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I reach home after the long walk from school. I slam the door close and look inside it. There's no one home. "Hello? I'm home," I expectedly get in but eventually find no one. I look in the kitchen and find a note.

Haneul, I'm having a week vacation from today on. I hope you can manage all your stuffs yourselves from now on. Love, Mrs. Lee.

I rip the first page of the sticky note and find another note.

Our Mrs. Song, I hope you're not having a hard time when I'm not around. I'm sorry that the car is broken this morning. You must have been running to school, right? I hope you can get up earlier and go to school by yourselves when I'm not here. Well, at least you should know how. Love, Mr. Kim.

I look at the note and laugh sarcastically. I look at it through again and sit down on a stool. I notice that there's another page behind Mr. Kim's note so I rip them again. Now what? It's Minho's handwritings.

Dear My Lovely Sister, Song Haneul. I'm sorry because from now on, I'll not be home before 9 p.m. because I'm busy with my comeback which should happen around next month. I'm sorry I couldn't take you to school and pick you up anymore. I'm sure we will meet again but I just don't know when because I'll be very busy and I mean it. You should learn how to live your life alone as you would get into university which I believe next year. I hope you didn't argue with anyone anymore because of your stupidity. I know you're mature enough to do your own things. I love you! Oh, and call me when you need me. I'll try my best to answer you. Love, your brother who loves you so much, Song Minho.

I laugh as I go through his letter. I sigh afterwards. So basically, I've just need to do everything myself aren't I? I suddenly remember that dad is on a bussiness trip and he always go for it about a month then come back like nothing ever happens.

I go upstairs and plop myself on my bed. Ugh, I'm stinky af. I take my towel and lazily walk to the toilet. I take a bath and wash my hair since I was so sweaty this morning.

[Park Jihoon's POV]

I go to the bus stand to go home. As I was waiting, I see Haneul walks home. Why didn't she go home by car? Or can't she just wait for the bus? Oh, great. I forgot that I yelled at her back in class. I sigh as I regret all those words I said to her.

As I reach home, I lay down on my bed and reach out for my phone. I open my chatroom with Haneul.

Me: Hey, Haneul *deletes*

Okay, that won't do. No way she would reply to that. I sigh heavily and go downstairs to grab some snacks from the refrigerator.

"Ahh!" I shout in surprised as I saw someone's figure in front of the refrigerator.

"Oh! I'm sorry I didn't told you when I got in," Mr. Kim says.

"Well, what are you doing?" I ask while holding my chest.

"I'm filling up your refrigerator, si- Jihoon," He says as soon as he sees me glare at him. I chuckle afterwards.

"You've got some beer?" I ask while walking closer to him.

"Hmm, canned?" Mr. Kim says and I laugh.

"Sounds good," I say and he throws me a canned beer. I sit on the stool and open it. After I finish my beer, I turn on the television and there's no other interesting programmes. I decided to just watch the education channel.

"Since when did you watch stuff like this?" Mr. Kim asks as he sits next to me.

"There's nothing interesting!" I chuckle.

"Do you want to go out? I want to go to the night market actually. We can enjoy the steamed fishcakes together!" Mr. Kim suddenly says and pulls my hand.

"Hmm I'm in! But let me change first," I say to him while looking at myself who is still in the school uniform. I go upstairs and take a brief shower. I come out with a simple hoodie and jeans.

 I come out with a simple hoodie and jeans

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I head out and Mr. Kim already is already in the car. "I thought the car was broken?" I ask, slightly getting confused.

"Yeah, it was. But the mechanics fixed it faster because of you," He chuckles. "Get in, I'll drive us there," He says and I sit on the front seat.

"Oh, but Jihoon, you should sit at the back. It is more comfortable," He says with a worried face.

"I'm tired of being 'too' comfortable," I sigh.

"I'm sure you're a lot mature now," Mr. Kim let out a fatherly-laugh and I smile at him. No wonder my dad liked you so much..

After a few minutes of enjoying the night view, we arrive at Namdaemun Night Market. I can see food stalls literally everywhere. Mr. Kim park somewhere far and he hurriedly run over to my side to open my door.

"No need," I chuckle. "Please act like yourself, I don't want people to think that you're my slave. They will start to doubt," I laugh and Mr. Kim smiles. We walk together, passing through nearly every single stall to buy some food.

"Aigoo, what does a handsome boy like you do in this dirty market? You should go to high-end restaurant." A middle-aged woman exclaims as soon as she saw my face.

"Oh, I'm not that handsome," I laugh shyly and Mr. Kim pats my shoulder while laughing.

"Yaa, take a look at this young boy, isn't he so handsome and cute?" She calls one of her friend to look at me. I bow to her shyly and awkwardly. Her friend looks at me and her eyes becomes bigger.

I look at her, slightly raising my eyebrow. "Yo-you're the son of Master Park right?" She says and I was in terrible shock. I look at Mr. Kim and now everyone is looking at me with an impressed face.

"Yaa what are you doing here?" Her friend asks again and I look at Mr. Kim again since some of the customers start to take pictures of me.

I hold the edge of my hoodie and get ready to pull it over. I mouth, "one, two, three-" to Mr. Kim and we both run until the end of the market. I was sweating like crazy so I immediately take off my hoodie when I made sure that there's no one watching me anymore. I ruffle my hair in frustation. I look at Mr. Kim who is breathing heavily. We both laugh afterwards.

"Never thought *huff* you're that popular," He says while breathing heavily. I nod to him and laugh too.

"Maybe because I was never out, especially this public," I say while looking around.

"Oh! That's a fish cakes stall," Mr. Kim points to the direction behind me and he pulls my hand to the store. He orders some fishcakes and spicy rice cakes.
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