"SHIM CHANGMIN, GET OUT OF THIS KITCHEN RIGHT NOW!" Madam Shim's voice echoed in the entire room.

"Mother, I'm just trying to help." "Who are you fooling! The food is not yet served and you go all out eating everything you can lay your hands on!" "But I'm a growing boy!"   Madam Shim snorted and looked up at her son in all his six-foot-two glory.   "Growing boy? Are you asking for a beating? Get out! You're but a nuisance in here!"   "Wow, and they tell me you're the most charismatic leader this town has ever had?" "OUT! OUT! GET OUT!" Mrs. Shim picked up a ladle and chased her youngest son outside the kitchen.   The whole household - well, perhaps for Changmin - was busy preparing a surprise party for the twenty-fifth birthday of Mrs. Shim's eldest son. Siwon has just left thirty minutes ago to visit his grandparents' grave on his special day. After all, it was his grandparents who raised him. He was two years old then when his father passed away and his mother was still pregnant with Changmin. His grandparents, having lost their only son, took Siwon in. The grieving widow, Madam Shim, obliged as a respect for her in-laws and so as to ease the burden of raising two kids. Siwon carried the family name Choi after his father. Granting that women still carry their maiden names even after marriage in Korean culture, Madam Shim remained Shim Jungwon to the people. Her name and status were cemented when she ran for public office. As the only remaining descendant of a well-known political clan in their village, Madam Shim registered her youngest son using her family's surname. Hence, Choi Siwon's little brother became known as Shim Changmin and the Shim family line lived on.    "Mrs. Kim, please smuggle me a few sashimi bars when umma is not looking." Changmin pestered their elderly housemaid when her mom was out of earshot.   "Changmin, stop bothering Mrs. Kim for free food!" He turned around and saw a petite but very pretty girl looking at him and trying to stifle a giggle.   "Tiffany!" He brightened up upon seeing her. "But I'm hungryyyyyy~~~"   The girl named Tiffany gave a cute laugh and her eyes turned into little half moons. Her laughter bounced off the walls and her smile seemed to make the whole room brighter.   "Madam Shim said you've been stuffing yourself since seven in the morning!" "Why is everyone being especially mean to me today?" He put his hands on his waist and pouted dejectedly like a schoolboy left by the school bus. Tiffany giggled at his expression. She looped her arm around his and walked-dragged him towards the door. "Just wait and you'd still be able to get some later, oppa." She cooed while giving Mrs Kim a wink.    She was still dragging Changmin, which basically proved to be a laborious task considering his size, when Madam Shim went out of the kitchen.   "Oh Tiffany dear, you're already here? But it's still early! The party starts at six." "It's okay Madam Shim, I'm here to help." "But you're supposed to be a guest. If there's someone who should help us, it's not you." She then threw dagger stares at Changmin --- to which the latter acted out comically.   "Ouch! I'm hit! Ah! I'm gonna die!" He clutched his chest and pretended to fall freely on the floor. Tiffany giggled again as the cheerful town mayor hit her son's head with the ladle handle.   "Gee, dear mother, why so serious?" he patted his head and pouted. "Fany, let's get out of here before my own mother can murder me."   Tiffany bowed first to Madam Shim and Mrs. Kim and then she let herself be pulled by Shim Changmin out of the house. The two elderly ladies looked at each other and laughed.   "Ah Madam, Min is obviously still a young boy. But my, look how tall he's grown." Mrs. Kim said. "True, it seems only like yesterday when I was carrying him around. Time sure flies." "Indeed! Even little Siwon isn't so little now! The last time I checked he's but a