June rubbed his sore cheeks as he sat on the small couch. Not even an hour had passed since they had arrived, yet they were already ambushed by a bunch of old ladies.
It seemed like June's fame knew no bounds and had reached even the most rural parts of Gangwon Province.
"Sorry about that," the old lady named Bok-soon said as she offered the two boys some homemade sweet tea. "The ladies are just excited to see you come back. We all watch Rising Stars in my house on Fridays, and we are huge fans. We were sad when you were being accused of being the Chois' son when you're not. I'm really glad you came back."
"It's alright," June said despite his sore cheeks. "Thank you for supporting me on the show."
"We're all hoping for your debut! Although we don't really know how to give you any stars," she admitted.
June softly chuckled. "Again, it's alright. Just having you watch me is already enough."
