Someone said, “Happiness doesn't last long. But the suffering will last for a long time, maybe even for a lifetime.” I never believed it to be true. Because everything that is today is only happiness. And I believe it will be like this forever, just like that person once told me. Told me he would be my happiness and promised us all that we would be together forever.

But now I don't believe those words anymore. Because my suffering may last until my last breath. The suffering caused by the person who once promised me happiness.

“Dui Zhang, Criske, can you tell me why you left us?”

dormitory

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The place was full of laughter from the band members. And the shouts of Baekhyun and Chanhyul, who were always arguing about something, were quiet. No sound came out of anyone's mouth. There was only a soft cry coming from the maknae's room.

M

Little Zitao loved and clung to Tui Zhang more than anyone else.

The TV sound was left on as many people's favorite channels, but now no one paid attention. Everyone was shocked. Confused and dazed by the incident, band member Chris

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File a lawsuit against the agency Torn the contract and asked to resign from the band Now the news on TV and the internet from all over the world is spreading this news. At first, none of the members believed it because before returning from China, Kris promised to come after them. But after entering the third day, no one could contact Chris, whether from the company. manager or themselves, and it got even worse when there was news from China that Chris

Signed a contract agreeing to act in a drama with China. And it reinforced the belief even more when the company was unable to track down Chris. The manager came in and told them that they had to perform a concert with just 11 people starting in a week and everything had to be redone because Kris sued over his contract and had to delete pictures of him. Because it will be a violation of copyright.

The show has passed, don't suffer, they have to change it, the show that has been held has to adjust it all. We were exhausted. I want to cry and shout, but why can we? Aside from pretending to smile to make everyone feel comfortable. After finishing the concert Everyone kept quiet, their schedule was rejected by them. And try to think that it was all just a bad dream

Tao's crying hadn't quieted down yet, causing the brothers to start to worry. Tao has been crying like this for about 2 years. Hours after receiving another confirmation that it was clear that That person won't come back.

“I think I'll go in and take a look,” Luhan said after everyone sat in silence for a long time. The beautiful eyes that fans liked because they looked bright and beautiful sparkled, but they were so dull that it was frightening, like a star that was completely exhausted. Even so, he tried to smile to put everyone at ease. Luhan got up and walked into Tao's room where his cries had now turned into sobs that sounded like he was exhausted.

“It was a dream, right? Minseok hyung. It's just a bad dream, right? Are we dreaming right now? When we go to sleep and wake up in the morning. Kris hyung will still be with us, right Junmyung hyung?” Chanyeon said in a trembling voice, his eyes welling up with tears. With a smile at the words that were spoken He wanted the two elder brothers to reassure themselves that it was all just a dream.

But what Chanyeol received in return was silence as an answer. Overflowing tears slowly flowed down from those eyes, accompanied by suffocating sobs. The crying person hugged Baekhyun who was crying silently beside him.

“Why, why Baekhyun, why does Kris have to do this? Haven't you made a promise that no matter what happens, we'll be together forever? Please tell me, Baekhyun. Please tell me why.”

“I, Huh, don't know either. I don't know anything. Huh.” Baekyeol answered Chanyeol incoherently. Because of the sound of sobbing before raising her arms to hug Chanyeol and crying together.

Kai was hugging D.O., who was crying silently on the floor of the room. There was no sound of talking or sobbing between the two of them. Only the tears that flowed silently from both of them showed how they felt. Just like Lay, who was sitting on the sofa quietly, his eyes were red because he had cried so many times that he was unable to shed any more tears. Next to him sat Chen, tears flowing silently as well, both hands hugging his older brother, as if looking for refuge.

Silently burying my face in that thin shoulder. Sehun, the maknae of the group, sat motionless on the floor of the room next to the window, eyes that were said to be cunning, looking distantly into the dark sky of the night. In his hand was a glass of hot milk that was now as cold as the air and his feelings. Even though he doesn't have tears or cries like the older siblings do.

But everyone knows it's not that Sehun isn't sad, but because he's so sad that he can't even cry. So all I could do was sit still and be quiet by myself.

The atmosphere in the room was filled with sadness. The sound of crying continued. Suho could only silently look at the younger siblings. He didn't dare go in to comfort him because he knew that everyone needed time and that expressing his sorrow by crying would probably be the best for the current situation. Yes, it's the best you can sing. As for him, he must absolutely not cry because he is the leader, the boss, the older brother.

You must be strong like crying for the younger ones to see. Suho stood up and spoke with the strongest smile. As much as he could do right now

“I'm going to make some hot cocoa. Do you want anything else? Suho asked, but the answer he received was nothing but empty cries and sobs. Suho smiled slightly. “Then I'll make some bread for you.” With that, he walked into the kitchen, followed by Big Brother Minseok's eyes.

A row of bread spread with orange juice was placed on a plate. Suho looked at it and smiled as he thought that if he had just this bread in the past, he would have run out in less than a minute and it wouldn't have been enough for 12 people. Yes, 12 people wouldn't have been enough, but now there were only 11 people and in the time situation. Like this, it probably won't run out because there's no brother Chris to help eat it.

As soon as I thought about it, the tears that I said would not flow flowed without realizing it. before he hurriedly wiped it off

“Don't cry, Junmyung. No, Suho, you're the group's leader, older brother, and protector. You have to protect the little guys. Here's 11 glasses of cocoa,” Suho said, turning around to pick up a glass to drink the cocoa before stopping when he turned to see Minseok looking at him. “Is something wrong, Minseok hyung? Do you want to add anything?” Suho said before turning to Chongkogo. Seeing the look in Minseok's eyes made him feel like his strength was fading.

“Cry out, Joonmyung,” Minseok said in a gentle voice. One eye looked at his younger brother who was trying to be strong with pity. "It's not good for us to keep it, trust me."

“What did Minseok hyung say? I'm alright, don't worry.” Suho said while not looking at the other person because he knew that if he turned around, the strength he had been maintaining would definitely crumble with tears. Minseok looked at Suho silently. He reached out and grabbed his brother's hand before using force to turn Suho around to face him.

The elder's thin hand rested on his younger brother's shoulder and he stared into his eyes before speaking softly. “Cry out, Suho, you still have me, don't keep it to yourself.”

The gentle voice of the eldest of the group caused the younger members who were the group leaders to begin to cry. His strength crumbled as tears flowed beyond control. When Minseok's thin hand gently caressed his younger sibling's head, Suho hugged Minseok before crying loudly.

Suho's heartbreaking cry as he had to bear so much as the leader was too heavy to bear. And yet he encountered this kind of thing again, even though he pretended to be strong, he knew that Suho was sad. Yes, everyone is sorry. Minseok hugged his younger brother tightly and his thin hand stroked his hair comfortingly.

“It's okay, Joonmyung. You still have brothers and sisters. What's wrong with you? Please cry out. I will be with you. Please cry out.” Minseok said which made Joonmyung's cries even louder. “Why is it like this? Why does this have to happen? Why does Kris hyung have to go? He likes it, doesn't he?

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Didn't they promise that they wouldn't leave each other? Why?" Suho said. Minseok smiles sometimes, he doesn't know why. I don't know anything. “I try to be strong because right now I am the only leader. I have to be strong for the young people and for the group.”

“I know, but you don't have to be strong around me. You're the leader of the group. You're the older brother of the younger siblings, but you're the younger brother of this one. You're the eldest of the group. Even though I'm not the leader, I'm your older brother. You don't have to be strong in front of me. Do you understand, Suho?” Minseok said.

So it's okay for you to be weak in front of me.”

Suho buried his face in Big Brother's small shoulder and hugged Minseok tightly and cried when he couldn't hold it in. The elder could only hug this younger brother as tightly as a small person like him could and let out silent tears as well.

'Chris, do you know that your brother who you say loves them so much? I'm crying because of you. Do you know? Do you know, our Tui Zhang?'

I don't know when Suho's cries will quieten down, but it won't be long. Just as Minseok's tears continued to flow along with the small embrace he promised to hold this little brother forever.

Eleven cups of hot cocoa were placed on the table in the middle of the living room along with a large plate of toast that both Suho and Minseok brought out. After Suho cried with the group's eldest for nearly half an hour, he felt a little better about being able to vent without keeping it to himself. Minseok had put everything away so he excused himself to look at Luhan and Tao, who were still in the room where they were still slightly sobbing.

Suho looked at Baekyeol and Chanyeol who were still hugging each other. There were no sounds of crying or sobbing, only their swollen eyes, knowing how long they had been crying. Kai fell asleep in D.O.'s lap while D.O. also let out silent tears as he rubbed his favorite little brother Kai's head with his small hand. Sehun was still sitting in the same place and in the same position and there were no tears as before, but what was strange was the sad song that came out of the maknae's mouth.

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Gently, Chen fell asleep while he still hugged Lay and didn't let go and the tears continued to flow, while Lay was still sitting there with red eyes as usual.

Suho decided to send everyone off to take a shower and change clothes to eat some snacks. They haven't eaten anything since they returned from this month's last scheduled event that they were to receive. It was 3:30 p.m. and now it was 10:30 p.m. Everyone stood up docilely, which was different from the usual sluggishness, but he knew right now that he probably wasn't in the mood to play like that.

After a while, everyone slowly came out of their rooms looking better than before. Tao walked out of the room following the leash of Luhan and Minseok, who seemed to be forcing the maknae on M's side for a long time before he agreed to take a shower and come out of the room. From his condition, Gray looks worse than everyone else, probably because he is most attached to his own Kris.

Everyone sat down, Sehun choosing to sit next to Luhan, his head resting sweetly on his small shoulder. Kai and D.O. were still sitting together as usual, as were Baekhyun and Chanyeol, who were still far from each other. Unlike Chen who not only stays close to Lay but also makes Minseok sit next to him. Tao, who was sitting alone, looked vacant, so Suho chose to sit next to the little boy, and when he sat down, the maknae grabbed onto White's arm and hugged him, not wanting to let go, as if he was afraid he would disappear.

Everyone had hot cocoa in their hands that Minseok had just warmed up again. The bread on the plate was distributed to everyone to make it compulsory for everyone to eat. At 11:30 p.m., less than half of the bread was gone, and only the cocoa was gone. The silence remained as before, along with everyone's sadness that did not fade. Suho finally made up his mind and stood up, causing everyone to look suspicious.

“I know it is difficult to accept what has happened. It's hard to accept but we have to get through it,” Suho said, holding Tao's hand. “We all have to face it together and have to go through it for what we once set out to do. I won't say

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There were only 11 people, but

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There are 12 people because otherwise it wouldn't be.

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But I will say

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There are 12 people who will perform next, only 11 of them, to achieve the dream that the 12 of us hoped for.” Suho looked around as everyone looked up, each one's eyes filled with confusion. Before Chen spoke out softly but it echoed throughout the room.

“So how can it be done? We know that Chris isn't coming back anymore.” Everything was quiet and no one said anything.

“Yes, Kris hyung hasn't come back, but we believe there are 12 of us. Look at SJ hyungs. They still made it through. They came more than us. Whether it's about Kibum's brother leaving to become an actor. Brother Kangin has a case. Or about Hankyung hyung who filed a lawsuit but they still got through it. And will this just cause us to lose?”

Everyone looked at Suho before Luhan got up. before loudly announcing

“No way, I will never give up.” Before everyone followed Kai, D.O., Sehun, Minseok, Chen, Baekyeol, Chanyeol, Lay, all stood up and said that they would not give up. before looking at Tao Tao's bruised eyes looked up at everyone before asking.

"You guys won't abandon each other, right?"

“Yes, we won't leave each other. There will never be that day,” Suho replied, Tao stood up and spoke loudly.

“I will not give up.”

Everyone stretched their hands forward and overlapped each other before shouting out what they always did.

“Exo VR One, EXO Saranghaja, number one in Asia!” shouts echoed in the studio's artist rooms as loud laughter signaled a new chapter in the legend.

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It's going to start soon. Exo is still only 12 people and will always be like that even if the next performance there will only be 11 people on stage.

Even though the sorrow is still there, at least they still have each other who are ready to walk together no matter whether there are tears or laughter along the way.

Laughter erupted from the room as the group members' arguments began over nonsense. until the previously gloomy room suddenly became brighter It brought smiles to the faces of the people in front of their dormitory door. A large, tan hand picked up the phone and dialed someone.

“Jungsu hyung, I'm Kibum. Yes, there is nothing to worry about. They can handle it. Yes, we cried for a long time. But you know, Suho, that kid is a good fit for a leader. Just like I told you. Yes, I'm the one who nominated him. He's just like me, that kid. Really a protector Yes, see you at the dorm.

Don't tell them, I'm going to give you a surprise.” Kibum hung up his phone before putting it in his pocket. Sharp eyes looked at the door of the junior's room. "Fighting, little brother. You're number 1 in Asia." Before he walked away with a smile.

Beijing, China 00:39 min.

Everything in an all-white bedroom is simply decorated so as not to be visually cluttered. Everything was white, only the bed was dark blue. with a galaxy shaped ceiling mobile In one corner of the bedroom, a black laptop was opened and a picture of an idol group's concert was revealed.

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The loud screeching sound of the music indicates the loudness very well. Each camera maps the atmosphere around the event and captures the faces of all the singers smiling, looking happy, but not in their eyes. Sharp eyes looked at the picture on the screen before deciding to move closer to the screen when someone's picture appeared: Huang Zitao, the youngest on the side.

M

His baby panda's smiling and laughing face made him nostalgic and glad that his baby was alright. But when he looked into Keaw's eyes, they were filled with tears and regret. Feelings of regret hit as memories from several weeks ago surfaced.

"Why don't you go back together?"

“I have some business to do. I will follow you back. How about bringing snacks along with the dolls?”

"Ge will come back, right? Won't disappear, right?"

“Ah, well, I won't disappear, I'll see you again. Don't worry, Tao."

“You must come in time for work. Promise, Tui Zhang.”

“Ke Sanya”

The promise he made back to the little boy, even though he already knew he couldn't keep it. But seeing that innocent face, he couldn't help but make a promise. Even though he knew that he would break his promise and make Tao cry.

'I'm sorry, Tao Tao. Tui Zhang apologizes for not keeping his promise.'

The picture shows everyone smiling, but their eyes are filled with sadness and exhaustion. He wanted to apologize to everyone and go back and tell them the reasons why he had to do this, and if possible, he wanted to go back to the way things were before. But he had gone too far. Too far for him to turn back. So he could only silently apologize to everyone.

The sound of the door opening rang out. A tall, dark-skinned figure in a tank top and pajama pants approached and sat authoritatively on his bed. The sharp eyes of a true Chinese person looked at the image on the screen before turning to speak to the person sitting staring at the screen.

“I told you that if you make a decision, don't regret it later.”

“Yes, Brother Hangeng. I know,” Chris answered without turning to look at the person asking because he already knew who it was. “I told myself when I made the decision that I would not regret it if I decided to go this way. But when I saw them today, I wasn't sure if I had made the right decision. They cry and are tired because of me.”

“Even though you know that, you can't just walk back,” Han Geng said before looking at the face of the person he saw as his younger brother. He knew that making decisions like this was difficult. Choosing friendship or comfort Han Geng had already passed that point and he had already destroyed his friendship with the people he loved with no way to repair it.

Because he chose to walk away from it and let the story pass even though there was a chance to fix it. But this kid still has a way to go, even if he doesn't go back to being Chris.

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but still being able to maintain brotherhood He definitely wouldn't let this kid be like him. Because he knows how much it hurts.

Chris kept himself quiet, knowing that no matter how wrong he felt, he couldn't go back. He couldn't keep his promise and couldn't apologize. Chris could only close his eyes and let the tears fall silently. The older man's hand slapped his shoulder so hard that Chris turned to look.

“Do you want to apologize to your younger siblings?” Han Geng said, waiting with a smile.

“But he won't let me go anywhere,” Chris said because he couldn't go anywhere right now.

“Let's ignore that order. I'm asking, do you just want to go?” Han Geng asked again. Kris thought for a moment before quickly nodding in agreement.

“Then go as Yifan, those brats' older brother apologizes and improves our understanding. Don't let the brotherhood be destroyed because of misunderstandings.”

“Yes,” Chris accepted and hurriedly took care of his things. He grabbed his cell phone before dialing across the country to call someone who was an elder. “Xiumin, it's me. I know, I'm sorry, I'm going to go find you guys, I'm going to apologize and tell you why I did that. I can let you scold Xiao Lu for touching me, but you have to help me first.

Please help me reserve a ticket to Seoul. Bring it on tonight. I'm in Korea. Please reserve it for me. Thank you, brother. Once we're there, I'll let you guys do whatever you want. See you later." Chris grabbed his bag of clothes and stuffed his things into his bag and turned to thank his fellow countrymen. “Thank you very much, Brother Han.”

Chris left after learning it was today's flight at 1:00 a.m. Hangen sat down on the sofa in the living room and smiled slightly, knowing that the child would not be as sad as he was. He grabbed his phone and clicked on the two very important pictures that he had carefully kept. The 15 photos taken together on the day Super Junior received the big award that he will never forget.

And the most important picture of the person who was the former owner of my heart and still is now, Heechul, smiled. before deciding to get up and pick up another important item The old black phone is well preserved, everything is intact. Just as the number is still the same as it was many years ago.

He decided to turn on the phone and call another person who, no matter how many years later, he would still remember. The signal sounded rhythmically and steadily, but no one answered. After a long time, Han Geng decided to turn it off, thinking that no one would answer. But then the signal that there was someone answering the phone sounded. Hangen slowly raised his phone to his ear before giving an uncertain tone.

“Hello, is this Heechul?”

“Um, Mr. Han?” the person on the other end of the line responded with equal uncertainty, but it managed to draw a smile from the person on the other end of the line.

“Heechul, I love you…” The conversation didn't know where it would end, but at least tonight something good happened to the two of them again. The reunion of two hearts who have not seen each other for many years. Will they fall in love again? Who knows except for the two of them, but for sure they haven't stopped loving each other yet.

dormitory

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Seoul, Korea 06:00 min.

In front of the dormitory

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The morning was so quiet that the person standing in front of the door did not dare to summon up the courage he had worked hard to build from China to Korea for nothing when standing in front of this room. He knew exactly what would happen after the door opened. He might have hit Xiumin and Luhan's shin. Next, Baekhyun and Chanyeol would grab him in a headlock and shout madly into Chen's ear.

You might encounter Sehun punching you in the face or Jongin hitting you in the face with his shoe. Then he was nearly killed by D.O., followed by a Korean sermon from Suho and a Chinese sermon from Yixing, ending with his little boy either hitting his face with a baton or pulling a sword and stabbing him in the stomach. Which depends on the anger and anger of the person.

He thought that he would definitely be impaled. Having made up his mind enough, he pressed the bell. A voice from inside asked who it was.

“Uh, it's me,” he replied before his voice fell silent for a moment, followed by a large bang that sounded from the room, making Chris' face turn pale and his voice tremble. From inside, Chris closed his eyes tightly. He was thinking about what he would encounter. But after the door opened, nothing happened until he had to open his eyes to look. The image in front of him was his younger sibling crying before hugging him fiercely, burying his head in the crook of his neck, muffling his name.

“Kris is excited, Tui Zhang is excited, Brother Yi Fan is excited. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Kris pushed the shade away a bit before gently wiping away the tears and speaking with a smile.

“I have returned as promised. Come back and explain everything and apologize for everything.”

Energetic!!

A loud slap to the head sounded when the older brother, who had been itching on his upper hand ever since the troublemaker called, slammed it squarely into the head of the 'troublemaker' until he was dizzy.

“Of course, if you don't explain with a good, acceptable reason, I'll stick Tao's sword in your stomach and make it rippled,” Xiumin said.

“You wouldn't dare,” Kris argued, even though he knew that straight people were joking, but Kim Minseok was known to be able to do anything.

“Why don't you try?”

“No, don't be considerate,” Chris replied, backing away from Big Brother as much as he could.

“Then explain it all to me, Wu-Yi-Fan.”

After that, the interrogation began with the accused being Mr. Wu Yifan. And the other 11 investigators are not clean. When will they be clean this time?

The legend of

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Continuing on without ending, these 12 people are from outer space with different special powers. They live in this world to create their own legends. Until time passed, the Lord of Sky for some reason abandoned his power and immortality. He separated himself and created another legend as an ordinary person with no powers. However, they were always good brothers and continued to communicate with each other even though the other was powerless and immortal. Anyway

EXO WE ARE ONE

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