Ever since Kiryu Kazuma returned to Japan following his declining health in Hawaii due to his bout with cancer, Joongi watched as his friends: Nanba, Zhao, Saeko, and even his boss Seonhee went about their planning in the Survive Bar in Ijincho in regards to fulfilling Kiryu's bucket list and uncovering the truth behind what the Seiryu Clan are doing with their mysterious waste disposal business that has ties to the Palekana cult in Hawaii. Additionally, the Tatara Channel on Youtube continued to make everyone's lives harder as lies about not only Ichiban but Kiryu were being broadcasted publicly online.

Joongi watched as his boss and surrogate big sister figure Seonhee left her post as the leader of the Geomijul to help Kiryu during his time back in Japan and because he was never directly invited to tag along with Kiryu and his now group; Joongi decides he's going to instead run off to Hawaii in order to help Ichiban and his friends in Hawaii {Tomizawa, Chitose, Adachi,} to uncover the secrets about Palekana and help Ichiban locate his biological mother Akane whom he's never met in person and her charge Lani who went into hiding from the various gangs and even Palekana out for them.

Joongi packs everything he needs in his room at the Geomijul compound and hops on the next available plane to Hawaii as soon as he can., there's already a smaller Geomijul base. hide-out for him to make use of.

"Pfft.. that will show them. I can be useful too! Joongi mutters under his breath sitting alone on the plane.