The last time Azmya got the news from Jun was from Vivian. Eight years ago when Azmya had just moved to Japan. She tried calling Vivian, her first-class president.
"Jun has already left for Korea to exchange students with two other people as well."
"Is Yan still bothering Jun's mother?" Azmya asked.
"Jun's mother died in an accident."
"What?" Azmya can't believe the news he has heard.
"Poor Jun, he went to Korea with a sad atmosphere."
"Do you have a Jun number that I can contact?" Asked Azmya.
"I don't have one, but later I'll try to ask a friend who goes to Korea too, I'll let you know again," said Vivian.
Several days after that Azmya waited for news from Vivian, but there was no answer. And in the end, she tried to call Vivian again, Vivian's number was no longer active. After that, she didn't know how Jun and Vivian were doing anymore.
And after all this time Azmya began to slowly bury all her longing for Jun. But after hearing the fact that Rjun, whom she had suspected of being Jun all this time, she felt a little back again feeling a strange feeling.
Between feelings of longing, worry, fear whether it's Jun. But it's not a hundred percent if she hasn't met him in person. Only then will she believe a thousand percent.
In the evening Azmya and Akira wear evening gowns to attend a banquet with CEO Park, Manager Lee, and also Seven-F at a resort in the town of Seoul. They go there by renting a car and driver.
That night, Azmya wore a thick black long-sleeved dress while Akira wore a pastel-colored dress. They both look elegant with compact.
"How do you feel, after knowing that Rjun is from Indonesia, did this meeting surprise you?" Asked Akira.
"If that is true, it means that I meet my first love again," Azmya answered only silently.
"You seem depressed, are you okay?" Akira asked seeing a very tense face.
"I am OK," replied Azmya short.
After going through nearly half an hour's journey, they arrived at a large and magnificent resort building.
It turns out that they arrived together with CEO Park who came with Manager Lee. They also entered together.
"You are so beautiful tonight!" Said Manager Lee.
"Gamsahamnida Mr. Lee" replied Azmya and Akira.
"I guess they arrived first," said the CEO notifying that Seven-F was already inside.
They hurried inside. Azmya's heart is now increasingly chaotic. She tried to be calm and didn't want to look weak. She didn't tell Akira that she knew Jun. She was very afraid, that that person would not recognize her or even he had forgotten herself.
They arrived at one of the reserved private rooms. Azmya and Akira were immediately warmly welcomed by all Seven-F members. But Azmya only saw six members and minus one person. And that person is Rjun. The one who at this moment made herself curious whether he was Jun or not.
"Sorry before, I only saw six people, where is Rjun? Asked Akira realizing that the group was lacking one person at this meeting.
"Rjun was actually already here, but he suddenly had to go back to the agency again, because earlier there was something sudden he had to do," replied Mr. Lee the manager.
"Oh, it's a shame he can't be here," continued Akira.
While Azmya swallowed disappointment, she didn't show it.
"It's okay, this is just a meeting just to celebrate Konami Group's cooperation with Seven-F, the matter of contract signing maybe the CEO has already handled it!" Said Azmya.
"How about we take a selfie first," asked Akira who might have been dying to take photos with them.
That night all went well. The discussion on the contract and the shooting schedule were decided together. Seven-F members also understand and are ready to carry out their duties as ambassadors for Konami Group products. Azmya and Akira were quite satisfied with the meeting. Their assignment in Seoul is finished, and tomorrow they must return to Tokyo to prepare and finish the rest of their work.
When returning to the hotel on a car trip, Azmya feels that she is getting more and more upset because tonight she can't meet Rjun. And Rjun's question Jun, who she knows or not has been answered. Meanwhile, Akira was engrossed in looking at her photos with Seven-F on his cellphone. Her smile didn't end when she showed the photo to Azmya.
"Unfortunately, we did not take pictures with full personnel," said Akira.
"Even though I'm most curious about Rjun!" said Akira.
"Why?" Asked Azmya, interested in Akira's conversation.
"First he is the tallest member, the best at rapping, the smartest when it comes to making songs, he has the charisma of a leader, even though he is not the leader of the group, he keeps getting more curious when he finds out he is not Korean but Indonesian, are you not curious about it?"
"I'm curious too, but unfortunately it seems we are not yet matched to meet him" replied Azmya, a little sad. Akira noticed something odd about Azmya's tone.
"I understand, as a fellow from Indonesia, maybe you are more curious than me," said Akira.
"By the way, but we can still meet them again, in two weeks they are shooting in Tokyo," Akira screamed, making Azmya's ears hurt to hear that.
Azmya was lost in her reverie again. Two more weeks. Will she meet Rjun? Is Rjun is Jun? If it's true, does he still remember her? What if he had forgotten it?
Azmya took a deep breath and put her head against the windshield while looking at the view of the city of Seoul sparkling at night. The memory in her head returned to cast the image of Jun's old face. Jun's cute face with his dimples. And her last memories with Jun at the lake at that time. Memories that she couldn't forget until now.
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On the balcony of a luxury apartment on the fifteenth floor, a man looks at the city of Seoul from above with a face full of sadness. His right hand is holding a shabby photo. Several times he looked at someone's face in the photo. A girl who is sitting wearing a kebaya dress at the dining table. Every time he saw the photo, his face smiled but after that, it became sad again. He had kept the photo for a long time in the box with his old belongings, but he was looking for the photo again after the unexpected incident yesterday that afternoon.
That afternoon when he was about to go to Gwangju, he accidentally saw a girl who looked like the girl in the photo at a red light. The girl was very similar, but when he was about to confirm the girl the red light had turned green and he could not see her. Yesterday's incident had made him remember that girl again, the girl who had been the reason he was like this. The girl who had made his heart unable to turn away from her.
The doorbell rang. The man got up from the balcony of his apartment and opened the door.
"Hyung (Bro), what are you doing? Earlier we followed to the agency, but you have already returned." It was Lee Do Hwa who came.
"Earlier I was a little dizzy, then went straight home, how was the meeting with Konami Group, smooth?" He asked.
"Well, Jun Hyung should have come, they were very friendly, and it turns out that one of them is our big fan," said Do Hwa to Rjun.
"Oh really!" Cried Rjun in disbelief.
"The shooting schedule is in two weeks," continued Do Hwa.
"Okay, that means that after we fill the Mnet Music Award," asked Rjun.
"What's photo, by the way?" Does Hwa ask seeing Rjun's hand still holding the photo sheet? Do Hwa is curious and snatches the photo from Rjun's hand.
And as fast as lightning the photo had passed from hand to hand. Rjun just resigns and prepares with a million questions that will be asked by Do Hwa.
"Beautiful, who is she?" Asked Do Hwa.
"A girl?" Rjun replied carelessly.
"Yes I know Hyung, but who she is, it seems that Hyung has never told a story about a girl, is she Hyung's first love?" teased Lee Do Hwa.
"None of your business!" Rjun replied to take the photo, laughing.
"What is this, during our five years together, Hyung has never told a story about the girl in the photo?" Said Do Hwa a little annoyed.
"There's nothing to tell about this girl," continued Rjun.
"Why, did that girl hurt Hyung?" Asked Do Hwa curiously.
"Again, nothing to tell about this girl and this photo!"
"Come on, Hyung, what's wrong with telling me, I guarantee a secret!" begged and whined Do Hwa.
Rjun just looked at his dismay at his colleague who was younger than him.
"It's late, you better go to your room, I'm sleepy" Rjun replied, making Do Hwa whimper instead. Among the Seven-F members, Lee Do Hwa is indeed the youngest and the most adorable because he is often childish.
But when it comes to stage affairs and Lee Do Hwa's work, the most stand out because he always tries to be professional. Rjun is the closest to Do Hwa among the other Seven-F members. Because Do Hwa and he were the last members to join HV Entertainment and in Seven-F. That's why the two of them are very close and close like siblings. So close and close Do Hwa bought an apartment that was on the same floor as Rjun.
"Come on, Hyung, tell me!" Asked Do Hwa.
"Hmmmmm." Rjun exhaled. Sometimes Do Hwa always makes him give in with all his requests.
"I'll tell you the story sometime, but now I'm sleepy," said Rjun as he pulled Do Hwa's hand to get out of his house. Does Hwa try to dodge it?
"I'm sleeping here tonight!" Do Hwa's words overwhelm Rjun with Do Hwa's childish attitude?
"Andwae (no)!" said Rjun.
"Hyung can't be joked around, oh my feeling I've seen the girl in the photo, but where is it?" said Do Hwa.
"Never mind, there's no way you've ever seen it," said Rjun then drove Do Hwa back.
"I said the truth," said Do Hwa.
"Where?" Asked Rjun halfheartedly.
Lee Do Hwa looks like he was thinking. But it seems he also doubts he's ever seen where. Seeing Lee Do Hwa who seemed to be playing with him, Rjun pushed Do Hwa slowly and led him out of the door. Meanwhile, Lee Do Hwa only frowned trying to remember.
Lee Do Hwa left from his house. Rjun keeps the photo back in the box with his old belongings. Then store the box in the innermost wardrobe. It was as if he wanted to keep it and didn't want to open it again.
Rjun is getting ready for bed because Seven-F has been busy as usual all day. Rjun laid his achy body on the bed. And tried to close his eyes, but the shadow of the girl in the red light appeared again. Rjun tries not to remember. But his memory instead forces him to recall what happened eight years ago.
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Hyung : Is a call for an older brother in Korea
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