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章 (Chapter) 4: Hidden side~隠された側面

Izumi walks towards Akihiko and smiled at him, he seemed to relax when Izumi approached him. "Nam-kun, is everything alright?" she asks. Akihiko looks at Izumi with a sad expression, he then held both her hands.

"You know that I've had crush on you since you first signed up to be manager of this team," he reminded in Korean, "so why did you decide to be with Taekwoon when you've spent more time with me?"

Izumi looked at Akihiko with empathy and gently rests her left hand on his cheek, "Taekwoon is not like any other boy I've met, I hoped to find someone in Korea and America but had not luck. When I tried here...I found Taekwoon" she explained in Korean.

Akihiko sighed, "I'll make you fall in love with me, even if I have to fight Taekwoon myself!" he declared.

He walked away from Izumi and left the gym, Taekwoon overheard their conversation and carried Izumi like a bride. "Taekwoon! What are you doing?" she asks in surprise.

"I'll make a promise to you that when we graduate high school and university, we'll get married" he promises. Izumi giggles and smiled, "I hope we can fulfil that promise" she hopes.

After training...

Taekwoon and Izumi wave goodbye to their team mates and walk together, then Izumi remembers Taekwoon's job. "Taekwoon! What about your job? Aren't you suppose to be working today?" she asked.

Taekwoon smiled at Izumi and puts his left arm around Izumi's waist to bring her closer, "I don't have work today, it's my day off" he answers. Suddenly, both Izumi and Taekwoon get a text from the director.

Director:
Nathan!! Where are you? We need you here now! We're starting to shoot the scene before the one we shot yesterday!

Director:
Yamashita-san! Are you with Saiko-san? Are you on your way to the set? Please get here quickly! We need to shoot the previous scene from the one we shot yesterday!

Both Izumi and Taekwoon close their phones and laughed, "Who knew the director could text that quickly when he's worried" Taekwoon exclaimed. They both continued to laugh until they were out of breathe, then Taekwoon and Izumi went to the school toilets to change.

When they both came out, they were shocked on how much of their appearance has changed. "You look beautiful, Izumi" Taekwoon complimented.

Izumi blushes and smiles, "Thank you" she thanks. Taekwoon holds out his hand and gives Izumi a killer smile, "Let's go to our stage, my princess"

Izumi holds Taekwoon's hand and they both make their way a limousine that was waiting at the school gates, the driver stepped out and opened the door for Izumi and Taekwoon.

"Sir Saiko, are you and Yamashita-san a couple now?" Mogi asks. Taekwoon smiles and nods, "Yes Mogi, we are" he answered. Mogi closed their door and starts to drive to their set, but then Taekwoon tells Mogi to pass by a certain shop.

They arrived at the shop and Mogi opens Taekwoon's door. "Where are you going, Nathan?" Izumi asks. Taekwoon winked at Izumi and smiled, "It's a secret" he answered.

A few minutes later, Taekwoon enters the car holding a box behind his back. Izumi tries to look at what is behind Taekwoon, but then Taekwoon ties a blindfold on Izumi. "Stop with the surprises already, Taekwoon" she pouted.

Taekwoon opened the box and smiled, "Ok, you can open your eyes now my princess" he instructed. Izumi undid her blindfold and saw a rose pink quartz on a silver ring base, she was shocked and happy to see the ring.