At his mother's words, Seojun, who had a bag with a wolf drawing, quickly came out of the room.
At the entrance, his parents stood with a suitcase packed with items for the week-long trip. Both of them also had excited faces like Seojun.
"Still, this time we'll go a bit more quietly."
"Right."
This departure was not announced. It was just a family trip to enjoy the festival.
Heesang decided to drive them to the airport, so Seojun and his parents loaded their luggage into Heesang's car and got in.
When did he move it? Seojun's car seat was also there, and Heesang tried to install it as practice. Since he had done it a few times when Seojun was younger, he could install it quite easily.
"Seems like experience is important for anything."
Heesang, who was holding the steering wheel, smiled widely. Since Suvin was born, the experience of taking care of baby Seojun was helping a lot. It seemed that his body remembered even if his mind forgot.
Suvin, who seemed a bit uncomfortable with the new mother Choi Soohee, smiled comfortably in Heesang's arms.
"Uncle, does Suvin sleep well these days?"
"Yeah, she sleeps really well. The slime doll that Seojun gave her seems to be really good."
Heesang's car headed to the airport. Whenever Heesang and Seojun's family met and talked, it was always about Suvin.
The slime doll was a gift from Seojun when he heard that Suvin had trouble sleeping.
Originally, he wanted to give her a doll he already had, but it was too old and worn out. So, Seojun used his allowance to buy one from the Monster Inc. website.
A soft, light green slime doll.
He infused the doll with a touch that calms the mind and packaged it himself before giving it to Suvin.
Seojun smiled widely at Heesang's words.
"Right? It's really good."
"Thanks to that, Soohee and I are also sleeping well. But what did you do? How can she sleep so comfortably? It's completely become a comfort doll."
"Hmm. It's just really soft."
He couldn't say he used his ability. Seojun grinned and gave the reason he had thought of.
"I made it just the right level of softness. If Suvin can't sleep well next time, I'll bring it again and make it soft again."
"Is that so? I couldn't really tell the difference. But Suvin seemed to notice. Last time, when the slime wasn't dry enough and I gave her a different doll, she turned her head. How did you do that?"
"We have a special connection. Adults don't understand!"
At Seojun's words, the adults burst into laughter. The time to the airport felt short with the talk about Suvin.
Heesang's car stopped in front of the international airport. Due to the chilly weather, everyone was huddled, and no one paid attention to Seojun, who was wearing a scarf and a hat.
Seojun's family took their luggage out of the car and said goodbye to Heesang.
Seojun. Heesang called Seojun with his mouth. Seojun lifted his head and looked at Heesang, who was sitting in the driver's seat.
"Yeah?"
"Festival competition, do well!"
"Okay! I'll show everyone a perfect werewolf! I'll take pictures too!"
If Seojun acts as a werewolf with this much determination, wouldn't it make the news as if a real one appeared? Heesang thought it was fortunate that the clothes he made didn't look that realistic.
"Hmm. Maybe you should tone it down a bit, Seojun."
Seojun blinked and tilted his head.
"Is that so?"
"Yeah. Everything in moderation is good. You guys have a good trip."
"Be careful."
As Heesang waved, Seojun and his parents also waved.
Seojun and his parents watched Heesang's car leave and then quickly went into the airport due to the chilly wind.
While they managed to hide well at the airport, they couldn't hide their faces on the 10-hour flight.
Taking pictures, signing autographs, sleeping deeply, and eating the in-flight meal, they soon arrived in France, Paris.
As Seojun waved goodbye, the people who were on the same flight started posting on SNS as soon as they could use their phones.
- I saw Seojun! On the flight to Paris!
- I was on the same flight as Seojun! It seems to be a family trip. Autograph!
Journalists who check SNS for #Seojun once a day started writing articles instantly.
[Actor Seojun Spotted on Flight to Paris!]
[What's in Paris? Actor Seojun to France, Paris!]
And the quick-witted journalists reacted to the keyword "family trip."
Searching for 'Monster Inc.' where Seojun's father, Minjun, works, they found several articles. It was surprising that they hadn't known about it until now.
"It must have been because the drama was so hot."
"Right. I don't know how many articles were buried because of the drama. Now they're making a fuss about making a DVD."
"DVD?"
"Yes. When you buy a DVD, they usually give you something related to the drama as a souvenir. The viewers of the drama want the script that Seojun used. They're curious about what he wrote so diligently during the reading."
"That will sell a lot."
A journalist who had just written an article titled "Drama, Export Amount Astonishing?!" shook his head at his junior's words and started writing a new article.
[Monster Inc. Sponsors Orgeval Halloween Festival!]
[Orgeval, a City Near Paris!]
[Actor Seojun, Attending the Halloween Festival?]
- Wow, I live in Paris! Should I go to Orgeval?
- I'm in Belgium, thinking about going.
- I'm in the UK, considering it. When will I see Seojun?
- The festival is in two days, so it might be hard to go now.
- But the Halloween festival looks fun.
- (Must-read) I attended the Orgeval festival. It's really hard to recognize people there. Everyone is in costume. Even if Seojun passes by next to you, you won't notice. :(
= Haha, that's true.
* * *
Choi Yesul, an employee of Monster Inc., entered the warehouse with a box. She shouted to the employees who were organizing the luggage inside.
"Once we move this, we're done!"
"Good job!"
They moved all the items to the warehouse prepared by the Orgeval city hall. The team leader, who was checking the schedule, nodded.
The festival starts at 5 PM tomorrow. Since they will set up the booths in the square tomorrow morning, today's work is done. They will be busy from early tomorrow, so they need to rest early today.
"Let's wrap up today's work here. It's a bit early, but shall we go for dinner?"
"Sure!"
The employees of Monster Inc. locked the warehouse door and gathered to head to a nearby restaurant.
The team leader, who speaks French quite well, explained the menu. Everyone listened intently. Considering the ingredients and allergies, they each ordered their favorite dishes.
"This pasta is really good."
"I got a recommendation from a city hall employee. They say the beef bourguignon here is also good."
"What's beef bourguignon?"
"It's a beef stew dish. It's made with beef, red wine, vegetables, and mushrooms, cooked for a long time. Shall we order it?"
"Sure!"
Although it was a business trip, everyone was excited because it was their first time in France. Thanks to the CEO's suggestion, they could take their annual leave after the Orgeval Halloween festival and spend their vacation in France. Most of them planned to do that.
"It's really nice. This is my first time abroad."
"Me too. I thought my first trip abroad would be to a country close to Korea, but to France. I plan to go to Italy right after the work is done. I've always wanted to go!"
"I also planned to do that! I'm thinking of going to Belgium."
Their conversation didn't seem like they were on a business trip.
After having an early dinner and enjoying dessert, Choi Yesul, who was checking Korean news on the internet, suddenly stood up in surprise.
"Wow!"
"Why, Yesul?"
Choi Yesul, with a shocked expression, silently showed her phone screen to the team leader.
[Actor Seojun, Family Trip to France!]
[Seojun, Attending the Halloween Festival in Orgeval, France?]
[Orgeval, France, Known for Wine!]
[Monster Inc. Sponsors Orgeval Festival!]
The team leader, reading the article, said with excitement.
"Wow. Seojun is in France."
At the mention of Seojun, everyone gathered around Choi Yesul's phone.
"I really enjoyed the drama!"
"To be honest, it's hard to find people who haven't watched the drama."
"I started watching from episode 10. I couldn't wait to watch it again until it was uploaded."
"I cried a lot. Episode 14 and the final episode."
"Regular viewers must have cried too. They say a DVD might come out. Is that true?"
"Yes. I hope they give a script as a souvenir."
Everyone was in high spirits. Only Choi Yesul had a serious expression. The team leader, noticing this, tilted his head.
"Yesul, are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go up and rest?"
"No, it's not that……"
Choi Yesul sighed deeply without realizing it. The employees, who were happily talking about Seojun, turned their attention to Choi Yesul. Choi Yesul clicked on an article with her finger.
"Here, it says Seojun's family trip."
"Right?"
"It says he might come to Orgeval."
"Then we might see him! I thought I could see him at the company since he's the CEO's son, but I haven't even once…… Oh?"
The employee who was speaking froze. The other employees, who were nodding in agreement, also realized and looked at the article with surprised faces. The team leader's face also froze.
[Actor Seojun, Family Trip to France!]
The words "family trip" seemed particularly bold and large.
"……If it's Seojun's family, it's our CEO."
"……!"
"The CEO might come here."
The cheerful atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy.
* * *
Seojun and his parents, who had adapted to the time difference, decided to visit the Eiffel Tower. As expected of a famous tourist spot, there were many people even as the sun was setting.
Seojun looked at the large tower in front of him. The Eiffel Tower, visible with the setting sun, was truly magnificent.
Seojun and his parents silently gazed at the Eiffel Tower.