Best Kept Secret

Reviving Tradition

"No, people! Why would she?!" Nayeon exclaims as she reads through social media. "Ugh, they think you cried cause your 'relationship' got exposed. And why is Daniel's home mentioned?"

"To think I've already addressed it in the interview yesterday", Jihyo pouts. "Honestly, how do you say something without directly saying it? Would be better if they just take my speech as it is."

After Twice won on M Countdown, Nayeon, Momo, Sana, and Chaeyoung, headed back to the dorm in hopes of seeing Mina before her flight to Japan. Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Dahyun, and Tzuyu guested on Kiss the Radio. The unusual incident was brought up as to why the leader cried in the recent music show.

"She was touched", Tzuyu answered lightning fast for her unnie.

"I have a lot of tears to begin with." Jihyo went on to reiterate her speech and then some, "I was sad thinking just how much Once would be hurt over us promoting incompletely. Everyone had a lot of heartache."

Yes, I was touched. I've waited long. Met these girls who've come from different places. The girls who've known the cost of this dream. Who've given up so much like there's no other way. We're eager to a fault. No one would let it slip that we're driven to exhaustion.

I am the leader. The one who's supposed to be responsible. Didn't expect I'd do it by taking the hit for the company. For the Home I thought I've done enough for. It's a heavy and painful responsibility that made me think of my worth. To be loved regardless of truth, I was touched.

Twice answered a couple more queries. The DJ asked, "What are you planning to do if you're given a break?"

Tzuyu: "Travel in Europe for a month."

Dahyun: "I'm a homebody. I just wanna stay home."

Jeongyeon: "I wanna meet people I'm thankful for that I wasn't able to meet easily due to schedule."

If Jihyo were to be her old extroverted self, she would contrast Dahyun. She said however, "I just wanna stay at home. I wanna eat homemade food."

These four were supposed to go back to the dorm after some time. However, they stayed until the end of the program that's late into the evening.

Nayeon rolls eyes, "Did it not occur to them you meant YOUR family home 'cause you badly need a retreat from all these bullshit?!"

"Had their assumptions been based entirely on us, they'd at least get half of it right. Heck, Jeong couldn't even meet her people. And you're staying out late like you have no boyfriend to call!"

"Unintended feedback", Jeongyeon shrugs. "Not blaming Jihyo though for crying on national tv as it is frustrating to feel wronged."

"So, shall we do magazines more instead? Questions there are the simplest. Contrast those to answers that spill our guts out, like Chaeng on GQ. Perhaps we could trigger better responses and make them think 'are they really dating'. My dongsaeng, what do you say?"

"Uh~ We could be at fault. Our linguistic skills are lacking. That's why they keep getting it wrong. On the bright side, it means they are thinking. Just stay true to self, regardless of the platform. Besides, it's actions that do speak louder." Chaeyoung evaluates.

"Which brings me back to you. YOU have something for us. Yeorobun, you're gonna love it! Go ahead, Hyung. Excuse me for a bit."

"Okay, everyone... Remember what Chaeng told us in Kuala Lumpur?", Jeong spills her thoughts. Meanwhile, Chaeng makes a call.

"Yeoboseyo?" Chaeng smiles. "How you doin', Minaring?"

"Chaeng Chaeng, I miss you~ What's everyone doing? Is Jihyo okay now?"