Episode 1

Serendipity Next Door

Lisa quickly opens the door.

It ends up, her new neighbour wanted her help in showing him the way to the convenience store.

"There's a 7-11 and Lawson. Which one do you want to go to?"

"I dont care as long as I can get some dinner there."

She took him to the 7-11.

As soon as they got inside, Jungkook heads towards the health food section.

Hmm..maybe he likes supplement drinks.

He must be really health conscious.

*rustle rustle*

Is it just her or is Jungkook taking everyrhing he can get his hands on there?

"Do they have Calorie8?"

"The bars?" Lisa looked around. "Over there on the shelf."

*rustle rustle*

He is stocking up on those too.

Jungkook realised that Lisa had been watching him the whole time.

"Is there a problem?"

Lisa puts up her hands in defense."Ah no, I am thinking you must have really liked Calorie8 right?"

"Its convenient."

"Yeah, you're right. When you want a snack or something.."

Jungkook tilt his head sideways. "A snack?"

"Well yeah, these thing aint real food."

"What I meant was its a convenient way to get nutrition."

Lisa nodded her head slowly.

Well, its a nutritional supplement, he is not wrong but wait, didnt he say he wanted to get dinner? So Calorie8 is dinner? Nah, it cant be....

Jungkook ends up buying just Calorie8,supplement drinks and beer. 

Thats all he gonna have for dinner? Is he on a diet or something?

"Hey wait, where are you going?"

"Back home obviously."

"Then you're going the wrong way. Our building is this way."

He looked puzzled.

Ah well, it'll take.himena while to get familiar with the roads here.

"You just moved in right? Then you shouldnwalk around the area as much as you can."

Even though they are walking side by side of each other, Jungkook hardly talked.

"That way, you can learn your way around faster,"Lisa said, not giving up.

Silent......

"Umm, are you listening to me?"

He stopped as he looks at her.

"I am listening. I'm just impressed at how much you talk."

He then continued walking.

Lisa was stunned. Is he being serious? Or is he telling her in a roundabout way to shut up?

"Not that way Jungkook! Over here!" she cries out when he turned to the wrong side of the road.

Phew....they finally made it back

Jungkook keeps going the wrong way.

"So do.you understand how to get to the convenient store now?"

"Yeah."

Feeling doubtful, Lisa tells him again,"So at the first corner...."

"Turn right."

"No,its.left"

He is still clueless on how to get there. But she cant take him to the convenient store all the time.

"Do you have anythinh to write with?"

"I have a pen...," he offered.

Lisa took the pen from him. She search for the receipt in her purse and began to draw a simple map at the back of the receipt.

When she'd finished. She handed the receipt and pen to him. 

"Here. You can use this for a while to get to the store."

Jungkook studied the map.

"Where is the apartment?"

"The star here," Lisa pointed out. "This is 7-11 and here is Lawson."

Silent.

Jungkook studied the map again.

Errr...why does he keeps turning it around. Dont tell her that.....

"Are you still not good with maps?"

"What do you mean?"

"Are you not good at reading maps?"

He shrugged. " I dunno what you mean."

"Huh?"

"You dont read maps,you LOOK at them."

Pfft..She is speaking hangul right but why izzit hard for him to understand her.

"No, I mean..."

Oh geez....how should she she put this? 

She took back the receipt, "Here, let me add something. First of all, you hold the map like this and the apartment building will be behind you. Then you head east."

"Uh huh "

"So then you go west at the first corner."

"Uh huh."

"And then...."

...............

".....So do you understand now?"

"......."

"All righty then. I totally get it now."

"Get what?"

Lisa rolled her eyes. "That you cannot read a map to save your life."

"You dont read maps,you look at them," Jungkook repeated.

"Well then, you cant LOOK at a map to save your life!!"

"Its no problem for me," he insisted.

Obviously it is! He just doesnt even realise it!

Sigh..... 

"I'll draw you a more detailed map and give it to you tomorrow."

"........"

"I'll put it in your mailbox so make sure you look at it."

"Can you draw me a map to the train station too?"

Lisa was surprised. "You take the train too?"

"I wanna got to the music store and the recording studio," he answered.

"But cant you just drive there?"

"My manager doesnt let me drive."

Lisa smiled to herself. She definitely knew why. Because he'll just get lost!

Jungkook started walking on ahead again!!!

......

Ahhh....home at last.

Lisa is starving bur she'd promised him she will draw the map.

"Here," Jungkook handed her a beer. "Take it as a hush money.I'd appreciate it if you didnt tell anyone that I live here."

Lisa took it."Okay."

"And make sure you have that map done by tomorrow morning."

'Eh.....?"

*SLAM!*

How in the world did she get herself into this?

Lisa looked at the beer in her hand."I dont even drink beer..."

Oh well, she can probably cook something with it.

..... ...

Lisa arranged some chixken wings in a pot with the beer and some other seasonings.

Now all she had to do is simmer them.

'I can use the leftover beer as dipping sauces. I can put in some cucumber and oh I think I have eggplant too.'

"Oh yeah,I'd better get the map drawn when I am done here."

She needs to draw him a route to the mall too bit then again he is a celebrity so he'd probably cant go anywhere too crowded. 

Thats a shame. There are so many good restaurants around here.

.....

The next morning....

*DING DONG*

"Hmmmmm"

*DING DONG*

He's not answering. Lisa wondered if he's still there asleep?

Guess she'll just have to leave it in his mailbox.

.........

Yawn..... Lisa felt tired. 

She decided to brew some coffee beans from Kona as she walk back to her apartment.

Someone caught her attention.

She saw V pacing around at the lift area.

"Morning,"

"Oh hey Lisa."

"Thanks for helping me yesterday. I'll go pick up my bike today.

"Oh okay."

Lisa didnt think V was listening to her at all. His eyes kept looking at the apartment doors behind her.

"If you're looking Jungkook, he's already gone," Suga appeared out of the lift.

V looked so disappointed.

"Too bad that you missed him."

"Um no, thats not why I...."

Oh right, Lisa remembered that V was a fan of Jungkook.

"Do you really like Jungkook that much?"

"Of course I do! Kookie is a genious! Those melodies ....that songing voice. Whenever I feel bad or depressed, I feel better when I listen to his songs.."

"Yeah yeah..we get it.  Lisa you're gonna be late unless you'd hurry."

"Oh .."

Wow, Lisa is surprised,she had no idea he was that great.

But she doubt anyone else will know how idiot he is with ways.

........

*sniffle*

"Kookie...My darling Kookie...."

Sigh...Another one here.

"Will you please stop crying already?"J-Hope said,annoyed."Anyway,its time you realised something Rose. Even if you cant reach the stars above,you atill have the little pebbles on the ground."

"Are you stupid? All you have to do is kick a pebble and its gone forever!"

"Urghhhh"

"Also Kookie isnt just your average star. He is like the North star! No,even brighter than that!"

"Really? He sure doesnt look like it."

"No kidding.He cant even read a simple map," Lisa adds in while munching on her sandwich.

"A map?"J-Hope asked in surprise.

Opps!!!!

"What are you talking about Lisa?"

"I mean mac...Just wondering howbtge sales of tgat imported mac and cheese are going..."

"Thanks for your concern but you're in a different department now, remember?"

Oh, thats right.

Rose handed her some documents and to read them by end of the day

*THUD!*

"T-this much?"

"This is nothing compares to the pain I'm feeling now...The pain of Kookie's hiatus...."

"Okay okay, am sorry."

..........

Lisa rode slowly in the late evening.

She was glad she only had to work 1 hour of overtime.

At least she had the time to pick up her bike and get it fixed.

She plans to sleep early tonight.Eat dinner,take a bath and goes to bed by midnight.

Just then a small.shadoe appears in front of her.

"Whoa, what the hell....!?"

*SCREECHHHHHHHHHH*

*CRASHHHHHHH*

"Owwww...!"

What in the world was that?

"Meowwwww."

A cat?

Lisa holds out her hand and it quickly went up to her.

"You okay kitty?"

"Meow....."

Phewww...It doesnt seem to be hurting anywhere.

*Creak*

Huh, she turns around and saw someone picking up her bike.

"Hey, thats my bi-. Jungkook!"

"You sure fall a lot," he commented.

"Huh?"

"You fell yesterday remember? Do you fall every day?"

"Of course not.Its just a coincidence..."

"Its kinda impressive though."

"What?"

"Even though you kept falling, you dont seem to get hurt. Any normal person wouldnt have fell so many times though."

"Oh..." Lisa got up with the kitty on her arm.

Wait, was he complimenting or mocking her?

"Where are you going anyway?"

"On my way home."

"Uh huh."

Lisa gently put down the kitten.

Jungkook started to push her bike.

"No, I can do that."

"Dont worry about it. This is to thank you for the map in my mailbox."

Oh that....

"You did a great job. Thanks."

He.....He smiled!!!!!!

This is the first time I've seen his smile...

"So how is the map?"

"Helpful"

"I am glad,"Lisa said cheerfully.

"But I am not sure what the thing called Moni is."

"Oh, its a discount store. They have food and all kind of other stuffs there for really cheap price. i always stock up there on my days off."

"Do they have Calorie8?"

"Eh....."

"Can I get a bunch of those there?"

"I'm sure you can if they have it...."

"Alright.I'll try go there next time."

Is he gonna get Calorie8 again? He had bought a lot just yesterday.

"Hey, can I ask you something? Do you eat Calorie8 for every meal or something?"

"Is that a problem?"

"Not really but thats's just a nutritional supplement."

"Yeah, so that means its nutritious."

"Dont you ever cook?"

"No, waste of time. My music is waiting. I cant think about anything else but that."

"Oh ok.."

Are all musicians like this? 

Oh but isnt he on hiatus?

"Hey neighbours! Are you both getting to know each other?" Suga calls out to us.

Geez, this guy seems to be appearing out of nowhere 

"Mr Suga!"

"Thats great. You two live next door to each other,after all."

"......"

"We just happened to run into each other...."

"Oh, thats right. I got a package for you Lisa. Will you drop by and pick it up later?"

............

"Oof its heavy, so be careful."

"I will," Lisa reaches out to carry it but he passed it to Jungkook instead.

"I can carry it!"Lisa insisted.

"No way.Its too heavy for you to carry it.Right Jungkook."

"Uh huh."

Did I hear it right? He agrees.

 

When they reached the lift, Lisa tries to carry the box but Jungkook wouldnt let her do it.

"But....."

"Everyone has their strength and weaknesses. Peiple should only do the things they like and good at."

Lisa looks at him in silent.

"You shouldnt do the things that you're not good at "

"Umm alright, thank you."

 

They got to the 3rd floor and Lisa quickly unlock tge door.

"Thanks a lot! I can carry it from here."

But Jungkook doesnt seem to hear her. He took off his shoes and walked past her.

Just when she was about to tell him that he could leave the box on the floor, her mobile rang......

 

 

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