(Jongsuk's PoV)

"I'm home, Halmeoni," I said as the airplane I'm riding finally landed at Incheon International Airport.

While staying in England for a year, I decided to take some servant etiquette courses in order to refine myself as well as my behavior. I'm not aiming to be a butler of some noble house, though. It's just that I consider it as a part of my image training.

"Where are you going now, young man?" the taxi driver asked in English, which is somewhat incorrigible, to be honest.

"I wanted to take a stroll along the Han River, Ahjussi," I replied in Korean.

"Heol. You're a Korean as well? It's just that you seem to emit a foreign noble atmosphere in you," the taxi driver asked. "Good thing that I don't have to speak in English this time."

"Hahaha. No worries, Ahjussi," I replied as the taxi started taking the path towards my destination.

(About an hour later...)

"I really missed this place," I commented while looking at the scene. It might not be perfect but somehow, the place really feels nostalgic.

I was still busy enjoying my rest when suddenly, my phone rang, displaying the caller's face.

I was still busy enjoying my rest when suddenly, my phone rang, displaying the caller's face

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"Yah, Hyung! Are you in South Korea now?" Takahashi Juri asked.

"Yes. Actually, I just arrived earlier," I replied. "You seem more Koreanized now, hahaha."

"Aish. This is your fault, you know. Good thing that I don't hate it hahaha," Juri replied. "By the way, do you even have somewhere to stay over there?"

"Not yet, Eomeoni," I joked.

"Yah! Want me to beat you up?" Juri asked, raising her right fist as if to smack me on the head. "But wait. isn't it dangerous?"

"Hahaha. I can take good care of myself, you know," I commented. "And I used to be homeless here for two straight years so I can sleep comfortably under the stars for a day or two."

"You are too careless. Even if you lived like that before, a lot has changed since then," Juri commented.

"I know," I replied. "Just look after yourself instead."

"I also have confidence in my self-defense skills now hahaha. After all, you're my mentor so a molester or two isn't a problem anymore," Juri replied before doing an aegyo.

"How unrefined. What happened to that innocent and fragile lady that I met a year ago?" I asked while shaking my head.

"I'm still innocent, you know. And I'm still a vir---" Juri replied when I stopped her.

"Yah. You don't need to tell me such a private matter," I said.

"I know hahaha. I'm just teasing you," Juri replied while winking at me. "By the way, I'll be out for a while now. Just call me whenever you need me. Bye, Hyung!" she added, sending me a flying kiss before ending the call.

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