♪ Chapter 18 ♪

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The next day dawned with a tired Yunchae, the dark circles under her eyes showing the remnants of her restless night

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The next day dawned with a tired Yunchae, the dark circles under her eyes showing the remnants of her restless night. Nightmares had plagued her sleep as she overthinked the strange occurrences.

As the group gathered around the breakfast table, the discussion naturally gravitated towards the power outage last night. Yunchae, struggling to keep her eyes open, absentmindedly stirred her cereal.

"Yunchae? Did you sleep okay? I know how scared of the dark you are," Seoyeon, noticing Yunchae's fatigue, inquired.

Yunchae blinked, her mind briefly snapping back to reality. "Huh? Oh, yeah. Just a teensy bit tired," she mumbled.

The group continued the conversation about the power outage last night, contemplating various theories about the power outage. However, Xia's eyes were filled with mischief as she plotted her next prank.

Yunchae found it increasingly hard to stay engaged in the conversation. Especially as the rhythmic hum of discussion became a lullaby, and her eyes grew heavier with each passing moment. Xia's smile grew as she seized the perfect opportunity for a playful scare.

"AHHHH!!" Xia yelled, causing Yunchae to jolt in her seat. In her half asleep state, Yunchae's face met her bowl of cereal, sending a cascade of milk and soggy cereal flying.

The room fell into stunned silence before erupting into laughter. Yunchae, her face adorned with bits of cereal, shot a half-amused, half-annoyed glance at Xia.

The room fell into stunned silence before erupting into laughter. Yunchae, her face adorned with bits of cereal, shot a half-amused, half-annoyed glance at Xia.

"Watch your back," she glared, before getting up to wash her face, leaving the group in fits of laughter.

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As Yunchae stirred from her impromptu nap, she was met with a chorus of murmurs echoing in the practice room. Groaning, she squinted against the bright light, choosing to shield her face in the comforting curve of Chiyo's shoulder. There was a dull ache in her back from leaning against the practice room wall as she slept.

She opened her eyes to see a number of figures. However, none of them were staff.

"What's happening?" She murmured to Chiyo.

"We ended practice early since someone fell asleep. Oh, and dream passed by along with Jia, Hayoung and Luqi," Chiyo explained, gesturing towards a group of people.

"Oh-Wait what!?" Yunchae quietly yelled, her eyes widening.

Before she could fully process the situation, Jia swooped in, enveloping Yunchae in a tight hug. The unexpected hug caught Yunchae off guard, and her initial surprise morphed into a blend of confusion and amusement.

"Yunchae! Are you okay!? I heard about the power outage! Seoyeon told me how scared you are of the dark!" Jia exclaimed with concern as Chiyo sniggered.

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