Hokkaido

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"Dad, how long are we gonna walk? My legs are killing me." Honey complained as she dragged her luggage along in the forest.

"We're almost there," Jin said as he took in a deep breath of the warmed bamboo.

"Well, you seem happy." Xiaoyu mentioned as she notice Jin's smile.

"My mother and I would always walk through forests. I love to forest bathe; the air is so clean and fresh." He explained as he reminised back to his childhood.

He then looked across the bridge, "Ah, there it is!" He hurried along to the traditional home.

A young girl with auburn hair was sweeping the walkway. She looked up and saw visitors coming, "Mom! Someone's here!"

A rice paper door slid open and Asuka's head popped out, "Who?"

"There."

Asuka looked to where her daughter was pointing and saw her cousin, "Jin!"

She rushed out to help them, taking her daughter with her. "I haven't seen you guys in so long! Honey, you've gotten so big!"

Asuka placed her daughter in front of her, "This is your cousin, Miyu. Miyu, this is your uncle Jin, your aunt Xiaoyu, and your cousin Honey."

"Nice to meet you!" Miyu said as she bowed deeply.

Jinrei walked up to the house. His legs were trembling as he held his luggage. Honey noticed him and rushed to him, "Great Grandpa!!"

"Don't worry Honey. I'll be fine!"

...

"You guys heard about the news too?" Hwoarang asked.

"Yeah. I hope Gramps is happy he's dragged us out here." Jin said.

"Do you know what he wants?" Xiaoyu asked.

"We don't know. He said he has something we all should see." Asuka declared.

Miyu sipped some of her miso soup, "Tell me Honey, how old are you?"

"I'm 16. What about you?"

"Really? No fair! I'm 15."

"Hey, you're not that young."

"True," Miyu sighed and she suddenly leaned in and whisppered in Honey's ear, "Do you have a boyfriend, cousin?"

Honey blushed, "N-No! What would make you think that?!"

Miyu giggled, "I just asked. Besides, you'll be going to school with me now!"

"Yeah, it'll be fun." Honey smiled.

"Hey Mom, if you and Uncle Jin are cousins, doesn't that make him my cousin too?" Miyu asked in confusion.

Asuka smiled, "Of course he's your cousin. Me and Jin have grown up like brother and sister so that's why we prefer you guys to address us as uncle and aunt."

"I see."

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