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Ju-won was the first to wake up the next morning. Getting up, he went to see if Aera was up yet. After seeing she was still asleep, he let her sleep a little longer while getting ready for the day and packing up before waking her.

Aera woke up to movement in the bathroom. She got out of bed to see what was going on. As she walked into the bathroom she saw Ju-won packing up his bag.

"Good morning Ju-won shi." Aera greeted him.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well?"

She nodded her head yawning, "I did. Did you? I hope the couch was okay?"

"Mmm," he nodded before continuing, "it was comfortable. I slept well."

"I'm glad. I was worried it was gonna be too uncomfortable."

He smiled at her. "I'm done packing up. The bathroom is all yours. I order breakfast so it should be here soon if you're hungry."

"Thank you. I'll be out there once I'm done."

He nodded his head before leaving and giving Aera some privacy. Aera started getting ready for the day and packing her bags.

Aera walked into the living room after finishing up and was surprised to see a lot of food set out

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Aera walked into the living room after finishing up and was surprised to see a lot of food set out. The sound of her stomach growling caused her to glance at it. Ju-won must have heard it because he started laughing, causing Aera to look up at him and tell him to shut up before walking to the front door. Aera set her bags down and walked back to the table to eat breakfast.

"This all looks delicious," Aera said excitedly.

"Have as much as you want," Ju-won said to her.

They both started eating the delicious breakfast that Ju-won had ordered. They ate in silence for a while just enjoying the food. There had been a question on Aera's mind since yesterday, but she kept forgetting to ask him.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Why were you so surprised when I picked you?"

He was quiet for a moment before talking. "You're difficult to read sometimes. I guess I wasn't sure if you were interested in me," he hesitated before continuing, "you seemed close to Dong-woo. I thought you'd pick him."

"Really?"

"Mmm." He nodded.

"He's cool, but not someone I'm interested in."

Ju-won asked, "Oh, and who are you interested in?"

"You."

A look of surprise crossed Ju-won's face. It was the answer he was hoping for, but he didn't expect her to say it so bluntly.

"I thought I made that pretty obvious." Aera continued, "Well, I guess I was wrong. I'll just have to work harder to make it more obvious." She said smiling making Ju-won blush a bit and smile back at her.

"Wah!" Da-hee and Kyu-hyun exclaimed.

"Did she just say that?" Han-hae asked.

"She's very blunt," Jin-kyung said.

"Yeah, she has a knack for saying what she thinks," Han-hae added.

"She's not afraid to speak her mind," Kyu-hyun said.

"I like it," Jin-kyung said. "A lot of people are too afraid to say what's on their mind."

Everyone nodded agreeing with her.

The couples had returned to the Inferno. Walking to the tent, Ju-won followed and set Aera's bag down for her before heading back to the boys' tent. Aera and the rest of the girls sat in the tent talking about paradise.

"Aera you've been quiet. How was your time in paradise with Ju-won?" Nadine asked.

"I had a lot of fun. We talked a lot, ate good food, and went swimming." Aera replied smiling from ear to ear.

"Look! She can't stop smiling." So-eun said pointing at the girl.

"Ooooh," The girls teased her.

Aera waved her hands embarrassed, her cheeks turning a pink color. When Aera was about to say something, an announcement came over the speaker.

"Did you enjoy your date in paradise? Today, matches will be made again. But the couples who went to paradise cannot choose each other today. I look forward to the new paradise couples. But first, you have to play a game to go on a date and have a special meal. Participants, please come to the beach."

The girls were standing on the beach in a line watching the boys play a game of tug-a-war

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The girls were standing on the beach in a line watching the boys play a game of tug-a-war. Jong-woo had just won the match against Han-bin.

"The two winners, Jong-woo and Dong-woo, will now compete in the final match. The final match is a three-way match."

"Is someone new coming?" Aera asked looking around surprised. Everyone looked confused.

"Someone's coming," Se-jeong said.

All the girls looked up to see someone coming down the stairs. He had long black hair and a white shirt.

"He seems very confident," So-e said making the other girls agree.

A bow was exchanged and he said hello to everyone as he got closer to the group. Aera watched him walk past her, making eye contact and smiling. Although she found him attractive, he wasn't exactly her type, but something about his smile made her heart flutter. It caught her off guard.

The game ended with Jin-young being the winner. Everyone was blown away by his skills. He won the game with such ease. Everyone lined up again as an announcement came over the speaker.

"Jin-young, you are the final winner. Please choose two women you would like to enjoy the special meal with."

Jin-young looked over at all the girls to see who he should choose to have the meal with.

"I'd like to have a meal with..."

Bit of a shorter chapter, but I promise the next one will be longer! Who do you think he chooses?🤔

Thanks for reading🫶🏼

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