The 8th Brother - (K-Idols...

By Rustal_Elion

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A simple guy who went to a foreign country to find a work that he will love and to help his family. Will he b... More

Author's Note
Chapter 1 - First Day
Chapter 2 - Phantasia
Chapter 3 - Open Mic
Chapter 4 - The Call
Chapter 5 - First encounter
Chapter 6 - A night with an Idol
Chapter 7 - Return
Chapter 8 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 36 | Guests: Baek Jiyoung, Kim Junho and James
Chapter 9 - Troubled
Chapter 10 - Visit at BTS' dorm
Chapter 11 - New member
Chapter 12 - Peach
Chapter 13 - Trip with Shin Kim Chi
Chapter 14 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 45 | Guest: Actress Lee Si-young | Part 1
Chapter 15 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 45 | Guest: Actress Lee Si-young | Part 2
Chapter 16 - Good people
Chapter 17 - Black Pearl
Chapter 18 - Cabbage
Chapter 19 - Half a minute
Chapter 20 - Universe Cowards
Chapter 21 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 53 | Guests: I.O.I
Chapter 22 - Dinner with two Song
Chapter 23 - Misunderstanding
Chapter 24 - Hallway
Chapter 25 - Elevator
Chapter 26 - Bracelet
Chapter 27 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 57 | Guests: AOA
Chapter 28 - Decision
Chapter 29 - Invitation
Chapter 30 - Dinner at Red Velvet's dorm
Chapter 31 - New Path
Chapter 32 - Hiccups
Chapter 33 - City of Angels
Chapter 34 - A series of encounter
Chapter 35 - Strong Girl
Chapter 36 - Goblin's Bride
Chapter 37 - Reinforcements
Chapter 39 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 69 | Guest: Lee Kyung-Kyu
Chapter 40 - Popcorn
Chapter 41 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 76 | Guests: Twice
Chapter 42 - Happy Birthday
Chapter 43 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 81 | Guests: Apink
Chapter 44 - Engagement
Chapter 45 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 84 | Guests: Red Velvet
Chapter 46 - Exo Planet
Chapter 47 - Shinjuku Happening
Chapter 48 - Lifestyle Configuration
Chapter 49 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 87 | Guests: Blackpink
Chapter 50 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 88 | Guests: Girls' Generation | Part 1
Chapter 51 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 89 | Guests: Girls' Generation | Part 2
Chapter 52 - Prophecy at Kinpo Shrine
Chapter 53 - Memories of Kyoto
Chapter 54 - The Hands of Time
Chapter 55 - First Date
Chapter 56 - The Night Seoul Laughs
Chapter 57 - Sunset of Fukuoka: The Last Goodbye
Chapter 58 - The Surprise Plan
Chapter 59 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 102 | Guests: Sung Dong-il & Goo Hara
Chapter 60 - Hold My Hand
Chapter 61 - You Did Well
Chapter 62 - First Christmas Eve
Chapter 63 - Knowing Brothers Special EP: Question Solving Picnic
Chapter 64 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 110 | Guests: Jang Seo-hee & Hong Seok-cheon
Chapter 65 - The Queen
Chapter 66 - I Can See Your Voice | Season 5 Ep. 01
Chapter 67 - A shot of First Love
Chapter 68 - Last Two Hours
Chapter 69 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 117 | Guests: Ahn So-hee & Boom
Chapter 70 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 118 | Guests: Got7 & Park Jin-young (JYP)
Chapter 71 - Turning back the hands of time
Chapter 72 - First friend
Chapter 73 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 123 | Guests: Moon Se-yoon & Yoo Min-sang
Chapter 74 - The Big Smoke and Big Ben
Chapter 75 - Without a warning
Chapter 76 - Goodbye, my friend
Chapter 77 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 130 | Guests: Kim Shin-young, Jimin & Seolhyun
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Chapter 78 - Knowing Brothers Ep. 131 | Guests: Go Ara and Kim Myung-soo (L)

Chapter 38 - Would U

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By Rustal_Elion

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"Unnie.." Yeri went to the kitchen where their leader is currently preparing food for dinner. "Unnie, have you heard to James oppa?" she asked.

"He called earlier, he said that he will drop by again tomorrow morning. It was already sold out when he got there." Irene replied while she is busy and focused on cooking.

"Sold out of what?" Wendy joins them in the kitchen, "need help unnie?" she offers help to their leader.

"Can you slice another mushroom, I think this is not enough.." Irene said to her. "Sure!" Wendy went to the fridge to get a mushroom.

"Oh, that reminds me.. Wendy-ah.. James said he will buy it tomorrow morning as well so it will be fresh." Irene tells her.

"Wendy unnie you also ask James oppa to buy something? what is it?" Yeri asked Wendy.

"Just fruits.. tangerines, apples, kiwi.. etc.." Wendy replied. "He is good at picking the freshest ones, remember the grapes he bought last time.." she added.

"Oh yeah.. it was really delicious.." Yeri remarked. "How about you? what did you ask him to buy?" Wendy asked the maknae.

"Remember those stuffed bread Heechul oppa brought in the last meeting? I asked him where he bought it and he said that James oppa bought it for him. So I called James oppa and asked if he can... buy me some.. hehe" Yeri explained.

"Oh no.. I feel bad. If I knew that you already asked a favor to him I shouldn't had asked him too.." Wendy said.

It took Yeri a couple of seconds to understand what Wendy meant, "Omo.. Irene unnie, how's James oppa injury?" Yeri asked their leader.

"Don't worry he is fine now. The pain has gone couple of days ago.." Irene answers while she still focused on what she is cooking.

"Haha it is still funny how James got injured.." Wendy giggles, then soon Yeri and Irene laugh as well.

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A week ago during the last night of Larry and Frank in South Korea, James goes out with his two friends to drink. It was already late when they exit the pub and his friends are drunk, Larry is the most drunk while Frank is just a bit. James only drank a little so he is okay. With that, James wanted his friends to try a delicious hangover soup from a good place he knew that is not far away. 

While on their way they are passing a neighborhood..

"Man.. look at these houses.. it's... cute.." Larry is walking ahead and pointing at the houses they are passing by.

"How come he still can walk fast even in his drunk state.." James remarked.

"You should have seen him last time.. he tried chasing a pizza delivery car a couple of blocks down. Me, Tony and Becky had a hard time chasing him.. you know because of his kind.." Frank chuckles.

Larry heard them and yelled, "Yeah! You can't chase a nigga!"

James and Frank laughed at their drunk friend who is walking wobbly. 

"Then how did you guys chased him?" James asked,

"Well, he runs fast but he doesn't have control so he stumbled down a curve.." Frank explained.

James just giggles because that will likely to happen again. "by the way, how's Tony and Becky? Haven't seen them since last year.." he asked.

"Our mexican friend is doing great, he did get a place in San Antonio. And Becky is fine, she is still hilarious and still have the same problem.. you know.." Frank told him.

"She still hasn't moved on huh.." James chuckles and Frank nodded, ".. well she is using her past relationship for her jokes, so I guess it is helping her career.." James added and both of them chuckles. They didn't realize that Larry is walking further away from them and went to another street where it seems he is calling someone's attention.

"Is Larry talking to someone?" Frank is trying to get a good look in to it. "Let's hurry.." James and Frank jogged to check what Larry is doing. To their surprise, Larry is trying to chase a dog.

"Hey.. I said stop.." Larry is shouting to the dog.

"Hey man.. stop.." James and Frank is rushing to stop Larry. The two managed to restrain Larry, and he stumbled in to the ground. 

"Okay let's stop for awhile.." James and Frank sits down with Larry in the middle of the streets.

A couple of minutes later Larry stood up and tries to do some stretches, it looks like he sobered up a little. He then suddenly picks up something in the ground..

"Hey.. would it hurt if I throw this little rock to that dog?" Larry is pointing to the same dog nearby.

"Larry no, you are drunk.." Frank said to him.

"Don't do it man.. that dog is minding his own business.." James added.

"Y'all think I can't hit him because I'm drunk?.." Larry retorted and he tries to approach the dog again. 

"Larry no.." Frank is yelling at Larry to stop but he is drunk and not listening to anything they said.

"Man you know this why Black people dies early in the movies.." James jokes then both him and Frank started laughing. 

Larry hurls the rock and it hit the dog right in the head, the dog then started growling..

"Uh-oh" 

The dog started to run towards them. Larry runs away. James and Frank stood up quickly and sprinted away as the dog chased the three of them. 

"Fuck you man!!" Frank shouted at Larry while they are running for their lives. He looked behind and the dog is still chasing them. "I CAN'T BELIEVE I FLEW 15,000 MILES FOR THIS SHIT!!" Frank yelled out.

"Nigga! I will bitch slap you back to Africa!" James yelled out while running as fast as he can. And that was the only time James used the N-word pass.

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The three of them is still running and didn't bother to look behind them to see that the dog already stopped chasing them after a couple of blocks. The three of them turned in another street and because it is a little dark, Larry stumbled in a garbage can and fell hard, Frank hit a stopped stop/slow down sign and James bumped hard to the light post that is not working.

All three of them are on the ground, groaning in pain...

"Hey guys.. I'm not drunk anymore.." Larry softly remarked.

"SHUT UP!!" James and Frank shouted.

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"Tell Chanyeol oppa the only thing that can beat James oppa is a light post.." Yeri is laughing hard. Wendy and Irene are giggling while they continue cooking.

Several minutes later the girls gathers in the table to have their dinner. Irene cooks Yukgaejang for her members, the same dish that James cooks for her when she visited his apartment. It is not as good as James' but it is still good and her members seems to enjoy it a lot.

"Unnie this is delicious.." Seulgi gives it a thumbs up. "Yes, it is really!" Wendy added.

"Really? but it is not as good as the one James' made.." Irene remarked, she wasn't expecting that her members will going to like her cooking.

"Really? James' Yukgaejang is better than this?" Wendy cannot believe what their leader just said. Irene just nodded at her.

"But unnie this is really good.." Joy commented.

"But it doesn't taste the same.." Irene didn't know that hers is already a good one, it's just that James made a better version of it. ".. I did the same procedures like how he did it.." she just pouted because it doesn't make sense to her.

"It's okay unnie.. this is really good, honestly.." Wendy and the girls tries to cheer Irene.

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While they are in the middle of their dinner..

"Irene unnie.. I think our new song really suits you.." Yeri teasingly smiled as she said it to their leader all of a sudden. Irene and as well as the other members looked at Yeri with confused look.

"You mean 'Would U'?" Joy asked, all of them went silent for a second.  

"AHH!!" Wendy is the first one to crack it. "Omo~~ it really is!!" Wendy is all excited and everything. Seulgi and Joy tries to sang it a little until they finally got it. "AHH!!" the girls squealing. 

In a matter of seconds Irene finds herself in the middle where she is getting teased by her members non-stop. The girls even started singing lines from the song that they think will be fit for Irene. 

And their favorite line in the song..

"sumgil su eopseojin nae mameun keojyeoman ganeunde. Come on come on come on~~"

The girls are squealing as they suddenly kept repeating to sing that line because it roughly translates to 'My feelings are growing and I can't hide it anymore. Come on come on come on~~'. Irene is blushing from all the teasing she got from her members even though she keeps on stopping them.

"It's like Irene unnie wrote the song~" Joy is having fun teasing their leader. "It's all about unnie's feelings!" Wendy commented.

"The only thing that haven't happen yet is in the chorus.., Irene unnie hasn't received a kiss from James oppa yet!" Yeri added and the girls squeal even more.

"Yah!! Stop it!!" Irene tries to stop her members but it's no good. They are having so much fun to stop.

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That same night James was wandering alone in one of the parks at Han River. He is in deep thinking as he has something that keeps bothering him for awhile now. He needed to be alone in a calm and relaxing place in order for him to ponder whatever it is, and eventually able to come up with an answer. The cold night and calm wind in the river side helps his mind to relax and solve the things that keeps bothering him.

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Couple of nights later..

James is at the Happy Seoul Club, but he is not there to perform..

"Hey.. what the hell you doing here again?" Dongwoo approaches James who is sitting in the bar.

"Hey hyung.." James greets him with a small smile, ".. wait, what do you mean? Am I not allowed to be here even though I'm not performing?" he chuckled.

"No! I mean is that I don't remember you liking to drink, you said you only drink to socialize and yet here you are again third time this week drinking.." Dongwoo started pointing out that something is off to James. ".. you only drink like.. I don't know, once a month? and that's only one shot of Soju." Dongwoo added.

James just laughed at him and said, "Don't worry hyung I'm fine. I'm just... having a hard time sleeping lately...".

"Hey come on.. what is it? just tell me." Dongwoo's tone became serious.

"Nothing hyung.." James just chuckles.

"There's only two reasons for that..." Eric, the senior bartender in the club yelled out from the other side of the bar. 

"Hyung what do you mean?" Dongwoo asked him. 

"One moment.." Eric excused himself in order to serve the two other customers first before he go to them.

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"Hyung what do you mean two reasons?" Dongwoo asked Eric as soon as he approached them.

"There's only two reasons for a man who doesn't usually drink to suddenly, starts drinking.." Eric remarked.

"Okay.. so what are those reasons?" Dongwoo is curious to find out. James is just listening while he drinks.

"One is any work related issues, be it positive or negative, a man will always drink. Getting fired? Drink! Getting promotion? Drink! Stress at work? Debts? Drink!. But I don't think James is having those problems, his career is going great. So that will bring us to the next one, which I'm sure this is his problem.." Eric explained, and he is already have a smile on his face.  

"then what it is?" Dongwoo is getting anxious about the next reason. James is already shaking his head, confident that Eric will get it wrong, so he just continue to drink.

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"Women..."

James spits out his drink and starting coughing. 

"Told ya.." Eric laughs and smile widely, then he left the two of them to serve the other customers. 

 Dongwoo is laughing as he get towel and wipe the bar. "Want me to serve you another round?" he asked James.

"No. Just water.." James replied.

"Araseo~ wait here, I'll just serve their drinks" Dongwoo excused himself to serve drinks to other customers.

A minute later Dongwoo is back with a glass of water.

"So, Eric hyung got it right." Dongwoo chuckles while cleaning the drinking glasses. ".. what is this girl problem you are having.." he asked James.

"I should've went to other place to drink.." James sighs.

"Come on, just tell me.. maybe I can help.. you don't need to say her name.." Dongwoo told him.

"Araseo.." James started telling Dongwoo his problem, ".. well it's nothing big, it's just that this girl... well, uh.. she has been acting different towards me lately. She is not usually like this, her friends are surprised because they never saw her this close to any guy before..".

"Why? Is she a man-hater or something?" Dongwoo chuckles, "No, she just keeps her distance to boys.." James replied.

"So when you said she is acting different towards you... you meant? clingy?.."

"Ani.. she is acting more.. uh, sweet to me. I know we became really close and that shocked everyone around her, but I don't really care about it before, not until recently.." James explains further.

"And the problem is?" Dongwoo looked at him,

"It.... makes me... wonder...  if she likes me.." James hesitantly said.

"Hmm.. did she mentioned anything or, does anything that makes you think she likes you?" Dongwoo asked him.

"Well, uh..." James started blushing.

"There is!! Tell me what happen..." Dongwoo got excited and laugh after seeing James suddenly blushed. 

"On a  ... two separate occasion.. she uh,.. she... hugged me. Out of nowhere." James continue to blush.

" Okay, help me out here.." Dongwoo stopped doing other things and he just focused on James, "So you were saying that this girl, this man-hater or like you said she is just like to keep distance to boys, whatever. This same girl just gives you a hug? and she started acting sweet around you?.. hmm, man I think she's in to you...". Dongwoo said to him with a serious look.

"You think so? well you're not the first person with the same conclusion.." James just sighs.

"Anyway, I don't really see a problem here, a girl likes you. Aren't you suppose to be happy about it?" Dongwoo told him.

"Well..." 

"Why is she not good looking?" Dongwoo cut him off.

"No hyung! God no, she is one of the most beautiful girl out there.." James replied.

"So what's the deal? You don't like her?" 

"I like her. It's just.... I think she is way too beautiful that I can't picture myself to be with someone like her.." James tone became sullen.  

"Come on, it's not always about the looks. If it's true, then she liked you for a reason. Besides, what the hell are you talking about, you are handsome and good-looking, and this is coming from me, a straight man, so you better believe it!" Dongwoo said to him and he laughs a little. "pshh, way too beautiful.. it's not like she is a celebrity for you to say that she is too beautiful hahah----..." Dongwoo added and he chuckles but he paused afterwards. James eyes grew big and he started sweating nervously as he got surprised by Dongwoo's last remarks.

"Hold on.... don't tell me..." Dongwoo looked at James who avoids eye contact and sweating nervously. "Holy shit, she is!!!" Dongwoo exclaims.   

The other people sitting in the bar are looking at them, "Hyung quiet down.." James told to Dongwoo. "Mianhae, mianhae, mianhae" James then proceed to apologize to the other customers sitting at the bar.

"She is a celebrity?! Holyshit!!! who? who?" Dongwoo now like screaming while whispering. "It's Seolhyun isn't it? Mina? Sulli? Seo Ye-ji? Kim Go-eun?" Dongwoo starts to enumerate all the female celebrity he saw on James' posts in his SNS.

"No hyung!" James is trying to calm Dongwoo.

"It's not Kim Go-eun, you two just met recently. It's Seolhyun! It has to be her! Wait no, maybe it's Mina.. is it all a lie??" Dongwoo is not calming down.

"No hyung!! None of them. okay?" James decided to lightly flicked him in order for him to calm down a bit.

"Then who?" 

"You said earlier.. I don't have to say her name.." James pointed out what Dongwoo said earlier.

"Araseo~" after a long pause Dongwoo calm himself.

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For the next 30 minutes, James and Dongwoo proceed to get into more serious conversation about it. Dongwoo stopped goofing around and he genuinely tries to help James about his problem. 

After that James left the Happy Seoul Club and he went to Han River again to get some fresh air and calm his mind. 

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"I missed you.."

"I'm glad nothing bad happens to you.."

These are the words that has been lingering in his head. He can clearly hear Irene's voice saying those words to him, over and over again. Even the hugs that came with those words, he can still felt her tight embrace. 

The uncertainty of it only drives him crazy. It might not be exactly what he thinks it is, but at the same time the dwelling possibility of him being on point only have the same odds. In the end, the best way he can think of.., James has decided to not do something about it and continue the same thing as it is, while waiting for a clearer answer.. even if it takes long. 

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Couple of days has passed and James is back on track. He still having a hard time sleeping and those words will probably lingers in his mind for God knows how long. 

James is now inside of JYP building after he received a message from JYP inviting him to come over and meet him in person. He wasn't so sure why JYP suddenly invited him. 

While walking to halls of JYP building James bumped into someone..

"James!" Jackson happily greets him and at the same time surprised to see the comedian in their agency. 

"Hey hyung.." James greets him back with a quick hug. 

"What brings you here?" Jackson asked,

"JYP wanted to meet me.." James replied, ".. tho I don't know why.." he added.

"hmm.. really? are you going to sign with us?" Jackson said to him.

"Hyung I still have 10 months on my contract with UAA.." James giggles.

"Oh,.. Haha maybe he is trying to entice you this early.." Jackson replied and both of them laughed. "Anyway, come I'll bring you to his office..". 

James follows Jackson to JYP's office. Not far away they are about to pass by to what it seems like trainees under JYP Ent. The trainees bows to Jackson and James as they were passing by, the two of them also did the same thing as well to the trainees. Then a second later one of the trainees squeal after realizing the guy who is with their senior.. 

"Omo~!" one of the trainees was surprised to see James, and soon the other trainees squeal when they realized him. "Wahh.." one of the trainees' mouth is wide-open out of surprise. "Is that James??" the excited voices of the trainees are muffled.

Jackson smiled and whispers something to James, "Wave at them.."

James is a little hesitant and shy at first but he did it anyway, he wave at the trainees and smiles at them, awkwardly. 

"Are you signing here?" one of the trainees yelled out from afar and quickly hides herself. 

"ani~ hehe. I-I was just visiting JYP..." James replied,

"oh.. annyeonghaseyo! I'm a fan!" the same trainee said. "Me too" another trainee raised her hand, then the others follows as well.

"Oh.. kamsahamnida~" James politely bows to them. 

The trainees then walks away and all of them are happy to see James.

"That's sweet..." James can't help but to smile that even trainees already knows him, "hyung, are they trainees?.."

"Yeah they are.." Jackson replied.

"I see. So JYP is preparing to debut another girl group huh.." James remarked.

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A minute later, they arrived in front of JYP's office..

"Kamsahamnida hyung.." James thanked Jackson,

"Okay, I'll see you around.." Jackson then leaves James in front of the office and went back to where his other members are.

James knocks at the door first before opening the door. 

"Annyeonghaseyo~" James shyly enters and politely greets JYP.

"Oh annyeong, come in.." JYP stood up and greets him. "Have a seat.."

James sat down in the center sofas inside the office. 

"Glad to finally meet you.." JYP shakes his hand,

"No sir, the honor is mine.." James replied.

JYP then went to one of the cabinets in his office and take out some sort of a rectangular box. He then gives it to James..

"uh.. what is this sir?" James is confused why JYP is giving it to him.

"It's a thank you gift, for what you did to Dahyun.." JYP explained.

"Oh... no, sir you don't have to it's fine.." James said to JYP.

"No, you deserve it. You save one of my artists.." JYP insisted.

"K-Kamsahmnida sir~" James just thanked JYP for the gift, "by the way what is this? it's kinda heavy.." he asked while starting to weigh it in his arms.

"It's a wine. Hope you will like it.." JYP replied.

"Oh.. yikes..." James stopped lifting it up and down, he had a feeling this is an expensive one.

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James stayed in JYP's office for another 30 minutes, they just had some conversation but most of the time it is really just JYP interviewing him about his career and a little about his background. James can't help but to think that Jackson might be right, JYP might just be looking to sign him once his one year contract with UAA expires. 

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James then left JYP's office, he is now inside of the elevator and carrying the box of wine with him. Moments later the elevator stopped to one of the floors, once the doors opened up James saw a girl standing waiting for the elevator. It is one of the trainees earlier, the girl is just standing there, and gasps as soon as she saw who is inside the elevator. James giggles at the trainee reaction..

"Are you coming in?" James asked the trainee while holding down the button. The trainee then quickly and shyly enters the elevator, "Kamsahamnida~". James just give the trainee a smile. 

Couple of seconds later, the trainee speaks up,

"uh.. oppa.. can I get a photo with you?" the trainee shyly asked James.

"Sure~ Let me put this down first.." James gladly accepts the request from the trainee. He put down the box of wine first.

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"Kamsahamnida~" the trainee happily thanked him, ".. I'm a fan~ I always watch Knowing Brothers. You and Soogeun are my favorites~" the trainee added.

"Really? Kamsahamnida~" James smiles and thanked the trainee. "What is your name?" he asked the trainee.

"Ryujin.. Shin Ryujin.." the trainee replied.

"Wow that's a cool name" James bows to her, ".. please continue supporting the show.. we need to up the ratings.." James jokingly said, and it makes Ryujin laughs

Then moments later the elevator reached the ground floor..

"This is me.." James picks up the box of wine, ".. nice meeting you Ryujin-ssi. Good luck and do your best. Next time we meet I hope you are already an idol.." James said to the trainee and gives her a warm smile.

"Kamsahamnida oppa~" Ryujin smiles and politely bows to him.

After a couple of steps James looks back to the elevator just in time right before the door closes and he got a last glimpse of that trainee, Ryujin. "hmm.. she has a very strong chic vibe, I bet fans will go crazy about her once  she debut.." James remarked before he head to the exit.  

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James head straight back to his apartment to drop off the wine that was given to him by JYP before he goes to UAA for a meeting with the management. 

The meeting tackles a lot of things about James' future projects and some other stuff. The management also told him that they partially accepted the two shows who were trying to book him while they wait for the terms.

The meeting went on for a couple of hours since there is a lot things to discuss about. It is already night time when the meeting was ended. James is about to leave the building when he bumps in to Song Hye Kyo.

"James, are you just about to leave?" Song Hye Kyo asked him,

"Hey noona. Yup, I just finished a meeting with the management." James replied,

"I see. Do you have other plans? Let's grab some dinner, my treat.." Song Hye Kyo invites him.

"Sure noona. I'm starving.. hehe" James accepted the dinner invite. 

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In the car while on their way to the restaurant, the two of them are catching up to each other..

"Noona, where's Joongki hyung?" James asked the actress.

"He is busy, he had a lot of photoshoots these days.." Song Hye Kyo replies.

"I miss him, it's been awhile since the last time I saw him.." James remarked.

"Yah~ you don't like hanging out with me?" Song Hye Kyo said to him,

"Of course I do noona, who wouldn't like to hang out with you?" James replied.

"You just met Kim Go-eun and now you don't want to hang out with me.." Song Hye Kyo pouted.

James laughs and said, "haha noona no, I love hanging out with you.."

"Speaking of... is something happening between you and Kim Go-eun?" Song Hye Kyo asked,

"Eh? nothing. Why?"

"hmm.. nothing, she posted a couple of photos with you in her SNS. I thought you two just started going out.." Song Hye Kyo explains.

"Haha come noona not you too, we just had dinner that's all.." James didn't expect that even Song Hye Kyo thinks that he is going out with Kim Go-eun.

"Haha araseo~.." Song Hye kyo giggles, ".. okay so how about Irene? Did you ask her out?" the actress have another question.

James was taken aback at the follow up question, "uh, nothing.. we are friends.." he replied.

"Still?! why are you not asking her out?" Song Hye Kyo is sounding a bit disappointed.

"The same reason I told you before noona.." James lied, deep inside he is thinking about it. ".. plus only a few people knows that we know each other, if the news got out it will probably be the same with Seolhyun and Mina.." he added.

"A few?" Song Hye Kyo scoffs, ".. Red Velvet had an interview earlier this day, and Irene already mentioned your name. I watched it.."

"WHAT?!" James is very much surprised to hear that..

Song Hye Kyo burst into laughter at James' reaction specially when his voice went all high-pitched, "Haha, Irene was asked in the interview if she have other friends other than her members and her labelmates, and she said your name. She even mentioned that the two of you are really close friends, and she even admitted that she is closer to you than her own labelmates..".

"Wahh.." James is speechless, he didn't know anything about that interview. 

"What's the matter?" Song Hye Kyo asked him. 

"N-Nothing.." James immediately opens his phone to check on something.

"What are you doing?" Song Hye Kyo asked him again,

"Checking people's reaction, especially their fans.." James quickly look and checks everything about that said interview. 

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James spent a couple of minutes browsing the internet and SNS platforms.

"What the..." James suddenly exclaims.

"What's wrong?" Song Hye Kyo asked, curious what it is all about. 

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"Nation's Bestfriend?!?!" James said it out loud.

"A what?" Song Hye Kyo wants to confirm if she heard it right.

"They are calling me Nation's Bestfriend!!" James said to the actress.

"Aish~ I thought it was something bad.." Song Hye Kyo wanted to hit James' arms but her hands is currently at the steering wheel. James just laughed at it. "Why are they calling you that?" Song Hye Kyo asked,

"The comments said it's because I'm a close friend to a lot of people.. from my fellow cast members, to other idol groups and to actors and actresses. Some even write down all the people I am close with, see.. BTS, Exo, AOA, SuJu, Shinee, Sulli, Mina.. the list goes on, even Kim Go-eun and Park Bo-young are included.." James explained further, he is surprised to see all those positive reactions from netizens.

"Sounds about right.." Song Hye Kyo can't stop giggling, ".. you are a very friendly person, 

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Couple of minutes later they finally arrived at the restaurant. James is currently in the middle of dinner with Song Hye Kyo..

"James do you like animals?" Song Hye Kyo asked him as she took a bite of her food.

"Yes noona, why?"

"Next week, I'm attending an event for KARA, Korea Animal Rights Advocate. And since you like donating to different organizations and charities, I figured you might be interested in this one too.." Song Hye Kyo explains.

"Sure noona, I would love to!" James genuinely wanted to be part of it.

"Great! Don't worry I know all your schedules and it won't bother any.." Song Hye Kyo remarked,

"I was gonna ask about it, glad it didn't overlap especially to the next taping of Knowing Brothers. I'm excited for that taping of the next episode" James is visibly very excited for the upcoming episode of Knowing Brothers.

"By the way, I heard that our agency are planning to get you your first stand up show. That's great. Is there already a date?" Song Hye Kyo asks,

"Yeah, it is one of the things we discussed in the meeting earlier. There's no date yet but it will happen within this year. They still have a lot of things to figure out like the venue and other stuff." James explained.

"I'm very happy for you~" Song Hye Kyo wholeheartedly smiles at James, ".. I want a front row seat.." the actress giggles.

"Of course noona, you don't even have to say it, you and Joongki hyung will definitely be sitting front row.." James replied,

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The dinner went on and Song Hye Kyo initiate a serious talk with James. She already felt like there's really something going on between James and Irene. Later on, he decided to share the things that keeps bothering him. The actress just sits there and listens carefully to him. She knew that at this point she is the only one who can give him the best advice he is seeking.

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Meanwhile..

"I'm going to bed.. goodnight~" Joy is so sleepy that she is practically dragging her feet as she walks to the bedroom.

"Me too.." the other girls are also sleepy that they didn't bother to finish the movie they are watching, they just turned off the tv. All of them are like zombies base on how slow and unenergetic the walks are.

"Unnie you're not going to sleep yet?" Wendy asked their leader.

"I just need iron these clothes first.." Irene points to a small pile of clean laundry.

"Araseo~ goodnight unnie~" Wendy said to their leader.

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Several minutes passed by,.. Wendy who is already lying down in her bed suddenly heard some kind of noise. She stood up and tries to listen to that faint and muffled noise, almost a humming sound. She slowly got out from her bed and walks towards the door and the noise started to get louder. Now that she can hear it clearly she finally realized what that is. Wendy pressed her ears to the door to listen to it more.. 

It was Irene, she is singing softly while ironing some clothes. Wendy can't help but to smile as she listen to their leader singing a song from her heart..

"nollaseo gogae deureo neoreul bomyeon amu mal eopshi anajullae~~

Would you Would you Would you~

Oh yes I do (ne pume pogeunage)
eojjeonji mami jakku ganjireoweo
han jjok bari haneullo nara
(Would you Would you)
nae maeumdo ttaraseo oreul geot gata~~

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sujubge ganjikhhaetdeon nae gaseum sok bimil
oneureun irweojigil gidohae bollae~"

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"Unnie.. I pray that it will happen too.." Wendy whispers and her smile became more brightly as she continue to listen to Irene singing,

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To be continued...

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