Slowly Falling | LK Adaptation

Chapter 21

When Jungkook arrived home, it was almost 2:00 a.m. in the morning. He usually worked at night, but he had never come home so late before. He was worried about his mother.

Fortunately, his mother usually went to bed early, way before Jungkook usually came home. So maybe, she wouldn't even notice that he had come back late today.

The house was so quiet he could hear his own breath. He didn't turn on the lights and only looked towards his mother's door before tiptoeing into his room.
　　
Turning on the small lamp in his room, Jungkook took out the paper plane Lisa gave him. The white paper had been refolded back into a plane. After staring at it for a while, he placed it on his desk, beside the wooden plane.

The wooden plane was given to him on his fifteenth birthday, made by his own father. He had just entered high school and decided to study the same thing his father did. To encourage him, his father made this plane for him.

Jungkook had kept this small handmade representation of his father's hopes and dreams for him all this time.

"When it comes to things you really want to do, you shouldn't give up so easily."

What Lisa had said to him echoes in his ears. He looked at the white paper plane on his desk and slowly smiled.

Uncle Hou also told him that he shouldn't give up like this, didn't he?

Jungkook turned his computer on and clicked on the application page for post-graduates in the First Aircraft Research Institute.

It was October 31 right now. The last day for registering.

He stared at the application form for a while. Then, slowly, he typed his information and clicked submit.

'Congratulations, you've signed up.'

After submitting the form, a dialogue box popped up on the screen. Jungkook's hand was still on the mouse, unmoving.

He could hear his heart beating loudly.

He had finally signed up.

After turning off his computer, Jungkook fell to his bed.

The next morning, when mother Jeon got up, Jungkook had already prepared breakfast. She wore her slippers and walked towards the kitchen. Standing by the doorframe, she watched him plating up some dishes. He turned around, noticed her, and smiled. "Good morning, mom. Breakfast will be ready in a minute, go and wash up first."

Mother Jeon stared at him, no expression on her face. This made people unable to tell what she was thinking.

"Is there something I can do for you?" Jungkook asked.

Mother Jeon didn't answer. She simply turned and walked away. Jungkook breathed out and continued plating.

Today he was on the day shift, so after eating breakfast, he got ready to leave for work. When he left, he brought an insulated lunch box with him. Weng ShuLi looked at the lunchbox, but ultimately didn't seem to care.

"Mom, I made lunch, just heat it up later. I'm going to work now." After calling this out, Jungkook opened the front door and left. Mother Jeon stared at the closed front door for a very long time.

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Jungkook continued to be busy, receiving orders throughout the day. At 11:00 a.m., he received an order to be sent to Starlight Park. He decided to visit Lisa's store on the way.

Around this time was usually when Eunha would start pestering Lisa to order takeout. Because Lisa had bought her a meal from one of the restaurants in Starlight Park before, Eunha's tastebuds have become a little choosy. She even started looking down on the Wolong Kitchen they often ordered from before.

"Why don't we order from a restaurant in Starlight Park? It'll be quick, and it'll be delicious." Eunha rubbed her hands together and asked Lisa.

Lisa nodded. "I don't care, as long as you don't think it's too expensive."

Eunha: "..."

She decided to write 'stingy' in Lisa's page on her notebook later.

As they debated which restaurant to go to, the bell by the store door chimed. Lisa turned and saw Jungkook walking in. Stunned, she exclaimed: "Ah? But we haven't ordered takeout yet."

Jungkook's mouth slightly pursed. Very embarrassed, he replied: "I cooked lunch this morning and made too much, so I brought some to give to you. Eating so much takeout isn't good for you."

Lisa was visibly shocked. But after a few moments, she snapped out of her daze and accepted the insulated lunchbox that Jungkook had been holding out towards her.

Meanwhile, Eunha was in the background, stupefied. Has she solved the case? The murderer who used the small red box appeared?

(T/N: Remember she was likening herself to Sherlock Holmes a couple of chapters back? She's talking about the fact that she just solved the mystery of 'Who Did Lisa Use The Condoms With.')