[COMPLETED] In which 10 dojo trainees compete in Asia's biggest martial arts tournament for a $500,000 cash prize...
「 ROMCOM • DRAMA • ANGST • ACTION • FLUFF 」
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- 39 | NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL. 🎆 i wrote and polished this update in one day?! i'm on a roll wth O.0 you know the drill! don't play the audio yet, vote & comment/enjoy!
That evening, Taehyung, Jimin, Cammy and I lounge around the kitchen boredly despite the importance of tonight. It's like for every person lost, half the class vanishes. First Yeonjun, then Yang, now Yun...
"Students."
Sensei enters the room and examines our faces.
"I know things feel different without your peers, but this is the lonely journey in which you chose to embark. Need I remind you why my class is so small to begin with? ...Because I only take the best. If this were any other Dojo, you'd be lucky if one of you were still here. So be thankful you have each other, as I have one final challenge."
"Don't tell me we have to go hunt a bear or something." Taehyung groans.
Sensei chuckles lowly.
"Your challenge... Is to go to the Spring festival and explore what it has to offer. What use is lounging around here all weekend?"
"...Is this a prank?" Taehyung asks.
"Yeah, you're actually letting us go to the festival?" Jimin adds, "What's the challenge in that?"
"The challenge is to have fun. One cannot perform well in Monday's semi-finals with a cluttered mind. You've earned this, now enjoy yourselves."
"...No long walks?"
"No trivia?"
"None. Now go before I change my mind, shoo."
Cammy and I exchange an excited beam before the four of us instantly jump up and sprint to get ready.
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I remain kneeled on a cushion as Cammy sits on a stool behind me and styles my hair. Alongside Tabi socks and Zori sandals, we both adorn matching floral kimonos with Obi's secured around the waist, hers being a vibrant pink with blossoms while mine is red with white petals.
"You know, it's really weird that you guys celebrate New Year's in February. This'll be my first Spring festival."
