The SNU trip ended around 3 and when they're bidding their goodbyes, Seri suddenly runs up towards Taehee,

"Taehee would you like to join me and Sehun? We're going to visit Busan for some research, you know some kind of after-project report about arts, would you mind to help us?"

Seri said as she smiles, Nanhee frowns as she looks at the fake girl, she nudges Taehee and drags her away,

"It's a trick. I think she purposely ask you to join them so that she can show how close she is with Sehun. A sly fox!"

Nanhee whispers as she looks at Seri who's looking at them. Taehee bites her lower lips, gripping her bagpack's strap,

"I'll go with them. They need help, and even though Sehun's a genius but trust me, he knows nothing about painting. I don't know about Seri but Sehun-"

"You wanted to help Sehun, don't you?"

Nanhee cuts her off, eyeing at her bestfriend who's pouting,

"I just- you know- yes, he's an but he helped tutored me during high school so.."

"You feel debted? Tho he made you cry again just hours ago?"

Nanhee said with her hands on her hips, Taehee looks at her with pleading eyes,

"Okay, then. You go help them. I need to get home and help my mom with her salon. Girls nowadays, wanted trendy hairs as if their faces change when their hairstyles changed."

Nanhee said, rolling her eyes and Taehee laughs at her bestfriend's statement.

"Bring Jongin with you."

Nanhee said, Taehee eyes her,

"For backup. What if those two sly foxes left you alone at Busan! You know you're bad with directions aren't you miss Eun Taehee?"

Taehee rolls her eyes and sighs as she nods, she went back towards Seri,

"I'll help you guys but can I bring Jongin?"

Seri lips puckers into a smile,

"Sure! I won't mind my cousin to tag along!"

Taehee's eyes widen hearing the word 'cousin',

"So you don't know? Me and Jongin, we both cousins."

Seri said with a proud smile as Taehee nods and smiles faintly.

"Wait, I'll tell Sehun and inform our Professor first."

Seri runs towards Sehun who's talking with his other classmates as they're still waiting for their bus. Taehee saw him looking at her as Seri speaks. She adverted her gaze and waves at Nanhee who's going home. She kicks the stones around her feet when she heard someone calling her name. Turning around, she saw Jongin waving excitedly. Taehee cheerfully waves back, didn't notice the stare that Sehun's been giving her. 

"Cousin!"

Seri shouts as she saw Jongin walking towards Taehee and the said guy waves at Seri.

"Taehee wants you to join us to Busan. It's for me and Sehun's research but we need her help and she wanted you to tag along."

Jongin smiles and he said yes immediately as he rushes towards Taehee,

"How's your day pumpkin?"

Taehee cringe at his endearment,

"oh, come on Jongin! I'm not a pumpkin!"

Taehee whines as Jongin laughs. Taehee listens to Jongin babbling about his boring classes and they stopped talking when both Seri and Sehun approach them,

"We have informed the professor so I think we better get going now, or else we're gonna be late."

Seri said as she leads the way with Sehun, Taehee and Jongin follows behind as they keep on talking to each other.

They're done with their research in a short amount of time most probably thanks to Taehee's help, so they decided to roam around Busan since it's only 8PM and they're planning to get to the train station at around 9PM. Taehee was looking around the market when she realised that she has lose sight of them. She starts to panic as she fastens her steps and tries to find them to only end up at the same spot. She fishes for her phone from her bagpack and realise that her phone is out of battery after she manages to call and inform her father about going to Busan hours before. She sighs and starts walking again, her eyes wander around looking for them. It's not hard to find them because Sehun and Jongin are both tall so they kind of stand out when they're in crowded places, but the thing is, Taehee didn't even know where