KBIN - CALL ME K

YOU'RE MY JOY

Hung just can't go to sleep knowing that Yixiang is depressed. Hung then gets back, hoping that his Vitamin personality can be of any help.

- I'm mad, but I care about you too. Here you go! 

Hung then does some goofy dancing to cheer Yixiang up. He has used this old trick for long and it never fails. But, just like how ice takes time to be completely melted, this cold-looking young guy needs more than just a few dance moves to be warmed up. Hung then lifts Yixiang's chin, jokingly says:

- Hey, a smile for a candy, interested?

Yixiang couldn't hold his laugh. A 17-year-old man needs something more than just candies, you naive butt. Hung then quickly sits down, right next to Yixiang, before he can turn his cold mode on back. 

- Yixiang, I don't mean to be nosy but because we are about to say goodbye and I do care about you, can I share my honest thoughts? Try to think about your parents' feelings. Are they happy seeing you suffer this much? 

- ...

- Although I've lived here for only a week, I'm sad seeing you do things repeatedly without any joy or excitement. Don't just stay here, you should get off the ship, find your true passion in life. Just like me, I love dancing. Whenever my mood goes down, I turn on my favorite songs, dance along, and let myself immerse in the music. I have something to chase after, something to help cheer me up. If you let the sadness come to you easily, one day, you will be buried deep in it. You are not heartless, you just close your heart too tightly to prevent it from getting hurt.  

Yixiang clasps his hands tightly onto the bulwark, his shoulders seem trembling. Hung puts Yixiang's head on his shoulder, patting his back lightly. 

- I will help you find your joy tomorrow, deal? 

Hung wakes up early in the morning, looking around for any possible game materials. Hung makes a deck of Blackjack, a deck of Uno, and also Werewolf. Hung will also drag Yixiang out of his comfort zone, forcing him to dance, sing, draw, etc. Hopefully, before Hung leaves, he can partly help Yixiang ease the pain of losing his parents. Hung hopes he can soon find a job he enjoys, someone he loves, and a place to settle.  

Hung's plan goes perfectly smoothly, which surprises the Dutchmen. They have never seen Yixiang this happy before. Well, it turns out that Yixiang is good at lots of things, drawing, singing, etc. His dancing is great too, just a bit less charismatically than K. 

Thinking about K makes Hung sad. K is probably at his home now. Is he mad at his parents? Is he missing Hung? Is he sleeping well at night? Is he...

- Hanbin, this dude is cheating, right?

- No, this card is obviously better... 

Phew, finally Hung can breathe a sigh of relief. Yixiang looks happy, and that he should be, for the rest of his life. The day goes on with them partying until 2 am. Their long journey is about to end, and it's how they celebrate it.

As scheduled, they will reach the Nagasaki port this morning. Hung is so excited that he could barely sleep. Hung grabs his coat, run out, in hopes that he can already see some land. Just less than an hour and Hung can already start his search for K. However, just when he opens the door, he sees Yixiang again at his regular spot.

- Yixiang? Did you even get any sleep? 

Yixiang quickly raises his face up, looking at Hung dearly. But then he shakes his head, trying to organize his thoughts. He looks at Hung again, then looks down.

- What's wrong? Why are you still awake? Look at those eye bags!!!

- I was thinking about you leaving and it made me sad. I then tried everything you taught me, drawing, making poems, dancing, singing, I even played cards alone. But that sadness just doesn't go away. Now I've come to realize that, I was happy yesterday, but it wasn't because of those things... 

- There are lots of fun games, I just couldn't find the materials to make them. But as long as you are keen on looking for joy, it will come to you.

- I think I found it. Hanbin ah, just when I looked at you, I knew that my joy comes with you.

This is the thing Hung doesn't want to hear the most. Why would Hung want to bring more pain to him? He's been suffering enough...  

But does Hung have options?

- Yixiang, you know I can't.

- So, if there's an afterlife, would you love me there?

In the distance, Japan begins to reveal itself behind the morning mist ...