Chapter 303 - Meeting in Tokyo – Part 2
It was after 7 pm, when Gun-Ho arrived in Daikanyama, Shibuya, Tokyo where Mori Aikko’s condo was located. Mori Aikko kept the same entry code for the condo as Gun-Ho’s phone number. The inside of her home was very well organized and clean.
No one was home and when Gun-Ho laid down on the bed, he received a text message from Mori Aikko.
“I am at the bar in Akasaka. We are having the Chief Cabinet Secretary today as our guest. I will be a bit late. I will be home around 10 pm. I love you, oppa.”
Gun-Ho felt bored staying in an empty home by himself. He left the condo and took a walk on the street in Shibuya. Many roadside commercial stores with pretty interiors were luring him into their stores. Gun-Ho entered one of those stores and purchased a huge teddy bear for Mori Aikko. Carrying the teddy bear, Gun-Ho walked slowly toward Mori Aikko’s home. It was still only 9 pm when he arrived there. He watched TV until he fell asleep.
After a while, Gun-Ho woke up to the sound of the door opening. It was Mori Aikko. She was carrying a huge plastic bag in her hand.
“Aikko!”
“Oppa!”
Gun-Ho abruptly hugged her tight. Gun-Ho could smell her perfume along with her sweat and a little bit of alcohol.
“Did you drink?”
“Yes. After watching my dance performance, the Chief Cabinet Secretary poured me a glass of liquor.”
Gun-Ho started kissing her and couldn’t stop.
“Oppa. Enough! I can’t breathe.”
“What’s in your huge plastic bag?”
“It’s a stage outfit. Mama-san gave it to me.”
“I brought a bag too.”
Gun-Ho lifted the plastic bag with the teddy bear in it.”
“Why didn’t you just buy one for you. It’s too heavy to carry it around in borrowing and returning it.”
Mori Aikko laughed and said,
“You can’t find an outfit like this in a regular store.”
After Mori Aikko left her condo in Daikanyama, Gun-Ho stayed there and took a nap. He felt exhausted after spending a full day in Roppongi yesterday. He snored.
It was lunchtime when he woke up. He felt hungry and wanted to have Korean food.
“I can have Korean food at Ms. Choi’s Korean restaurant in Akasaka!”
Gun-Ho arrived in Akasaka, Tokyo.
The restaurant was full since it was lunchtime. The restaurant owner—Ms. Choi—was sitting at the cashier counter. It seemed that she stayed in her restaurant during a busy time.
“Oh my gosh! President Goo! You are here.”
“Your restaurant business is doing very well.”
“Did you see Mori Aikko?”
“Of course. We had fun at Roppongi Hills yesterday.”
“That’s good to hear. Mori Aikko must have been very happy.”
“I came here to have Korean food. I miss it already after having only Japanese food. I will just have a Seolleongtang (an ox bone soup).”
Gun-Ho couldn’t make a long conversation with Ms. Choi since she was so busy during her business hours. He sat at the corner of the restaurant while having his Seolleongtang and walked out of there quickly after finishing it.
“I want a cup of coffee. I always have my coffee after lunch. Where do I want to have my coffee today?”
Gun-Ho walked around the area in search of a nice café, and he arrived at New Otani Hotel.
“Well, the hotel has a nice café. Even though it’s pricey, I like their café. Let’s go and have my lunch coffee there.”
While sitting at the café and having his coffee, Gun-Ho looked at his watch.
“Maybe I’d better leave for the airport even though I still have plenty of time before boarding.”
After finishing his coffee, Gun-Ho walked down to the hotel lobby. There were so many tourists at the front desks waiting for their turn to check-in. When he was passing by the front desk, someone called him.
“President Goo?”
Gun-Ho turned around and saw a man, who was looking at him with a smile. It was BM Entertainment’s manager.
“Sir, it’s good to see you here. I want to thank you again for your help in Shanghai the other day. You come to visit Japan pretty often?”
“I come here for business sometimes. Do you have a performance here too?”
“No. I actually came here for a photo-shoot with my staff. Oh, Seol-Bing is here too.”
Seol-Bing was standing with a group of staff. She was still wearing her dark sunglasses.
“Oh, Ms. Seol-Bing, good to see you.”
Gun-Ho walked toward Seol-Bing and extended his hand to her for a handshake. All of the staff looked at Gun-Ho.
Seol-Bing smiled as she took off her sunglasses.
“GH…?”
“Oh, you remember the name of my company. Yes, I’m Gun-Ho Goo from GH Mobile. It’s really good to see you here in Japan after seeing you in Shanghai.”
“Do you often come to Tokyo?”
“As a matter of fact, yes, I do come to Tokyo pretty often, especially when I do my Tokyo Planning.”
“Tokyo… planning?”
“Right. I come here to spend some time in making some important decisions for my business.”
Seol-Bing wore her sunglasses again while smiling.
“Well, it was good to see you too. I appreciate your help in Shanghai the other day.”
Seol-Bing made a slight nod before leaving with the group of staff.
Gun-Ho was still standing there even after Seol-Bing took off. He mumbled,
“Did I just talk with the goddess—Venus?”