I closed my eyes and when I opened them, it was BTS before their debut!?

05. I want to quit everything and go back to my hometown

Before the debut date was even announced, July 9, 2011 was exactly one year before Yeon came here.

These days, Hoseok looks depressed.

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Huh? Where did Hoseok-hyung go?

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Huh? I heard Hoseok-hyung went to meet Producer Bang earlier?

김연

Tsk... something happen...?

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...I hope nothing happened..

방pd

Huh? Hoseok? What’s going on?

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....That Producer Bang...

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He said it was hard not knowing when they’d debut..

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I’m going to leave the team...

방pd

What?

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...Please keep it a secret from the members

방pd

...Alright, I understand

방pd

Can I tell Yeon?

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Ah, no, no. I can just take an express bus by myself

방pd

Alright, I understand

Hoseok said only that, and then went down to Gwangju

Meanwhile, the practice room situation was

김연

Hmm.....when will Hoseok come...

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No way, he ditched because he was too lazy to dance....

김연

(gently thumping Seokjin on the forehead) Seokjin, would someone who likes dancing ditch?

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Ouch! That hurts!

김연

I hit you so it would hurt

Just then, the phone rang

김연

Huh? Producer?

김연

What a surprise

김연

📞Yes, Producer

방pd

📞Yeon, I was debating whether to tell you this

방pd

📞But Hoseok went back to his hometown, so he ended up leaving the team

김연

📞What? What did you say?!

방pd

📞Please explain it well to the others

김연

📞.....Yes...

After the call ended

Yeon’s expression darkened

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Manager, what’s going on?

김연

Hey, guys, don’t be shocked, just listen

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Huh, wait—did the debut date finally get set?

김연

No, not that

김연

Hoseok is leaving this team....

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What??

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Wait, wait, Manager

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You’re kidding, right? Right?

김연

No, it’s really true... I just heard too

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So Hoseok-hyung really went back to his hometown?

김연

Yeah, looks like it...

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김남준

Manager, I’m going somewhere for a bit

김연

Okay, got it

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Me too!

After Yoongi and Namjoon left

김연

This is really insane...

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8ㅅ8 Manager...

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Hoseok-hyung really left?

김연

Uh...I think so....

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8ㅅ8......

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Aww, Jungkook, don’t cry.....

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Bwaaahㅠㅠㅠ TaeTae-hyungㅠㅠㅠㅠ

김연

Guys, stay here. Seokjin, watch over the maknaes

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Y-yes! Understood!

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Um, Manager

김연

Yeah?

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When you come back, can you bring some Melona...

김연

....

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Just kidding, I’ll buy some

김연

Whoa, Manager, I love you!!

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Don’t love me

김연

as he got into the car

Hmm... Hoseok was from Gwangju

김연

You should’ve let it out if you had worries....

김연

Our Hoseok must’ve had it really hard

김연

Just then, a call came in

📞Yes, Producer Bang

김연

📞Where are you now?

방pd

📞Ah, me?

김연

📞Sorry, but I need you to bring Hoseok back.

방pd

📞They said it won’t work without Yoongi and Namjoon

방pd

How did it come to this?

Let’s go back a few minutes.

Knock knock

Come in

방pd

That Producer Bang

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We’d like Hoseok to come back

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Producer Bang, the team really can’t go on without Jeong Hoseok

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Alright, I understand. I’ll pass it on

방pd

The call ended

Should I call Hoseok?

김연

Meanwhile, Hoseok’s situation?

Our Mickey~~ I missed my big bro~~

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Our Mickey~~ let’s take a picture with big bro~~

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(click)

Oh, it came out well

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Just then, a call came from Manager-nim

....??? Manager-nim?

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📞:Hello?

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📞Oh, Hoseok

김연

📞Why did you call?

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📞Well, actually, Producer Bang said to bring you back

김연

📞What? Producer Bang?

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📞Yeah, yeah, Producer Bang

김연

📞Oh, yes, then I’ll take the express bus and go k...

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📞Huh? I’m already on the way to your town?!

김연

📞Oh my! Dang it, Manager-nim, I can go by myself

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📞Jeong.Ho.Seok.

김연

📞Yes...?

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📞Listen to me, okay?

김연

📞Yes...

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The call ended

Hoseok, who were you talking to?

호석이 어머니

Ah, Manager-nim

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Oh, and Producer Bang says to come back up again

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Oh, really? Then go back up. Mom supports Hoseok’s dream~

호석이 어머니

Yes...

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Go on

호석이 어머니

(stroking Mickey) Bro, I’ll come back again. See you next time, Mickey

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as he got into the car

(with his head lowered, fidgeting with his hands)

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Manager-nim, are you really angry....?

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No

김연

Hoseok

김연

Yes...?

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Why didn’t you say you were struggling?

김연

...

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I didn’t want to worry you... or the members.... I’m sorry...

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.....Hoseok, if it’s hard, tell us. If you don’t, it turns into a sickness in your heart

김연

...(tears falling drop by drop)

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Yeon pulls out some tissues and gives them to Hoseok

Oh dear... our Hoseok had it really hard, huh...

김연

Yes....

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I didn’t know when we’d debut, and the road ahead was all dark...

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Hoseok, you really will debut for sure, okay? Don’t worry so much

김연

Yes...

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And just like that, the Melona is forgotten

Arriving

I’m back

김연

Manager-nim, where’s Hoseok-hyung?

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I’m back

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Jungkook hugs Hoseok

Hhhnngh, hyung, can’t you stay?

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I’ll listen really well too, huuup..

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Aww, our Jungkook is upset because hyung is going away

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Jungkook, hyung isn’t leaving

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Really...?

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Yeah, really

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Waaahㅠㅠ Jimin, I’m touchedㅠㅠ

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Rightㅠㅠㅠ

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Hoseok, if you really weren’t here, the team wouldn’t have worked, you know?! (dialect)

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Okay, okay, I get it, I’m not leaving anymore

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Oh right, Manager-nim, what about the Melona?

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Seokjin, I’m sorry

김연

Hwaaahㅠㅠㅠ

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Now, before the preview comes out, a little pause

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What I wrote this time is about how Hoseok was really struggling, so he secretly went back to his hometown

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Jungkook cried and said he couldn’t leave, and Namjoon and Yoongi stopped him, saying they couldn’t manage without Hoseok

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Seriously, what would BTS have done without Hoseok

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Preview

Manager-nim, why are we gathered here?

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Ohoh, are we eating jajangmyeon?

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Hehe, I’m confident when it comes to food><

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Ohoh, then add sweet-and-sour pork too!

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