[Season 2] I'll always support you

Where the Heart Touches (1)

The rest went on as usual.

Chloe was enjoying her time in Korea, enjoying the sights and new cultures, while Jungkook and Seokju seemed to be discussing things related to JK Group for the first time in a while.

여주

Sigh... It seems like everyone is doing well since coming to Korea.

여주

.... It feels like only my time has stopped.

Since the school was on a long vacation, it seemed like I would be staying in Korea for a while even after TH's trial was over.

여주

...Come to think of it, the trial is only a few days away..

여주

Is this the second trial?

The female protagonist, who was staying in one of the rooms in the house where Seok-ju was staying, was tossing and turning on the bed, lost in thought, when she suddenly woke up.

여주

.. This won't work, I have to do something!

Jungkook and Seokju were having a company dinner with people from JK Group.

(Publicly, since Jungkook was 18 years old, he had to drink 7-star cider alone.)

석주

Okay, so let's cheer for our successor, Jeon Jungkook, to successfully complete his studies abroad and return~~ Cheers!!

Seok-ju was the first to stand up and shout a toast, and everyone at the party, whose drinks were already ripe, laughed and shouted a toast following Seok-ju.

정국

Haha, thank you.

While he was smiling shyly, revealing his teeth, a notification rang on Jeongguk's phone.

정국

"Oh, you're a heroine. Are you bored?"

정국

..... Hey, you must be really bored right now. Should I ask you to come over for a bit?

Jeongguk leaned towards Seokju and whispered to him with a clear expression on his lips.

Well... Seok-ju didn't seem to understand perfectly, but he seemed to be able to grasp the situation with the keyword 'female protagonist' and his incredible intuition.

석주

... Really? Hahahahahaha

석주

Well, since the company staff will be gathered here, why don't we introduce ourselves?

여주

Ahhh, now I have a reason to escape this corner of the room!!!

The heroine was so excited that she opened the closet wide.

여주

Um... Since it's a company dinner, I guess it would be better to wear a suit, right?

... In the end, the heroine, who was fully dressed up, escaped from her homebody mode and got into a taxi looking like a really cool office worker, and headed to the address that Jungkook had given her.

정국

Hey... you guys...

정국

..maybe some of you might remember..

정국

...I'm from Yeoju... My friend who is studying with me in the US is coming.

Taking advantage of the brief silence, Jeongguk cautiously spoke.

???

... Oh, are you by any chance the girl who played with our successor when he was a baby?

석주

Yes... my sister.

??

Oh, our young lady is coming too?? Of course I remember!!

Surprisingly, most of the five or six people present remembered Yeoju.

And then, someone knocked on the door, and Jeong-guk and Seok-ju realized it was Yeo-ju.

정국

Oh, I guess we've arrived.

As Jeongguk ran to open the door, Yeoju poked her head out and bowed in greeting.

여주

Oh, hello..

???

No, who is this?

???

That little brat grew up this big??

여주

Oh... Are you Mr. OOO...?

여주

Oh, no. Team leader?

???

Oh, I remember! By the way, you're an old man... Even so, you're the same age as my older brother...

석주

Haha, I'm a bit older than you, Inma!

석주

And this kid is now the director, director.

여주

Oh, sorry.. haha

Jungkook gestured to the female lead, who was standing there smiling awkwardly, to sit next to him.

정국

...You came so quickly?

여주

Yeah. I thought I was going to die from boredom.

Jungkook and Yeoju tried hard to act like they were just close friends, but the adults who were drunk were paying attention to the hundredth, no, thousandth, ten thousandth level, and as soon as Yeoju appeared, they were suspiciously looking around at the atmosphere between Jungkook and Yeoju.

??

.......hmm..

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By the way, it seems like our master and young lady are on a pretty close level?? Hehehehehehe

정국

.... Huh? Ah.... No, that's...

석주

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ These guys, it's been almost 2 years now.

Jeongguk's ears turned red, and Yeoju's cheeks flushed bright red. Seokju watched them with a mischievous grin.

??

What, 2 years??

???

Wow, the former chairman cherished the young lady so much, there was a reason!! Hehehehehehe!!!

??

This, this, shouldn't we avoid this place??

석주

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Well, I was just about to go get some ice cream.

석주

Let's go to Beckinsale LaBs??

The people laughed heartily and handed Jeongguk his room key and card, telling him to pay with this and spend his time as he pleased, while they went out to eat ice cream.

여주

Wow, wow.

After everyone left and the room became quiet, the female protagonist gave a reaction that seemed to be a mixture of sigh and admiration.

여주

The more I look at JK, the more I think the group atmosphere is really good.

여주

There is absolutely no discrimination based on age or rank...

정국

Right? It's a company with great potential for growth in many ways.

The heroine smiled as she looked at the bottle of cider placed in front of Jeong-guk.

여주

... In America, they didn't ask us to show anything like our ID.

정국

Haha, we're students there. We don't want to study there, so our faces just naturally get wrinkled, you know. Hahahahaha.

여주

Haha ...

.. But as he said that and smiled, Jeongguk's hand was already pointing towards the few cans of beer that were still untouched and placed on one side of the table.

여주

What the heck, you? Are you really going to drink it?

정국

...What does it matter? I'm going to have to pay for this anyway.

여주

Hmm... well, if that's the case.

Now, with a can of beer in one hand, Jungkook changed the subject.

정국

.... so.

정국

..are you going to go to trial?

여주

Is this the second trial?

정국

Uh. I heard there are procedures you have to go through before you can stand as a witness, so I think it'd be best to decide quickly...

정국

...So, what do you want to do?

Instead of answering, the heroine looked into the beer can in her hand and downed the whole can.

- Thump.

After neatly placing the can down on the table with a thud, the heroine took a moment to catch her breath and then raised her head and spoke.

여주

Phew......

여주

..... Still, I don't want to go.

Jeongguk didn't seem surprised at all by Yeoju's words, and just maintained a calm expression.

여주

....I know this is selfish and childish, but...

여주

.. I don't think I can bear meeting Taehyung again in this state..

As Jungkook took a few sips of beer from the can without saying anything, the female protagonist waved her hand and corrected her words slightly.

여주

Ha, but it's not that I hate Taehyung or don't want to help with the trial!!

여주

That, that's just... I think it'll hurt both me and Taehyung more...!?

... But maybe he didn't like what the female protagonist added.

At the mention of the name 'Taehyung', Jungkook's left eyebrow twitched, and he quietly placed the beer can on the table.

여주

...What, are you feeling unwell?

정국

I am.....

정국

............ I think it would be better if you just started to hate Kim Taehyung.

Jungkook leaned slightly towards the woman sitting next to him and said.

Yeoju usually drank beer regularly while staying in a corner of the house, but perhaps it was because this was the first time Jeongguk had drunk alcohol since leaving the US, but Jeongguk was already so drunk that it was difficult to control himself.

여주

What, what is it.... Jeon Jungkook, you're really drunk.

Without even listening to the flustered female lead, Jeongguk's head gradually moved closer to the female lead.