Chapter 33

Chapter Thirty-Three: He's Back

The simple four words "I'm back" seem insignificant to ordinary people, but to some, they carry extraordinary and profound significance.

After running errands all day, the three members of TVXQ—Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu—returned to their dormitory, looking somewhat tired.

To make it easier to run errands, two years ago, with Lee Soo Man's approval, the five members of TVXQ changed their dormitory. Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu moved from their original dormitory to their current one.

As soon as they entered the room, Junsu said to Jaejoong, "Jaejoong, check our schedule for tomorrow!"

Jaejoong responded with an "Oh," turned on the air conditioner, and sat on the sofa to check the schedule on his phone. Although Junsu was not the leader of TVXQ, his authority was no less than that of the leader, as he was the earliest to join the company and was also the strongest among the five.

With strength and seniority, Junsu had shed his initial naivety and become today's "Junsu of Asia."

Yoochun went to take a shower, while Junsu casually turned on the computer to do the repetitive task he did every night.

After logging into the Straw Hat website, Junsu, for four years, had been checking it every night without fail to see if there were any new updates from "Yunjae in the Wind." This was the only way he could connect with Lee Yunjae. However, over the past four years, apart from the fans, "Yunjae in the Wind" had shown no activity.

"Nothing again?" Junsu muttered to himself, looking at the five familiar videos on the top of the webpage. Then he scrolled down, and his pupils suddenly dilated as a very prominent ID "Yunjae in the Wind" appeared in his eyes.

"I'm back," the simple four words made Junsu rub his eyes hard, trying to confirm that it was real. After several checks, he was sure that the ID was exactly right.

"Ha ha ha......"

A burst of excited laughter came from Junsu's room. Jaejoong, who was confirming the schedule, stood up and walked into Junsu's room. "What's wrong with you? Are you possessed or something in the middle of the night?"

"Quick... quick, come and see! Yunjae has appeared... he's back!" Junsu said, his words jumbled with excitement.

"What!!!" Jaejoong, upon hearing this, forgot about confirming the schedule for the next day, threw his phone aside, and hurried to Junsu's side. Seeing the familiar ID, his heart warmed, and he was speechless with excitement.

At this moment, Yoochun, who was in the shower, vaguely heard the words "Yunjae... has appeared." Without even rinsing off the foam, he rushed out of the bathroom, shouting excitedly, "Yunjae has appeared? Really?" The name Lee Yunjae had already made them very sensitive.

"Really... he left a message on the 'Yunjae in the Wind' homepage. He's back... he's really back! Ha ha ha..." Junsu, Jaejoong, and Yoochun hugged each other, their excitement surpassing even the joy of winning a Golden Disc Award.

The next moment, Junsu and Jaejoong seemed to realize something and pushed Yoochun away. Yoochun, caught off guard, fell to the ground.

"What are you doing..." Yoochun, somewhat angry, looked at Junsu and Jaejoong, noticing their strange gazes. He instinctively looked down and, in the next second, ran into the bathroom like a gust of wind, leaving a bare-bottomed back view for Junsu and Jaejoong.

"Ha ha ha..."

Junsu and Jaejoong burst out laughing, unable to contain their amusement at Yoochun's naked moment.

At the same time, in a hotel in Gangnam, Eric had just finished shooting today's CF, took a comfortable shower, and sat in front of the computer, opening the Straw Hat website.

For four years, whenever he had free time, Eric would check for any updates on "Yunjae in the Wind." He had been busy for five days, with no time to go online. Today, after finally completing the CF, he finished work early.

The next moment, Eric's gaze fixed on the prominent "Yunjae in the Wind" on the message board, and he muttered to himself, "He's back... ha ha, it's good that he's back... it's good that he's back!"

Lee Yunjae, once their closest junior and could be considered a half-apprentice of Shinhwa, was a close relative to both sides. When Lee Yunjae left silently, the six members of Shinhwa were very sad, but they were helpless. Now that Lee Yunjae was back, Eric only hoped that nothing had changed, that Lee Yunjae was still the same Lee Yunjae—cheerful, hardworking, diligent, and kind.

Regaining his composure, Eric, with an excited expression, took out his phone and called Shin Hye Sung, Junjin, Andy, Kim Dong Wan, and Lee Min Woo to tell them the news of Lee Yunjae's return.

... In a practice room in Gangnam ...

"Hey... Yoochul? I have some good news... Yunjae is back, he's really back!" Moon Hee Jun said excitedly on the phone.

Yoochul, out of breath and sweating, was taken aback by Moon Hee Jun's excited voice. "Say that again... what did you just say? Say it again!"

"Yunjae is back... that guy is back!" Moon Hee Jun laughed excitedly on the phone. "Check his homepage on the Straw Hat website, he left a message!"

Before Moon Hee Jun could finish, Yoochul hung up the phone, ran to the corner, and opened the Straw Hat website without even logging in, directly opening the "Yunjae in the Wind" homepage. The "Yunjae in the Wind" ID at the top of the message board was very prominent.

"Ha ha... ha ha ha..."

The next second, a burst of laughter echoed in the practice room. Yoochul lay on the ground, laughing and rolling around, releasing his excitement.

... In the second dormitory of Super Junior ...

Bang bang bang... a loud knocking woke up the sleeping Kim Heechul, who shouted, "Who is it... in the middle of the night, can't you let others sleep?"

Annoyed, Heechul forcefully pulled open the door, which slammed against the wall. Outside, his leader, Leeteuk, looked as if he had been injected with adrenaline.

"Leeteuk, what are you doing in the middle of the night? Are you possessed or something?!" Heechul said angrily.

Leeteuk rushed into Heechul's bedroom, sat on the bed, and said to Heechul, "Come and see... Senior Yunjae is back... he left a message on the Straw Hat website!"

Heechul's body shivered, and he walked over in three quick steps. Indeed, the familiar ID appeared before his eyes, and his originally gloomy face instantly showed excitement.

"That's great... after four years, he's finally back... finally back!"

Leeteuk joined S.M. Entertainment in 2000 and was assigned to live in the same dormitory as Lee Yunjae and Kim Junsu. Although he was older than both, he respectfully called Lee Yunjae "senior." With Lee Yunjae's seniority, he deserved the respect. Every morning, Lee Yunjae would take Leeteuk to the balcony to practice pronunciation, and whenever he had free time, he would teach Leeteuk dance. Over time, their relationship evolved from senior and junior to a close friendship.

When Heechul first joined the company, he was assigned to live in the same dormitory as Lee Yunjae. At that time, there were already four roommates: Junsu, Leeteuk, Jaejoong, and Yunho.

The young boys, all around the same age and size, had short hair and dark skin, looking very neat. Heechul, when he first joined, had short hair and dark skin, and his style was more subdued, with darker colors. This image of Heechul is hard to imagine, especially compared to his current glamorous and princess-like appearance.

In fact, Heechul's love for cross-dressing can be attributed to Lee Yunjae. At that time, Lee Yunjae was not as tall as he is now, and he was about the same height as Heechul when he first joined the company. Lee Yunjae did not believe in any taboos between men and would wear clothes casually. After warning Lee Yunjae multiple times without success, Heechul started to choose brightly colored clothes. Gradually, Lee Yunjae stopped wearing Heechul's clothes, and Heechul found his own unique style, a fortunate accident.

During their time together, they formed deep friendships. When new members like Heechul were bullied by seniors, Lee Yunjae would always come to their aid. At that time, Lee Yunjae had the most seniority among the trainees and was a favorite of Yoo Young Jin, so no one dared to provoke him. With Lee Yunjae's protection, the entire dormitory was never bullied by other seniors.

"I'll call Sooyoung; she'll be thrilled!" Heechul said, reaching for the phone on the bedside table, but Leeteuk stopped him.

"Wait... what did you just call me?" Leeteuk looked at Heechul with a stern expression.

Heechul's expression froze, and he scratched his head awkwardly. "Bro, I was just in a hurry! Besides, you woke me up in the middle of the night, so I got a bit angry! Why didn't you call Donghee (Shindong)?"

Although Leeteuk was only nine days older than Heechul, nine days still made him older!

"I was going to call him, but I knocked for over a minute and couldn't wake him up. Then I thought he doesn't know Senior Yunjae, so I came to knock on your door to share this exciting news with you!"

Heechul shook his head helplessly. "You've lived with him for so long, don't you know his habits? Watch this!"

Heechul took a deep breath and shouted, "Chicken time! The late ones won't get any!"

Suddenly, Leeteuk heard a loud thud, followed by the sound of someone running in slippers. When he came to his senses, Shindong's bulky figure was already standing at the door.

"Where's the chicken... where's the chicken?!"

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