Watch over Kang Minhyuk in whatever means necessary.

The folder has all the details, so make sure to ask any questions before you retreat back to your life. Remember the rules here; you may not approach anyone  here in anyway to speak of any of the tasks outside these grounds. These are sole missions for each member, and each member is expected to complete it on their own. So spend your week wisely with the other members to talk all you can with them if they happened to be affiliated with your task. Swear your oath before leaving these grounds Soo Jung, and follow protocol. That is all.

Krystal contemplated for a while as she received her task. Watching over someone wasn't too bad. It was a lot better off than some of the members. The clan wasn't bad, nor did it have bad intentions, but some tasks did involve the questioning of morals. Whoever kept Jewels running, their identity being kept a secret was part of the tradition ever since the clan was founded. They created, collected, and assigned the tasks to the members. Nobody knows how they judge and decide who gets what task, but all of them always recieve basic training, and any necessities needed to complete our tasks. Krystal kept a steady pace of breathing in and out, as her task slowly but surely started to sink in. She decided to create a plan after she found her sister and other members she is close with.

Krystal's POV

"Ay Jjong!" I looked up and smirked as I made eye contact with my favorite giant. My tall for nothing best friend that lives right beside me. Despite being in this inevitable black hole to serve our duty, Jinri still didn't fail to spare me her eye smile, which I couldn't help but return my chic smile back.

"Call me Jjong all you want Jinri, you have a week before it's back to our regular names." She wraps her arm around my shoulder as we walk down to the commons together. This was a regular stance for us, her long arm around me with my hands in my pockets. We were the cool maknaes that looked like we were trying to be cool. It was just our charm.

"What is your assignment?" asked Jinri.

"Watch over a guy named Kang Minhyuk, not too bad since he is around my age. I won't have to sneek around, I can just befriend him. You?"

"I got the dirty task of collecting information on a particular investor. Meaning I have to get the knitty gritty on him, even if that means I have to do the knitty gritty."

I put my hands on her shoulders and looked at her straight in the eye. "Don't ever think you have to degrade yourself for this, you have enough charms and brains to get what you need without him laying a finger on you at all. I believe in you. If you do ever think about that method, I'm going to kick your since I can't do anything else to protect you."

Jinri snorts. "Jjong please, it's not like you can kick my in time before I beat yours anyway. But don't worry, I, or should I say Sulli, can handle this." She gave me a wink, and I gave her a smack on the shoulder before catching sight of the unnies.

"Baby Jung! Just in time because I am already tired of your sister's presence. It's not like I don't see her everyday up there anyway." I chuckled at Hyoyeon unnie's daring yet amusing humor. "Yah!"Jessica gave Hyoyeon her famous icy glare. Hyoyeon, used to it after being a pseudo sister of Jessica's for over half their lives, just winked, making Jessica roll her eyes before turning to me.

"Everything okay Soo Jung? How's the degree of your task?" We sat down at one of the long tables with our food, which wasn't all that bad suprisingly. Clan food always had the best of the best, which the members all appreciated. I give her a reassuring smile.

"It's doable, I just have to watch a guy named Kang Minhyuk, which won't be too hard since circumstances allow me to befriend him. What about you unnie?" 

"Similar task, I am assigned to attend to and cure a patient, Kim Taeyeon. She apparantly has severe depression. Convenient for me since I already have a psychology degree under my belt." 

All of us nearly choked as we suddenly heard another familiar, loud voice that screeched Taeyeon. One who of course wouldn't miss out on a meal. Another one of unnie's non blood related sisters, another tall skinny giant, as well as Jinri's sister.

Jinri and I greeted Sooyoung unnie with aegyo, Hyoyeon was ready to provoke a physical fight with her, as she usually did, and Jessica gave her another icy glare. "Yah Choi Sooyoung, do something decent with your mouth other than to project it loudly for our ears to suffer, or to fill it with food 24/7." Jessica unnie then screeched her famous dolphin scream as Sooyoung unnie laughed with satisfaction. "Serves you right Sica, now sit back down because I may be of help for your task." Jessica unnie looked down at Sooyoung unnie's plate in disgust, "Not until you get rid of those awful cucumbers. Never mind, your breath will smell like them anyway. Soo Jung ah, switch spots with me." Sooyoung unnie stuck her tongue out while I just laughed as I complied with unnie's request. 

"Mkay Shikshin, so do you know Taeyeon or something?" Jessica immediately knew her timing was off, but it still didn't stop her from being impatient as she helplessly watched and waited for a few moments for Sooyoung unnie to finish stuffing with jumbo salad. The rest of us couldn't help but chuckle as we scarfed down our foods as well.  

With a hearable loud gulp, she swallowed and replied "Yea I know this midget, she was one of my close friends, before she hit depression I mean. In fact, I didn't know she had it until I overheard you talking about her, and with the picture, it looks like it really is the midget. Before I left my circle of friends for my task from last year, she was perfectly herself; dorky, ahjumma like, and caring. I was going to go meet her actually once we returned, though I must say I'd have been even more baffled then if I didn't receive the heads up about her condition now."

Jessica unnie nodded, " I see. Then it would be a perfect opportunity to approach her if I happen to come along with you when you go meet her. Would you mind?" Sooyoung unnie, muffling out a reply, "No pwoblem Jeshica" Jessica unnie and Hyoyeon unnie just looked at her with disgust as they both threw food at her. "YAH, don't talk with your mouth full shikshin! Spare us your monstrocity of a mouth!" Jinri and I just burst out laughing as we witnessed the silliness of the unnies. These unnies, and Jinri, were the only ones that was able help me transition into the double life. None of us prefered, nor wanted to continue our families' relations with the Jewels, but as we had no choice or voice, we only had each other to cope with our fate. And I was glad that they were a part of my life, both down here and up there.