Why Kim Minjoo Is Like This

That same night, Kwon Eunbi dragged her exhausted body back to Seoul.

Playing golf was far more tiring than she had imagined.

While that young Master Yoon hadn't made her stay the night, he certainly hadn't intended to let her off without a price, stopping just short of making a complete spectacle of her right there on the golf course.

At least they had stayed in the clubhouse, sparing her the humiliation of standing on the edge of a cliff while the sea breeze whipped through the dense forest.

In the end, she was even allowed to leave Incheon with a small gift.

Yoon Unhwi was immensely confident; as far as his family was concerned, conception was practically a metaphysical science.

From failing to produce a son to failing to produce any children at all, the prosperity of the Haepyeong Yoon clan seemed to be reaching its twilight.

He intended to let Kwon Eunbi try, leaving just a tiny possibility to see if it would bear fruit.

If there were no risks involved, he would simply dispense with precautions from then on.

Kwon Eunbi: ?

So on her way back, she secretly cleaned herself out once more. As soon as she arrived at the dormitory, she headed straight for the bathroom to shower.

She had no desire to play games of chance with young Master Yoon. After all, he wasn't the one who would have to bear the child!

Consequently, Kwon Eunbi resolved that the next time she went to see Yoon Unhwi, she would take preventative medicine beforehand.

Lying in bed, Kwon Eunbi found it difficult to fall asleep for a while.

Ever since she moved into the new dormitory last time, she had enjoyed a small private room all to herself.

Unfortunately, she wouldn't be able to sleep in the IZONE dorm much longer, as their contracts had only four or five months remaining.

None of them had renewed their contracts—well, whether to renew or not wasn't something they could decide on their own anyway.

For instance, Starship Entertainment, Jang Wonyoung's agency, was simply waiting for Jang Wonyoung and Ahn Yujin to return and lead a new group.

The other members had their own plans as well.

Even Lee Chaeyeon, whose popularity within the group was somewhat modest, could likely manage a solo debut once or twice upon returning to her original company.

As for the Sakura line, Kwon Eunbi didn't need to worry about them; those three would inevitably have to return to Japan first before making any further plans.

Calculated this way, the ones Kwon Eunbi worried about the most were Kim Minju and Kang Hyewon.

Actually, there wasn't much need to worry about Kang Hyewon. She always seemed carefree and playful, but when the time came to act, she would put in genuine effort. She had already mentioned wanting to pursue acting, so she probably had a clear direction in mind.

Kwon Eunbi was far more concerned about Kim Minju.

Regardless of whether she would continue as an idol or transition into an actress after the group disbanded, what truly worried Kwon Eunbi was that Kim Minju seemed to have caught the eye of that same young Master Yoon.

Where on earth had things gone wrong?

Did these two have any connection whatsoever?

Kwon Eunbi could only recall the day of the Yonsei University festival, when young Master Yoon had thrown an empty water bottle at Director Lee, only for it to hit Minju instead. Afterward, young Master Yoon had made Director Lee apologize...

From that incident alone, it was clear that young Master Yoon's personality left much to be desired.

Yet Director Lee had actually apologized, something that completely caught Kwon Eunbi off guard.

Aside from that incident, was there any further contact between young Master Yoon and Minju?

Kwon Eunbi trusted that Kim Minju would never willingly associate with someone like young Master Yoon.

Could it simply be a case of the young master indulging in a perverse game of choosing concubines?

Kwon Eunbi recalled what Yoon Unhwi had asked her to do: upon returning, she was to ask Kim Minju why she had chosen *The Show* instead of *Inkigayo* for her MC position.

Yes, why indeed?

Obviously, *Inkigayo* had a much higher viewership rating than *The Show*, and hosting the former was far more advantageous than the latter.

Moreover, Director Lee had stated that the original resource arranged for Kim Minju was *Inkigayo*.

She couldn't make sense of it.

Unable to find an answer, Kwon Eunbi climbed out of bed and walked over to the adjacent room.

"Minju, come here for a moment."

"Huh?"

Lying lazily in bed and playing on her phone, Kim Minju looked up in surprise at Kwon Eunbi, who had come to find her.

"Unnie, when did you get back?"

"I've been back for a while. Come to my room, I want to talk to you about something. Where's Yujin?"

Noticing that only Kim Minju was in the room, Kwon Eunbi waited as the younger girl got out of bed.

"Yujin went to play video games with Yena unnie and the others."

"I see. Go find them later and tell them to get to sleep early."

Kwon Eunbi's words carried much more weight than those of the newly arrived manager. As IZONE was preparing for their final comeback, they needed to avoid staying up late whenever possible.

"Unnie, is something wrong?"

Kim Minju walked into Kwon Eunbi's room and instinctively sat on the edge of the bed.

Seeing this, Kwon Eunbi simply climbed back into bed as well, pulling the duvet over them both to continue their conversation late into the night.

"Minju, you have to be honest with your unnie."

Kwon Eunbi placated her, while Kim Minju's adorable face was painted with complete confusion.

"When have I ever not been honest? It's you unnies who often don't listen to what I have to say."

A sense of grievance!

Kim Minju scrunched up her face in an endearing pout.

Kwon Eunbi was momentarily taken aback.

It was true. Because Minju's personality was so gentle and good-natured, the others often unconsciously overlooked her feelings.

She was the group's perpetual target for playful teasing.

"Let's talk about serious matters. How are things going with your MC gig?"

"They're going great. Everyone on the production crew is very nice, and I've smoothly taken over."

Kim Minju had already begun her role as an MC, filling the previous vacancy. Once she grew accustomed to it, she would host the show alone for a period until a new partner arrived.

"But I heard that the company—and by that, I mean IZONE's company—originally found the *Inkigayo* opportunity for you?"

With the bedroom door closed behind them in private, Kwon Eunbi had no intention of beating around the bush. After a brief pleasantry, she went straight to the point.

Kim Minju's eyes widened in panic as she stared at Kwon Eunbi.

Startlingly, Kwon Eunbi caught a flash of genuine fear in Kim Minju's gaze.

"Unnie, how do you know about that?"

Kim Minju appeared noticeably defensive and lacking in confidence. Without immediately dropping Yoon Unhwi's name, Kwon Eunbi simply replied:

"I heard Director Lee complaining about it. Securing resources isn't easy for him either."

"Really?"

Unable to help herself, Kim Minju offered a cautious retort, leaving Kwon Eunbi speechless.

"He doesn't have any obligation to secure resources for us."

Kwon Eunbi also avoided mentioning the impending disbandment of the group as much as possible.

"Oh..."

Kim Minju fell silent, burying her head like an ostrich hiding in the sand.

Only, the sand she was burying herself in wasn't sand at all.

Kwon Eunbi smiled helplessly. Our Minju is so adorable, resting in my arms like a baby.

She decided not to press any further. Why push Minju into a corner? Kwon Eunbi resolved to shoulder the burden and hold Yoon Unhwi off herself.

She wondered just how long she, as an unnie, would be able to protect Minju.

Breathing in the fresh scent of Kwon Eunbi's post-shower shampoo, Kim Minju found herself inevitably recalling the scene she had accidentally witnessed that night.

The impact of that sight had been so intense that she could not erase it from her memory.

It was the first time Kim Minju had seen Kwon Eunbi bloom with such seductive beauty—so alluring that even she, a fellow female, had felt her heart skip a beat.

Yet Eunbi unnie had bloomed like that for *him*...

Kim Minju was terrified.

Fearing that Eunbi unnie would continue to "interrogate" her, Kim Minju—who possessed an immense capacity for endurance—realized that endurance did not mean she wouldn't feel pain.

She didn't want Eunbi unnie to know that she knew.

To protect Eunbi unnie, Kim Minju resolved to bury the secret deep inside her heart. Even if thinking about those images sometimes kept her awake all night, Eunbi unnie had always been so good to her...

"Minju, how about sleeping with me tonight?"

"Okay~ Eunbi unnie~"

"Should I turn off the lights then?"

"Okay~"

Click.