KISS NOTE
LIMA

Seungyoon deployed all the bodyguards to search for Jiho, not least his other four best friends, but it had been a week since then but Jiho's trail disappeared like it was swallowed by the earth. Meanwhile, the CEO of Choi group company cannot be kept empty. Inevitably, dislikefully, Seungyoon must climb to the top to sit in the CEO's seat to stabilize the company's shares as well as secure the CEO position until Jiho returns.

Today is Seungyoon's first day at the company after three days of studying the company's condition. Within three days, Seungyoon gathered new people he chose himself to run the company according to his plans.The 15 chosen people are now following Seungyoon walking into the company.

The company's top brass and some of the staff's equivalent managers are welcoming his arrival, but amid the remarks are tucked away among employees who doubt his leadership and his ability to run the company. In fact, they do not hesitate to compare the performance that has not started with Jiho who has led the company in the last five years. The gossip was not the first time he had heard it, he had even heard it before Seungyoon agreed to enter the company.

“Stop all activities and collect all employees without exception in the main hall.”

“Sorry?”

Seungyoon just walked into his room and a man who followed him was surprised to hear Seungyoon's first command.

“You clearly heard it, secretary Hong.” Seungyoon did not turn his head, he still stood staring around the room he had not been in for a long time. In the past, he had come here quite often just to disturb Jiho.

Secretary Hong came out after a small bow to Seungyoon. Secretary Hong is the son of the chief secretary Hong Jae. Her father has been working for Bigbang Corporation for 40 years and now Hong Junsoo –secretary Hong- works for the Choi group company led by Jiho hyung.

Less than 30 minutes all employees of the company and other officials have gathered in the main hall of this building. Seungyoon walked in and went on stage and stood behind the podium.

“First. My name is Choi Seungyoon, the second son of the Choi family. From today I will lead the company until Choi Jiho returns from a business trip. I hope we can cooperate well.”

Seungyoon took a step back from the podium and bowed his body 90° in front of all his employees. The employees started to look at each other, they whispered again about Seungyoon's current attitude. Seungyoon returned to the podium and looked at the employees.

“Second...” Seungyoon glanced at Hong's secretary and the secretary Hong who understood immediately asked the attendant who was at the door to open and let those who were already waiting to enter.

The 15 people who walked behind Seungyoon this morning walked in and lined up to turn their backs to Seungyoon. Back, the employees whispered about Seungyoon's attitude. Who're they? What are they here for? Why are they here?

“Those standing before you are the ones who will fill the supervisory positions for each division. They were on top of the division heads and were in direct contact with me. They'll watch your performance and report it to me. Maybe this looks cruel, but my goal here is not to see the company slump or just have some fun until Jiho hyung returns, I'm here to stabilize the company and fix it. So, I hope you guys can cooperate well.” Connect Seungyoon.

Suddenly the atmosphere felt gripping because of Seungyoon's words. No employee showed any facial expressions other than a tense and surprised face, including the company higher-ups standing behind Seungyoon. They looked at each other because this was not in conversation with the previous president Choi.

“I'm ending this meeting. Thanks though. Good morning.”

Seungyoon came out followed by Hong's secretary and the company's top brass. On the way back to his room, Seungyoon stopped and turned his face slightly to talk to Hong's secretary.

“I want them to report everything to me once a month. Ah, too long. Report everything to me once a week. Everything was. Give a letter of dismissal for employees who contribute the least to the company, joining this company is not an easy thing and I do not want them to assume after joining here and can relax. This applies to all employees without exception, it means that everyone is in an unsafe position. If you want to secure a position then they have to work and provide profits for the company.” Seungyoon continued his steps.

Since then, the state of Choi's group company has become rigid. All employees only talk as necessary and concern themselves with their work. No one dares to commit an offense except those who can't stand Seungyoon's new rules. In the first week, three people were fired. In the second week, five people resigned on the grounds of irrational company regulations.

Seungyoon did not care because he still saw the interest of applicants who want to join his company is still a lot, so he was happy to do the selection with new applicants who are more competent than the employees who came out.

The good thing is, employee performance has increased quite rapidly. If previously a project preparation was done more than one month, then currently the project preparation is only done in one to two weeks.

One morning, one,

“Can be finished. Fix your count, tomorrow at 8 am do your presentation again.” Seungyoon stood up and prepared to walk out of the meeting room, but his steps were held back after hearing his employees' words.

“Sorry, sajangnim. I counted it right. I'm sure.”

Seungyoon stared at his employees, “You subtracted 0.8% from the actual calculation. Do you think I'll let him? You know how much the company's loss of 0.8% was?”

“1.4 billion. How are you going to cover the company's losses if I let in that 0.8? I told you to work quickly, working quickly does not mean accuracy should be ignored.” Seungyoon looked at all the faces of the meeting participants present, then walked out of the meeting room.

“I told you to be careful, let him be young but he's much crazier than Jiho sajang.” Tapping on the friend of the employee who made the presentation earlier.

Despite continuing to work at the company, Seungyoon still mobilizes people to look for Jiho. He can't keep lying about Jiho.

“Sajangnim, you have not signed the wine sales document of Choi.” group Secretary Hong opened a map containing a collection of important papers.

“I did not forget. The document was deliberately not handled.” Answer Seungyoon.

“Ke-why, sajang? Our wine production is already in the packaging stage. There's no way we're pouring all the wine back into place. Sajangnim..”.

Seungyoon did not listen to Secretary Hong.

* * *

Seunghoon is preparing to launch the production of Kang's wine group. If every year Kang group company ranks second in – wine sales under Choi-group company, this year Kang group company is at the top. Market demand has increased over the past three months, which has led Seunghoon to begin underestimating Seungyoon's capabilities.

Business media started talking about Seungyoon's abilities. Various bad comments about him also emerged, the comparison between him and Jiho was widely revealed. Choi group felt the loss because the wine farmers protested over the returned wine.

* * *

“I have an operation in an hour. I'll kill you if it doesn't matter, Choi Seungyoon!” Mino sneered, he walked into Seungyoon's study with Taehyun and Jinwoo.

“It's important. Sit down and feel the wine on that table.” Seungyoon appointed Hong's secretary to pour the wine in a bottle into the three glasses that were on the table.

“Why tumben once.” Taehyun took the glass containing wine and gulped it down.

“How?” ask Seungyoon.

“This is obviously Madrid production year 2013. You can feel it right on the tip of your tongue.” Mino's reply was greeted with a nod agreeing with Jinwoo.

“Not. It feels stronger than Madrid 2013.” Taehyun.

“Instead of Madrid 2013. This is the production of Choi.” group Seungyoon gave his arrogant smirk.

“Don't joke, Seungyoon-ah. Your production wine is not like this.” Mino gulped back the wine and felt it.

“Show them, secretary Hong.” Seungyoon said casually. Secretary Hong took out a bottle of wine and began to open the paper label that sheathed around the bottle's neck. The CG label written clearly there made the three people startled.

“Woah, how can?” ask Mino curious.

“Can you increase the storage time?” guess Taehyun who was answered with a nod by Seungyoon.

“So this is the reason you didn't sell anhi delaying the sale of wine production group Choi?” mino's replacement guessed.

“True.” Seungyoon, she takes her glass and receives a pouring wine from Hong's secretary.

“You deliberately did it to make Choi group wine into Limited Edition?” Typhoon Taehyun.

“You are indeed smart, Taehyun.” Praise Seungyoon.

“You will sell it even though the supply is a little at a price that is far above average, because the taste of your wine products is better than the wine on the market.” Jinwoo.

“You're right, hyung!” Seungyoon smiled.

“Because a limited amount of goods has its own market share, that's why you don't have a problem if you have to lose at the beginning.” Added Taehyun.

“BINGO!” Seungyoon flicked his finger while pointing towards Taehyun.

“You're terrible, Choi Seungyoon.” Mino raises a wine glass for Seungyoon.

“But, to add value to the sale of Choi group wine. You need a famous star in your ad.” Taehyun Advice.

“I've got it.” Answer Seungyoon.

“Who? WINNER'S? I heard they are a singer group with classy performances, or Bigbang, the legend group always successfully provide high sales figures.” Mino began to second-guess the hallyu stars that were suitable for advertising this product.

“Not them, but you guys.” Seungyoon answered briefly.

“APA?” The three were shocked by Seungyoon's words.

“Nobody can sell more limited edition wines than the children of the Bigbang Corporation group. Those who want to have a life like ours, follow everything we do. Using you as an advertising star is the most appropriate thing.” Seungyoon.

The three simply shut up and went back to enjoying the wine before Mino finally returned to the hospital and Taehyun returned home. Jinwoo also said goodbye but he looked closely at Seungyoon first.

'So this is what he means about the time to come where he will take on all the responsibilities that were previously in Jiho's hands. He'll do it until Jiho returns'. Jinwoo.

Filming and photoshoots for CG wine marketing have been completed. The results were in line with their predictions, CG wine sales soared up and the company made a huge profit. Seungyoon gave bonuses to employees involved in the project including wine farmers who had protested.

The media flocked to make a complimentary article for Seungyoon. “CEO young Choi began to show her fangs”, “New generation in the business world was born from the group company Choi”, Other article reads “Choi Seungyoon, <TAG1>, a fitting blend of Goddess of Analysis Jang Sohee and God of Prediction Choi Seunghyun”.

Known before her marriage to Choi Seunghyun, Jang Sohee is a designer who is able to analyze the future of the fashion world. Analysis poured in the form of fashion never misses, he always makes trends from the fashion he created.

Chairman Choi looks satisfied with Seungyoon's performance. In less than six months, Seungyoon has made more than one company profit. Despite several reshuffles in the ranks of employees due to new regulations that Seungyoon made, in the end the number of employees who were fired and resigned was reduced. The employees began to be able to keep pace with the work rhythm that Seungyoon created.

Seungyoon's welcoming party as the CEO of Choi's new group company is being held, President Choi is very proud of his son. He smiles at Seungyoon who is blending in with company colleagues and the smile of president Choi is caught by Seungyoon. Seungyoon walked towards her with a questionable face.

“Why are you smiling, Dad? Are you smiling because you managed to make me jump into your world or are you smiling because the one who is not your child is finally leaving the position you prepared for me? Ah, looks like you're smiling for both.”

Seungyoon walked back. Chairman Choi was speechless at Seungyoon's remarks but he made Seungyoon stop and looked at him tensely as he said, “I've found hyungmu.”

“I know where he is, Seungyoon-ah.” he continued.

* * *

Seungyoon was waiting for someone from inside a car parked in front of the driveway to a detention house in Incheon. After being told by President Choi about the whereabouts of his hyung, Seungyoon immediately left the party and left directly for Incheon alone. He arrived this morning to see Jiho directly.

Seungyoon finally sees Jiho walking towards the entrance of the detention house. Jiho wears a black hoodie, torn jeans on the knee, sneakers, looks like it's not her style.

Seungyoon was already preparing to open the door to run to hug Jiho and question him all the questions that had filled his head all this time, if only he could not remember what presdi Choi said last night.

“He lives in the outskirts of Incheon to be able to see his mother every day in prison. Your mother and I met and persuaded her to go home but she refused. Jiho wants to stay a little long there, he wants to build memories with his mother also wants to restore what you should have. Jiho knows you became an idol because you rebelled to protect her but from now on she will protect you. I was asked to see the changes that would happen if you were to lead the company. When that time came, he was ready to return home. In the meantime let him enjoy every second with his mother, you must better understand your hyung feelings.”

Half an hour passed and Seungyoon saw Jiho coming out of the detention house. There was clearly a smile on Jiho's face, a smile he had never seen before. Tears immediately fell when Seungyoon saw Jiho's smile.

All the time travel they passed was neatly twisted in his head, immediately guilt ambushed, “thank you and forgive me, hyung.”

Seungyoon runs his car, passing Jiho. Without trying to say hello, Seungyoon only sees Jiho from the rearview mirror of the car getting smaller and away. Jiho noticed the car that had just passed him, a small smile and step that stopped from Jiho as he looked at the car that was already away.

“Oraenmaniya, Seungyoon-ah.”

* * *

“Eh? Seungyoon?” Jinwoo was surprised to see Seungyoon enter and immediately laid himself down on the long sofa of his study, just like Mino used to do. Seungyoon is really sleeping. The sound of the phone and the shakes in the hands did not make Seungyoon wake up.

“Aigoo, if you tell me everything sooner, you won't be this tired. Pabo.” Omel Jinwoo to the unmoving Seungyoon. He takes the phone from Seungyoon's grasp and answers the incoming call.

“Yes, Jiho-ssi?” answer Jinwoo.

“You where?” Jiho asked who was unaware of that.

“I Jinwoo. Seungyoon is sleeping at my practice.”

“Lee Jinwoo? Oh, is Seungyoon okay?” Jiho's voice sounded worried.

“Ya, Seungyoon is fine. You want to talk to him?” ask Jinwoo.

* * *

Kang group company.

Seunghoon is visibly upset by his company's wine sales report when compared to sales of Choi's group. Upset because his efforts made his father satisfied further and maybe the person he was protecting at this time would not be able to get out of there.

Six years he tried to be the best but always defeated by Kwon Taehyun, now one more person shows up showing his cleverness, Choi Seungyoon makes him more frustrated with the circumstances he faces.

* * *

“You've arrived?” Jinwoo welcomed Jiho's arrival. He was a little surprised to see Jiho's appearance but Jinwoo immediately understood his circumstances.

Jiho gave Jinwoo a smile, he did not speak but Jinwoo understood he was looking for Seungyoon. Jinwoo pointed at the sofa where Seungyoon was asleep. Jiho came to the sofa, he could see Seungyoon's tired face.

“He looks tired also skinny.” Sluggishly.

“Seungyoon kept everything alone, even he turned down my offer to help him.” Jinwoo heard Jiho's voice. He walked to the side of the mini pantry to make drinks for his guests.

“I shouldn't have said rudely to him back then. What kind of hyung am I.” regretted Jiho.

“Do not blame yourself, Jiho-ssi. You were emotional at the time.” Jinwoo gave the tea he made earlier to Jiho.

“I should be grateful, they want to take care of me and think of me like their own child. I was angry because of that fact and this kid forced himself too much to protect me. He should have known, his life was much more important than just hiding this harsh reality.” Jiho touched Seungyoon's hair and rubbed it slowly.

'Your blessings are really strong'. Jinwoo.

“Ah, how long has she been sleeping?” ask Jiho.

“Since you call until you're here, maybe about three hours.” Jinwoo replied lightly. As if he knew what was going on next, Jinwoo began to clean up the patient files on his desk. He planned to make room for the two brothers to let go of all the stifled feelings.

“Seungyoon-ah, wake up.” Jiho starts to wake Seungyoon up by moving his sister's body but no movement is expected.

“Yak! Choi Seungyoon's! How can a CEO sleep long, can lose your company, stupid.” Jiho shook Seungyoon's body harder than ever. Started to see the movements of Seungyoon.

“Choi! Seungyoon! Wake up!” Jiho exerts his strength to wake Seungyoon up and his efforts succeed. Seungyoon woke up and looked at him with half-opened eyes.

“Hyung?” he said slowly like he was dreaming. Jiho was silent and looked at him.

“HYUNG!!” His voice rose, his consciousness mixed with the shock of seeing the hyung that only hours ago passed by him was now in front of him.

“Hyung~” His tone changed, his body that had been stiffened was seen starting to limp. Seungyoon actually saw Jiho in front of him.

“Hey, why are you crying? You know the eyes of the media are everywhere, do you want to let them write articles, ‘CEO group Choi—“

“Hyung~” Seungyoon did not let Jiho finish his sentence, he immediately hugged Jiho while sobbing in tears.

Three minutes. Five minutes. Ten minutes. Jiho and Seungyoon did not take off each other's arms. Only Seungyoon's sobs could be heard echoing in the room. They miss each other and also release tightness in the chest that has been stuck for the past few months.

“Stop crying. Let's go home, mom and dad are waiting.” Jiho patted Seungyoon's back once to make his sister stop crying.

Without saying goodbye to Jinwoo, the two left Jinwoo's practice room for the parking lot. Jinwoo who came out of the other room saw the two brothers had already raped each other.

“Ck. After finding the real hyung, this hyung was abandoned.”

Although Jinwoo said that, there was no look of annoyance or anger towards Seungyoon. He pulled both ends of his lips until a smile was engraved on his face.

* * *

Dong Mino was examining the CT-SCAN documents of several patients this afternoon until suddenly an apprentice doctor with a gasp of breath came in to see him.

“Profehhhhhhwhy is your phone haaaah inactivehhgfgh?”

“What's up? Why are you running— Don't-don't?!” Mino had moved out of his chair, he rushed out of his room, followed by the intern.

“What else this time?” mino asked in his escape.

“Cehhhhgukhhan.” Answer the intern doctor.

“Hiccup?”

The run gets louder as soon as you hear the cause.

Hiccuping. Perhaps a common and unheeded thing for those of us who have good conditions. Treating it can be by drinking water or being surprised by others then the hiccups will disappear, but hiccups turn into a frightening specter when the person who has ataxia.

“How long has the hiccups started from you running?” mino asked in her escape to Aeri's nursery.

“Since I ran? Probably around.. three minutes.” Answer the intern while still trying to equate the steps with Mino.

“You let doctor Aeri hiccup for that long? Aiish!” hiss upset.

“Sorry, prof. I was surprised to see doctor Aeri suddenly hiccup, I remember your words about hiccups and panic when trying to contact you but can't, that's why I ran to where you are.”

Mino once warned all the guards on duty in the ward where Aeri was being treated, he also warned about hiccups. Ataxia sufferers can not immediately be given a drink to overcome hiccups because it can trigger motor nerves to stop, because it can trigger motor nerves, nor can shock therapy be given in a way that surprises him because his heart could stop pumping blood and cause a heart attack.

Mino had already arrived in front of Aeri's outpatient room and directly barged into the room.

“Isn't it by breaking through once he shocks her?” chirped the intern doctor earlier.

“Heuk.” The sound of Aeri hiccups still sounded.

“Heuk.”

“Heuk.”

Mino immediately helped Aeri sit down, she looked very agonized let alone her hands were already unable to move anymore. Mino was sitting on the edge of the bed facing Aeri, he was holding tightly onto Aeri's shoulder, more precisely he pinched Aeri's shoulder.

“Pull your breath slowly, Aeriah-ah. Slowly. Lookatme. Take it out slowly too.” Mino guided Aeri. Slowly Aeri followed Mino's words. He took a slow breath and exhaled as Mino asked for it.

After Aeri's hiccup is gone, Mino lays it back down. He asked Aeri to rest and then out of his room followed by the intern who looked surprised by what happened just now, his eyes could not be separated from Mino. How can the hiccups disappear quickly?

“I pressed the upper skin of the deltoid muscle of her shoulders to stop hiccups.” Obviously Mino is short.

“Otot deltoid?” reworked the intern.

Mino looked at the intern's face and sighed, “To stimulate the phrenic nerves that are obstructed due to the air currents that affect the nerve, you can not only get rid of it by drinking warm water or electing people who are hiccuping. You can do that to avoid poisoning in kidney failure patients who are not allowed to drink water or to avoid heart attacks in heart disease patients.” Obviously Mino.

“Aaaa~ that's why many elderly who pat her shoulder when hiccup... I think it's just their habit.” the intern imitated the attitude of the elderly, he patted her shoulder while nodding.

“They pat because they have to find the right skin over the deltoid muscle. If you already know the point, you only need to pinch it once.”

“You should learn it too. Try with your partner.” His cross was responded to with a nod from the apprentice doctor.

Mino kept walking while the apprentice doctor bowed to remove Mino. She thought about being next to Aeri but letting Aeri rest after what she experienced was the only option Mino could make.

The next night, after all the work was done. Mino returned to Aeri's treatment room. He saw that Aeri was closing her eyes, probably sleeping. Mino got closer to the bed and touched Aeri's hand slowly.

“Aeri-ah..” call it soft.

“Honey... You okay?” Mino rubbed Aeri's head slowly.

“Jung Aeri.” Mino starts to panic, confused as to why Aeri did not answer her call. Could it be that Aeri could not speak anymore? In his heart, Mino was incessantly saying no and no.

“Aeri, what happened? Please, talk before you can't talk!” Mino's voice was rising.

“Leave me, oppa.”

Aeri finally answered her call, Mino sighed, feeling relieved that what she had imagined had not happened. Mino tidied up Aeri's blanket, checking the humidifying machine placed on the table by the bed.

“Geurae, rest. I will come back later, tonight I will sleep here.” Mino said.

“Leave me forever, it's time you got to know another woman besides me. Let's break up, oppa.” Aeri said it calmly.

“A-what are you talking about, baby? Today is quite tiring for you, rest.” Mino returned to tidying up Aeri's well-groomed blanket, as if she wanted to pretend not to listen to him.

“I won't heal, oppa. Ataxia cannot be cured.” Aeri put emphasis on her last sentence along with her trembling voice.

“Do not believe anything these hospital people say. Sleep, dear.” Mino calms Aeri.

“Did you forget I was a doctor? I'M DOCTOR!” Aria screamed hysterically. Her cry broke and Mino immediately pulled Aeri into her arms. Aeri's cry sounded harsh.

“I know what my condition is like. Please, don't make me torture you more by maintaining our relationship. I'd rather see you happy than cry when I'm gone.” continued Aeri.

Aeri's speech sounded painful to Mino until the man shed tears while hugging Aeri. Mino bit her lower lip to hold back the crying that could possibly spill.

“Please, darling. I'll find a cure for you.” Mino started rubbing the back head of Aeri, making the woman cry again.

“I'll find your medicine.” Lirih Mino's.

God does not immediately give way not because he wants us to give up, but to test how strongly we endure. If you give up, then what about me? what about God, Aeri-ah. Inner Mino.

* * *

“Mother...” Jiho approaches the woman he calls mother.

“Oh, Jiho. You're home, son?” Sohee –the woman called Jiho mother-stretched both her hands to hug Jiho.

“I miss you. Can I still call you mom?” jiho asked in his arms.

“Bad boys. Of course you should still call me mother, I live to have two sons.” Sohee tightened her embrace at Jiho and started sobbing.

Seungyoon did not want to just look at her, he approached the two and joined in hugging them, “And I was born to have a mother like a mother and hyung like hyung.”

Chairman Choi smiled looking at the three. After taking off her embrace, Jiho looks over to Seungyoon to go to Choi's president. Seungyoon is reluctant at first because he feels embarrassed as well awkward but Jiho threatens Seungyoon from his gaze and eventually, Seungyoon goes closer to Choi's president.

“Ehem... Mianhabnida, Abeoji.” Seungyoon misbehaved because of his awkwardness.

“I was wrong with you too. Mianhae, Seungyoon-ah.” President Choi apologized to Seungyoon.

President Choi's apology sounded sincere, without having to explain both understand what their apologies were for. Seungyoon immediately hugged the president Choi.

“Go to the office with hyungmu.” President Choi's orders after taking off his arms.

* * *

"Something you want to straighten out will never be straight if you still mix your ego in it. Get rid of your ego first, then you will definitely see a way to straighten it out". – Choi Jiho \-