3rd Person’s POV

The air suddenly stood still, Erika was oblivious to it. Anika and Lei is just looking at Mr. Jeon with wide eyes, they weren’t prepared to face him so suddenly just after hearing about him. And Jeril? She’s trying to slow down her racing heart, she was obviously nervous.

“Hello, father.” the 4D members were shocked to hear Jeril became polite.

“It’s been awhile, Lj. How are you?” the girls looked at each other with the same confused look. What does Lj means? It’s the first time they heard that nickname of Jeril.

“I’m fine, thanks for asking. How about you, father? How’s Japan?”

“The usual.” that was an implication. ”I’m here to talk to you about that, actually.”

“Right.” Jeril said with a nod before facing her members. “Could you give us some space?”

“Ofcourse.” Erika answered, still confused about the sudden gloomy atmosphere. “Come on, girls. Let’s give these father-daughter some time to talk alone.” then, she walked out first.

Lei gave Jeril a apologetic smile before following after their leader, while Anika gave Jeril an encouraging pat in the shoulder and even squeezed it softly before walking out of the door.

“Have a seat, father." Jeril gestured to the couch. “I’m going to get us some drinks.”

“Do you have scotch here?” the girl shook her head. “Then, just a glass of water for me.”

Jeril nodded her head and went to the kitchen to grab water for her father and a can of beer for her. It was Erika’s beer, but she wouldn’t mind if Jeril stoles one. Besides, her father likes the bottled alcoholic drinks instead of the one that can be bought in the convenience stores.

Holding both drinks in her hands, she made her way back to the living room. Her father eyed her beer but doesn’t said anything, so she sat down infront of him and started drinking.

“So, what do we have to talk about that so important to have you here in South Korea?”

“Well, your career is indeed an important matters to discuss." Wait, pause…

“What do you mean ‘my career’?” she asked in a forceful voice, causing her father to glare but she doesn’t mind and continued. “I thought you and mom agreed in the idol thing.”

“Yes, I know. But things had changed, Lj. And I want you to change your career.”

HELL NO! Jeril wanted to scream out, but screaming against her father doesn’t really help in her case so instead, she needed an explanation. “Why the sudden change, father?"

“There is going to be a huge yakuza war in Japan, the approximated date is next month.” Jeril wasn’t fazed about the information, but it doesn’t explained things. “And to prevent it from affecting our own clan, I’m going to run as the chief of Japan’s police force.”

Her father is currently the police chief of Kyoto Police Department, but it does help a lot if he is the chief of Japan, especially the Tokyo department. But, where does she play in this?

“What do you want me to do?” she asked with shaky voice, nervous about the answer.

“I want you to go back in Japan with me and take over the clan while I’m away.”

There it is, the answer that Jeril had been dreading. And it wasn’t about the taking over their clan, but the going back to Japan part is what she’s been dreading to do.

She had became attached to her members, it would be hard to say goodbye to them.

“Can you give me some time to think about it?” Mr. Jeon looked displeased but he nodded.

“I’ll give you 10 minutes, Jeril.” her father only calls her by her name when it’s something serious. “Think about it right now, then we’ll get going.” Jeril let out a sigh and nodded.

But Jeril doesn’t need to think about it, she knows what she wants. But she doesn’t have the courage to tell her father, he doesn’t know that her heart had changed after meeting the 4D. But if she doesn’t say something, she would be forced to go back to Japan…which .

She looked up at her father and saw his stern face, the look that she was afraid to be on the receiving end. It was the face he uses when he’s negotiating or interrogating, it’s scary…

“8 minutes left.” Mr. Jeon informed, finally looking away from Jeril to look around the dorm.

While he did so, Jeril also looked around with him. She’s memorizing the place, in case she couldn’t come back here ever again. She’s going with her father, she’s sure of it. So, she’s taking her time to etched the memories of their dorm in her mind.

The dorm where a lot of memories were made. She remembered the time Lei had fallen down from the upper bunk bed due to the bug that landed beside her, she remembered the time that Erika had brought a hamster in their dorm, and she remembered Anika…

Anika. Her bestfriend, who she may or may not have a crush on, the one that’s so hard to left behind. If she could turn back time, the one thing she’ll change is meeting Anika sooner.

The girl was the main reason why Jeril stayed in the group, she’s the reason of her happiness.

“3 more minutes, Lj.” her father stated, continue to observe the place like Jeril.

Jeril doesn’t bothered replying him as she tried to keep all of the memories in her mind, not wanting to let even one out. She’s trying to remember everything that happened here…

Their breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their goodmorning and good nights. Their movie nights full of laughter and popcorns. Their sleepovers full of ghost stories and such. Everything…

It could be the last time she’s going to remember all of it, so she’s trying hard not to forget.

“Times up.” finally opening her eyes, she meet her father’s gaze and nodded. “Alright, then. Are you ready to go home now, Lj?” Jeril pursued her lips and faked a smile to her father.

“Yes, dad.” she complied before reaching her beer in can and drank it all. “Yeah, I’m ready.”

“Good, I’ll prepare our flights after my meetings here. But always be prepared, okay?” Jeril nodded her head absentmindedly and doesn’t even bother to walk her father out.

As soon as the door had closed, Jeril leaned back to the couch and let out a deep sigh.

“Fck my life.” she whispered to herself as she lets the tears stream down her face. “Fck.”

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