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Also, in case if anyone is confused, this takes place between "White Day" and "Meeting the Parents and Manager."

Ria let out a sigh as she laid her body onto a nearby wall. "Man, I am exhausted…" she moaned.

"Is there something wrong, Ria?" Mirae asked.

"Oh, well recently, I've been having trouble with a subject my homeroom teacher just taught us. And because of that, it's giving me a lot of stress to the point where I can't even concentrate on balancing school and idol work…"

"I see…you too huh?"

"Eh? You're having trouble as well?"

Mirae nodded in reply. "This week's history lesson…I couldn't remember any of it at all…" she said sadly.

"I feel that. I'm having trouble with this week's science lesson…" Seha said with a groan. "So, what do you want to do?"

"I don't know. We could study in the library, but there's little time to do so between classes…not to mention the stares we have been receiving from everyone else…" Mirae said.

For a moment, the three of them were struggling with a way to study without dealing with the attention from the other students.

Then, an idea came into Ria's head. "Then, why don't we all study at my apartment?" she said.

Both Seha and Mirae looked at Ria. "Study at your apartment?" Mirae asked.

Ria nodded with a smile. "Yeah! It's not far from here, so we can get there with spare time to study! And we won't have to deal with the attention we've been receiving from everyone!"

"I see…wait, what about the paparazzi? Won't they be able to see the location of your apartment?" Seha asked.

"Relax. Its location is only known to me and my manager, so nobody else knows about it."

Then, both Seha and Mirae looked at each other for a short moment before turning back to Ria. "Well, I guess we can go with that idea. Let me call my mom first."

"Same with me. I need to call my parents too."

"Sure!" Ria said as both Seha and Mirae brought out their phones and started calling their parents. "Looks like this will be the first time Seha and Mirae will visit my home…"

(After school…)

"Well, here we are!" Ria said as she, Seha, and Mirae arrived at the front door of her apartment complex.

"Huh, I can see how nobody knows where you live. It's like a maze here, and only you know how to navigate through it. It's quite impressive."

Ria let out a small blush upon hearing Seha's words. "A-Anyways, let's head inside!" she said as she unlocked the door to her room, allowing the three of them to get in. She then turned on the lights, revealing the inside of the complex.

Upon seeing the inside, Seha and Mirae could not help but gaze at it. After all, they were inside Ria's apartment; a dream any of her fans would want to be in. The entire complex itself was clean; filled with various pieces of furniture along with a tv on the side. "So this is where you live, Ria?" Mirae asked.

"Yeah! Not only is it within a good distance from school, but it's also within a good distance from the studio!" Ria replied.

"I see…do you live here alone?" Seha asked.

"Well, yeah, but I don't mind though. Sometimes, my idol friends and manager would also come by here as well." she said as she dropped her bag onto the ground. "Anyways, let's get started."

Soon, Seha and Mirae dropped their bags and began to take out their textbooks; starting the study session.

"Wow. Never would I have thought to have a study session inside of Ria's apartment today. Normally I would study alone in the library…well, that was before I became Mirae and Ria's boyfriend…" Seha thought.

"Hm, so this is what a study session with more than one person feels like…I like it. It feels like I'm learning more than by studying alone…" Mirae thought.

"This is the first time I've ever invited someone outside of my job to here...feels exciting!" Ria thought.

Eventually, Seha felt like he needed to go to the bathroom. "Ria, where's the bathroom? I need to go."

"Oh. It's right down the hall. The second door to the left."

"Alright. Thanks." Seha then followed Ria's directions and went towards the second door on the left, leaving Mirae and Ria alone.

As Seha was in the bathroom, Mirae and Ria decided to have a conversation with each other. "So…you've been living here alone?" Mirae asked.

"Yeah, although I didn't live here at first. During my early days as an idol, I was living in a different apartment complex. Not only that, but back then, I was a solo idol."

"Eh? So U-Lovers didn't exist back then? You worked alone?"

Ria nodded. "It was only a year later that U-Lovers were made, and that was when I met my friends and co-stars. So, what about you? Do you live with your parents?" Ria asked, to which Mirae nodded in reply. "Hm…what are they like?"

It was then Mirae let out a smile. "They're very nice people. They treat me well and love me. Although…"

"Although what?"

"Well…they can be overprotective of me sometimes."

Ria let out a chuckle. "That's how parents usually act." It was then a question came into her head. "Now that you mention it, I wonder how Seha lives?"

"Hm…now that you mention it, Seha never mentions anything about his house. I wonder why…"

And then, as if fate depicted it, Seha just came out of the bathroom, giving the girls a chance to ask their question.

"Seha, there's something we need to ask." Mirae asked.

"Sure. What is it?" he asked as he sat down.

"Well…who do you live with?" Ria asked.

"Me?" he asked, and Mirae and Ria nodded. "Well…I live with my mom."

"Eh? Your mom? What about your dad?"

"Well…about that…he's gone." Seha replied as his head turned sideways.

Immediately, Mirae and Ria realized that they accidentally touched on a sensitive topic that he was uncomfortable with. "Sorry."

"It's fine. It happened a long time ago, and I've gotten over it." It was then Seha's stomach started to growl, making him blush for a moment.

"Seha? Are you hungry?" Mirae asked.

"Well…yeah. You too?"

"Hm…I could go for a snack."

"Me too. Luckily, there's a convenience store nearby. Let's go there." Ria said.

Soon, the three left the room and headed down the stairs. However, when they reached the ground, Seha immediately stopped, and then the others did so too.

Because in front of them was a woman, who has sliver-white hair in a ponytail, yellow eyes, and was wearing a business suit. To Mirae and Ria, they were confused why Seha stopped, although a part of them could not help but be amazed at the woman's beauty.

But for Seha, there was a good reason why he stopped.

Because that woman is Jisu Seo, Seha's mother.

"Mom?!"

"Seha?!"

"Eh?! What's Seha's mom doing here?!"

"Mom? What are you doing here?"

"Me? I was just heading home. My office is nearby."

Those words left another shocking surprise for the three. "You mean…your workplace is near my/Ria's apartment complex?!" they all thought in unison.

Meanwhile, Jisu was looking at the three before realizing what was going on, and she then let out a smirk. "So…you said that you were at a study session with a few people…and I found yourself with…Mirae and Ria I suppose…?"

Immediately, Mirae and Ria were shocked that his mom knew about them. "Seha's mom knows about us?" they thought in unison.

Meanwhile, Seha let out a sigh at the situation he was in. "Looks like I lost my appetite…"

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At this moment, the three teens were completely nervous, but they had different reasons.

In Mirae and Ria's case, this was the first time they met Seha's mom, and they were completely not ready. Not only that, but they happened to meet right in front of Ria's apartment complex.

In Seha's case, he was not expecting for his mom to meet Mirae and Ria already. Not to mention it was just a chance meeting.

And yet, all three of them were surprised that Seha's mom's workplace happens to be nearby Ria's apartment complex.

Currently, Seha, his mom, and Mirae were in the living room while Ria was in the kitchen, making tea for the guest. As Ria was making the tea, she could not help but constantly look back at Seha's mom before turning to Seha. "Is that person really Seha's mom? But they look different from each other…for the most part at least. I can see some similarities in their facial features, but that's about it…"

Meanwhile, both Seha and Mirae were looking at Seha's mom nervously, while Jisu just glanced at both of them. Immediately, Mirae gently tugged on Seha's shirt. "Seha, did you know that your mom works nearby here?"

"No, I didn't know about it. In fact, I never even ask where my mom works, so I'm as shocked as you and Ria." Seha replied.

"I see…"

Meanwhile, Jisu could not help but let out a smirk as she overheard the conversation between the two. "Huh…so it's that sort of relationship huh…?"

Soon, Ria returned from the kitchen with four glasses of tea. "H-Here." she said as she handed Jisu a glass of tea.

"Thank you." she said as she grabbed a glass before taking a sip. "Mm. This tastes delicious."

Immediately, Ria blushed upon hearing the compliment from Jisu. "T-Thank you!" she said before sitting down next to Seha.

Jisu then placed her cup down. "Now then…just what is the deal between all three of you, hm?"

For a moment, Mirae and Ria glanced at Seha, who then looked at both of them. Then, Ria began to whisper to him. "Do you think we should tell her?"

"Well…I think it's probably for the best. I mean, she already knows about you two, so it's pointless to keep it a secret. Plus, she's been asking me so many questions about you two."

"Eh? Really? Your mom asks questions about us?" Mirae asked.

"Yes, and I think she deserves her answers now." Seha replied before turning his attention to Jisu. "Mom…in case you were wondering…Mirae and Ria are my girlfriends. And yes, it's 'that' sort of relationship."

Immediately, Jisu's eyes widened upon hearing those words. However, she kept a calm reaction and just cleared her throat. "I see…and when did this relationship begin?"

"Well…during White Day."

"I see…" she said before she let out a chuckle. "White Day…how romantic…wait a minute, isn't that the same day I found out that Seha got badly injured in a fight?" she thought as she began to connect the dots. For a moment, Jisu remained quiet, adding suspense to the silence for the awaited continuation of her earlier response. "Seha, do you mind staying outside for a bit? I need to have a talk with Mirae and Ria for a moment."

"Eh? Sure…" Seha said before he left the room. As he was waiting outside, he could not help but feel even more nervous than before. "Mom…please go easy on Mirae and Ria…" he thought as he looked at the sky.

Back inside the apartment, Mirae and Ria's nervousness grew even further as they were alone with Jisu. "So…you two are Mirae and Ria?" she asked.

"Y-Yes. I'm Ria. I-It's nice to meet you, Ms. Jisu." Ria greeted.

""I-I'm Mirae." Mirae greeted.

It was then Jisu let out a smile. "Just call me Jisu, you two. There's no need to be formal around me." she said as she took another sip from her glass. "So, I've heard that you two started dating Seha since White Day, right?"

"Y-Yes! Ever since then, we've been together and well…sharing him every day." Ria replied.

"Have you been treating him well?"

"Yes. We're treating him very well and giving him care and love." Mirae replied. "Um…if I may want to ask…how do you know about us?"

"Well…let's just say my son has been talking about both of you to me." Jisu said with a smirk.

Immediately, Mirae and Ria blushed at Jisu's words. "Seha has been talking about us?" Ria asked.

"Yes, although I did start the conversation about you two. Anyways, he would always mention that you two were really nice people. In fact, there were times I would even jokingly ask him if you were dating either one of them, and he would blush at the idea. But I never thought he would be dating both of you at the same time! Let alone sharing him as well!" she said while laughing while drinking.

As Jisu was drinking, both Mirae and Ria looked at her with slight confusion. "Seha's mother…is quite different from what I imagined…" Mirae whispered.

Ria nodded. “Not to mention their facial features are different…”

However, as Jisu put down her glass, her demeanor suddenly changed as her face became serious. "Now then…let me ask you this. What are your intentions towards my son?"

Immediately, both Mirae and Ria turned their attention towards Jisu and gulped after seeing the sudden shift in her tone of voice, feeling a sense of aura around her. "Here it is! The moment where the parent asks either the boyfriend or girlfriend what their intentions are towards the son or daughter menacely!" Ria thought.

Meanwhile, Mirae could not help but feel a little intimidated by Jisu's sudden change of voice. However, she still continued on with the conversation. "We have no ill intentions towards your son, Jisu." she said calmly.

"Is that so…" she said with a sigh. "Then let me ask you this, how much do you know about Seha?"

"Eh? How much do we know about Seha?" Mirae said before turning to Ria before turning back to Jisu. "To be honest…we only know a few bits about him, but that's it."

"I see. So he hasn't told you that much about himself…then, for starters, do you know that he was bullied during his childhood?"

Immediately, Mirae and Ria were surprised at Jisu's words. "Seha…was bullied during his childhood? Why?"

"Well, to answer that, I need to ask Ria a question." Jisu said before turning to Ria. "Ria, do you remember what age you were when you met Seha for the first time?"

"E-Eh? Well…if I remember correctly…I think I was eight when I first met him."

"Eight huh…Seha must have been nine by then…that adds up…" Jisu thought. "Mirae, Ria, you two didn't know about this, but before you two met him, he used to have white hair and golden-yellow eyes as a child." she said.

Immediately, Mirae and Ria were surprised. "Eh?! He did?! But when I met him, he didn't have any of those features!" Ria said.

"That's because he dyed his hair and wore eye contacts when he was seven. As for the reason why…let's just say the kids around him did not take well to him due to those features…" Jisu said sadly. "And even after he dyed his hair and wore eye contacts, he still was bullied."

For a moment, Mirae and Ria were completely stunned after hearing Jisu's words about Seha's childhood. "So you're telling me…he was bullied just because of those facial features?! That's completely ridiculous! Just because he was born with them doesn't give them an excuse to pick on him!" Ria yelled in anger.

"Exactly. Seha didn't deserve any of that." Mirae said in agreement and anger. At the same time, it brought a whole new meaning to what Seha said in the past when she met him.

"Yeah. But…I can't help but think I'm also responsible for my son's misery." she said remorsefully.

"What do you mean?" Mirae asked, confused with Jisu's words.

Jisu let out a sigh. "Mirae, Ria, in case both of you didn't know, I have a job as a private detective, and I've been doing my best at my job to raise him alone as a single mom. However…my reputation as a detective seems to scare off a lot of people. And that reputation…also added up to the bullying he was going through." she said as she sipped on her glass.

At that moment, Mirae and Ria felt sadness for Seha. However, Jisu was not done yet.

"And not only that, but some people even tried to threaten his life."

That alarmed the girls. "What do you mean?!" they said in unison.

"Well…let's just say that one of my cases ended up creating a grudge...and the target was Seha."

Silence occurred between the three before Mirae had the courage to ask what happened next. "W-What happened?"

"Well…I don't want to go into detail…but it mentally scarred him ever since then…"

At that moment, nobody said anything, but they all knew what Jisu meant by her words, and they did not want to continue that part of the conversation. For a while, everyone remained silent, just sitting where they were. Then Jisu decided to break the silence.

"So I ask both of you, if you two are planning on hurting my son…then I won't show any mercy." she said as she gave them a glare that said, 'Mess with my son, you're dead.'

Immediately, Mirae and Ria felt overwhelming pressure coming from Jisu. To them, it felt like a mixture of something heavy dropped upon them and something dragging them to the ground. However, unlike before, they were mentally prepared after hearing Jisu's story about Seha.

"Don't worry, we won't do anything horrible to your son, Jisu." Mirae said with eyes of determination.

Ria nodded in reply. "We're prepared to love your son with all of our hearts and souls, and we won't leave him alone."

"Is that so…?" she said. For a moment, nobody said anything as the situation turned into a staring contest, Jisu's eyes focused on Mirae and Ria, while the reverse was happening too.

Eventually, Jisu cracked a smile. "Very well, you two have my blessing." she said to which Mirae and Ria let out a sigh of relief. "Honestly…I'm glad that you two came into Seha's life. Ever since that incident, Seha became mostly of a shut-in. There were times he didn't want to go outside at all and didn't want to meet new people. In fact, he didn't even want to talk to anyone aside from me. All he would just stay in his room, playing video games as a way to cope with the trauma, and there was time he didn't trust anyone. However…because of you two…he's slowly recovering. And for that, I thank both of you." Jisu said as she bowed down.

Immediately, Mirae and Ria were flustered by Jisu's act. "P-Please raise your head, Jisu! There's no need for you to lower your head like this!" Ria said.

"Y-Yes! Hearing your words is enough for us!" Mirae insisted.

Jisu then raised her head before turning to the door. "Seha, you can come in now."

The door then opened, revealing Seha who was coming towards the living room. As he arrived, he was greeted with Mirae and Ria looking at him with worried faces before they ran towards him, giving him a hug. At that moment, Seha could not help but let out a sigh. "Judging by the look on you two's faces…I guess mom told you everything?" he asked.

Mirae and Ria did not say anything but nodded in their embrace.

"Well, now that you know my full story…what happens next?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Mirae said as she tightened the hug. "Our answer is still the same as before."

"Mmh. We want to be with you, and that will never change, no matter what happens in the future." Ria said as she did the same thing as Mirae.

For a short moment, Seha did not do anything before returning a hug. "Thank you." he said with a smile of relief.

As the three were hugging, Jisu could help but shed a tear upon seeing the moment, seeing that Seha was truly happy in front of her eyes.

At the same time, an idea came into her head...

(Later…)

"Now then, I'll be going out now. You coming, mom?" Seha asked.

"Ah, just a minute. I have to talk to Mirae and Ria again. Don't worry, it won't take long." Jisu said before she went to Mirae and Ria.

"What is it? Is there something more you want to talk about?" Mirae asked.

"Well, let me ask both of you this. How do you normally see Seha?"

"Eh? What do you mean?" Ria asked.

"I mean how do you meet him every day? Do you two normally meet at school only?"

"Yes, and that's the only time we see him." Mirae said with a tiny bit of sadness in her tone of voice while Ria looked a little depressed.

"I see…" Jisu said before she let out a smirk. "Well, I have a proposition that both of you may like. Want to hear it?"

"Eh? Sure. What is it?" Ria asked.

"Well…how would you two feel about living right next to Seha?"

For a moment, Mirae and Ria were silent after hearing Jisu's question. Then they looked at each other, nodded, and then looked back at Jisu.

"Tell us more about it." they said in unison.

Jisu's smirk grew even further than before as she brought out a certain paper…

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