Why Won't You Let Me Slack!?

Special Chapter

"Everyone remembers the plan, right?" Cale asked, wanting to make sure everyone understood their roles.

"Yes, yes, we have our list" Barrow said, letting out a sigh at the nine year olds' repeated questions and nagging.

"Hey, you might want to get going if you don't want him ruining it too early!" Bud exclaimed as he entered the bedroom where their meeting was being held.

Opening the door to peek into the living room, the five children stealthily watched Yoo Joonghyuk as he waited outside. Dressed in dark casual clothes and a hoodie, the twenty year old could be seen sitting while on his phone as he waited for Cale.

Putting on his shoes, Cale took one last glance at the remaining four before leaving the room.

Walking up to him with his usual stoic expression on, Joonghyuk gently ruffled his soft crimson locks before finally bidding farewell to the others .

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"Is there anywhere you want to go next?" Joonghyuk asked.

With no particular direction in mind, the two ignored the constant glances as Joonghyuk walked past the various shops, carrying both Cale and a few bags of clothes in his arms as the small redhead gently hugged his neck for stability.

"Not really..." Cale responded, yawning after having spent half the day shopping for new clothes together.

Though he could easily walk on his own, Cale didn't hesitate to take Joonghyuk up on his offer to carry him instead of just holding hands like they originally planned.

'He must not want to risk us getting separated in the crowd' Cale thought, looking around at the bustling shops and people roaming about.

Of course, he was only half right.

'I can't risk losing Cale here.'

'What if he gets lost and someone tries to kidnap him when I'm not there?'Joonghyuk thought, glancing around at the many shops within distance as he held the small nine year old close.

Though he knew Cale would never willingly go with a stranger or would call him if he did get lost, he could never be too careful.

After all, with Cale being much smaller than average to the point of being mistaken as a seven year old multiple times this month, it'd be easy for anyone to pick him up and make off with him without much difficulty since his small body wouldn't be able to put up a fight.

Shaking his head at the thought, Joonghyuk continued to walk from store to store.

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Going around visiting a few more shops, the two were finally outside the apartment after having spent a full day of shopping and spending the day together.

Setting Cale down to unlock the door, Joonghyuk's soft gaze didn't leave him until he went to open the door. However, just when he was about to open the door, he was suddenly stopped.

"Here, hyung" Cale called.

Searching through the bags he'd been holding onto, Joonghyuk watched as Cale handed him a bag full of clothes, making sure to be careful in taking the large bag from the tiny pair of hands.

"What's this for?" Joonghyuk asked, peering into the bag of clothes and pulling out a dark hoodie that looked exactly like one of the ones Cale had chosen for himself.