After some thinking, I decided to go find Yeeun.
Eunji knocks on Yeeun's room door.
"Come in." Yeeun said.
…
"Hey." Eunji said.
"To be honest, I'm quite shocked that everyone is acting so well." Yeeun said. "Let's go get some tea."
I spent some time drinking tea with Yeeun.
….
Yeeun and I grew a little closer today.
Would you like to give Yeeun a present? Yes
Wbat would you like to give her?
Item Gifted – Rare K-Idol Photocard
"Oh my gosh, how did you know?" Yeeun asked. "I've been searching for this, for like, ever! I really appreciate it!"
Seeing Yeeun so pleased with my gift makes me happy!
…
"So, Eunji, I was thinking.." Yeeun said.
"What?" Eunji asked.
"You like girls, yes?" Yeeun asked.
"Yeah.." Eunji replied.
"So, that makes me wonder, does everyone know your sexuality?" Yeeun asked.
"No, not at all." Eunji said. "Only people that know I'm gay are my family, and well, you guys."
"Ah." Yeeun said. "Sorry if that's a personal thing.."
"No, it's cool." Eunji said. "What about you, Yeeun?"
Yeeun went silent.
"I mean.. I think I like girls." Yeeun said. "But, I dunno, with my fam-... Uh, yeah, I never really had time to think about love and relationships and all that."
Huh? Yeeun... kinda acted a bit strange there when she was going to mention her family.
"I see." Eunji said. "How about friends?"
"Don't laugh.. but.. you're actually my only friend." Yeeun said.
"Really?" Eunji said. "But you're so cool! I kinda thought you would have many friends!"
"Unfortunately, no." Yeeun said. "To be honest, I'm not really social at class."
"I see." Eunji said. "I'm sorry about that."
"No, it's okay." Yeeun said. "But it's fine, because you're a good friend."
"Thank you." Eunji replied.
Yeeun... She's very interesting. I look forward to talking to her some more.
…...
After some time, I decided to go find Youngjae.
Eunji enters the laundry room, and sees Youngjae there.
"Heyo!" Youngjae said. "Wanna watch my clothes dry with me?"
I... watched Youngjae's clothes dry with him.
…
Youngjae and I grew a little closer today.
Would you like to give Youngjae a present?
What would you like to give him?
Item Gifted – Golden Chess King Piece
"Hoe lee crap!" Youngjae said. "Eunji, you're literally an angel sent from heaven! How can I ever thank you back?"
Seeing Youngjae so pleased with my gift makes me happy!
…
"..so, Ultimate Babysitter, huh?" Eunji said. "How did they find that out?"
"Oh, so, here's the story." Youngjae said. "So, I was just doing my thing at Korea, and some kid started to play around, and then he climbed up a tree, and got stuck! So, his mom is trying to tell him to get down, people are freaking out, and they call firefighters and stuff to help him down. Firefighters get there, but the kid is reluctant in not getting down, they were there trying to get him down for like, three minutes. Deciding enough was enough, I took my shot. I caught the kid's attention, and managed to calm him down, and after that, he climbed down the ladder, and his mother thanked me for basically saving her kid."
"Wow." Eunji said. "So, your natural charm with kids saved that kid?"
"Yeah." Youngjae said. "Conveniently, some random teenager was recording that, and even news sites arrived! They got my name, and I guess Hope's Peak must have watch the report."
"That's very interesting." Eunji said.
Youngjae.. is definitely an interesting personality. Wonder what else he has in store for me.
….
After some time, I decided to go find Miyumi.
Eunji arrived at the pool, and saw Miyumi there, sitting on the bleachers.
"Would you like to swim with me, Eunji?" Miyumi asked.
Miyumi and I changed into our swimsuits, and somehow, Miyumi didn't die from a nosebleed, so we swam together.
…
I'm feeling pretty confident that Miyumi and I grew a little closer today.
Would you like to give Miyumi a present? Yes
What would you like to give her?
Item Gifted – Rose in Vitro
"...huh?" Miyumi said, flustered. "You're... giving this to me..? T-Thank you.. E-Eunji... I really appreciate it."
Seeing Miyumi so pleased with my gift makes me happy!
…
"Would you like to taste some of my treats?" Miyumi said. "I am the Ultimate Baker, after all!"
"So, what's your favorite thing to bake?" Eunji asked.
"Oh, for sure Red Velvet cake!" Miyumi said. "The smell, and the taste, fully yummy!"
Miyumi.. is very passionate about baking.
"I've actually baked so pretty unique things too!" Miyumi said. "I actually made nutella cookies at one point!"
"That's pretty good." Eunji said. "I.. just wanted to learn a bit about you."
"Oh, is that so?" Miyumi said. "Okay, well.. like we discussed earlier, I'm gay, and I love dogs, and uh... yeah. How old are you, Eunji?"
"I'm 16." Eunji replied.
"oh..? I've always liked older girls..." Miyumi said under her breath.
"Hmm?" Eunji said.
"It's N-Nothing.." Miyumi said. "Well, what made you take up being a K-Idol?"
"Honestly? At a very young age, I've always loved watching those idol performances on T.V." Eunji said. "I always loved watching the beautiful woman dance, and sing with their beautiful voices. I've always dreamt of being like that. I auditioned for JYP when I was 9, and, somehow, I got put in. I trained all those years, and, well, here I am!"
"Beautiful." Miyumi said. "For me, my mom would always bake. Always, she would make cake, cookies, she would spoil all of her kids. I've.. always wanted to be like her, y'know? Mom was so strong, and so beautiful... she's, honestly, my idol."
"Was..?" Eunji asked.
"She passed last year." Miyumi said. "Honestly, after she died, I felt so broken... but, instead of giving up, I tried my hardest to use that sadness as a boost to happiness, so I finally stood up, and started baking. Baking, baking, baking. Baking is a very special thing to me, y'know? Every time I bake, I always feel my mother with me."
"That's so amazing." Eunji said.
Miyumi is amazing. I look forward to speaking with her more.
…
After some time, I went to find Seungyeon.
Eunji entered the dining hall, and found Seungyeon there.
"Hello there, Eunji-chii." Seungyeon said. "Would you like to help me act out a few scenes?"
I helped Seungyeon with her acting.
I probably don't deserve it, but Seungyeon and I grew a little closer today.
Would you like to give Seungyeon a present? Yes
What would you like to give her?
Item Gifted – Stardust
"Ah, such an elegant gift." Seungyeon said. "I mean.. that's a pretty amazing gift you got me. I really appreciate that, Eunji. I won't forget this."
…...
"So, you signed under JYP Entertainment, right? Seungyeon asked. "I know they have actors there, were you going to be an actress?"
"That wasn't in my plans." Eunji said. "I signed on just for the sake of being an idol."
"Ah, I see." Seungyeon said. "When'd you debut?"
"3 years ago." Eunji replied.
"13 years old.." Seungyeon said. "Guess that's why you're the Ultimate K-Idol, huh."
"Yeah." Eunji replied. "What about you?"
"Well, I'm signed on to some other company." Seungyeon said. "You watched movies and dramas, yes?"
"I do.." Eunji said.
"I started out as a child actress, starring in some show at the age of 11. People really liked my acting, so I got signed onto this company, nice people. As I grew older, I got signed on to more movies, and more shows, and I would always give it my all. People started seeing me as a phenomeon, the perfect actress." Seungyeon said. "Some people would say that my acting skills are superior to, say, Lee Minho."
"Whoa, he's a big deal!" Eunji replied.
"Indeed." Seungyeon replied
"You're pretty great." Eunji said. "I kinda feel bad that I haven't caught you in anything I've watched."
"What do you like to watch, Eunji?" Seungyeon said.
"Eh, mostly horror." Eunji replied.
"There you go." Seungyeon said. "I really don't like horror. I don't like being scared to death."
"So, how about Ayaka then?" Eunji said.
"For a horror writer, that girl is suprising very upbeat." Seungyeon said. "With her talent, I would have expected her to be all dark and gloomy, but with her outfit, and her bright hair, she's like totally like not what you would expect."
Eunji nodded.
"Well, it's been fun talking to you." Seungyeon said. "But, I need to go do something."
"Okay, bye." Eunji replied.
Seungyeon seems pretty humble, even though she's a well-renowed actress, she doesn't have a big ego, and she spoke so casually. I look forward to speaking with her again.
…
After some time, I searched for Kaori.
Eunji entered the girl's locker room, and saw Kaori there, practicing a dance.
"Hey, you know TWICE, right?" Kaori said. "I've been trying to do Yes or Yes for ages, but I can never get it right! Help?"
I helped Kaori learn TWICE's Yes or Yes choreography
…
I think Kaori and I grew a little closer today.
Would you like to give Kaori a gift? Yes
What would you like to give her?
Item Gifted – Water Bottle
"Oh, thanks." Kaori said. "I can make good use of this."
Seeing Kaori so pleased with my gift makes me happy!
…
"Yo!" Kaori said. "So, dog person or cat person?"
"Dogs." Eunji replied.
"Dancing or singing?" Kaori said.
"...uh." Eunji said. "Both are good."
"Just as expected of the Ultimate K-Idol!" Kaori said. "You have to know both dancing and singing to be most efficient!"
"Yeah.." Eunji said. "Anyways, dancing, huh? How'd you get into that?"
"Meh.." Kaori said. "It's a boring story."
"Eh?" Eunji said.
"Ahahahahah!" Kaori said. "Just kidding!"
...what?
"..." Eunji just stared at Kaori.
"Well, look." Kaori said. "My family is generations upon generations of dancers. At first, I didn't give a shit about dancing, ya know? My parents were accepting, willing to let me do whatever my journey would lead me, but eventually, I danced once, and I was obsessed with it. I practiced, and practiced. I was #1 in my dance class. Guess that's why Hope's Peak picked me."
"Interesting." Eunji said.
"So, like, boys or girl?" Kaori said. "Which do you think are better dancers?"
"I feel like girls have more mobility, y'know?" Eunji said. "I get why you're the Ultimate Dancer, with your petite body..."
Kaori's cheeks turned red.
"P-Petite?" Koari asked. "H-Hey.."
"I mean, you're petite." Eunji said. "97 pounds..?"
"I feel like that's a good dancing body, y'know.." Kaori replied.
"I mean, it's cool." Eunji said. "I got no problems with that."
"U-Umm... thanks..." Kaori was flustered.
Regardless, I like Kaori, I wonder what else she has in store for me.
…...
After some time, I went back in my room.
Eunji lied on her bed, and just thought about stuff.
So, did a criminal organization kidnap us? But why record us? And use some stupid bear as their mascot? What's their gain from this?
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Eventually, I fell asleep.
