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"Finally! Foundation Month!" Dahyun's exuberant yell sliced through the afternoon hum of campus life, drawing curious glances from students strolling past the field.

"Yeah! Bring it ON!" Jihyo's equally boisterous reply amplified the excitement.

"Seriously, can you two tone it down?" Momo groaned, pressing her hands to her ears, a picture of exasperated patience.

"Foundation Day! WHOOP!" Nayeon's arrival only heightened the decibel level, adding her own brand of enthusiastic chaos.

Momo simply pinched the bridge of her nose, resigned to the inevitable.

The simmering tension between Sana and Tzuyu remained, a silent chasm separating them; Tzuyu pointedly avoided Sana's gaze.

"So, Dubu, what's your department cooking up?" Momo asked, trying to cut through the celebratory din.

"Band! I'm the pianist!" Dahyun declared proudly, a wide grin splitting her face.

"And you two, fashionistas?" Momo turned to Sana and Tzuyu.

"Runway show," Tzuyu replied, her voice crisp and businesslike.

"Oh my god, we're swamped with events!" Jihyo exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"What about you, Jihyo?" Momo asked.

"Band with Dahyun and Nayeon," Jihyo announced, her smile infectious. Momo raised an eyebrow.

"Nayeon Unnie?  She's in our department," Momo pointed out, a hint of confusion in her voice.

"Temporary defection! Can't deal with the dance madness," Nayeon declared with a playful shrug.

"Your department's doing a dance event, right?" Sana asked Momo and Mina.

Momo and Mina nodded in unison.

"So, ballet again this year, Mina?" Chaeyoung's question, sharp and unexpected, cut through the conversation.

"Nope, just me.  And Chaeyoung, how'd you even know I do ballet?" Momo asked, intrigued.

"I… uh… overheard some seniors," Chaeyoung mumbled, a faint blush creeping onto her cheeks.

Momo nodded; Mina's ballet skills were campus legend.

"What about your department, Chaeng?" Mina asked, turning to Chaeyoung.

"Art exhibit," Chaeyoung replied.

"Everyone in the art department?" Nayeon inquired.

"Nope, Unnie.  We're having a competition first," Chaeyoung clarified.

"So you're entering, right?" Dahyun asked, her eyes gleaming with expectation.

"Nope," Chaeyoung replied, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Seriously? Why not?" Mina asked, genuinely curious.

"Inspiration issues…" Chaeyoung trailed off, a cryptic smile playing on her lips.

"Just look at me, Chaeyoung! I'm radiant, I'm breathtaking!  Pure artistic inspiration!" Nayeon declared dramatically, striking a pose.

The others cringed, a collective groan escaping their lips.

"When's Foundation Week, anyway?" Sana asked, steering the conversation in a safer direction.

"Next month," Jihyo answered.

"Let's start practicing our song tonight!" Dahyun suggested, her enthusiasm bubbling over.

"Great idea!  Music room's free," Nayeon chimed in.

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