31 An old acquaintance

For three consecutive days, the three songs of the Album were released, one by one, causing waves upon waves in Korea, while Unlimited's first song, Energetic, became so popular that it already crossed 10 million views and it doesn't seem it was going to stop anytime soon, making the Chairman, celebrate with the executive directors in happiness, of course leaving the idols, out of it.

Meanwhile, at their dorm, Minsu and the other three idols were just enjoying their free time, watching the comments excitedly while Jun was busy with practicing the cooking skill.

The next day morning, on 13th September, while the idols were thinking of going for a movie or just having fun outside since they were too bored with a lot of free time, Jun got a call from Chairman. "Hello, Mr. Chairman." Hearing out Jun's response, everyone became silent as Jun continued to talk on his mobile.

Chairman YeongCheol spoke, "Hello, Sungjun. There's something we need to talk about. Come to the agency, alone, right now. I'm sending an intern."

"Eh? not the whole group? But alone?" as Jun asked in a surprise, YeongCheol replied, "your former boss, Kim Zuko Chuwon asked me a while ago, whether he can have a meeting with you. I agreed since he's an old friend and an acquaintance in the same circle." Jun then asked, "ok, it's been a while since I have seen anyway. But Mr. Chairman, can we meet for lunch somewhere outside, instead of a formal one at the agency?"

Chairman YeongCheol thought for a while and replied, "ok, that's even better. Wait for my phone call. Oh, by the way, a piece of good news for you. Your group finally gets to have a manager and you will be surprised for sure after knowing who it is. Tell the others as well."

After disconnecting the call, Jun looked at his friends as they were curiously staring at him. As Minsu asked, "what is it, Hyung? Are you going to have lunch with the Chairman?" Jun replied, "not ours. ZC's. He must have known that I was here in the Echo after our press-meet. So, he wanted to meet me. Oh, by the way, our manager has finally been decided and Chairman said it is a surprise."

Minsu then spoke, "finally, I wonder who it will be." Minho replied, "I just hope it would be someone nice to talk. Whether it's Sujin, To-Hoon, or those coaches, we haven't got a single one, who is good. All are extremely strict and are always harsh on us. I just want a manager, who has a good personality."

HaeSeong then slowly opened his mouth, "it will be nice if we have a beautiful noona as a manager. At the very least, it will be colorful to look at our group." Jun smiled, "well, I definitely don't want a manager like Galaxy though, who is very irresponsible and spoil his idols."

"Ah, c'mon, Hyung. We also need to enjoy ourselves in our free time. Honestly, the companies are too much, anyway with those rules. Do you know how many times I rejected the girls because of it?" as Dohyun began to complain, Jun grinned, "just four years of the contract. After that, if you renew your contract, all of the bans can be lifted. Or you can just secretly date. No one stops you as long as the public doesn't find out. A wise man once said a thief won't be called as a Thief unless he gets caught once, you know."

At lunchtime, the Intern arrived at their apartments to pick up Jun. Jun went out in his usual clothes with a mask and a cap as a part of the norm and arrived at Grand Link, the only three-star Michelin restaurant in Incheon. Looking at this restaurant in a surprise, Jun called the Chairman, "hello, Mr. Chairman. I'm here."

Chairman YeongCheol replied, "good. Now, come to the first floor, private cabin no.3, and take the pass from the intern." Jun replied, "I already took it. I'll be there in a minute." Just for that one moment, Jun thought, "maybe I should have come in some expensive clothes? Nah. It's fine. It's not like I want to please them."

As he entered the restaurant in his mask and cap and went to the first floor after showing the pass to security guard amidst everyone's gazes on the ground floor, who were having their lunches, he proceeded to the third cabin, which was booked by Chairman YeongCheol.

As he entered the cabin, taking out his mask and cap, he saw aside from Chairman ZC and Chairman YC, there's an unfamiliar man, who was sitting beside ZC. After greeting them, Jun sat beside YeongCheol (YC). Chairman ZC then spoke with a smile, "so, it's been a long time, Sungjun."

After having lunch with the Chairman ZC and talk usual things, Jun took advantage of the situation and returned to his apartment with a few Michelin star dishes for his friends as Chairman was giving the treat. Meanwhile, in his car, Chairman ZC spoke to his executive, "with my forty years of experience in the field, I can say from his looks. Either he was just a bystander back then and didn't know about the incident or he didn't recover his memories unlike his claim in the press-meet.

Either way, you are safe for now since he also has no problems with me." As the executive director thanked him, the Chairman suddenly growled as his expression changed into anger, "Do you know that because of your stupidity, I also 250K dollars worth of debt and now an Idol star? Anyway, this ends with all the favors I owed you. Now, if you do another stupid thing again, don't expect anything from me. Now get out." The executive director bowed and thanked him again even after getting kicked out of the car.

The next day morning, on Monday, everyone went to the agency, after getting a call on Sunday evening. But since they were pretty early, Jun suggested everyone going to the training room. Minsu was busy trying to create new Choreography; Jun was practicing the piano in the Vocal room while Minho was busy writing the lines for rap and the remaining two were just watching videos on YouTube and passing the time.

A couple of hours later, the door was suddenly opened and a beautiful woman in her mid-30s stepped inside. As the rest of the four are wondering who she is, whether she is an actress in some TV dramas or films or something, she asked, "this is Unlimited idol group, right?" As they nodded, she introduced herself, "I'm..."

"Eh? Hyesun-Noona?" Jun spoke in a surprise as he just exited the Vocal room and saw her smiling at them and about to introduce herself. She looked at him with a wide smile on her face, "Jun-ah, it's been a long time." Jun asked while he was still in a surprise looking through his memories and asked, "aren't you supposed to be America? What are you doing here? Don't tell me..."

As he thought of the Chairman's words the previous day, She looked at others, who are at staring at the two of them in wonder and introduced herself, "Hello, I'm Nae Hye-Sun. Your new manager. A pleasure to work with you." Then, she looked at him and asked with a smile, "surprised, aren't you?"