Love comes from next door

01 The suspicious man who moved in next door

 

"Kids... I'm sorry."

 

 

"Oh, sir, please... Please say no... We're just barely able to..."

 

 

"How much debt do you have?"

 

 

Now, the moment had arrived where no hiding, no running, no avoidance was allowed. His group had established itself as Korea's most popular idol group, basking in the love of fans and topping various music charts. Then, one day, something big happened at his agency.

 

 

The agency's CEO had been making suspicious transactions, claiming to be investing in various businesses. When these scandals came to light, the company was left with massive debt. Soon after, the company went bankrupt, and his group was no longer able to function as before.

 

"Surely... it's not a disbandment, right?"

 

 

"You're making things even harder by saying things like that! All you have to do is hold on a little longer. Just do as I say. There are no plans to disband yet."

 

 

"Not yet??"

 

 

"Brother, stop it... Even the CEO can't help it..."

 

 

"Let go. Let's argue what needs to be argued. What are you talking about now...!"

 

 

📞Tiring ringing -

 

"Oh, Congressman Nene, how are you? How are we doing right now..."

 

 

The representative received such a terrifying phone call and then disappeared somewhere.

 

 

"The fans are gone, and the company is finished... What should I do now..."

 

 

Hyunjin sat down, head bowed, tears welling up in his eyes. Soon, he had no choice but to kick the chair and leave. He felt as if he had lost his way.

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

After the agency's fraud scandal broke, Hyunjin was constantly hounded by reporters. They visited his dorm every day and waited for him outside their doors. As unofficial articles about him continued to surface, Hyunjin felt increasingly unable to live as he had before.

 

 

“This isn’t it… It’s too… too hard.”

 

 

"Hyung... huh... where are you, hyung??? Hyung!!!!! Hwang Hyun-ji!!!!!!!"

 

 

Finally, Hyunjin decided to leave the dorm. He prepared to move without anyone knowing where he had gone. He quickly packed his belongings and headed to his new home, hoping to "start over." After leaving the dorm, he longed for a moment of quiet, away from the reporters. He wanted to escape the complexities of this world and start a new life.

 

 

After quietly moving into his apartment, he sought a brief respite there. But even for him, this brief moment of peace didn't last long.

 

 

 

 

Hyunjin stepped out into the apartment hallway, staring up at the star-filled sky, lost in thought for a moment. This was an ordinary apartment complex where no one recognized him. He felt like he could briefly experience the ordinary life he'd longed for. But his mind was still turbulent. What would become of the group's future? Would he be able to give the fans another chance? What should he do? Countless thoughts occupied his mind at that time.

 

 

 

 

“Uh... h....... tongue... Hyun j.... ing?”

 

 

Hyunjin was momentarily flustered. That's right. There must be someone here who recognizes him... He'd gone out without even a hat, hoping to get some fresh air, feeling depressed.

 

 

 

"Ah... no..."

 

 

 

“J........I... am such a big fan... but the situation right now... here... how...?? Something new came out from... next door......"

 

 

What was surprising was that the woman next door was also the same.

 

 

 

'What should I do... I never thought I'd run into a fan again...'

 

 

"secret..!

It's a secret... right? It's here."

 

 

"Yeah... that"

 

 

At that moment, the woman next door saw a suspicious person wearing a black hat approaching quickly from the hallway.

 

 

"Ugh!! Sorry in advance!!"

 

 

"ㅇ=ㅇ???"

 

 

So, led by her hand, I entered the house next door....