaeSo.’

“Looking here, there are also a few proposals that came in under Manager Kwak’s name…… The pay isn’t bad.”

CEO Byun subtly handed over a few more documents to Eun-ho. It was a proposal that came to Eun-ho, or rather, to both Eun-ho and Ji Hyeon. The chemistry shown in ‘My MaeSo’ created a considerable synergy, so it wasn’t strange that there was interest in Eun-ho.

“The conditions are good, and the filming won’t be that difficult either. Looking at it, there are a few that I’m tempted by, but since the person involved’s opinion is the most important…….”

He continued to talk on and on, but Eun-ho’s expression didn’t change. Seeing him looking at the documents with indifferent eyes (which was clearly different from when he was reviewing Ji Hyeon’s), CEO Byun asked with a deflated face.

“……You’re not going to do it, are you?”

“Yes, I have no intention of doing it.”

A sharp answer came back. As expected of a Manager, even the added words were truly professional.

“I would consider it if it was a good opportunity for Actor Ji, but it seems like the only good one among these is the beer advertisement. Since the solo proposal is also for a beer advertisement, it will be difficult to proceed with both at the same time. The concept and product quality are also better in the solo proposal.”

He wanted to ask if he couldn’t ask Ji Hyeon too, but if Eun-ho said so, then it was so. Ji Hyeon trusted Eun-ho’s judgment more than anyone else, so even if he reviewed it again, nothing would change.

“Is this a partnership proposal?”

“Oh, you wore that brand’s cardigan once in an interview back then. It seems like the image matched, so they sent a proposal for a global ambassador. They even sent an invitation to the show as the first male muse in Asia.”

“Ah, here…….”

Eun-ho, who took the documents, scanned the contents with his eyes. It was a proposal from D company, but unfortunately, Ji Hyeon liked H company a little more than D company. Eun-ho seemed to have the same thought, as he lowered his eyes and lightly cleared his throat.

“It matches the brand image, but…….”

Ji Hyeon doesn’t wear clothes from here often, and he only wore that cardigan once by chance. Seeing Eun-ho seriously discussing, CEO Byun narrowed his eyes with a suspicious expression. He suddenly had this thought in his mind.

“I’ll talk to Actor Ji first.”

“…….”

I should have raised him as an actor after all.

He doesn’t have the pretty face that’s popular these days, but his overall impression is refreshing and unique. His features are big and bold, and his eyebrow bones and nose bridge are prominent, giving him a strong masculine image. He has what is called a ‘sculptural beauty’ appearance, with a large height and broad shoulders.

In the eyes of CEO Byun, the head of the agency, he could only see him as someone who would become an actor. Especially a noir actor specializing in low saturation and extreme contrast. If he wore a suit and held a gun, his eyes alone would already overwhelm the screen.

“Take the advertisement and…….”

Even while Eun-ho was speaking calmly, CEO Byun was lost in the imagination of him becoming an actor. He has a good voice, good vocalization, and even his pronunciation isn’t bad. If he set his hair and trimmed his eyebrows a little, he could be put in front of the camera right away without any sense of incongruity. Acting…… I saw earlier that he needs to be taught a little. But that’s a problem that time will solve.

“Anyway, let’s decide on this then…….”

“…….”

“……Why are you looking at me like that?”

Suddenly, Eun-ho, who had stopped talking, looked at CEO Byun. CEO Byun’s gaze was so intense that he couldn’t ignore it. CEO Byun abruptly said to Eun-ho, who was touching his cheek as if wondering if something was on his face.

“Are you really not going to be an actor?”

“Huh?”

Eun-ho blinked, dumbly asking again. He quickly softened his expression. As if saying something absurd, he replied in a calm tone.

“Didn’t you see the latest ‘My MaeSo’?”

It meant, how could he say that after seeing his acting? It was a perfectly understandable reason for CEO Byun, who had actually seen his performance.

“And what kind of actor would I be at thirty, just around the corner?”

“Manager Kwak, acting isn’t like being an idol; age doesn’t matter. There are actors who start even after forty.”

“That’s called talent.”

“You have a face that’s a talent.”

He said it jokingly, but it was the honest truth. If the person himself liked the idea, he would have tried to push it, but Eun-ho dismissed it as a joke, leaving him speechless. If he were to steel himself to persuade him, he immediately gave up, remembering Ji Hyeon, who would vehemently oppose it.

“Thank you for the offer, but I can’t do it. That’s something people like Ji Hyeon do.”

Tch, CEO Byun clicked his tongue and leaned back on the sofa. Seeing him say it with a face that showed no gratitude, it seemed nothing would change no matter how many times he tried to persuade him. Why was the kid so lacking in ambition? He should be sorry to his parents for being born so handsome.

“If you ever change your mind, let me know. I’m confident I can make you a star by the time you’re thirty-five.”

“Yes, I’ll think about it.”

Eun-ho replied lightly out of courtesy to the heartfelt words. He really meant it, but Eun-ho still looked like he didn’t believe him.

Eun-ho probably didn’t know, but in the early days when he had just started as a Manager, his photo had circulated on the internet. The casually taken photo attracted attention, causing a stir in a community with people wondering if he was a trainee.

‘Who do you think you are, uploading a photo of a civilian and causing a fuss?’

As soon as he found out, Ji Hyeon literally threw a fit and left the cleanup to CEO Byun. Saying there was no business ethics, that he would sue them all. Usually indifferent to any malicious comments, he couldn’t contain his anger and lost his composure at that time.

‘Hyeon-ah, even if we take it down now, it’ll spread again.’

CEO Byun said it couldn’t be helped, but Ji Hyeon wouldn’t listen. He said to make it happen if it wasn’t possible, and how could he protect a civilian’s privacy if he couldn’t even do that? He relentlessly spouted only the right things, annoyingly so.

Strictly speaking, he wasn’t wrong, so CEO Byun moved quickly and succeeded in taking down Eun-ho’s photo. He was already a pro in this field, and fortunately, it was possible because it hadn’t spread everywhere yet. Similar incidents happened about twice after that, and CEO Byun took care of all the aftermath as well.

“Is there anything else you’d like to say?”

To that extent, the man in front of him had enough qualities to become a star. After all, buzz wasn’t something you could have just because you wanted it. Of course, even that was useless if he didn’t want it himself.

“Um… I’m asking this as Hyeon-ah’s uncle.”

After a moment of hesitation, CEO Byun carefully opened his mouth. He wanted to pretend he didn’t know and move on, but there were things he needed to confirm first. Whether as an uncle or as a President.

“Eun-ho, you and Hyeon-ah…”

Even after opening his mouth, he couldn’t immediately ask the question. Did you decide to date Hyeon-ah? Does Hyeon-ah like you? No, Eun-ho, do you like him? Is that romantic feeling right? The two eyes looking at him seemed too pure to rattle off such words.

So, CEO Byun asked the most innocuous question instead.

“…Did you make up?”

The question he carefully chose to ask was just this confirmation. It was actually the most important part. From the beginning, Eun-ho had set a deadline for working as a Manager, saying it would only be until the end of the ‘My MaeSo’ filming. CEO Byun didn’t know what happened to their relationship after that.

“Ah…”

Eun-ho awkwardly avoided his gaze as soon as he heard the question. He rubbed the back of his neck and replied in his unique, blunt voice.

“Yes, we made up. I’m sorry for worrying you.”

It was an answer he had already expected, and CEO Byun guessed the reason for the embarrassment hidden within. It wasn’t just because they had fought and made up, but because he was watching to see if their changed relationship would be discovered. That’s why he couldn’t even make eye contact and had a guilty expression.

“Good. Don’t fight in the future and get along well.”

It was like something you would say to elementary school kids. Don’t fight with your friends and get along well. It was a nagging he had never done even when Ji Hyeon was young.

“He’s surprisingly mentally… no, he has a tender heart.”

He quickly changed his words, about to say he was mentally weak. He wanted to try to sugarcoat it somehow, and Eun-ho probably understood the meaning well enough. That’s why he chuckled as if he knew.

“It’s not just because he’s my nephew, but he went through a lot of hardship when he was young. Eun-ho, you know the story roughly, right?”

Even though he knew it was meddling, CEO Byun deliberately added a word. Eun-ho nodded obediently to that. It was something that came up even if you just looked at Sea Wiki, so there was no way his Manager wouldn’t know. Others would think half of it was a rumor, but the reality was much more serious.

“His parents… I mean, my Noona and Hyung-in-law, raised him almost neglectfully.”

Thinking about it again, they were really people who didn’t deserve to raise children. Noona and Hyung-in-law, he didn’t know what they were like in their respective positions, but they were the worst kind of people in the family. Capable businessperson, excellent actor, yet an incompatible couple and the worst parents.

“Even if he speaks harshly, his nature isn’t bad. I can’t ask you to understand him, but don’t hate him too much.”

It was something he had said once before. He always thought of him as a rude guy, but he didn’t want anyone else to see Ji Hyeon in a bad light. Especially if it was Eun-ho, whom Ji Hyeon uniquely followed. If even Eun-ho left Ji Hyeon, it was obvious how he would collapse.

“…I don’t hate him. I can’t.”

The quiet reply was a word filled with more sincerity than anything else. Eun-ho was silent for a moment before carefully broaching the subject.

“I have one question.”

“Huh? Uh-huh, feel free to ask.”

CEO Byun nodded readily, meaning he could ask anything. He reflexively leaned his upper body towards Eun-ho. It was very rare for him to be curious about something first.

However, even though permission had been granted, Eun-ho asked the question with a hesitant look.

“Why… are your surnames different?”

“Me and Noona?”

The subject was omitted, but it was obvious who he was talking about. He wondered why he was being so careful, but it seemed he thought it was a sensitive issue. It wasn’t something to be embarrassed about at this age, and even if it was a sensitive issue, he could tell Eun-ho.

“Well, it’s not a story to be so careful about… I’m an illegitimate child. We have the same father, but different mothers. I follow my mother’s surname, Byun, and Noona follows our father’s surname, Shim.”

That was the reason why the fact that Ji Hyeon and CEO Byun were related by blood hadn’t been revealed yet. There were often rumors circulating, but even those were close to unfounded rumors.

“Actually, we only share blood and are almost like strangers. I didn’t even know I had a father and only found out about Noona and Ji Hyeon’s existence after Ji Hyeon was born. I only became Ji Hyeon’s guardian after Hyung-in-law died.”

After Noona died, that selfish Hyung-in-law had Ji Hyeon locked up in a mental hospital. Because they had never interacted from the beginning, CEO Byun couldn’t even attempt to take Ji Hyeon out. He thought it shouldn’t be like that, but he could only stand by and remain silent because there was nothing he could do.

“How much did you hear from Ji Hyeon about family matters?”

“I didn’t hear anything. I didn’t ask.”

How much should he say? Eun-ho shook his head obediently to the question asked with that thought in mind. Before CEO Byun could say anything, he added this.

“I don’t plan to ask if he’s uncomfortable.”

So, it was okay not to tell him the deeper story. Knowing that it was Eun-ho’s own consideration, CEO Byun just smiled and said nothing.

“Okay, then. You’ll have to hear the details from Ji Hyeon.”

It was a clichéd story. A man who couldn’t forget his dead wife and even denied his own child. It was a material that wouldn’t even be used in morning dramas these days. Ji Hyeon seemed to think he sent him to the hospital because he was afraid he would say nonsense, but CEO Byun thought there were more complex emotions involved. From the perspective of the perfectionist Ji Dong-woo, he couldn’t accept his wife’s suicide and his son, who looked just like his mother.

“As you know, Eun-ho… Ji Hyeon sees me as the President of his agency rather than his uncle.”

He wasn’t upset about that fact, but he just felt bitter from time to time. He was also someone who didn’t know much about family affection, so he felt like he had made his innocent nephew too lonely. Still, he could confidently say he wasn’t a bad President anywhere, but he couldn’t say he wasn’t a bad uncle. In the end, he was no different from his parents.

“So, I’m always grateful to you, Eun-ho.”

It was a word spoken as an uncle, not as the President of the agency. Not to the Manager of the agency’s actor, but to his nephew’s only friend.

“I’m not saying this to put pressure on you, so just take it with a grain of salt. I guess I’m getting menopause as I get older…”

Feeling like he was being unnecessarily meddlesome, CEO Byun tried to lighten the mood. Fortunately, Eun-ho didn’t seem too burdened. He just lowered his eyes slowly as if he was sorry.

“I haven’t done anything, though.”

“You haven’t done anything? The class of accidents he causes has changed since you came.”

Certainly, he had become incredibly mild-mannered to this extent. In the past, his personality was so bad that he wondered if it was really okay. At least now, when a fellow actor provokes him, he fights back… but even that was only against guys like Park Tae-soo, wasn’t it?

“You know his personality controversy was no joke in the past, right? I almost got alopecia trying to clean it up.”

There was such an incident once. When Ji Hyeon was in high school, in a work he was cast in without an audition, one of the supporting actors kept picking on him. He would grumble whenever Ji Hyeon was in front of him, and the main content was something like this.

‘If you were picked because of connections, you should behave yourself properly.’

Ji Hyeon was already an accomplished actor to be picked because of connections, but that wasn’t very important to those blinded by jealousy. They were looking for flaws with their eyes wide open, so if Ji Hyeon made even one NG, they would openly laugh at him. He could have been intimidated by the whispering voices, but Ji Hyeon didn’t bat an eye.

‘If I was really picked because of connections, you’re the one who should behave yourself properly.’

His unique, gentle voice shone even more in such situations. The part that made the listener feel humiliated because it sounded too relaxed was like that. Of course, he was deliberately speaking mockingly at the time.

‘Just because you were picked through an audition, you think you can’t be replaced? Do you think I can’t put someone in your role with my connections?’

In reality, it was a role that could be replaced immediately with just one word from Ji Hyeon. The other person knew that fact, so their face probably turned bright red as soon as they heard Ji Hyeon’s words. It would have been good if it had ended there, but Ji Hyeon insisted on adding one more word.

‘If you don’t want to be replaced, work hard. If you have nothing, you have to protect even that tiny role.’

The other person was the one who started the fight first, but at that point, it looked like Ji Hyeon was threatening him instead. The fact that Ji Hyeon was the main character that even the director was wary of, and the other person was a supporting actor with no power, was like that. Since one side was too powerful, it was obvious which side looked worse in the eyes of the staff.

Anyway, because he fought back whenever he was provoked, noise naturally followed him wherever he went. There was a limit to cleaning up, and even when it wasn’t Ji Hyeon’s fault, he ended up getting angry at him. Ji Hyeon didn’t listen, but that situation was definitely stressful for him.

“I’m saying this again, I’m not trying to put pressure on you… just date for a long time. Don’t fight for no reason.”

“…”

Perhaps because the nuance of the word ‘date’ was quite strange, Eun-ho’s expression changed for a moment. Like a quick-witted guy, he seemed to have vaguely understood the hidden meaning of what CEO Byun was saying. Of course, he still had a questioning look.

“And I’ve found a new hospital this time, so tell Ji Hyeon to go for a consultation sometime next week. I’ll make a reservation to match his schedule. I’ll go instead of Manager Kwak, so take the day off and rest at home that day.”

“Ah, no. I can go with him.”

“No, an adult should go for things like this.”

It wouldn’t be fixed by doing this, but it was CEO Byun’s own sense of responsibility. It was also an apology to his nephew, whom he had neglected until a few years ago and had allowed his illness to grow. Still, he was the only family he had, so he didn’t want to leave even this to Eun-ho.

“He probably won’t want to go with you either.”

In fact, Ji Hyeon had never gone with Eun-ho when going to this hospital. It was CEO Byun’s role to get the medicine, and he would sometimes go for consultations without Eun-ho knowing. If he didn’t know, it wouldn’t be a matter of pride for Ji Hyeon.

“That’s all I have to say. I’ve kept a busy person for too long. You have a ‘My MaeSo’ shoot today, right?”

Maybe the consultation results won’t be too bad this time. From the beginning, the fact that his condition had deteriorated rapidly was just a temporary fluctuation. It was partly because of his age, but he had improved a lot emotionally and mentally in that short period.

“It’s okay. You can take your time.”

CEO Byun knew that all of that was thanks to the man in front of him. Kwak Eun-ho was much better for him than any tranquilizer. It was troublesome if he was too dependent, but it was now Ji Hyeon’s role to cure that dependence.

‘So, I have to wish them well.’

What right did he have? He had no intention of interfering in their relationship. He just desperately wanted a future where neither of them would be hurt. Because his arm bends inward, it was inevitable that he would wish for Ji Hyeon’s happiness a little more. Of course, Eun-ho’s happiness was also necessary for that to happen.

He probably wouldn’t quit being a Manager for the time being. CEO Byun thought so and secretly let out a sigh of relief. He hoped this peace would last for a long time.

If only that could happen, the fact that Ji Hyeon was dating a man wouldn’t matter much.

“…The President found out.”

Those words came out as soon as Eun-ho, who had entered the living room, found Ji Hyeon. Ji Hyeon, who had gotten up when he heard the sound of the door lock opening, moved his lips silently at the sudden notification. He was going to ask why he was so late, but Eun-ho had taken the lead.

“Found out what?”

“That we’re dating.”

Eun-ho said that and slowly approached Ji Hyeon. Ji Hyeon, who had been frowning until then, relaxed his expression as soon as he heard the words ‘dating’. But when Eun-ho stopped in the middle, he frowned again.

“He didn’t say it directly, but I think he noticed.”

“…Really?”

He was going to reach out his hand if he got closer, but the distance was ambiguously far. He didn’t like that he had gone home last night, but the first thing he said when he came was about CEO Byun.

“So what? Whatever.”

Ji Hyeon replied insincerely and gestured towards Eun-ho. It meant he didn’t need anything else and should come here first. Eun-ho took a step closer without much hesitation, so he naturally wrapped his arms around his waist.

“But why suddenly, President?”

Ji Hyeon asked back cautiously and buried his face in Eun-ho’s arms. As he took a deep breath, Kwak Eun-ho’s unique scent filled his senses. The scent of the soap he used, the fabric softener scent left on his clothes, and just Kwak Eun-ho’s scent.

“He told me to date you for a long time.”

“Ah, that old man’s meddling…”

He knew it. CEO Byun, who had an unnecessarily good sense, didn’t miss even the smallest details, especially when it came to matters related to Ji Hyeon. Even if there were parts he had forgotten because he was caught up in prejudice, he would have noticed Ji Hyeon’s feelings enough if there was a decisive hint.

“Don’t worry about it. It wasn’t a secret in the first place.”

I can’t force him to break up with me anyway. Seeing as he even told me to date him for a long time, he must want Eun-ho to stick by my side like this. If that guy quits, then CEO Byun will have to deal with the aftermath entirely.

“It’s not a secret, but… I am curious how you knew.”

“You just get more perceptive as you get older.”

“President, you’re not that old.”

Eun-ho chuckled softly and stroked the back of Ji Hyeon’s head. His long fingers rummaged through the silky hair. Ji Hyeon felt good at the touch, letting out a languid sigh and hugging him tighter.

“I couldn’t sleep a wink last night without you.”

“…Again?”

His voice was calm, but there was a hint of worry. It was just one word, but he seemed a little upset. He probably wouldn’t think it was because of him, but he’d be upset that I couldn’t sleep.

“So, stay over tonight.”

It wasn’t so much that I couldn’t sleep, but I just didn’t want to send Eun-ho home. The anxiety that he wouldn’t come back had lessened a lot, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t waiting for him. He wasn’t a very talkative guy, but when he left, the emptiness was so great.

“We’ll see. If it ends too late, I’ll have to go home.”

“……”

Isn’t it usually the opposite? If it ends late, it’s easier to sleep here and go the next day.

Looking back, Eun-ho’s idea of comfort was often different from Ji Hyeon’s. Like when I asked him why he never stayed over, and he gave me an obvious answer.

‘Home is comfortable. You’re comfortable at home, too.’

I’ve never been comfortable at home. Now or then, the space of ‘home’ didn’t mean much to Ji Hyeon. When I was a kid, it was a place I wanted to escape from, and when I got a little older, it was a place where I had nightmares, and now it’s just a place without Kwak Eun-ho.

The only advantage of a home was that outsiders couldn’t enter it without permission. I couldn’t sleep at the studio or at home, and sometimes the studio, where I didn’t have random thoughts, was much better. So, I can’t 100% understand what he meant by ‘comfortable.’

“You don’t sleep when I’m around.”

Eun-ho brought up the opposite story, as if he’d heard the words that I couldn’t sleep without him. Of course, this wasn’t wrong either. When Eun-ho was by my side, I didn’t want to go to bed early for other reasons.

“Still, I’m more comfortable with you around.”

Then, is Kwak Eun-ho my home? Ji Hyeon swallowed the words he couldn’t bring himself to say and raised his head. As he pulled on Eun-ho’s arm, he willingly bent down and kissed Ji Hyeon.

Chup, their lips parted and met again after a short pause. It was thanks to Ji Hyeon pulling Eun-ho, who was trying to get away, back. Ji Hyeon wrapped his arm around the back of Eun-ho’s neck and secured him tightly, tilting his head and pushing his tongue through the gap in his lips.

‘Wanna do it? That thing.’

After that day’s sex, Eun-ho no longer avoided contact with Ji Hyeon. The reason he kept his distance in the first place was probably because he was wondering if Ji Hyeon would be uncomfortable. So, now he would willingly open his lips and accept Ji Hyeon.

Eun-ho, who was holding the back of the sofa with one hand, bent down even further. With the other hand, he gently supported Ji Hyeon’s cheek. The sensation of tongues mixing, the flushed breath, was so good that it sent shivers down his spine.

‘Ah… I think I’m getting hard.’

I’d never thought of myself as having a strong sex drive, but when I touched Kwak Eun-ho, those thoughts were completely shaken. The moment I felt his body temperature, a hot heat soared from my stomach. The desires that had gradually built up didn’t seem to disappear until they were properly resolved.

Ji Hyeon subtly caressed Eun-ho’s neck and lowered his hand. He tickled the neatly trimmed back of his head with his thumb, then moved his little finger to dig under the collar of his shirt. Just as his slowly moving fingers caressed the side of his neck, Eun-ho flinched and pulled his lips away.

“…You have a schedule to go to.”

A schedule, do I really have to go?

, as well as the ‘My MaeSo’ shoot, but I had such a childish thought. I’ve rarely thought about not wanting to work, but at times like this, I always lost my reason. I wanted to drop everything and spend time alone with him. Since we were together, it would be even better if we finished what we were doing.

But Kwak Eun-ho, who was unnecessarily diligent, would never grant Ji Hyeon’s wish. I could tell just by looking at him trying to regain his composure, breathing heavily. He also had sunken eyes, frowning and covering Ji Hyeon’s face.

“Don’t use your face.”

“……”

Ji Hyeon, who had been staring intently, clicked his tongue inwardly. He’s just too quick-witted. I thought he was about to give in if I waited a little longer.

“It’s not late yet.”

He had refined his tone, but he couldn’t stop his voice from lowering. It was an excited voice that anyone could hear, so Eun-ho swallowed hard.

Of course, despite that, the answer didn’t change.

“It’s late, you idiot.”

As soon as Ji Hyeon finished getting ready, the two went down to the underground parking lot together. Ji Hyeon, who got into the car following Eun-ho, took out the script he had brought down from the house and opened it to the scene he would be filming today. It was a script he had memorized so well that he could recite it with a tap, but it was necessary to review it repeatedly until the actual filming began.

“Oh, President Byun said he’d book a hospital appointment for you next week on a day when you don’t have a schedule. He’ll come pick you up himself.”

There was no need to ask what kind of hospital it was. If President Byun was taking me to the hospital himself, the purpose was probably counseling. I had no objection to that, but the problem was where Kwak Eun-ho would be that day.

“What are you going to do?”

“He told me to rest.”

“……Is that so?”

Then I won’t see him that day. Eun-ho came to Ji Hyeon’s house every day because Ji Hyeon had a schedule every day. At one time, he always clocked in even during his break, but that was because Ji Hyeon demanded it so badly. Now that I said I wouldn’t be so stubborn, there was no excuse to call Eun-ho out to rest unless we were together all night.

“Eun-ho.”

Ji Hyeon called Eun-ho in the gentlest voice possible. Instead of answering, Eun-ho looked at Ji Hyeon through the rearview mirror. His gaze quickly returned to the front because he was driving, but Ji Hyeon was still staring at Eun-ho in the mirror as he spoke.

“Don’t you really want to move into my house and live with me?”

It would be nice if we could live together. If that were the case, Eun-ho wouldn’t leave even if I didn’t hold him back and tell him not to go. Besides, even if he didn’t have a schedule, he would stay at my house as if it were natural.

However, he also attached his own official reason, fearing that it would seem like he was being stubborn again.

“It’s good for your Manager work, too.”

“……Hmm.”

Eun-ho frowned and made a short sound, wondering what he was thinking. He seemed to be contemplating, but unfortunately, it didn’t seem like a positive sign. As expected, Eun-ho said in a calm tone.

“I’m going to quit when ‘My MaeSo’ is over anyway, so what.”

“……”

I felt like I’d been hit in the back of the head. Ji Hyeon widened his eyes, unable to say anything for a moment. Was I hearing things right? For a moment, I didn’t understand what he was saying.

“…You’re going to quit being a Manager?”

Is this something to say while we’re on our way to film ‘My MaeSo’? An indifferent answer came back to the question asked in a daze.

“Yeah, I have to quit.”

There was no hesitation in the short answer. At this point, it was impossible to think I had misheard.

“Why are you quitting?”

“Why? That’s what we decided from the beginning.”

After hearing those words, a scene came to mind. The conversation I had with Kwak Eun-ho on the rooftop after I went to the company with a cast on my arm, after a long time.

‘I’m not making a full comeback. I’m going to quit again when the show is over.’

Eun-ho was right. He had set a time limit and returned from the beginning. However, unlike then, the relationship between the two was now closer.

“…Did I do something wrong?”

“What? What did you do wrong?”

I asked just in case, but Eun-ho laughed as if I was saying nonsense. Since he was a guy who didn’t make empty promises, it seemed like I hadn’t done anything wrong. But, if so, why would he quit being a Manager?

“I’m not quitting because of you.”

Eun-ho immediately recognized what Ji Hyeon was worried about. Ji Hyeon felt relieved and relaxed his expression because it was such a reliable voice. Of course, apart from that, it was necessary to hear the real reason.

“Then why are you quitting?”

“Just……”

Eun-ho, who had been dragging out the end of his sentence, tapped the steering wheel. Judging from his slightly narrowed brow, there must have been something he was worried about. I was going to urge him if he hesitated any longer, but fortunately, Eun-ho opened his mouth without dragging it out for too long.

“Because I’m not confident in separating work from personal life.”

It was a simple answer. Eun-ho awkwardly added an explanation.

“I’m not confident that I won’t mix personal feelings when I work. I’m not confident that I won’t show that I’m dating you.”

“……Ah.”

Ji Hyeon, who had been silent, sighed briefly. He quickly frowned with a deflated face.

“What are you talking about? I’ve never seen anyone who separates work from personal life as well as you do.”

I wondered what he was talking about. He wouldn’t even let me sit in the passenger seat, and he said he wasn’t confident in separating work from personal life. I’d understand if he said, ‘I’m anxious because you’re showing off that you’re dating too much.’

“What else? There are a lot of things you’re not confident in. Don’t talk nonsense and just stay still.”

If the workload was difficult, I was going to come up with a solution. Or, if he had something new he wanted to do, I didn’t have the authority to hold him back. But it was just for that reason. Then the story changes.

“What personal feelings are you mixing when you work……”

I wish you’d mix them a little bit. If you had, you wouldn’t have pushed me away so firmly when I kissed you earlier, saying it was too late. ‘Kwak Eun-ho, who shows off that he’s dating.’ This was also a claim that was not even half true.

“You told me to quit at one point.”

However, the words Eun-ho spat out were enough to make Ji Hyeon lose his words for a moment. It wasn’t a reproachful tone, but as soon as I heard those words, a certain day in the past came to mind.

‘You quit being a Manager.’

The day Eun-ho had a big bruise on his face. At that time, he couldn’t go to the hospital because of filming, and he said he wouldn’t sue because the matter would get bigger.

‘I……’

‘……’

‘I like you.’

Is it okay to make someone I like uncomfortable? I had already heard the answer from Lee Soo-ah. Even Lee Soo-ah, who had nothing to do with Eun-ho, sacrificed herself for him, and I felt guilty that I couldn’t help him at all.

‘So, I don’t want to make it difficult for you.’

To be sure, it wasn’t an empty promise. However, I couldn’t deny that it was an extreme choice made because I couldn’t overcome the sense of defeat that rushed in for a moment. I didn’t want to admit that the way to care for him, the way to like him, could be so different.

“…That’s because I couldn’t separate work from personal life back then.”

I was just prepared to let you go because I didn’t want to make you suffer anymore. If you stayed by my side, you would continue to have a hard time. But now that the relationship has changed, hasn’t the situation changed as well?

“What are you going to do after you quit being my Manager?”

“Well… I might switch to being the Manager of another actor.”

Anyone could tell it was a joke. His uncharacteristic voice mixed with laughter told me. The problem was that Ji Hyeon was upset even by a word that was clearly an empty promise.

“What bastard would like you and be a Manager for another actor?”

“……”

Bewilderment flashed across Eun-ho’s eyes. The moment our eyes met through the rearview mirror, I could hear the words he didn’t bother to say. ‘What the hell are you talking about.’ Eun-ho, who swallowed those words, said calmly.

“I can be a Manager for a male celebrity.”

“Do I look like a woman to you?”

It wasn’t the gender that was important, but the fact that the other person was Kwak Eun-ho. Even Lee Soo-ah, who had only worked with him on one project, had fallen for him, so someone who had to be with him every day would have no choice. That bastard in my imagination, who doesn’t even exist yet, would definitely be interested in Eun-ho.

“It’s not like I’m going to take less care of you because you’re a man, and I’m going to take so much care of you while I’m a Manager, who wouldn’t fall for you.”

It wasn’t like I liked men so much that I liked Eun-ho. Even I, who wasn’t very interested in people, had fallen for his kindness, so even if the other person was a man, they would at least flutter once. Kwak Eun-ho probably wouldn’t even notice, but I was sure that I would be dying on the sidelines watching.

“What are you saying…… You’re the one talking nonsense now.”

“Anyway.”

Ji Hyeon retorted sharply and put the script down on his lap.

“Go ahead and try it.”

Then he spread out two fingers.

“You’ll be back to me in two weeks.”

Even if it was a brazen statement, I was confident. I needed Eun-ho, and Eun-ho was the person who knew that fact better than anyone else. Unless we had a big fight like before, he wouldn’t quit being a Manager with a half-baked resolution.

“We’ll have to see about that.”

Eun-ho chuckled and lightly accepted. He probably thought Ji Hyeon’s story was half a joke. Maybe he didn’t think this matter was that serious.

However, the opportunity to show that it was genuine came sooner than expected.

It was a holiday, and I was on my way back from counseling with President Byun. The hospital wasn’t as bad as I thought, and the doctor who gave me counseling was the best so far. She was a woman with a blunt impression, but I liked her moderately businesslike attitude and her not excessive questioning method.

The doctor said that the goal was to gradually reduce the amount of medication I was taking, but not to change the type of medication I was taking. In the first place, most of the drugs except for sleeping pills were no longer necessary for Ji Hyeon. I couldn’t completely cure everything, but it was true that my symptoms were much better than before.

‘Be good to Eun-ho. Don’t cause any more trouble.’

President Byun seemed to think that all of those achievements were thanks to Eun-ho. To be exact, it was the result of Ji Hyeon’s constant efforts, but since Eun-ho was the reason he had the will, I couldn’t say that he had no stake in it.

‘I was so surprised when Eun-ho said he was going to quit……’

He was glad that he came back, and that there would never be another kid who worked as well as him. Listening to the words that continued like a lament, Ji Hyeon opened his mouth as if it were someone else’s business.

‘I guess you didn’t hear, President.’

‘What?’

‘He said he’s going to quit being a Manager when ‘My MaeSo’ is over.’

Screech!* The car, which had been running well, suddenly stopped. Ji Hyeon, who had reflexively grabbed the handle, frowned irritably. President Byun didn’t even think about starting the car again and turned around to look at the back seat.

‘He’s going to quit being a Manager?’

‘……’

I wanted to ask him what he was doing, but I couldn’t because President Byun was so pale. Anyone who saw him would think that President Byun was the one dating Eun-ho, not me. What was he going to quit for in this situation? Ji Hyeon, who still hadn’t relaxed his expression, waved his hand.

‘Let’s start first. We almost went to the afterlife together.’

‘Oh, oh……’

President Byun slowly started the car as if he were possessed. I almost decorated the entertainment news with a bad incident. It hadn’t been long since I was hospitalized, but I couldn’t even report the news of a car accident.

‘Why is he quitting being a Manager? Did you give him a hard time again?’

It was the most likely guess. It was the reason Ji Hyeon thought of first, but he didn’t feel good when it came out of President Byun’s mouth.

‘Do you think I’m always giving people a hard time…… He said he’s not confident in separating work from personal life. He said it looks like I’m dating him.’

‘……’

President Byun gave me a dumbfounded look at the naturally continued words. As if asking, ‘Is that something you can say to your uncle?’ Since he had already noticed, what was the point of hiding it? Well, even if he hadn’t noticed, I wouldn’t have said it differently.

‘Manager Kwak is so worried. Isn’t that something Hyeon-ah, you should be worried about, not him?’

In the first place, the reason he was trying to quit his job because he couldn’t separate work from personal life was responsibility. If he was a person who really couldn’t separate them, he would find an excuse to be together somehow, using work as an excuse. Just like me, who is still wondering if I should schedule an afternoon schedule.

‘Is that the only reason?’

‘I guess so.’

‘……Is that so?’

President Byun confirmed one more time and then quietly closed his mouth. His two eyes, which had quickly turned serious, seemed to be worrying about something. I don’t know, but it must have been a very complicated story for him, who had to hire a new Manager.

‘Let’s give Eun-ho a vacation.’

After a long while, CEO Byun declared in a resolute tone. Ji Hyeon wondered what he was talking about and looked at him, and he swallowed hard before adding.

“Give him a vacation…”

“……”

“And tell him to think it over.”

In short, he meant to postpone the matter for a while. It was like a prescription that superiors usually give when a hardworking subordinate declares their resignation.

“He’s just tired from work right now. He’ll think rationally after he clears his head for a bit.”

“He’ll rationally say he’s quitting. You know Kwak Eun-ho’s personality.”

“……Do you think so too?”

CEO Byun, who had been so confident when he first brought it up, quickly backed down with a look of uncertainty. If it was the Kwak Eun-ho they knew, he would organize his thoughts coherently after clearing his head and submit his resignation. Once he made up his mind, he was the type who never looked back.

“Since it’s come to this, let’s just film ‘My MaeSo’ for life. Yeah, that’s better. The viewership ratings are good anyway…”

“……”

Ji Hyeon couldn’t answer CEO Byun because the flow of his thoughts was surprisingly similar to his own. Even without that, Ji Hyeon had already resolved to film ‘My MaeSo’ for life once before. Of course, it was uncertain whether Eun-ho would agree.

“Don’t do that, just give him a vacation.”

“What? What if he comes back after clearing his head and thinks rationally!”

CEO Byun vehemently opposed, even saying things like an evil CEO who would rather make him work without giving him time to think. But Ji Hyeon had his own reasons. It would be safer to completely change Eun-ho’s mind than to temporarily hold him back. To do that, he needed time to decide that he shouldn’t quit.

“I’ll take care of it, so tell him to rest for about two weeks. Give him some vacation pay too.”

Fortunately, there were no ‘My MaeSo’ shoots for the time being. Thanks to finishing all the main filming and interviews before the holidays. Moreover, a Chuseok special was scheduled for about a week, so Ji Hyeon, who wasn’t appearing in the special, had a much more relaxed schedule than usual.

The problem was whether he could stand not seeing Eun-ho for two weeks, but in order to gain a great advantage, it was necessary to endure a little patience. Like enduring one marshmallow for the sake of two marshmallows.

“Instead, give me a temporary Manager during that time. Someone other than my uncle.”

“That’s not difficult, but…”

CEO Byun showed a dubious reaction but agreed for now. He always felt sorry for Eun-ho, so he would definitely give him a generous vacation bonus. It was probably half a bribe, but Eun-ho, the person in question, wouldn’t even dream of it.

“You’ve worked hard, Actor!”

So now, one of the employees of NB Entertainment was with Ji Hyeon. The man with a slightly clumsy impression was originally scheduled to be assigned as another actor’s Manager. He was by no means qualified to assist Ji Hyeon, but this man was chosen because Ji Hyeon requested to be assigned a newbie.

“Actor, would you like a cup of coffee?”

The man approached Ji Hyeon, who had just finished filming , and fussed over him, trying to be of service. If it were Eun-ho, he would have offered water first, but it was obvious that he didn’t know what to do and was just watching Ji Hyeon’s face.

“No, I’m fine, just give me some water first.”

“Yes!”

The man answered loudly and quickly ran to get ice water. Ji Hyeon didn’t take the bottled water he offered, but instead gave a faint smile that was barely visible.

“Not that, something lukewarm. I used my voice a lot.”

“Ah… yes, just a moment!”

Was it a difference in sense? He was definitely different from Eun-ho. Usually, he would have been annoyed by his clumsiness, but now he could easily overlook it. After all, Kwak Eun-ho would be back in two weeks.

‘…I’m going on vacation?’

A few days ago, Eun-ho couldn’t hide his bewildered expression at the sudden vacation he was given. It wasn’t the timing after finishing a project, and he was filming a drama and variety show, so it seemed strange to him that the Manager was being told to rest. It was a very valid question, but Ji Hyeon had already finished talking with CEO Byun.

‘Rest for about two weeks and come back before filming ‘My MaeSo’. I’ll be with a temporary Manager during that time. The President will give you a vacation bonus too.’

‘No, why…’

He had an expression as if he couldn’t understand at all, and the emotion contained within was clearly ‘suspicion’. What kind of trick is this? It was written all over his face. So Ji Hyeon told him directly, as if declaring war.

‘If you’re going to quit later, you should try resting too.’

‘Hey…’

The call that came out reflexively contained a bit of absurdity. You’re going this far just because of that? There was also that bewilderment. Eun-ho probably thought that Ji Hyeon had made this choice simply out of competitiveness.

‘Okay, go ahead and try.’

Those were the words Ji Hyeon had said to him. Eun-ho curled up the corners of his lips and repeated the words that followed.

‘I’m going to fill up those two weeks.’

Should he be glad that he went on vacation so willingly, or should he be sad that he didn’t seem to miss the two weeks of absence?

Anyway, Eun-ho left Ji Hyeon for a short time. He didn’t know what he would do during the vacation, and he only knew that CEO Byun had provided him with an amount that would allow him to travel abroad. Of course, given his personality, he wouldn’t have jumped at the chance to travel.

Kwak Eun-ho

[Are you awake?]

[Make sure to eat breakfast. Don’t skip it.] 07:02 AM

A short break during filming. Ji Hyeon, who had come up to the rooftop of the set, put a cigarette in his mouth and looked at the message from Eun-ho one more time. As always, he had stayed up all night with his eyes open, and the message had arrived at the time he always came to pick him up. Ji Hyeon only replied ‘You too’, but even though the ‘1’ disappeared, there was no other contact.

“……Is he busy?”

Would he hate it if he called? He didn’t really have anything to say, but he was curious about what he was doing. He should let him rest freely since he had given him a vacation. He couldn’t stand being curious about a day without him.

Come to think of it, Ji Hyeon didn’t know how he usually spent his time. When he was by his side, he was always busy doing Manager work, and on the rare days off, he would watch the movies Ji Hyeon appeared in. He couldn’t imagine how a guy who only studied when he was a student would spend his days now that he was all grown up.

‘……He quit his job and studied for the bar exam.’

No, if he said that, maybe he’s still doing something similar to studying now.

“He’s diligent, as always…”

Ji Hyeon tapped the cigarette in his mouth and scrolled up and down the chat screen. Since they were together every day, there weren’t many traces of messages exchanged. There were a few memos left by Eun-ho, a few urgings from Ji Hyeon asking when he was coming, and one contact from Eun-ho on the day he went to the hospital.

Kwak Eun-ho

[Did you go to the hospital?] 12:11 PM

That day, Ji Hyeon didn’t get to see Eun-ho’s face after all. He thought about telling him to come home if he had nothing to do, but he didn’t want to bother him too much, so he couldn’t. They exchanged trivial messages all day, but that alone didn’t fill his longing.

Kwak Eun-ho

[Go to sleep soon. I’ll go early tomorrow.] 12:11 AM

“……He contacted me for twelve hours.”

Now that he looked at it, they had spent the whole day with trivial content. Even though neither of them were the type to live with their phones attached to them, they really didn’t put them down that day. Eun-ho even called him once in the middle, and when Ji Hyeon asked him what he had done in the morning, he told him that he had done housework and eaten.

“Oh? Sunbae?”

How many times had he reread his conversation with him? The rooftop door opened and someone came outside. The other person was Shin Yi-chan, and he widened his eyes as soon as he saw Ji Hyeon with a cigarette in his mouth.

“Do you smoke?”

“……”

Usually, he would have gone into the waiting room, but he didn’t want to be with the new Manager, so he had found a space of his own. If he had known that an uninvited guest would come, he would have just gone to the waiting room and had the Manager run errands. Of course, it was too late to regret it now.

“No, I’m just holding it.”

Ji Hyeon answered briefly and took the cigarette out of his lips. He didn’t need to make excuses, but he was worried that Yi-chan would light it for him if he said he would smoke together.

“I quit.”

“Ah… me too. I quit after being scolded by my leader Hyung.”

Yi-chan smiled sheepishly with a gloomy face. It wasn’t exactly that he quit because he was scolded. He just thought he should fix everything that Kwak Eun-ho told him not to do, so he quit without thinking. Right now, his emptiness was so great that he was just holding something in his mouth.

“But I still think about it sometimes. Did Sunbae come up here because you were thinking about cigarettes?”

“Just, well…”

It was true that he came up because he was thinking about something, but the subject wasn’t cigarettes. Of course, he didn’t intend to explain that far, so Ji Hyeon vaguely glossed over his answer. As he casually looked at Yi-chan, Yi-chan gave a kind smile.

“I come up here sometimes. Maybe it’s because it’s in the mountains, but the view is so open that it makes me feel good. Actually, I always thought I was the only one who came because there was never anyone here…”

It seemed that the uninvited guest was himself, not Yi-chan. He wouldn’t have come if he had known it was a place he frequented. Ji Hyeon was finding out about this place for the first time today.

“Don’t worry about me and rest. I’ll go down first.”

Quick-wittedly, Yi-chan quickly bowed and greeted him. He probably realized that Ji Hyeon didn’t like him. On the outside, he looked like a simpleton, but he didn’t seem as stupid as he thought.

“Just stay. It doesn’t really matter.”

Ji Hyeon stopped Yi-chan in a low voice. Yi-chan, who was about to go out the door, blinked and looked back at him. He wasn’t going to come up here again anyway, so he didn’t want to take away his favorite place.

“Go down if you’re uncomfortable being with me.”

“No, no! It’s not. I’m not uncomfortable at all.”

If he wasn’t uncomfortable at all, that would be a problem in its own way. Yi-chan was a rookie, and Ji Hyeon was a much more senior actor than him, even including his idol career. It wasn’t that he was upset, but he found his flustered appearance funny.

“Then… excuse me.”

Yi-chan hesitated and carefully approached Ji Hyeon. Since Ji Hyeon was standing near the railing, he also stood next to Ji Hyeon and looked out over the railing.

Looking at his awkward movements, he wondered where he had gotten the courage to ask Eun-ho for his number. He must have had a very urgent matter, but he must have been very upset that he had lost the business card.

‘What did you do with my business card?’

The business card he had given to Yi-chan. The business card was neatly kept in a corner of Ji Hyeon’s room. He had just picked it up off the floor, so it was ambiguous to say he had stolen it, and it was also ambiguous to say it wasn’t intentional since he knew who the owner was but didn’t return it. Later, when Yi-chan confessed to him at the company dinner that he had lost the business card, he had drawn a line, saying not to contact him because it was a vacation, which was also very intentional.

“The weather is really nice today. But they say it’s going to get chilly soon after it rains next week.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, but I hope autumn comes soon. The sky is high in autumn…”

Yi-chan chattered in an excited tone, but Ji Hyeon indifferently responded and reflected on various past events. The events of the past few months felt as distant as if they were a long time ago. Fighting with Kwak Eun-ho for saying bad things, attending the company dinner in his absence, and even kissing him after drinking the wine Yi-chan gave him.

“Um… Sunbae.”

“Talk.”

He really did a big thing. Even if he excluded all other personal feelings, he was grateful for the wine that day. If it hadn’t been for that wine, he still wouldn’t have known Eun-ho’s feelings.

“If you’re okay with it, speak comfortably. Bo-young Noona also speaks informally to me.”

Ji Hyeon tilted his head and looked at Yi-chan’s face, which was a little lower than his. He had already known well enough that he wasn’t a bad guy, even though he had been blinded by jealousy and acted like a crazy person. And he also knew that he wasn’t a big enough guy to covet someone who already had a partner.

“O-of course, I’ll call you Sunbae, but…”

“Yi-chan-ah.”

If you know yourself and your enemy, you will win every battle. Was there a need to be wary and keep a distance? The only reason he kept getting on his nerves was because he was upset that he was acting without any sense of distance without knowing anything.

“You know my Manager’s number, right?”

“……Yes?”

Yi-chan blinked blankly at the question asked with a gentle smile. Ji Hyeon put away his phone, which still wasn’t ringing, and smiled even more deeply. Now that it had come to this, he was going to use everything he could.

“Can you do me a favor?”

After that day, Ji Hyeon worked really, really hard. He didn’t refuse the existing filming, as well as the minor interviews and other offers that came in between. He even tried to fill in for a late-night radio show, but CEO Byun stopped him, saying he was crazy, so he couldn’t go that far.

It wasn’t that he was deliberately overdoing it. He just told them to schedule it because he thought he could do it. He wouldn’t be able to sleep anyway, so he thought it would be better to work during that time. If it were Eun-ho, he would have cut it off appropriately, but the inexperienced new Manager had no choice but to do as Ji Hyeon told him.

Like that, one day, two days, three days. As the days changed, it wasn’t just Ji Hyeon who was getting tired. It was also visible that the Manager, who was with him every move, was getting more and more haggard. He told him that he could sleep during filming if he was tired, but whether it was the passion of a rookie, he never seemed to fall asleep.

‘If you fall asleep while driving, you’ll have an accident. If there’s an accident, the Manager will have to deal with it, are you okay?’

Only after Ji Hyeon said that did the Manager start taking short naps during breaks. Ji Hyeon also wanted to do that while moving, but he couldn’t help it because he couldn’t fall asleep. Instead, he worked even harder, and that seemed precarious even to Yi-chan.

‘……Shouldn’t Sunbae rest a bit?’

When Yi-chan asked that, Ji Hyeon thought it was a good thing. He thought that if he was asking this, he must be doing what he had asked him to do well. Kwak Eun-ho, who found out the whole story, would say he was being petty, but wasn’t it said that all roads lead to Rome?

To get to the conclusion first, Eun-ho returned as Ji Hyeon’s Manager in just ten days. It was around the time that Ji Hyeon was about to collapse during filming, and the Manager was tearfully calling CEO Byun. When he went to the office at CEO Byun’s call, there was Eun-ho, wearing a hat pulled down low.

“Eun-ho Manager…!”

The first to greet Eun-ho wasn’t Ji Hyeon or CEO Byun, but Ji Hyeon’s temporary Manager. He, who had been getting thinner day by day, recognized Eun-ho as soon as he saw him sitting on the sofa and greeted him with a delighted expression. They had only met briefly while handing over the work, but anyone who saw them would have thought they were a family reuniting after being separated.

“Is your vacation over? Are you coming back?”

It was only a question on the surface, but it was no different from begging him to please come back. He wondered if it had been that hard, and while he was chuckling, Eun-ho quietly looked at Ji Hyeon without saying anything. Ji Hyeon, who was still standing at the door, narrowed his eyes with a languid face and greeted him casually.

“You came early.”

“……”

He seemed to have a lot to say, but he was going to hold back for now. He could tell from the way he was tightly closing his mouth, without even a common greeting. There was a bit of anger and worry in his sunken eyes, and Ji Hyeon knew the meaning of that expression well.

“……Is today’s schedule over?”

Kwak Eun-ho is really pissed. With a light feeling, Ji Hyeon slowly blinked his eyes. He wanted to go and sit on the sofa, but he was so tired that he couldn’t take a step from this spot. After seeing Eun-ho in front of him, he even felt sleepy belatedly.

“Yes, yes, today’s schedule is over, and now tomorrow…”

Eun-ho calmly listened to the schedule that the Manager was explaining. What time the filming started, how much had been done so far, and even where and how they had to move. After checking everything, he covered his eyes with one hand and let out a deep sigh.

“If you make people work with this kind of schedule, they’ll die.”

“Ah……”

The Manager sighed lowly and rolled his eyes. CEO Byun also couldn’t say anything, probably because he also realized that Eun-ho’s atmosphere was unusual. The only person who could open his mouth was Ji Hyeon.

“I said I’d do it.”

“I know.”

However, the casually brought-up topic was dismissed with Eun-ho’s one word. While Eun-ho checked the schedule on the table, CEO Byun cleared his throat, trying to ease the atmosphere.

“Hey, hey, Min-sung-ah. Even if the actor says he’ll do it, you should have cut it off if you thought it was too much. Managing the actor’s condition is important, but the Manager’s condition is also important. You probably didn’t sleep while Actor Ji couldn’t sleep.”

“No, I did get some sleep in between…”

“Yeah, yeah, I know. You probably slept while Actor Ji was filming. But do you think you can relieve your fatigue with those naps? Our company isn’t a place that overworks people like that, you know?”

CEO Byun, who had risen from his seat, put his arm around the shoulder of the man called Min-sung. So his name was Min-sung. Only then did Ji Hyeon learn the name of the Manager he had spent the last ten days with.

“You’ve worked hard, so go home and rest first. Don’t drive, take a taxi with the Corporate card. Let’s talk about the details later, just the two of us. Okay?”

“…President, I’m not getting fired, am I?”

“Why would you get fired? I’ll give you a bonus, a bonus. The other actors won’t be this busy, so don’t worry too much…”

CEO Byun chattered on and naturally went outside with Min-sung. He must have run away from between Ji Hyeon and Eun-ho because the atmosphere was unusual. The open door clicked shut, and a heavy silence fell inside the office.

“……”

“……”

No one opened their mouth. Ji Hyeon blinked his eyes vaguely, and Eun-ho was still looking at the ridiculous schedule. Would he get angry if I asked him to come closer? While Ji Hyeon was thinking that, Eun-ho finally spoke first.

“First…”

The voice that slowly came out didn’t sound as angry as he had expected. However, a deep sigh was mixed in, only letting him know that he was holding back a lot. Whether it was anger, worry, or upset, he didn’t know.

“Let’s go home.”

Eun-ho, who got into the driver’s seat, didn’t say anything on the way home. He didn’t tell him to rest like usual, nor did he grill him about why he did such a foolish thing. The only question that came out of his mouth was to confirm how many meals he had eaten today.

After arriving home like that. Ji Hyeon took a shower as usual. He wanted to hug him and rub his lips against his, but he wasn’t so clueless as to do such a thing out of the blue. So, with a dizzy mind, he washed his body and came out, and Eun-ho, who was waiting in the living room, led Ji Hyeon.

“Come here. I’ll dry your hair.”

The place he took Ji Hyeon to was the bedroom on the second floor. Eun-ho sat Ji Hyeon on the bed and brought a hairdryer from who knows where, carefully drying his hair. The moderately warm breeze felt good, but the touch that caressed his hair made his whole body languid.

“Now sleep, quickly.”

Eun-ho swept back his completely dried hair and laid Ji Hyeon on the bed. Ji Hyeon, who had fallen helplessly, reached out and pulled on Eun-ho’s collar. Eun-ho, who was tidying up the hairdryer cord, paused and looked down at him.

“Give me a pillow arm.”

“……”

It was an openly dumbfounded look. Of course, Ji Hyeon was still sure that he would lie down next to him. Kwak Eun-ho seemed angry at first glance, but the touch of his hand stroking his hair was as affectionate as could be. So he would surely indulge in this much childishness.

“……Aish.”

As expected, Eun-ho put the hairdryer aside and obediently came up to the bed. He gave his arm to Ji Hyeon, who was lying limply, and pulled the blanket over him, covering him carefully. As Ji Hyeon wriggled into his arms, Eun-ho, who had placed his chin on the crown of Ji Hyeon’s head, slowly opened his mouth.

“Did you tell Shin Yi-chan to do it?”

“Do what?”

There was an obvious part he could guess, but he asked back like that first. He didn’t forget to hug Eun-ho’s waist tightly, just in case he widened the distance. Eun-ho, who was fully taking in Kwak Eun-ho’s unique scent, spoke in his usual low voice.

“He was talking about you a lot to me.”

‘Please talk about me to Kwak Eun-ho.’

It was what Ji Hyeon had asked him on the rooftop where he had run into Yi-chan. Since he had Kwak Eun-ho’s number anyway, he wanted the contact they exchanged to be only about him. And he thought that the naive Shin Yi-chan would convey it well as it was.

‘In as much detail as possible. That I’m working busily without even time to sleep. Got it?’

It was a cheap method, but he couldn’t help it. He couldn’t whine with his own mouth, and he needed a way to let him know that he was working hard nonetheless. He had nothing to lose, and he hoped that he would be swayed by this kind of thing since he was weak to affection.

“Looks like you’ve gotten close while I wasn’t around.”

“Well… a little?”

Eun-ho let out a low laugh at the nonchalant answer. It seemed he wasn’t seriously angry after all. Eun-ho, who adjusted his position and hugged Ji Hyeon, rubbed his chin against his hair and let out a thin sigh.

“I give up.”

It was a sudden surrender. Before he could ask what that meant, Eun-ho added briefly.

“I won’t quit being your Manager.”

“……”

It was a word he should have been happy about, but at that moment, Ji Hyeon felt a sense of guilt for some reason. He had done that to hear this one word, but now that the result was out, it felt like he had taken away his choice. He must be too full of himself. He didn’t like the situation where he was reluctantly staying by his side.

“…Is it because you can’t live without me?”

He regretted asking that question as soon as he asked it. He would feel very complicated if a positive answer came out. He should have nailed it down so he couldn’t take it back, but it was a whim that even he couldn’t understand.

“More than that…”

However, Eun-ho didn’t immediately affirm it, but dragged out the end of his words. He rustled and turned his body, then buried his lips on the crown of Ji Hyeon’s head. He wanted to lift his head and see his face, but Eun-ho stroked the back of Ji Hyeon’s head before that.

“I couldn’t stand missing you.”

“……”

Long fingers rummaged through his hair. The hand that went down from the back of his head to the back of his neck wrapped around the exposed bare skin and stayed there for a while. Eun-ho, who had been silent for a short time as if trying to choose his words, opened his mouth again.

“I can’t contact you because it might interfere with filming, I can’t call you because you might be tired, and if I suddenly go to see you, I don’t know when it will end…”

They were similar thoughts to what Ji Hyeon had had. They were also parts that he hadn’t even thought that Eun-ho would worry about. Eun-ho chuckled and muttered softly.

“It’s better to be your Manager.”

Was he already dreaming? It was such a sweet confession that he couldn’t help but think that. He wanted him to be a little less strict about separating work and personal life. It seemed that his earnest wish had reached him. Unable to contain his overwhelming heart, Ji Hyeon took a long breath with his face buried in his arms.

“…I said I’d be back in two weeks.”

I came four days early. Eun-ho also laughed lightly at the mumbled words. He kissed the top of his head and whispered softly.

“Just sleep.”

As if those words were a signal, the sleepiness he had been holding back rushed in instantly. His eyelids drooped heavily, and his mind began to fade away.

“You absolutely… can’t go anywhere.”

He didn’t know if those words had reached Eun-ho. He thought he heard the sound of him answering something along with the touch of his hand patting his back.

But without understanding those words, Ji Hyeon fell into a deep sleep.

S#Extra2

「In the pitch-black darkness, Eun-ho opened his eyes. The surroundings were in complete darkness, and the only hope was a ray of light coming through the gap in the window. Eun-ho, who was blinking his unfocused eyes diligently, looked around, feeling a strangely heavier sensation than usual.

What’s going on? Eun-ho clutched his throbbing head and recalled the night before.

Yesterday… that is, after going to that guy’s house as usual. He remembers lying in bed side by side and falling asleep. He thought they had some kind of conversation right before going to sleep, but his head was hazy, so he couldn’t remember well.

‘…Is this a dream?’

“Are you awake?”

The moment he was thinking blankly, a familiar voice was heard in his ear. When he turned his head and looked that way, he saw a man approaching with a relaxed gait. He couldn’t see his face well, but Eun-ho knew who he was.

“Ji Hyeon-ah.”

An actor that no one in the Republic of Korea doesn’t know. A famous person who would be known if you just said his name, and the only existence he had been with since high school. As if he wasn’t a model, even the way he walked was different from others.

“You slept for a long time. Was there a little too much medicine?”

Medicine? He couldn’t ask back like that. Hyeon smiled and sat on the bed where Eun-ho was lying. A bizarre sound echoed from the mattress. When he shrugged his shoulders with a creepy chill, he carefully brushed Eun-ho’s hair back.

“Are there any side effects?”

“Side effects…”

Why? Was that voice too chilling? Even though it was a gentle voice as usual, it felt strangely unfamiliar. That was even more so because the body temperature that touched his face was particularly low.

“…Where is this?”

Eun-ho subtly pulled his head back and asked him. In the instant that Eun-ho stepped back, it seemed that a cold light flashed across his face. But Hyeon soon smiled with an indifferent face.

“Villa.”

“Villa?”

“Yeah. Do you want to see outside?”

Hyeon, who was looking at Eun-ho’s neck as if he was disappointed, got up from the bed and slowly approached the window. Even though the surroundings were so dark, there was no hesitation in his movements. As if he had stayed here often.

“What the hell is…”

Eun-ho moved his lips and watched what he was doing. As soon as he pulled back the curtains, dazzlingly bright sunlight poured into the room. And what he saw was the sea with shimmering sunlight under the hot sun.

“Isn’t it pretty? I chose it carefully. Because it’s where you’ll live from now on.”

“……”

Hyeon, who was leaning against the window, was like a painting, but Eun-ho felt a sense of crisis rising up his spine. He felt like someone had grabbed his neck tightly, making it hard to breathe. Eun-ho gathered his trembling voice and barely opened his mouth.

“What are you suddenly talking about, what about your schedule…? Ugh…”

Clang, a heavy sound was heard from the end of the bed. Eun-ho belatedly realized the identity of the ‘heaviness’ he had felt so far and lowered his gaze.

“…What is it.”

When he turned his body, a rattling chain was wrapped around his leg. Eun-ho, who was flustered, swept away the blanket with trembling hands. On his exposed lower body, he saw a chain that was connected from the shackles on his ankles to the bottom of the bed.

Why am I, tied up?

Before he could even understand the situation, his shoulders stiffened. It felt like the blood in his whole body was cooling down as if he had been splashed with cold water. At that time, a languid voice spoke to him.

“Don’t move too much. You’ll hurt your ankle if you’re not careful.”

It was as if he was giving a light warning. His angelic face had a more satisfied smile than ever before.

“What is this… Ji Hyeon-ah, don’t joke around and untie this quickly.”

“…Joke?”

Eun-ho gathered his dizzy body and barely raised his upper body. Of course, Hyeon, who had come closer at the same time as he was half-raised, laid him down again. Hyeon, who grabbed Eun-ho’s shoulders and pressed him down on the bed, smiled like a fox, folding his eyes.

“Our Darling doesn’t understand the situation.”

“What?”

“I told you. That you can’t go anywhere.”

Brightly colored eyes, as if he was wearing lenses, stared intently at Eun-ho. He had never been afraid of these eyes, but now even meeting them was terrifying. Even his low voice.

“I didn’t even think of going this far… But you kept running away, so I couldn’t help it.”

It’s all your fault. Hyeon was saying that. The eyes that looked at Eun-ho, the hands that held him tightly, and the action of grabbing and pulling the chain all seemed to blame Eun-ho. Eun-ho, who was flustered, tried to push him away, but Hyeon was faster than that.

“Hey, hey!”

His pants were quickly taken off in his hands. The air that touched his bare legs was particularly cold and chilly. No matter how much he struggled and raised his knees, only the rattling chain would be pulled tighter.

“Get a grip, this is a crime…”

Before he could finish speaking, his lips were blocked. He tasted a fishy taste of blood that he didn’t know whose it was on his roughly touching lips. Eun-ho, who had widened his eyes, grabbed Hyeon, and Hyeon tightly grabbed his thigh.

“……!”

A rough hand moved between his legs. Why was he so strong? Even though they were of similar size, he couldn’t push him away at all. Hyeon, who suppressed Eun-ho, who was struggling, with one hand, slowly took his lips away and whispered.

“I guess it’s okay if you can’t walk.”

“……”

“No… maybe it’s better if you can’t walk.”

Even if he spoke kindly, it was still a threat. His panting breath was full of suppressed excitement. Before Eun-ho could say anything, he overlapped his lips again.

Soon, his big thing…」

Thud! Eun-ho put down his phone. His stiff face was unusually pale. His eyes, which rarely wavered, were now shaking wildly.

“……”

He saw something he shouldn’t have seen.

Eun-ho squeezed his eyes shut and let out a thin sigh. He felt like the letters he had just seen were still lingering in front of his eyes. The important part hadn’t even started, but he could imagine the next content that would follow.

“……I was surprised.”

As always, he had finished his schedule and returned home with Ji Hyeon. Ji Hyeon, who had become more spoiled since the incident a few days ago, was begging Eun-ho to stay over again today. There was no particular reason to refuse, so he came into the house with him, and after taking a shower first, he was sitting on the living room sofa waiting for Ji Hyeon.

Curiosity kills the cat. The problem was that he was led to a strange site while searching for Ji Hyeon. Maybe the problem was that he had clicked on the name ‘JiKwak’ in the real-time trends without thinking. When he discovered the links being shared in huge numbers, Eun-ho had opened Pandora’s box.

The title of the post that Eun-ho opened like that was like this.

‘[JiKwak] Rabbit Hole Up’

Should he have known when he was asked to verify his age? They were fighting over whether he was your boyfriend or my boyfriend, so why are they writing a novel about the two of them hooking up? They are actually hooking up, but he couldn’t have imagined this kind of story.

“Is this kind of thing popular…”

So fans these days write fanfics like this. It was subtly realistic, and it seemed that they had referred to ‘My MaeSo’ a lot. For example, the title he uses to call Ji Hyeon or the title ‘Darling’ that Ji Hyeon calls him.

In particular, Eun-ho was horrified by the scene where Ji Hyeon’s eyes lit up, saying that he couldn’t go anywhere. It was probably a coincidence, but it was the same as what he had said to him a few days ago. The one word that Ji Hyeon had mumbled when he was hugged after returning as a Manager after a sudden vacation.

‘You absolutely… can’t go anywhere.’

That day, Eun-ho fell asleep only after looking at Ji Hyeon for a long time. The answer he had given back subtly hadn’t reached Ji Hyeon, but it was enough that Ji Hyeon, who was deeply asleep, was making a languid expression like a full cat. The fullness he had felt at that time was still vivid, but the Ji Hyeon in the novel was completely different from the Ji Hyeon in reality.

Eun-ho secretly calmed his surprised heart and brought back the phone he had turned over. Does ‘up’ mean there’s also a ‘down’? When he looked around the post with that thought, there was actually a next episode. The problem was that the letter attached to the title was not ‘down’ but ‘middle’.

“……Crazy.”

“Why?”

Suddenly, someone asked from behind Eun-ho. Eun-ho was startled and turned off the phone screen because there was an embarrassing meme in the comments of the post. Ji Hyeon, who had shaken his head and sat next to him on the sofa, looked at Eun-ho with a puzzled expression.

“Did you see something weird?”

“No…”

He did see something weird. But he didn’t know how to express how weird it was.

“Just, something scary came out.”

“Ah.”

Fortunately, Ji Hyeon nodded as if he knew what he meant even with the vague answer. He probably thought he had seen a ghost photo or a video where something strange suddenly popped out. Well, strictly speaking, it wasn’t a lie. Ji Hyeon, who was trying to imprison and rape him. This was more terrifying than a ghost.

“If it’s scary enough to surprise you, it must be very scary.”

“Yeah, a bit.”

Eun-ho awkwardly replied, habitually touching the back of his neck. He had just finished showering, but he almost broke out in a cold sweat. He had only intended to monitor, but he felt like he had been caught doing something he shouldn’t have.

“You should have watched TV instead of your phone.”

Fortunately, Ji Hyeon didn’t seem more curious about what Eun-ho had been watching. He simply leaned against Eun-ho’s shoulder and grabbed the remote to turn on the TV. Eun-ho, who had turned his head at the fragrant shampoo scent, noticed the gap in his gown and quickly looked away again.

“Dry your hair, you’ll catch a cold.”

“You too.”

He was right. Eun-ho, who had borrowed Ji Hyeon’s pajamas, hadn’t dried his hair either. The only difference was that Eun-ho’s was already half-dry, while Ji Hyeon’s was still damp.

“It’ll dry if I leave it.”

“Hmm…”

He thought about getting the hairdryer to dry it for him, but he didn’t want to get up. It wasn’t that he was lazy, but he didn’t want to push Ji Hyeon off his shoulder. So, he simply leaned his head back as well, and Ji Hyeon adjusted his position to be more comfortable.

“Kwak Eun-ho, when are you going to sleep?”

“I don’t know, I’m not really sleepy yet.”

Perhaps the ten days without Eun-ho had been a shock, because Ji Hyeon hadn’t tried to leave Eun-ho’s side since. He used to be like a prickly cat, but now he was like a puppy, always trying to have some part of him touching Eun-ho. Like leaning on his shoulder, putting his ankle on Eun-ho’s thigh, or taking his hand and playing with it like this.

“Well, you don’t have to leave late tomorrow anyway.”

Was his separation anxiety getting a little worse? Eun-ho thought, nodding. As Ji Hyeon said, tomorrow was a rare day without a morning shoot. He could leave leisurely after lunch, so he had more time than usual. Besides, he had come home early today, so he could stay awake for another hour or two.

“What are you going to do if you don’t sleep?”

Ji Hyeon, who had been playing with Eun-ho’s fingers, glanced up. He rubbed his index finger between each of his fingers and then slid his thumb along his wrist where his pulse was beating. He was only holding his hand, but for some reason, he was becoming acutely aware of where they were touching.

“…Should we watch a movie?”

Feeling strangely aroused, Eun-ho quickly pulled his hand away and grabbed the remote that had been on the table. If he stayed like this, he felt like he might do something to him. Just because he had time didn’t mean he was free to do whatever he wanted, and he didn’t want to bother the guy who was already tired.

“You’re going to… watch a movie?”

Ji Hyeon asked, but Eun-ho was faster to turn on Newflix. He would just put on something random and put Ji Hyeon to sleep as soon as it was over. If he put on something boring, Ji Hyeon might get tired and fall asleep on his own.

“…Huh?”

But before he could scroll down the screen a few times, Eun-ho noticed a familiar poster. It was a movie titled , and the main character was Ji Hyeon when he was nine years old. Ji Hyeon, who was much smaller and prettier than he was now, was called Jizel at this time, as the whole nation’s son.

“This is on New Platform.”

“What, ?”

Ji Hyeon looked at his younger self with indifferent eyes. When he scrolled down the screen a little further, there was a separate category labeled ‘#Ji Hyeon Series’. It seemed to have been created for promotional purposes in anticipation of the upcoming release of .

“You want to watch this?”

“Yeah, let’s watch this.”

He hadn’t been interested in movies until just now, but seeing Ji Hyeon’s face changed his mind. Ji Hyeon, who was nine years old with chubby cheeks, was so cute and lovely that he really looked like a baby angel.

Eun-ho pressed the play button and put the remote on the table. Ji Hyeon still looked bored, as if he had no interest in the movie he was in. He even yawned openly, and even muttered with a click of his tongue.

“Why are you watching a movie from so long ago…”

The production company logo appeared on the black screen. This time, Ji Hyeon didn’t take Eun-ho’s hand, but simply leaned on his shoulder. He decided to pretend not to notice that his gown had slipped down because he had crossed his legs.

-Areum-ah! Where are you, Areum-ah!

The movie begins with Ji Hyeon, whose name is Areum, getting lost in the forest. Ji Hyeon, who ran into the forest past the lush greenery, shows sudden symptoms of abnormality after witnessing something there. He digs up the yard to find something, or obsessively waters a single flower that has bloomed.

“You said you didn’t know what it was about when you filmed that?”

“Yeah, I received the script in a jumbled mess, so I couldn’t even guess the story. They just told me to smile there, so I smiled, and they told me to water the flowers, so I watered them…”

Because the movie was rated 15+, Ji Hyeon was not allowed to attend the premiere at the time. At first, people wondered, “Why is this rated 15+?”, but as the movie progressed to the second half, they reacted, “Why isn’t this rated 19+?”. There were no violent scenes, but the truths that were revealed were too stimulating for a minor to see.

Considering that he made such a bizarre and challenging film, the director was said to have been very concerned about the mental health of young Ji Hyeon. The director hid the content, but Ji Hyeon, who gave a perfect performance without knowing the content, was also amazing.

“The visuals are definitely pretty.”

Eun-ho agreed with Ji Hyeon’s muttering. The overall color scheme was refreshing and pretty, but the story was eerie and bizarre. The fairytale-like mysterious music and the scenes filmed low to match the child’s perspective were cited as features of the film. In particular, Ji Hyeon blended in so beautifully that the rumor that ‘the director made the film out of love for Ji Hyeon’ followed.

“There were so many bugs when I filmed that. They put so much mosquito repellent on my face so I wouldn’t get mosquito bites.”

“So you didn’t get bitten?”

“I did get bitten, but you probably couldn’t tell. They covered it up with makeup anyway…”

Eun-ho, who had been diligently answering at first, gradually became silent and focused only on the movie as it approached the second half. He already knew all the twists, but he was still very immersed in it. The foreshadowing throughout the movie and the changing expressions on Ji Hyeon’s face were so tense that he could barely breathe.

“That CG looks fake.”

Unlike Eun-ho, however, Ji Hyeon couldn’t concentrate on the movie at all. He nitpicked with a listless voice, and Eun-ho could tell when he changed his position and finally asked him.

“The real thing is here, how can you see that?”

“Shh.”

“……”

Ji Hyeon’s eyes narrowed. His expression was openly sullen, but Eun-ho, who was focused on the movie, didn’t notice. Eun-ho was still holding his breath and focused on Areum in the TV.

-That man killed that person. Our Areum, our Areum saw that…

Now the movie was revealing that the scene Areum saw was actually a murder. It was a predictable twist throughout the movie, but it was just a MacGuffin to hide the real twist.

-Areum-ah, it’s okay…

By the time the actress playing the mother was crying, Ji Hyeon had straightened up from his leaning position. Eun-ho thought he was uncomfortable, so he raised his right arm, but this time he didn’t lean on his shoulder again. He simply wrapped his arms around Eun-ho’s waist, rested his thighs on his lap, and lay down on the sofa.

“What’s so fun about that…”

His small muttering voice pierced his ear. It was the timing for the most important twist in the movie, but Eun-ho couldn’t focus on the TV like before. He straightened his back and frowned, but Ji Hyeon didn’t care.

“Why watch a movie you already know the story of?”

Ji Hyeon wriggled around and turned his body completely away from the movie, burying his face in Eun-ho’s stomach. His faint breath was conveyed directly through the thin t-shirt. It would have been nice if he had just stayed still, but Ji Hyeon didn’t stop there and even rubbed his nose on his lower abdomen.

“…Heavy.”

“My head is light.”

His contrived excuse was ignored with a brazen word. In fact, it didn’t make sense. For this small head to be heavy, he would have to hang a weight on it.

“Don’t mind me and watch the movie.”

“……”

How could he not mind? He was so close, so close, and he was holding his waist so tightly.

Eun-ho was also a man, so his body naturally reacted when someone he liked was close to him. He had somehow gotten used to leaning on his shoulder, but he couldn’t develop immunity to the more intense contact. He had kissed and even slept with him once, but he was going crazy because he was aware of it every time.

Besides, Ji Hyeon was resting on a very precarious position. If he moved even a little, something big might happen, but he couldn’t just push him away without being rude. Now that all his concentration was broken, it was impossible to watch the movie anymore.

“Aren’t you watching the movie?”

Annoyingly, Ji Hyeon blinked his eyes and asked plainly. As if he wasn’t aware of what he was doing at all. Maybe he just wanted to be touching him. Eun-ho thought to himself and covered his eyes with one hand.

“…Does it look like I am?”

He didn’t mean to sigh. He thought he was being so carefree without knowing how he felt. His ears must have been quite red, but at that moment, he heard Ji Hyeon scoff.

“Then who said to turn on a movie?”

Looking down through the gaps in his fingers, he could see him curving his eyes like a fox. He rubbed his cheek against Eun-ho’s thigh and languidly raised the corners of his lips.

“Are you finally thinking of playing with me?”

“……”

What a sly guy. He could have just said he was bored and wanted to play, but he was deliberately expressing it in a roundabout way. No, in fact, he knew what he was thinking from the beginning. He was just vaguely ignoring it because he kept feeling strange.

“…What do you want to play?”

In the end, Eun-ho surrendered to Ji Hyeon’s childishness. Was he going to hold hands and play patty-cake? As he was thinking this, Ji Hyeon made a sound like air escaping.

“Eun-ho, you’re really…”

“……”

“Clueless.”

It was instantaneous for him to raise his body and for their lips to meet. Ji Hyeon wrapped one hand around the back of Eun-ho’s neck and pushed his tongue into the gap between his lips. The moment his soft lips were rubbed against his, heat soared from his lower abdomen.

That’s why he turned on the movie. Because he knew he wouldn’t be able to hold back once he started.

It didn’t take long for the light kiss to become a deep one. Ji Hyeon, who was familiar with mixing his tongue, caressed Eun-ho’s neck and greedily explored his mouth. He teased him by scratching the roof of his mouth and bit Eun-ho’s tongue slightly as if to vent his anger.

“……Ugh.”

By the time he was running out of breath and a moan escaped, the movie’s end credits were already rolling. Eun-ho was already lying on the sofa, and Ji Hyeon, who was on top of him, lowered his head and continued to kiss him. Embarrassing sounds echoed, and Ji Hyeon put his hand inside Eun-ho’s t-shirt.

“……”

His lower abdomen twitched lightly. Ji Hyeon, who had run his palm over his tightly woven muscles, rubbed around Eun-ho’s waist and took his lips away. Only then did he lift his eyelids and see his eyes flickering nearby.

“…Tell me now if you don’t want to.”

His low voice was filled with undisguised desire. It was obvious what he was asking, so Eun-ho couldn’t bring himself to say no and took a deep breath. Ji Hyeon, who was looking at Eun-ho with his long eyelashes lowered, made a low sound in his throat as if he was thirsty.

“We just wasted time watching a movie for nothing.”

That’s right, why did he struggle when he was going to end up like this anyway.

“…That’s why I was going to quit being a Manager.”

“What?”

Ji Hyeon asked back irritably, but Eun-ho was seriously worried. That’s because he kept losing his sense of judgment when he was in front of Ji Hyeon. Like now, when he knew he couldn’t stop once he started, he was pulling Ji Hyeon closer and kissing him.

‘I’m not confident that I can separate work from personal matters.’

The story that he was going to quit being a Manager was by no means an empty promise. Ji Hyeon was so busy with the filming of and ‘My MaeSo’ that he had no time to breathe. There were also a few CFs that came in between, so the most important thing that had to be protected was his sleep time. So, Eun-ho wanted Ji Hyeon to make up for his lack of sleep whenever he had time.

Because of that, they hadn’t properly slept together even once since that day’s sex. They had played around a few times, but after taking care of it once, they would go to bed right away. There was no special reason, but the most important thing was that they didn’t have the time and space.

But that was only to a certain extent. Eun-ho was also a person, so he had endless desires when he was with him. He knew in his head that he had to let him rest, but whenever Ji Hyeon begged him, he had the urge to be alone with him. He wanted to kiss him regardless of whether he was late for his schedule, and he wanted to spend more time with him regardless of whether it would affect his filming tomorrow.

Yes, Eun-ho also missed Ji Hyeon. He wanted to touch him, he wanted to hold him, and he wanted to be with him all day on his days off. However, if he did that too, then this foolish guy would obviously push himself to the limit, so he couldn’t.

‘Eun-ho, you’re really…’

‘……’

‘Clueless.’

Who was really clueless? He was worried that he would be tired, or that he might overdo it again. It wasn’t just Ji Hyeon who had been holding back like that.

“……”

“……”

Their lips parted and their eyes met at a close distance. Eun-ho gently caressed Ji Hyeon’s cheek and took a deep breath.

“You’re not the only one who wants to do it.”

“……”

“Me too… Hah.”

Before he could finish speaking, their lips met again. He never listens to the end. Even while thinking that, Eun-ho obediently wrapped his arms around Ji Hyeon’s neck. The hot, mixed breaths were filled with excitement that he couldn’t tell who it belonged to.

There was no time to go up to the bedroom on the second floor. By the time he came to his senses, Ji Hyeon had already taken off his t-shirt. Eun-ho, who had suddenly become half-naked, didn’t resist at all even when Ji Hyeon took off his pants. He simply grabbed his bare shoulder inside the half-open gown.

The sofa was too narrow for two people to lie down, but it was spacious enough to lay one person down and kiss them. Ji Hyeon, who had thrown Eun-ho’s clothes on the floor, covered him from above and buried his face in his neck. With the action of rubbing his lips along his neck and collarbone, Eun-ho raised his knees and caressed the back of his head.

“…A little, hng, do it slowly.”

He said that not because he really wanted him to do it slowly, but because he was too out of his mind. His body, which had been reacting since he lay down on his thigh, accepted all of Ji Hyeon’s touches with excessive sensitivity. The way he sucked on his soft skin, and the way he massaged his chest with his palm.

“I’ll do it slowly.”

Contrary to his words, even the breath that came with the end of Ji Hyeon’s words seemed impatient. He sucked hard on the upper part of his chest, and then gently rubbed the red mark that was left with his tongue.

The next place he went to was his small nipple. Ji Hyeon licked around it with his tongue and then sucked hard on the nipple with his lips like he had done a little while ago. After taking his lips away with a sucking sound, he gently bit the protruding bump with his front teeth.

“……”

He still didn’t feel any particular pleasure, but at least he felt a little ticklish. Was it because his body temperature was high? His body trembled every time his tongue touched him. It was ticklish, it was stinging, but it was a different feeling than last time.

In the meantime, Ji Hyeon pinched his nipple slightly with the hand that had been touching his other chest. Eun-ho grabbed his shoulder tightly as he gently rubbed it between his thumb and index finger. He was afraid he would make a strange noise, but this time Ji Hyeon opened his mouth and bit his chest hard.

“Ah!”

A tooth mark was left on his firm chest. Eun-ho, who had unknowingly exclaimed, asked in a low voice.

“…Why do you keep biting me?”

He had felt this before, but Ji Hyeon especially liked to bite or suck on Eun-ho’s skin. What was it, he said it was because it smelled good. He didn’t know what he was talking about when he showered with the same body wash.

“Because it’s squishy and feels good.”

“My chest?”

It wouldn’t be particularly soft. With that thought, Eun-ho pressed down on his chest with his hand. As expected, it wasn’t soft, but rather felt hard. Ji Hyeon, who had been quietly watching Eun-ho’s actions, grabbed his hand and changed its position.

“Not there… here.”

“……”

The place he touched was the nipple he had been sucking on. Unlike usual, it was standing erect, and it seemed a little swollen. Unable to bring himself to touch it openly, he remained still, and Ji Hyeon brought his lips to it.

A tongue that had burrowed between his fingers tickled the tip of the areola. Ji Hyeon, who was playing around by pressing his tongue against the nipple, also kissed Eun-ho’s fingers and slowly moved down. He didn’t think much of it when he passed his solar plexus and went down to his stomach, but he was shocked the moment he went below his navel and took off his underwear.

“Hey, wait…!”

Eun-ho didn’t even have time to stop him. Without any hesitation, Ji Hyeon took his bulging Glans into his mouth. Because of its size, he couldn’t swallow it all, but it was enough to fill his mouth and suck on it.

“Hng…!”

The moist tongue gently enveloped the Glans. Eun-ho threw his head back at the sudden rush of pleasure. He grabbed the back of Ji Hyeon’s head with trembling hands, and raised his knees to close his thighs.

“Th-that, hng…”

Having only ever masturbated, it was also the first time for Eun-ho to have someone suck him off. He had been given handjobs by him countless times now, but having it done with his mouth felt quite different. Hot, wet, and soft, it felt like he would cum even though he hadn’t sucked on it many times.

“Stop, hey, I think I’m gonna cum…”

He tried to push him away urgently, but Ji Hyeon didn’t back down. He stubbornly held his shaft in his mouth and glanced up at Eun-ho. The pleasure he felt from below was pleasure, but he was even more shocked by the languid eyes looking at him.

“……Ah…”

He barely swallowed the curse that had risen to his throat. He never thought he had any sadistic tendencies, but for a moment he felt the urge to shove it deeper into Ji Hyeon’s mouth. Sight, touch, and even hearing. Every part was excessively lewd.

“……Eup.”

However, Ji Hyeon took his Glans out of his mouth just before Eun-ho reached his climax. Eun-ho flinched and gasped for breath at the pleasure that had suddenly stopped. He was disappointed that he hadn’t ejaculated, but on the other hand, he was relieved that he hadn’t cum in his mouth.

“Haa, why did you… why with your mouth…”

“…I just wanted to try it.”

Ji Hyeon, who swallowed hard, looked down at Eun-ho’s Glans. The Glans, wet with saliva, twitched and drooped on his stomach. It was still erect and throbbing up to his navel because he hadn’t ejaculated yet.

“Looks like you felt good.”

“……”

It was an impression he couldn’t deny. Wouldn’t you feel good if you were me? He didn’t have the audacity to ask back like that. Perhaps not expecting an answer, Ji Hyeon grabbed his wet Glans in one hand and stuck out his tongue slightly.

“Want to cum in my mouth?”

“……What are you saying.”

He thought that a guy with such a picky palate was saying all sorts of nonsense. If he really did that, he would be lucky if he didn’t gag. What was embarrassing was that he himself was tempted as soon as he heard those words.

“You don’t have to do that. Instead of that, just…”

He was about to say to do it with his hands as usual, but Ji Hyeon didn’t listen to Eun-ho’s words. He completely took off his underwear and threw it on the floor, then grabbed Eun-ho’s legs and put them on his shoulders. And then he brought his lips to his legs again.

“……Eup.”

He didn’t put his Glans in his mouth like before. Ji Hyeon lightly bit the intimate part of his inner thigh with his teeth. Still, he thought it was better than that and stayed still, but Ji Hyeon, who had been sucking on his soft skin, soon moved his lips to another place.

“……!”

The place he headed to was a part that Eun-ho had never imagined. Passing through the smooth Perineum, the place that had been secretly hidden, the place he didn’t even touch when he masturbated. If it wasn’t for Ji Hyeon, he wouldn’t have touched that place, but the soft tongue pressed down on it.

“Hey, crazy, ah…”

If he was simply embarrassed before, now he felt like his head was turning blank. The feeling of him pushing his tongue into his closed hole was felt so vividly that it sent shivers down his spine. His sharp nose pressing down on his testicles, and him sliding along his Perineum, every sensation was unfamiliar and strange.

“Eup… hey, no, stop…!”

Eun-ho grabbed Ji Hyeon’s hair with a face that had turned bright red. Was it shame? It was on a different level than simply receiving foreplay. Every time he rubbed the intricate wrinkles with his tongue, an unknown heat rose from his stomach.

“That’s not good, eup…”

No matter how hard he tried to open his mouth, all that came out was a suppressed moan. Saliva dripped down, stickily, from the spot he was licking. The tightly closed hole had become loose and gooey before he knew it, and now it was even twitching on its own every time it was stimulated.

It was Ji Hyeon, not someone else. He couldn’t believe everything that was happening now. It would be much better if he just bit his Glans. This… isn’t this a bit too much?

“……Haa, shit.”

In the end, Eun-ho chewed on a small curse and covered his face with one arm. He couldn’t bring himself to see Ji Hyeon, who had buried his face between his legs. If he really hated it, he would have pushed him away firmly, but he couldn’t put any strength into the hand that was grabbing his hair.

He writhed and groaned for a long time. Ji Hyeon grabbed Eun-ho’s Glans with the hand that wasn’t holding his thigh. The large palm stroked his shaft, and at the same time, he sucked in the limp hole hard.

“Ah…!”

The exclamation that burst out in an instant was definitely not Eun-ho’s will. The moment his eyes turned white, Precum gushed out of his Glans. The semen that splattered up to his chest dripped down his flat stomach.

“……”

Eun-ho, who opened his eyes trembling, gasped for breath. Ji Hyeon only raised his head after confirming that Eun-ho had ejaculated. To Eun-ho, who was glaring at him with a completely red face, he spoke in a husky voice.

“You told me to do whatever I wanted.”

“……Haa.”

Those were the words Eun-ho had said when he first had sex with him. Those words that he had generously allowed him to do whatever he wanted when asked if he could suck other places.

“Who told you to go that far, you crazy bastard…”

Even if he tried to say it nicely, he couldn’t say anything nice. First of all, he was too embarrassed, and he even felt guilty for making him do such a terrible thing. Even though it was Eun-ho, not Ji Hyeon, who had been subjected to the terrible act.

“What are you talking about, you came while getting rimmed.”

Ji Hyeon answered in an indifferent tone and completely took off the gown he had only been wearing over his shoulders. Beneath the gown that had slipped down, his smooth upper body was revealed. Ji Hyeon, who roughly swept back his disheveled hair, adjusted his position and pulled Eun-ho’s legs towards him.

Eun-ho, who was pulled along, rested his hands on the back of the sofa. He wanted to raise his upper body, but he couldn’t because Ji Hyeon was holding his legs up. All he could do was raise his head and watch what he was doing.

Ji Hyeon, who had brought his hand between his legs, pushed his finger into his wet hole. The fingers, which looked neat and pretty, were actually not of ordinary thickness when they came inside. Of course, thanks to the fact that the hole was loose enough, it wasn’t that difficult for one finger to invade.

“……I should have done it with my mouth from the start.”

Ji Hyeon seemed to be quite pleased with the result he had created. Perhaps he was reminded of the last time he had struggled for a long time to loosen him up down there. Ji Hyeon, who had pushed his middle finger in deeply and was spinning it around, pressed down hard on the area exactly below his navel.

“Eup…”

A tingling pleasure ran up his spine. He had found the part that Eun-ho felt right away because he had done it once before. Still, it was bearable to this extent, so Eun-ho bit his lower lip and swallowed his moan.

“……”

However, as soon as there were two fingers, Eun-ho had to change his mind. Perhaps because he had already received excessive stimulation once, his stomach tingled every time he moved his fingers. By the time the two fingers had increased to three, it was no longer possible to hold back his moans.

“……Hng, eup.”

His Glans, which had been half-subsided, began to swell again. Ji Hyeon’s eyes became damp and sinister every time Eun-ho twitched and trembled his thighs. Ji Hyeon, who had been watching all his expressions, such as Eun-ho frowning, biting his lips as if he couldn’t stand it, and tightly closing his eyes, pressed down on his inner walls a little more tenaciously.

“Eup… stop…”

“……”

“You can stop… put it in now.”

In the end, Eun-ho couldn’t stand the rising pleasure and grabbed his wrist. He felt strange today, and he felt like something would happen if he endured it even a little longer. For example, the misfortune of cumming twice on his own while leaving Ji Hyeon behind…

Ji Hyeon obediently took out his fingers and let out a deep sigh. Perhaps he, too, was now enduring to his limit. He could tell by his slowly blinking eyes, and the veins on his forehead that seemed to be visible. Of course, his fiercely erect Glans also played a part.

“……I’ll do it slowly.”

The one word that was conveyed as if it could be heard was similar to a vow to himself. Perhaps he thought he would rush if he made a mistake. Ji Hyeon, who had raised his upper body and taken his place between his legs, aligned his Glans with his wet hole.

“……”

“……”

Before inserting his Glans, the same thought flashed through their eyes in an instant. Ah, Condom… It was a belated realization and a hesitation that would disappear in a short moment. It seemed that he was not destined to use it. Eun-ho, who had concluded first, grabbed his arm.

“It’s okay… eup…”

Kkuuuk, the thick tip pushed its head in. The hole, which had been widened to its limit, barely contained the Glans. Eun-ho, who had unknowingly raised his fingertips, released the strength in his hands, fearing that he might leave a scar on him.

“Haa…”

Ji Hyeon exhaled a thin breath and lowered his upper body. And with one hand on the sofa, he gritted his teeth and slowly continued the insertion. Perhaps thanks to the fact that he had loosened him up carefully earlier, his Glans slipped in deeply as soon as it passed the thickest part.

“Ahheuk…!”

Ssuuk, the Glans that had been pushed in filled his stomach. It was just a feeling, but it felt like his stomach was bulging out. At the same time, Eun-ho threw his head back and wrapped his legs around Ji Hyeon’s waist because he felt like he was scratching the part he was feeling.

“……Does it hurt?”

“No… it doesn’t hurt… eup, heup…”

Along with Eun-ho’s moan-mixed answer, Ji Hyeon slowly moved his waist. He touched the inside as if gauging the depth, and then took his Glans out with a long breath. The action of pushing it in deeply again seemed to give Eun-ho enough time to adjust.

“……Haa, eup.”

It didn’t hurt. It was just that his excessively large Glans was too much. One of the circumference or the length should have been less. Whether Ji Hyeon knew Eun-ho’s thoughts or not, he pushed the half-inserted Glans a little deeper.

“You’re too… hng, tight…”

The growling voice was Ji Hyeon’s, not Eun-ho’s. Perhaps because the tightly constricted inner walls were stimulating, Ji Hyeon stopped moving and took a moment to catch his breath. He lowered his upper body as it was, leaned his forehead on Eun-ho’s shoulder, and swallowed hard.

“……Try to relax a little.”

“This is all I’ve relaxed… hng, ah…”

The Glans that had come inside wriggled and stimulated the inner walls. It was because Ji Hyeon didn’t pull his waist back and turned it in a circle. He didn’t know if he should roughly thrust it up, but he felt strange because he started to subtly stimulate him.

“Do it hard, hard…”

“……”

Eun-ho hugged him and demanded, but Ji Hyeon didn’t listen to Eun-ho’s words this time. He laughed as if it was impossible and slowly pulled his waist back. And kkuuuk.

“Ahheuk, eup…”

Was this what he meant by doing it slowly? Every movement was excessively slow and clear. He even thought that if he did it a little more like this, he would be able to remember the shape of his Glans.

“……If I do it hard, it’ll hurt you.”

“Hng……”

“Last time… I did it too hard.”

Was that so? Honestly, he didn’t remember well. He was just incredibly out of his mind, and all that was left was the feeling that it was good when it was all over. It wasn’t that he liked the pleasure from the act, but rather that he liked the feeling of communicating with him through his body.

“The second time, I have to do it right.”

Ji Hyeon, who had said it as if he was chewing on it, turned his waist around again. Eun-ho tried to swallow his moan as he rummaged through his inner walls as if looking for something. We did it three times back then, can I count this as the second time? While he was thinking about that, Ji Hyeon touched one spot.

“Ahheut!”

His voice flipped. Eun-ho, who made the sound, and Ji Hyeon, who heard the sound, were both startled and looked at each other. Eun-ho, who was embarrassed, covered his mouth, but Ji Hyeon was quick to touch the same spot again.

“Hey, wa, ah… hng, haheuk!”

His waist jumped up as if it was cramping. It wasn’t because it hurt, but because a flamboyant sensation like electricity was rushing in. Not only did stars flash in front of his eyes, but he felt an intense pleasure that made his hair stand on end.

“……Do you like it here?”

“No… ah, hng! Eup…”

Ji Hyeon touched the part that Eun-ho reacted to without even hearing his answer. Because he was only bouncing his waist without taking out his Glans, he felt his full stomach cramping. Perhaps that was conveyed to Ji Hyeon as well, as he scratched his neck and let out a long moan.

“Ah, Eun-ho-yah…”

Ji Hyeon, who was rubbing his forehead on Eun-ho’s shoulder, hugged Eun-ho tightly as if he was going to crush him. It was a force that was so strong that he couldn’t breathe, but there was something even more difficult than that.

“……Haheuk!”

Puk! The long Glans pierced through his bottom roughly. Before Eun-ho could even catch his breath, Ji Hyeon, who had pulled out again, repeated the same action once more.

“Ah, ah, no…!”

It was definitely not his first time having sex. But this time, something was definitely wrong. It was even more so because he felt a sense of floating as if his body was floating every time Ji Hyeon thrust his waist up. The sex he had last time wasn’t like this, but now he couldn’t think of anything else.

“Ji Hyeon, hng, Ji Hyeon-ah… wait…”

“……Sorry.”

“Hng, eup… ah…!”

“I’m in a hurry now too.”

As if those words were a signal, Ji Hyeon began to increase his speed in earnest. Ji Hyeon, who had lowered his upper body, relentlessly drove Eun-ho without any rest, as if he had ever done it slowly. Puk, puk, every time he thrust up the inside, his limp body twitched and bounced up.

“Heuk, ah… eup…”

He learned that tears could come out if the pleasure was too much. He didn’t even notice that saliva was leaking from his open mouth because his head was melting down. Ji Hyeon kissed Eun-ho, who was gasping for breath and throwing his head back, with a slightly urgent movement.

“Eup, heup… eup…”

The tongues that were mixed up in a mess made embarrassing sounds. It was a messy kiss, and it was just a kiss that only had instinct left. Nevertheless, Ji Hyeon didn’t stop thrusting his waist, so he was out of his mind both above and below.

“……This, too, heu… eup…”

He opened his mouth to say something, but all that came out was a suppressed moan. These are too strange, I think something is wrong, the thoughts that flashed through his mind disappeared before they could even become words.

“Haa, the inside is… really…”

He couldn’t understand the exact contents of what Ji Hyeon was saying either. He just knew that he would occasionally bite his lips and moan. Ji Hyeon, who continued to insert as if it wasn’t enough even if he inserted it, suddenly set his front teeth on his chest that he had bitten earlier.

“Ah…!”

A tingling pleasure was mixed in with the sensation that had only been stinging earlier. The same was true for him biting his chest with his lips and sucking on it. When he scratched his swollen nipple with the tip of his tongue, Eun-ho couldn’t stand it and hugged Ji Hyeon’s head tightly.

“That’s not good, don’t do it, no…”

“……Don’t do it?”

“Yeah, no… it’s strange…”

It was so good that he felt like he was crossing a river that he would never be able to return to. He couldn’t even adapt to this pleasure right now, and he felt like he would really go crazy if he went that far.

“Okay.”

Fortunately, Ji Hyeon obediently took his lips off his chest. Instead, he kissed Eun-ho on the mouth once more and then moved to his ear and began to gnaw on his earlobe.

“Haa, heu, eup… haheuk!”

He thought he’d gotten a moment to rest, but it seemed that was just Eun-ho’s own delusion. Ji Hyeon, who had been holding onto the back of Eun-ho’s knee, turned his body sideways. The moment one leg was lifted high, his member plunged in from a different angle than before.

“Ah……!”

Along with an explosive pleasure, a second climax surged over him. The sensation of ejaculation, overflowing to the tips of his hair, spread throughout his body before Eun-ho even had time to stop it. At the same time, Ji Hyeon curled his body sharply and let out a low moan.

“……Kgh.”

Gulp—his member spewed semen deep inside. The twitching of his own thing against the tightly pressed inner walls was transmitted perfectly. Even that became pleasure, making his body tremble, and as soon as Ji Hyeon finished ejaculating, he pulled Eun-ho’s leg tightly toward him.

“……!”

His member thrust deeply into the space now filled with semen. Eun-ho shuddered as if he’d been pierced by a harpoon, but the source of that reaction was ultimately pleasure. In the intense ecstasy enough to make tears fall, Ji Hyeon began moving once again.

“Hahk, hh…… Ah, ah……!”

It was a different sensation from when he’d been penetrated in the missionary position. Because his body was half-turned sideways, Eun-ho had no choice but to hold onto the sofa backrest and stretch his waist straight. His pelvis vibrated from the thrusting from the side, and whether his head was messed up or not, even that now felt intensely stimulating.

“Kwak Eun-ho, hh……”

It seemed it wasn’t just Eun-ho who had lost his senses. Ji Hyeon, who was breathing heavily, had also long lost focus in his eyes. His slightly furrowed brows, as if he were going insane, were still filled with unfulfilled desire.

“……Hahk!”

The moans bursting out uncontrollably were no longer even embarrassing. Eun-ho scratched the sofa with his nails and twisted his body wildly along with Ji Hyeon’s movements.

Everything ended quite a while later, around the time a dim dawn was rising.

“You should go on a business trip.”

Everything started with that one sentence. From the moment CEO Byun called Kwak Eun-ho early in the morning and said that. From the moment Eun-ho, having forgotten the fact that the subject CEO Byun used was ‘you,’ made a serious expression upon hearing the following words.

“You remember that ambassador proposal that came for Actor Ji last time? They sent another invitation this time, saying they really want him to attend, so I think it’s better to go if possible. So I told them we’d do a preliminary survey first.”

If it was the invitation sent by Company D, Eun-ho had also heard about it before. He remembered that they had chosen Ji Hyeon as Asia’s first male muse and sent an enthusiastic love call. When he’d mentioned it casually to Ji Hyeon, there was no particular reaction, but he probably didn’t dislike the idea.

“The location is Paris, France, and the duration is about three days? But since we’re going all the way to Paris, it’d be a shame to only stay for three days. The schedule is tight too. Take a full week off and come back.”

“A week……”

CEO Byun’s words made some sense. If the location was Paris, the pure flight time alone would be over 14 hours, so it seemed tough to go and return within three days. The problem was that, even so, he couldn’t leave his position for a week.

“The opportunity is good, but…… It’s hard to clear my schedule because of the filming. A week is obviously impossible, and even three days seems ambiguous.”

Since there wasn’t much time left until the official opening, was currently accelerating its final filming. If he gathered holidays somehow, he could make it, but he didn’t want to ask Ji Hyeon for such an unreasonable schedule.

So he was about to suggest postponing the schedule a bit when CEO Byun tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

He burst out laughing as if to say, ‘What nonsense are you spouting?’ He seemed to be thinking, ‘This guy’s at it again.’ Soon, CEO Byun, shaking his head side to side, pointed directly at Eun-ho.

“I said you’re the one going on the business trip.”

“……Me?”

Eun-ho, who repeated the question slowly, raised his eyebrows. Looking back belatedly, the person CEO Byun was talking to was indeed himself, not Ji Hyeon. Still unable to understand, he made a bewildered expression, and CEO Byun wiggled his finger.

“Actor Ji will go to the main show, but we can’t make him do the preliminary survey too. Manager Kwak, you came back from your last vacation after only ten days, so take this chance to have some fun.”

“Ah……”

It was a story that made rough sense. Except for exactly one part—the ‘take this chance to have some fun’ bit.

“So Manager Kwak doesn’t worry, I’ll handle Actor Ji’s schedule management this time.”

The vacation he’d given last time had been sudden, and this vacation declaration was equally abrupt. Using the business trip as an excuse, it seemed he was ultimately going to support the expenses and tell him to have fun in Paris. The preliminary survey might be called three days, but if he actually went, it’d be something that could be finished in about two days.

“……Why do you keep giving me vacations?”

By this point, Eun-ho couldn’t help but ask. He hadn’t complained about it being hard, so what was the reason for constantly giving him vacations? Wondering if perhaps he wanted him to take a break from the manager work, CEO Byun lowered his voice with a rather serious expression.

“Eun-ho.”

“…….”

Eun-ho reflexively straightened his back and corrected his posture. It was natural to get tense whenever an adult called you like this, no matter the situation. Bracing himself for some serious words, he tightly closed his mouth, and CEO Byun let out a deep sigh before speaking.

“I’ll give you as much vacation as you want…… So, let’s not quit being a manager.”

“……Huh?”

This time, Eun-ho blinked with a dumbfounded expression. Had he submitted a resignation letter? The atmosphere was so serious that he thought that might be the case. Though the resignation letter he’d actually submitted hadn’t even been properly processed.

“You said you’d quit after ‘My MaeSo’ ends.”

Saying that, CEO Byun added with a bitter expression. “I heard it from Hyeon-ah.” With that one remark, Eun-ho finally understood the whole situation.

“If there’s something lacking, I’ll match it as much as you want, so please continue if possible. Later, when you get older and it gets tough, I’ll give you a position at the agency. Okay?”

Was this asking him to continue as a manager until he got old and found it difficult? Even Eun-ho, who had long given up on quitting, let out a hollow laugh upon hearing that. He thought, ‘The CEO in front of me is looking far ahead into a future I hadn’t even considered.’

“That kid really can’t do without you—no, no, I can’t do without you. Hyeon-ah might cause a lot of trouble, but……”

“CEO.”

“…….”

This time, it was CEO Byun who tensed up. Seeing his instantly stiffened face, Eun-ho spoke with as much sincerity as possible.

“I’m not quitting as a manager.”

Quit? What nonsense. It hadn’t been long since he’d properly gotten hooked by Ji Hyeon. He’d sworn to himself that he absolutely couldn’t quit, and had even been thinking that if he were to quit, he’d need to prepare an alternative. He’d even thought it would be fine to film this show together for the rest of their lives while watching ‘My MaeSo’ together afterward.

“So please don’t worry. I’ve already talked with Ji Hyeon too.”

Not Actor Ji, but with Ji Hyeon. CEO Byun would have accurately understood the meaning behind Eun-ho deliberately using a different term. So he must have made a moved expression and spoke in an emotional voice.

“Eun-ho, you……!”

“I’ll discuss the business trip with Actor Ji. There’s no need to go for a week; please schedule it as short as possible.”

What did I do to be treated like such an important person? It was true that Ji Hyeon needed him, but there was no need for even CEO Byun to cling to him like this. Perhaps CEO Byun was doing this out of concern for Ji Hyeon’s condition.

“And……”

He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to say this or not. Because he wasn’t sure if it was right to bring up a topic that hadn’t been put on the chopping block unnecessarily. Of course, since he’d already opened his mouth, there was something he wanted to convey.

“Thank you. For pretending not to know.”

There was no need to specify what he’d pretended not to know. Judging by his surprised expression, CEO Byun must have caught on sufficiently. The fact that Eun-ho’s words referred to his relationship with Ji Hyeon.

“What thanks…… The agency doesn’t touch private lives.”

“Still.”

It must have been difficult to accept a same-sex lover from a family standpoint. If his grandmother had been alive, Eun-ho probably wouldn’t have confessed so easily either. Though he’d spoken believing that she would ultimately accept him.

“I’m the one who’s thankful to you. I wish that kid would resemble even half of you.”

CEO Byun said that and clicked his tongue openly. Since he couldn’t bring himself to reply, ‘Indeed,’ Eun-ho just smiled awkwardly.

“Well, then think carefully about the business trip and let me know once it’s decided.”

“Yes, I’ll go in first.”

Eun-ho, rising from his seat, bowed to him and left the office. Though it was still early, there was one bastard who would throw a fit if he didn’t hurry. Did he get some sleep today? Thinking that, Eun-ho tapped his sore lower back.

When he arrived home, Ji Hyeon was lying on the sofa. Reflexively scanning the table, Eun-ho realized it had been quite a while since he’d broken the habit of lining up pill bottles and secretly swallowed a laugh.

“You went to see the CEO?”

“Yeah, you didn’t sleep?”

“I woke up. You were sleeping when I left.”

Normally, he would have complained, saying he couldn’t even sleep a wink, but today there was no need for that. Since Eun-ho had stayed at Ji Hyeon’s place last night too and had left from here after receiving a call from CEO Byun in the morning. It seemed he’d woken up as soon as the empty space appeared, and his sensitive hearing was pitiful.

“How’s your lower back?”

“…….”

He couldn’t bring himself to reply to the kindly asked question. Even though he knew he should say it’s fine, it simply wasn’t fine at all. So Eun-ho slowly approached him and let out an ahem, a fake cough.

“Well, just…… It still hurts.”

‘……If you don’t like it, say so now.’

A few days ago, they had shared a passionate act on this very sofa. The suddenly started act continued for quite a long time, and even though there was no schedule the next morning, it slightly interfered with the plans. To be precise, Ji Hyeon had no issues, but Eun-ho had to groan, complaining of muscle pain.

“I kind of think we should’ve done it moderately.”

Should I work out? He’d never thought he lacked stamina before, but compared to someone who exercised daily, he seemed lacking. It might be the difference between the receiver and the giver, but unlike himself, who was still struggling, Ji Hyeon had been perfectly fine from start to finish.

“Should I drive today too?”

“It’s not that bad.”

So for about two days, Ji Hyeon had taken the driver’s seat instead of Eun-ho. Because, forget separating work and personal matters, it was even hard to sit properly due to his sore lower back. No…… Actually, more than his lower back, it was a more hidden part.

“Well, that’s a relief……”

Ji Hyeon sent a worried glance and reached his arm out toward Eun-ho. Since it meant ‘come here a bit,’ Eun-ho approached him and naturally lowered his head. As Ji Hyeon wrapped his arm around his waist, he lightly kissed him and then subtly brought up the topic.

“The CEO said I should go on a business trip.”

“…….”

Ji Hyeon, who had been smiling happily, instantly stiffened his expression. The corners of his mouth that had been curling up stopped as if mocking. He completely erased the faint remaining smile and asked back as if he couldn’t believe it.

“……Business trip?”

“Yeah, to Paris, France, for about three days.”

“What kind of manager goes on a business trip leaving their actor behind.”

It was exactly the reaction Eun-ho had expected. Eun-ho, gently stroking his soft hair, narrowed his eyes.

“I told him I’d discuss it with you first, but……”

“But?”

“But I’m going to go.”

At the bluntly spat-out words, Ji Hyeon’s eyes widened. Just like back when he’d said he’d quit being a manager after ‘My MaeSo’ ended. Thinking he might ask what he did wrong any second, Eun-ho brought up a thought he’d had for a very long time.

“You need to be able to sleep well even without me.”

He knew very well about the insomnia Ji Hyeon suffered from. The fact that even with medication, he couldn’t fall asleep easily, and only slept soundly when he was by his side. It seemed he’d once tried to solve it by mixing alcohol and medication, but after Eun-ho got fiercely angry, he never did it again.

“I’ll only be gone for exactly three days, so report daily what you ate and how many hours you slept.”

Though it was a sudden proposal, he had never forgotten it even for a single moment. He’d thought about it alone even before dating him, and after they started dating, he’d seriously considered it too. Then, after returning from a recent vacation, he’d been seeking ways, thinking this couldn’t continue.

“The insomnia needs to be cured.”

Though it was called insomnia, it was ultimately separation anxiety. And a separation anxiety that had slightly worsened compared to before they started dating. Though he no longer had panic attacks, the fact that he couldn’t fall asleep without him was still a serious problem.

“……Do you really have to?”

“It’s only three days, not a week. What’s the big deal?”

“How can you go there and come back in three days.”

“If we leave at dawn and come back at night, it’s possible.”

In fact, he thought it was just as well. Because three days was a duration where, even if he couldn’t sleep a wink, he could come back and handle it. Since it wasn’t like last time where he was away for ten days, even if he missed him, he could endure it.

“If you wait well, I’ll give you a reward.”

Ji Hyeon didn’t answer, but that silence wasn’t a denial. Eun-ho kissed Ji Hyeon, who had quickly turned serious, once again. Ji Hyeon didn’t push Eun-ho away; instead, he clung to him as if acting spoiled.

Thus, Eun-ho’s business trip to Paris, France, was confirmed. Eun-ho immediately contacted CEO Byun and asked him to arrange the flight schedule. Besides Eun-ho, several company employees were also scheduled to go to Paris, and the person who would assist Ji Hyeon in Eun-ho’s absence was none other than CEO Byun.

One thing he’d overlooked was the ‘My MaeSo’ filming, and coincidentally, the business trip schedule overlapped with the planned filming. Whether it was fortunate or not, the filming team said it would actually be good for getting footage and decided to go to France together. Since things had turned out this way, they added a request, saying they wanted to make the manager’s necessity the theme and hoped Ji Hyeon would work alone during the ‘My MaeSo’ filming.

And surprisingly, Ji Hyeon readily accepted all those proposals. Had Eun-ho’s worry reached him too? He even said rather maturely, ‘Don’t worry and go.’ He even upgraded the plane tickets, insisting on booking first class, but Eun-ho told him not to do something crazy and they settled on business class.

Of course, Ji Hyeon didn’t forget to demand that Eun-ho stay with him until leaving for Paris and not go home. Moreover, on the day of departure, even though the departure time was 3 a.m., he unavoidably followed to the airport and saw Eun-ho off. The ‘My MaeSo’ filming team was excited, saying they’d gotten footage from the start, but for Eun-ho, his departing footsteps only grew heavier.

“Mr. Eun-ho, you have your passport, right?”

“Yes, it’s in my bag.”

So now, Eun-ho was standing in the middle of Charles de Gaulle International Airport. Beside him were a few employees gathered for the preliminary survey and the ‘My MaeSo’ filming team as well. Since Company D had arranged the hotel and transportation, everything proceeded smoothly after clearing immigration.

[I’m Actor Ji Hyeon’s manager. Please take good care of me.]

Eun-ho greeted the Company D employee and even exchanged a light handshake with him. Though he wasn’t confident in French, fortunately, basic communication was possible in English too. Of course, just in case, he’d also brought an employee who was good at French, and he’d memorized simple greetings during the entire flight over.

[We’ll take you to the venue by car, so if you need anything, please let us know in advance.]

They’d arrived at the airport in the morning, but by the time they finished checking into the hotel, it was well past lunchtime. Eun-ho only belatedly checked his phone after unpacking his luggage at the accommodation. His phone, which had automatically changed time based on location, had one message from Ji Hyeon.

Actor Ji

[Contact me when you arrive] 09:01 AM

Since it was autumn, the time difference was 8 hours, so around the time this message was sent, it would’ve been about 5 p.m. in Korea. He’d clearly sent the message timed with the arrival time. Realizing he’d checked the message a full 5 hours late, Eun-ho clicked his tongue briefly. He should’ve checked his phone as soon as he arrived at the airport, but unfortunately, he was in the middle of ‘My MaeSo’ filming, so the contact was delayed.

[Arrived and unpacked.]

01:40 PM [Did filming go well today?]

By Korean time, it would be approaching 10 p.m., so he probably hadn’t returned home yet. If he’d gone around alone without CEO Byun, he would’ve driven himself on the way back. He hoped his condition wasn’t bad. Thinking that, as he was staring at the screen, someone knocked on the accommodation door.

“Mr. Eun-ho, if you’re ready, let’s head out.”

Kwak Eun-ho was with Eun-ho in France as an employee of NB Entertainment. Eun-ho asked him to wait a moment, then packed a small bag. Since Ji Hyeon wasn’t there, he didn’t need lip balm or a handkerchief; his wallet, phone, and passport were enough.

“Eun-ho, are you almost ready?”

“Yes, I’m leaving now.”

He checked his phone again, but there were still no messages. Eun-ho suppressed his disappointment and put his phone in his bag. He shouldn’t be this worried over something so small. No matter how he thought about it, being an actor was just too busy.

He forgot that Manager was just as busy.

“You worked hard today, Eun-ho.”

“Not at all. General manager, you’re the one who worked hard.”

It was late at night. Eun-ho and the staff returned to the hotel, utterly exhausted. He had underestimated the preliminary survey, but there were more things to take care of than he had expected. First, there were quite a few people he needed to make a good impression on, and the process of coordinating the range of performances they were requesting from Ji Hyeon was lengthy.

“Tomorrow will be just as busy as today, so get some good sleep.”

“Yes, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

The ‘My MaeSo’ filming wrapped up early at the hotel entrance. PD Yoo and the others had already returned to their accommodations, and Eun-ho was only free after organizing the materials with General manager. It was a bit ambiguous to call it free time, as it was already quite late.

Actor Ji

[Just like usual]

[About to head home now] 01:45 PM

Eun-ho checked the message from Ji Hyeon only after returning to his accommodation. He had found a reply that had arrived in just five minutes, a whole ten hours later. It showed how busy his day had been, but Eun-ho felt a pang of bitterness for another reason.

“…It must be a new day in Korea.”

He should have contacted him before going to bed. Now it was a new day in Korea, well past 7 AM. If there was a morning shoot, he would have already left, and if he was driving, it would be impossible to get a reply from Ji Hyeon.

Eun-ho first left a short message saying that he had just returned to his accommodation. He thought about apologizing for being late, but changed his mind and decided to ask what he was curious about.

11:33 PM [How many hours did you sleep?]

He was about to wash up, but surprisingly, his phone rang in less than a minute. The vibrating phone made Eun-ho sit back down and check it. He wondered if he wasn’t driving, but when he turned on the screen, he could neither laugh nor cry, and he pressed his lips shut.

Actor Ji

[0] 11:33 PM

A frustrating message had arrived.

Eun-ho spent another hectic day the next day. He was fortunate to have time for meals in between, but he couldn’t check his phone because he was talking with stakeholders. Originally, he wouldn’t have been this busy, but it was because he had crammed all the schedules into a short period.

He didn’t bother adding any nagging after the message that he had slept for 0 hours. He thought about asking what he had eaten, but decided not to ask because he felt it would sting no matter what the answer was. Instead, he left a worried message telling him to be careful while driving.

Time flew by quickly due to the hectic schedule, and as soon as the day’s schedule was over, Eun-ho hurried to the airport. Although it was said to be 3 days, the actual time spent in France was less than 40 hours. It was because Eun-ho had chosen a schedule that only idols in their prime would undertake, arriving in the morning and departing the next night.

The other staff members were planning to stay for about a week, but Eun-ho couldn’t help it. He didn’t want to leave Ji Hyeon alone, and he had promised to return within 3 days no matter what. There was a reason why Ji Hyeon had been puzzled as to how he could go there and back in just 3 days.

-Our plane will be arriving at Incheon International Airport shortly. Passengers, please remain seated…

Throughout the flight, which he should have spent sleeping, Eun-ho couldn’t fall asleep properly and just kept his eyes closed. It wasn’t that the seat in business class was uncomfortable, but his mind was more uneasy. He would rather be working so he wouldn’t have time to think, but spending about 14 hours in a daze was just awful.

Had he gotten some sleep? Or at least eaten something? He was curious about everything: how the filming went, if his condition was okay, if anyone had bothered him.

Perhaps that’s why. Eun-ho thought that a ten-day vacation would have been better than this business trip. Back then, there was no jet lag, he could return immediately if he wanted to, and Yi-chan even told him how he was doing without him having to ask.

‘…I wish I could get off soon.’

He kept looking at his phone, which had no signal, then sighed and turned his gaze out the window. He could see land now, but he would have to wait a long time to get off the plane. No, even if he got off, he wouldn’t be able to see Ji Hyeon right away.

He stared out the window anxiously for a long time. Finally, the plane landed at Incheon International Airport. Eun-ho usually stayed seated until some people had left, but he grabbed his luggage and got up as soon as the plane stopped. His heart was growing more and more impatient because there were still no messages on his phone.

‘Is he very busy?’

The message he had left before boarding the plane still had the ‘1’ next to it. It was understandable when he sent the message because it was morning in Korea, but now it was already evening. It was a little strange that he hadn’t looked at his phone even once all day, no matter how busy he was.

‘I hope nothing’s wrong.’

If something had happened, he would have been contacted by now. His anxious heart made him worry about things he didn’t need to. The foolish Ji Hyeon would never contact him if he thought it would be a hindrance, no matter what happened. Like how he told him not to contact him when he was hospitalized.

Was it because he was so preoccupied with worrying about Ji Hyeon? Eun-ho didn’t realize that he was acting like he had separation anxiety. He didn’t think he was the type to be hung up on contact, but right now, he felt like he was going crazy.

“Koreans, this way!”

“Please fill out the immigration form in advance!”

He had been to foreign countries countless times as Ji Hyeon’s Manager, but the immigration process had never felt so cumbersome as it did today. Was it because he was in a hurry? There were too many people, and he was starting to get annoyed, which he usually didn’t. Even his phone, which still wasn’t ringing, was bothering him.

‘I can’t call and ask why he’s not looking at his phone.’

Why did it have to be during filming when he couldn’t call right away? He sighed secretly from the MBS camera a few times. Eun-ho regretted not wearing a hat and hurried his pace. He thought there were a lot of people at the airport today. It was when he was scanning the crowd as he exited the immigration gate.

“…”

Their eyes met. Eun-ho felt a strange sense of floating, as if time had stopped, and he stopped walking abruptly. He couldn’t hear the murmuring voices, and all his senses were focused on the other person, as if only he and the other person were left.

“…Why.”

Why was he here?

He was wearing a hat and a mask, but he could tell. The man, who was a head taller than others, caught Eun-ho’s eye at once, even in the crowd. Putting aside reasons like him simply being tall, or the camera filming him, it was just… just instinctively.

“Ji Hyeon-ah.”

He didn’t know if the softly called name reached him. Ji Hyeon found Eun-ho from afar and strode towards him. Eun-ho, who was carrying a suitcase, also walked towards him, but his pace was not comparable to Ji Hyeon’s.

“What about your schedule…”

Eun-ho, who had belatedly regained his senses, couldn’t finish his sentence. Ji Hyeon, who had approached him in an instant, suddenly hugged Eun-ho. As he widened his eyes in that familiar embrace, he heard a soft voice in his ear.

“…I finished everything and came.”

That unique, gentle voice wrapped softly around Eun-ho’s ear. The languidly kind voice melted away the swirling anxiety. In that place where the restless heart had subsided, only the longing for Ji Hyeon remained belatedly.

“I came to pick you up… I focused and finished quickly.”

So that’s why he didn’t see his phone. The question about the ‘1’ that hadn’t disappeared seemed to be resolved now. What kind of plan had he made with that small head of his? He must have deliberately blocked everything out and focused on filming.

“Don’t go on business trips again.”

“…”

Eun-ho didn’t answer, and instead lightly hugged Ji Hyeon’s back. At this point, he could still pretend they were just friends, right? He chuckled, trying to ignore the camera filming them.

“You must have missed me a lot.”

“You have to ask…”

Ji Hyeon, who had replied absentmindedly, trailed off. He seemed to have realized belatedly that he was also filming ‘My MaeSo’. Fortunately, it was still at a level where he could gloss over it, so Eun-ho patted his back and replied calmly.

“You worked hard.”

The ‘My MaeSo’ filming wrapped up at the airport. Contrary to Eun-ho’s worries, PD Yoo was very pleased, saying that he had captured a very good scene. A plausible drama would have been completed in his head, so the fans’ reactions would probably be very good as well.

Eun-ho drove the car that Ji Hyeon had come in to his villa. Ji Hyeon’s house would be better for the two of them, but there was something he wanted to tell Ji Hyeon there. He had sorted out his thoughts while flying, so all that was left was to tell Ji Hyeon.

Ji Hyeon didn’t bother asking even though he knew they were heading somewhere other than his house. He probably didn’t care where Eun-ho took him. To be exact, he seemed to be too excited about getting the passenger seat to care.

“Hey, wait a minute…”

After arriving at Eun-ho’s house like that. Ji Hyeon tried to kiss Eun-ho as soon as he stepped inside the entrance. Eun-ho, who was pushed against the door by him, pushed Ji Hyeon’s shoulder and turned his head.

“I didn’t wash…”

“It’s okay.”

He had brushed his teeth in between, but he hadn’t showered. He wasn’t very clean because he had been working until he got on the plane. If he kissed him now, it wouldn’t end with just a kiss. Ji Hyeon grabbed Eun-ho’s face as if he didn’t care.

“…Ji Hyeon-ah, please.”

Having no choice, Eun-ho blocked Ji Hyeon’s mouth with both hands. Ji Hyeon, who could no longer kiss him, lowered his eyes with a pitiful expression. His intention of blinking his eyes on purpose was obvious, but Eun-ho spoke in a stern tone.

“I told you not to use your face on me, it doesn’t work.”

It seems to be working. He pretended not to hear the mumbling voice. In fact, if he had made eye contact for just 5 more seconds, he would have done whatever he wanted. Instead, he subtly turned his head, and Ji Hyeon grabbed Eun-ho’s wrist and took it away from his face.

“I spent so much on this face, it has to work.”

It was a tone that made it seem like he had gotten work done. How much did he spend? He had that face since he was born.

“You said you’d give me a reward if I waited well.”

“…Is sleeping 0 hours waiting well?”

“You just had to wait well.”

In short, it meant that he was waiting calmly even though he didn’t sleep. He probably didn’t eat either. Eun-ho, who had only thought to himself, sighed.

“I get it, so let’s wash up.”

He also pretended not to hear the words that the cleanliness was probably on Eun-ho. Eun-ho just turned his back on Ji Hyeon and stepped inside. They were both still wearing their shoes because they had rushed in so quickly.

He said he would wash up as quickly as possible, but Ji Hyeon stubbornly followed him into the narrow bathroom. It was a cramped space for two men over 180cm… no, 185cm, but he couldn’t tell him to leave because he was sticking so close.

In the end, Eun-ho shared a short kiss as Ji Hyeon begged. As expected, it didn’t end with just a kiss, and he accidentally touched the showerhead, getting soaked while still wearing his clothes. They didn’t have sex, but they were touching for so long that the mirror fogged up.

After leaving the bathroom, not knowing if he had washed or been washed, he collapsed on the mattress without even thinking about drying his hair. Eun-ho was tired because of the jet lag, and Ji Hyeon hadn’t slept for the past few days. Before they could do anything, they fell into a deep sleep, and when they woke up side by side, the sun was high in the sky.

“…It’s a good thing I have an afternoon shoot.”

Eun-ho quietly agreed with Ji Hyeon’s chuckle. He cleared his throat briefly and turned to face Ji Hyeon. He wasn’t planning on giving him a pillow arm, but as soon as Eun-ho looked at him, Ji Hyeon naturally snuggled into his arms.

“The mattress is really small.”

“You bought it for me.”

“So… I should have bought a bigger one.”

“If it was bigger, it wouldn’t fit in my house.”

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window without curtains. The shadows of the two people huddled together on the narrow mattress stretched long on the white wallpaper.

“So, how many meals did you eat?”

“I ate everything except breakfast.”

“I told you to report every time you eat.”

“You were too busy to look at your phone.”

“…”

Eun-ho had nothing to say in his defense, so he hugged Ji Hyeon tighter. Ji Hyeon, who was suffocating, squirmed, but he didn’t create any distance even though Eun-ho had loosened his grip. He just took a deep breath and mumbled.

“Kwak Eun-ho smells.”

Did he even know that he smelled the same as him? Eun-ho buried his nose in Ji Hyeon’s hair and took a deep breath, following him. A fragrant shampoo scent wafted from his soft hair. Ji Hyeon continued in his still-soft voice.

“I like coming to this house because everything is like you.”

“Like me?”

“Yeah, the smell, the atmosphere…”

The softly mumbled words didn’t sound bad at all. If anything, it felt dreamlike and romantic. They were just chatting and rolling around, but that’s why he thought now was the best time.

“When I first chose this house… I chose it as a place to live with Grandmother.”

Eun-ho, who had started speaking in a low voice, closed his eyes. When he had saved up his salary little by little to prepare a place to live, the thing he wanted most was for Grandmother to be discharged from the hospital. He wanted to see Grandmother, who had lived in a dilapidated house while raising Eun-ho, happy in a place with a proper roof.

“So maybe that’s why. I couldn’t move out even after Grandmother passed away. Because I was sad.”

Now he could afford to move to a better house, but that was why he was still staying here. It was also why he couldn’t bring himself to tell Ji Hyeon when he asked him why he lived in such a run-down villa.

“What’s so great about a run-down villa, like you said…”

It wasn’t a story to make him feel sorry, and it was a word containing some self-deprecation and emptiness. What was he so sad about? What was he so lacking that he was stuck in the past?

“Anyway… that’s not what I was going to say.”

Eun-ho said that and subtly pulled him away from his arms. Ji Hyeon, who obediently looked at Eun-ho, looked a little sorry as expected. Before he felt more guilty, Eun-ho started the story he was really trying to tell this time.

“I told you, you’re the only one for me too.”

“…You did.”

“You’re my only friend, actor, and like family.”

In fact, it had been quite a long time since that had happened. From the moment Ji Hyeon patted his shoulder at the funeral, from the very moment he made him cry, saying it was okay to cry.

“I’m going to clean up this house, so let’s live together.”

“…”

The light brown eyes changed blankly. He just stared at Eun-ho without saying anything. As if he hadn’t understood Eun-ho’s words for a moment. As if he couldn’t believe it even after he understood.

Then, after blinking once, Ji Hyeon asked back with a dazed face.

“…Let’s live together?”

“Yeah, let’s live together.”

He didn’t know, but it seemed like he also had separation anxiety. He couldn’t focus on anything because he was worried about him for the 3 days that Ji Hyeon was gone. He was worried, but in fact, it was part of his desire to see him, and he realized that too late.

“Then you won’t be anxious anymore either.”

I wanted to give him the reassurance that he could come back anytime. If he has separation anxiety, then we just shouldn’t separate. I also had that naive mindset. If we go back to the same house every day and fall asleep together, it would be okay even if I’m not his Manager in the distant future.

“You told me I can’t go anywhere.”

‘You absolutely… can’t go anywhere.’

It was time to repeat the answer I gave Ji Hyeon when he said that after ten days of being apart. This relationship isn’t one-sided, and the anxiety you have can’t be established from the beginning.

“I wasn’t planning on going anywhere in the first place.”

Where would I even go? I decided to live together after being apart for only three days. Ji Hyeon needs me as much as I need Ji Hyeon now.

“But let’s find a new house. Somewhere we don’t have to worry about people watching us holding hands in the elevator.”

“We can go to a detached house.”

Eun-ho couldn’t help but burst into laughter at the answer that came back without hesitation. He’s amazing when it comes to taking action, so he might find a decent detached house as early as tomorrow. Or, he might pester CEO Byun to prepare a house for us to move into.

“You have a unique way of saying you like it.”

“I like it.”

“……”

“I love you, Eun-ho.”

It was a familiar phrase now, but that didn’t mean the excitement changed. Eun-ho kissed him instead of answering, and only after pulling his lips away did he respond to the confession.

In the most warm and cozy scenery, it was finally complete stability.

Introducing My Manager 4 (Complete)

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Volume 5

Introducing My TMI

Table of Contents

Q&A

Appendix – Bada Wiki Footnote Collection

Q&A

Q. Character Introduction

Gong: Ji Hyeon

-29 years old/October 4th/188cm/INTJ

Su: Gwak Eun-ho

-29 years old/July 31st/185cm/ISTP

Q. Symbolic Animal

Ji Hyeon: White long-haired cat (ex. Persian or Turkish Angora) Eun-ho: Reliable large dog (ex. Shepherd)

Q. Their Sleeping Habits

Ji Hyeon: Covers himself with the blanket up to his head and sleeps curled up like a shrimp. After they started dating, he sleeps embraced by Eun-ho.

Eun-ho: Tends to sleep straight on his back. After they started dating, he gave up his right arm.

Q. Habits Only Known to Each Other (Without Them Knowing) Ji Hyeon: Stares intently at Eun-ho’s face during sex.

Eun-ho: Touches the back of his neck when embarrassed.

Q. Moments When the Other Person Looks Endearingly Cute Ji Hyeon → Eun-ho: When he doesn’t wear a hat but habitually tries to grab the brim.

Eun-ho → Ji Hyeon: When he pins up all his bangs with bobby pins to remove makeup and stares blankly.

Q. What is your favorite part of the other person’s body?

Ji Hyeon → Eun-ho: His face. He thinks he’s the most handsome person he’s ever seen (including celebrities).

Eun-ho → Ji Hyeon: His eyes. He thinks the color is particularly light, making them sparkle prettily.

Q. What is each person’s favorite way to spend a date or holiday?

Ji Hyeon: Leaning on Gwak Eun-ho and reading a book. Taking a nap lying with his head on Gwak Eun-ho’s lap. Being alone with Gwak Eun-ho in a space where no one else is.

Eun-ho: Letting Ji Hyeon sleep soundly and watching his filmography. Drowsing off together in the quiet atmosphere with his soft breathing.

Q. How do you resolve the other person’s anger when they are angry?

Ji Hyeon: Doesn’t know how to do that.

Eun-ho: He learned that sincerely apologizing at first and then hugging him is effective.

Q. Their Sex Fantasy

Ji Hyeon: Wants to lick Gwak Eun-ho’s entire body.

Eun-ho: None.

Q. What is love to each character?

Ji Hyeon: In the past, an emotion he could never understand; now, the person Gwak Eun-ho.

Eun-ho: In the past, what Grandmother used to give him; now, what he will give to Ji Hyeon.

Q. Ji Hyeon’s fan meeting? (Does Ji Hyeon do fan service like singing or idol dances?) Surprisingly, he does well if you make him do it. However, he rarely does fan meetings themselves. Even if he does, he gathers a small number of people and just gives autographs in a small way. The agency doesn’t force him because they need to protect Ji Hyeon’s privacy + hide his bad personality.

Q. The other person as a 5-year-old vs. 5 of the other person Ji Hyeon: 5 Gwak Eun-hos.

→ He chooses 5 because he thinks that if there are five Gwak Eun-hos, one of them will stay by his side. He thinks it would be nice if they took turns always being by his side.

Eun-ho: 5-year-old Ji Hyeon.

→ Half because he wants to see the young Ji Hyeon he’s only seen in movies, and half because he thinks it would be troublesome if there were five of this guy. He vaguely thinks that he’ll listen better than he does now because he’s young, so he chooses that.

Q. If the other person were to peel off someone else’s perilla leaf in front of you?

Ji Hyeon: With an uncomfortable face, he puts down his utensils on the spot and doesn’t eat anything. Later, he gets angry at Eun-ho for peeling it off with the chopsticks he was eating with. From then on, he never even looks at perilla leaves.

Eun-ho: (Failed because Ji Hyeon didn’t peel off the perilla leaf) Q. Different world AU

Omegaverse: Alpha x Alpha

Guideverse: Esper x Guide

→ Gwak Eun-ho, the exclusive guide for the mysophobic Ji Hyeon Esper. One day, he declares that he can’t take it anymore and will guide other Espers as well…

Q. If Ji Hyeon wasn’t an actor, what would he want to do?

He’s never imagined himself not being an actor, so there’s nothing he particularly wants to do. However, after meeting Eun-ho, he wants to enjoy a normal school life for the first time. Recently, he’s been wanting to hold hands in front of others. (Eun-ho: You can’t do that even if you’re not an actor.) Q. What if Eun-ho really became an actor?

In the beginning, there would be controversy over his acting skills and he’d get a lot of hate for relying on his looks. There would also be rumors within the industry that he got in because of Ji Hyeon’s connections, but Eun-ho himself wouldn’t care at all. He’d diligently practice acting and find suitable roles, and eventually become a big hit someday.

Every actress who filmed a love line with Eun-ho would develop feelings for him, so when a queer movie offer came in, Ji Hyeon would tear up the script, asking if he was going to seduce men now too. As expected, there would be many fans who ship the two of them as ‘JiGwak’.

He’d make a lot of money, but Eun-ho’s job satisfaction wouldn’t be high. He’d find it very tiring to receive so much attention from people, so he might retire quickly. It would be an opportunity for him to realize how amazing Ji Hyeon is.

Q. What would Ji Hyeon’s reaction be if Eun-ho said he wanted to become an actor?

He’d tell him to do it if he wants to, but he’d be very picky when choosing a project. He’d argue that this is no good because of this, and that is no good because of that, and then suggest that they film the same project together. Because he’s a professional at work, he’s surprisingly cool about filming love lines, but to be exact, he’s jealous but doesn’t show it. Instead, he sticks very close to Eun-ho that day.

Q. What if the two of them hadn’t accidentally reunited in front of the electronic billboard?

Eun-ho would somehow raise the hospital bills, but he’d collapse because he has no one to rely on when Grandmother passes away. Ji Hyeon would also go on a long hiatus not long after, and there would even be rumors of a tentative retirement among fans. They’d be more devastated and have a harder time than they are now.

However, they’d definitely reunite again at a crucial moment and become each other’s support.

Q. Conversely, what if Eun-ho hadn’t disappeared from the start?

Twenty-year-old Ji Hyeon would have fought with him for offering to pay the hospital bills, and twenty-year-old Eun-ho would have fought with him for telling him to mind his own business, and they would have fought more often and more frequently than they do now, but their emotional awareness would have been delayed.

Because they both learned something during their hiatus (Ji Hyeon reflected, and Eun-ho lowered his pride), they’d be much more immature and clumsy. But they’d be just as honest, so they’d get together as soon as they became aware of their feelings.

Q. Work Playlist

For the moment when the two reunite in front of the electronic billboard, we recommend ‘Younha – Piece of a Star’, and for Ji Hyeon’s reminiscence after Eun-ho quits being his manager, we recommend ‘Younha – Dark Clouds’.

Q. Words you want to say to the Ridi readers

Hello, this is Oneulbom. It’s an honor to greet you like this. I had a good opportunity to show you a small Q&A, and I hope you enjoy it. I hope that the parts you were curious about have been resolved without spoiling your enjoyment.

Thank you to everyone who purchased . I hope you had a good time while reading the work. I hope you enjoy this special perk, and I hope there will be another opportunity to tell the stories I couldn’t tell someday.

I want to give you as much as the love you give me. Always be happy and healthy. I look forward to working with you in the future. (_ _)♥

Appendix – Bada Wiki Footnote Collection

[1] Because his birthday is 1004, it became the origin of his nickname, Giselle.

[2] Chunguigun faction (Loyalty and Righteousness Faction) [3] His weight as a model, which he revealed in an interview someday, and he says he has gained weight now.

[4] South Korean actress [Shim Kyung-hwa#link]

[5] South Korean businessman [Ji Dong-wook#link]

[6] In an interview, his mother, Shim Kyung-hwa, was Christian, but he said that he ‘does not believe in God’.

[7] The agency says it’s a health problem (really?) [8] Ji Hyeon Angel

[9] A cute way of repeating Ji Hyeon’s ‘Ji’.

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[50] South Korean conglomerate [WH Group#link]

[51] The first child model for A Show.

[52] In fact, if you look at Ji Hyeon’s interviews as a child, there are many strange things. The way he only looks at others’ reactions, unlike a child, is typical of an abuse victim.

[53] He was the child actor for the male lead, but Ji Hyeon dropped out and was replaced by another actor.

[54] Because it was an acquittal due to insufficient evidence, the controversy continued even after that. Their argument was that there was no way to find evidence when the victim was already dead.

[55] It was a traffic accident, but the details were not revealed.

[56] At this time, many Ssaemlliers appeared.

[57] A total of about 13 people were booked, and they did not agree to a settlement.

[58] During this period, even sasaengs didn’t follow him.

[59] Because there was no connection between the two and even their surnames were different, it was determined to be an unfounded rumor.

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[80] A regular person who has never even been a trainee [81] “If I had to describe Gwak Eun-ho in one word… a unique existence.” – From the ‘Introducing My Manager’ interview [82] “Ji Hyeon is my benefactor.” – From the ‘Introducing My Manager’ interview [83] The person who worked as a manager for the longest time besides Gwak Eun-ho is NB Entertainment CEO Byun Nam-bong.

[84] As a joke, people say he’s a spy.

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