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Jason: I really wanted to see you.
Eden (internally): ....huh??
Eden: um, excuse me...have we met before?
SFX: Jason stops hugging Eden
Jason: Eden, what the heck. You've forgotten me? I'm a little disappointed.
SFX: sulky
Eden: I, I'm sorry! Um, let me think.
SFX: smirk
Jason: Eden, you're still a really sincere guy aren't you?
Eden (internally): .........oh?
Jason: Thank goodness
Eden (internally): ...no way
Eden: you're.... Jay...?
Jason: Long time no see Eden (in English). Did I...change a lot since then? (in Korean)
SFX: awkward
Eden: You're really Jay? I had no idea. You've gotten so tall! And you learned Korean?
Jason: Yep!
Eden: It's really good to see...
Dajung Manager: Um....Eden-ssi? The two of you know each other?
Eden: ah, yes! Back when I was in America...
Dajung Manager: Ah is that so. You seemed to have some kind of special bond.
Eden: ah, yeah childhood friends...
Jason: That's right. How do I say this in Korean...
SFX: Hmmm
Jason: I think you call it your..."first love"
SFX: Shock
Dajung Manager: fi, first love?
Eden: th, that's...we were young, and....explaining it all here will take forever
SFX: Jason's hand slips inside of his jacket pocket
Jason: Eden really liked me.
Eden: J, Jay!
Jason: I was really pretty when I was young.
Jason shows Dajung Manager a picture of him and Eden as kids
Dajung Manager: Oh my...Is this Eden-ssi and Jason-ssi? So cute!
Jason: right~? Honestly, I was really sick when I was a kid. So my mom would dress me up as a girl. So if I didn't say anything people would mistake me for a girl.
(tn: yes that is the entire explanation that they gave us for Jason. They didn't say how or why he was sick)
SFX: haaa... (sigh)
SFX: smirk
Hyunbin (on the phone): ah yes, reporter-nim. It's me. I heard a really fun story... are you interested?
scene shift to the next day at the entertainment company building
Eden: Good morning everybo....huh... did something happen?
(Jihoon, the CEO, and Dajung Manager are standing in a circle looking stressed and there is a dark aura around them)
CEO: ...did you by any chance see the news this morning?
Eden: News? No..
CEO: so- It'd be best if you look at it right now.
(Eden pulls out his phone and looks at the screen. Then gets shocked)
CEO: The article came out this morning. Someone must have heard your conversation yesterday and spread it to the press.
CELEBRITY NEWS
[BREAKING] BoK Kang Eden and Movie Actor Jason's Special Relationship
BK Kang Eden movie actor Jason's special connection that stems from their childhood.
CEO: If you were a normal idol this would be great news. Having a childhood connection with a global hot star? But you know you're not a normal idol. With your concept, a small scandal can become a big problem. How are the reactions from the fans?
Dajung Manager: I'd say it's about half and half. There are fans that like the news but there are also a lot of fans that are against it. It's something different from the concept we've been putting forth so reactions are bound to be mixed...If we had a lot of members it might not be such a big deal but since there are only two members...
CEO: alright. Keep observing the situation. If it looks like there's not gonna be a huge reaction....We need to hear Jason's opinion too- let's wait a bit.
Eden: I...I'm sorry.
CEO: no, it's not something to be sorry about. Although we do need to be careful. You guys wait here. I'll go talk with Jason's Korean agency.
SFX: door shuts
Jihoon: You like it?
SFX: surprised
Eden: ...huh?
Jihoon: It's your first time seeing him in a long time. Your first love.
End of chapter 26
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