“We were classmates in middle school and lived in the same neighborhood. Honestly, I don’t remember how we became friends, but we’re still getting along well. She’s almost the only friend from before my debut that I have left.”
At that moment, Eunsoo quietly appeared behind P.D. Park. She clenched her fist, rolling her lower lip, a face filled with worry and embarrassment, as if asking if it was okay to go this far. Yoonbin smiled.
“I’m talking about this for the first time. When I was a trainee, before I debuted as a singer, there was a time when I wanted to quit because it was so tough. My family opposed it, and I was always afraid of being cut at the company.”
As the conversation continued more seriously than expected, P.D. Park’s eyes sparkled. It was beyond touching, almost bewildering, to bring out a story that even talk shows couldn’t extract.
“But Eunsoo gave me an unforgettable word.”
“What…?”
“It’s okay. Whether I become a singer or not, I’m still Choi Yoonbin.”
Ah, now that he thought about it, there was such a moment.
A long-forgotten memory flashed through Eunsoo’s mind.
It was when Eunsoo was sixteen, and Yoonbin was seventeen.
Due to commuting between school and the practice room, I hadn’t seen Yoonbin for a while. Then one day, Yoonbin suddenly asked me to hang out with him right after school.
Ignoring my suggestion that we didn’t need to go to the practice room, we ended up wandering around, snacking here and there until late at night. The next day, and the day after that too.
Feeling that something might be wrong, I asked, and he, overwhelmed and wanting to quit because it was so tough, made my heart sink.
I tried to say something nice with sincerity, but I thought it wouldn’t be much of a comfort, as it was something a child would say. Little did I know how much those words meant to Yoonbin.
“At that time, it felt like everyone around me was expecting something from me. I felt meaningless because I couldn’t fulfill those expectations. So, your words meant a lot to me. It felt like it was giving me a breather.”
“Like it was giving you some relief?”
“Yes, exactly. When my mind felt a bit at ease, I could concentrate better. Thanks to that, I was able to debut safely after a few months. Even now, when I feel overwhelmed or uneasy about something, I think about those words.”
Yoonbin slightly lifted his head. Looking beyond the camera lens at Eunsoo standing there, he spoke.
“Eunsoo is a good person. The best person among those I know.”
“…You don’t have to go this far to make time for me.”
That evening, sitting in a high-end Korean restaurant, Joo Han looked at Yoonbin across from him, trying to lift the corners of his mouth as much as possible. Yoonbin chuckled, as if asking what he meant.
“It’s not often that our schedules align like this. It’s been a while since I had a meal with Eunsoo.”
Eunsoo, sitting next to Joo Han, nodded.
“Yeah. And probably, there are limits to what we can talk about in front of the camera and microphone. Oppa, let us treat you today. Thanks for coming out for us.”
Soon, the ordered dishes arrived, and the meal continued in a reasonably pleasant atmosphere.
Joo Han mechanically chewed the food, not knowing the taste, while listening to the delightful conversation between Yoonbin and Eunsoo. It seemed like a good idea to avoid Yoonbin all day, deliberately coming in late after fieldwork, but he didn’t expect to be invited to have dinner together after work.
“Oh, just a moment. Let me take this call.”
When they had almost finished eating, Eunsoo checked a call from the representative and stood up.
“Yes, this is Eunsoo Sun. Of course. It must be past lunchtime there now. Haha, okay.”
Leaving a gesture of apology, Eunsoo went out after receiving the call, leaving only two men in the room. A silence, incomparable to before, filled the room.
Joo Han opened his mouth with a light cough.
“I didn’t know you would come out for a broadcast. Even if I didn’t know well, it couldn’t have been an easy decision to come out casually like this.”
I overheard a conversation between PD Park and the assistant director. It seems that Yoonbin, instead of receiving the originally planned appearance fee, voluntarily decided not to take much of it. This would have caused a significant hole in the production budget if he had taken what he initially deserved. Surprisingly, Yoonbin seems to be closer to Eunsoo than I thought.
“It’s okay. Actually, I used him a bit.”
“Used… him?”
Yoonbin nodded, letting out an unavoidable smile.
“It’s a way to naturally publicize my friendship with Eunsoo. With you around, people won’t make unnecessary speculations.”
Joo Han squinted one eye, as if hinting at something.
This feeling again. It’s like having an invisible thorn prickling under the skin, making it awkward and uncomfortable.
“That friendship… Is there a sudden reason for publicly revealing it now, even though you haven’t done it so far?”
As soon as the words came out, Joo Han regretted them. They must have sounded sharp. However, Yoonbin’s expression seemed unchanged.
“It’s nothing special. I just wanted to meet Eunsoo comfortably. Despite being in the entertainment industry for a long time, I’m famous for not having many acquaintances. But as time goes by, it gets a bit lonely. Frustrating too. I just wanted to see Eunsoo without any concerns.”
Joo Han stared at Yoonbin without saying anything. Yoonbin smiled without avoiding that gaze.
“Well, if Eunsoo really meets someone, it might become difficult again.”
Someone she really meets.
The tip of the previously unseen thorn seemed to be stuck in his hand.
“Come to think of it, it might be difficult if Hyung asks Eunsoo to draw a line if he meets someone.”
As if he had something to say, Yoonbin tilted his head slightly and soon released a smile no different from usual.
“The broadcast was fun. I hope the response is good. That way, the difficult decision you and Eunsoo made will be worthwhile.”
“I hope for a good response. Especially since Hyung came out too.”
“I hope becomes more famous. It will naturally be a good thing for you, and it will also be a good experience for Eunsoo on her resume.”
A sudden force gripped Joo Han’s hand under the table. Yoonbin continued.
“To be honest, I didn’t quite understand that we would work together and appear on a broadcast after breaking up. Especially in ordinary people’s eyes, it’s quite unusual, though it might be common in this industry.”
Although his tone was calm and peaceful, it didn’t sound pleasant to Joo Han’s ears.
“But maybe it’s something you two can do. Get everything you can from each other and then go your separate ways. It might be a good breakup.”
A good breakup.
There couldn’t be such a thing, so let’s omit the ‘good.’ Sure, a breakup.
Yoonbin was saying it anew. That they had broken up. That they would break up again. To Yoonbin, was a path passing through, and the person named Kim Joo Han was the same.
I haven’t forgotten. But the truth is, I haven’t really thought about it properly. I didn’t hope for Eunsoo to retire from , but I also never considered or thought about the specific timing of Eunsoo’s job change or retirement.
Perhaps this time too, a future that I alone took for granted.
Lost in a bitter sense of despair, the door opened, and Eunsoo entered.
“Sorry, the conversation took longer than I thought. What were you two talking about?”
Yoonbin answered with a smile.
“Just a natural conversation.”
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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