In the Son household early in the morning, the loud voice of Chaeyoung's grandmother echoing.

 

"CHAEYOUNG!" her grandmother yelled, slamming the door. Chaeyoung groaned and covered her ears with pillows. She sighed in relief when the loud knocks on the doorstep stopped.

 

It was peaceful for a moment until her grandma slapped her with a slipper, making Chaeyoung groan in pain.

 

"Who told you to sleep late last night?! Don't blame me for waking you up early. Now wake up and eat your breakfast. You will be late," her grandma said, crossing her arms and looking at Chaeyoung, who was yawning.

 

"If I count to ten and you still haven't stood up, I will pull your ," Chaeyoung groggily stood up before hugging her grandmother.

 

"Granny, you disturbed my sleep," Chaeyoung said while hugging the old lady tightly.

 

"And good morning, Son Chaeyoung. Now go wash your face," Chaeyoung gave a playful salute before running to the bathroom, even though she was a headache at their university for always being a bully.

 

Her grandmother loved her so much that Chaeyoung felt lucky to have her.

 

"Here, eat this. It's delicious," her grandma said, adding some fried rice to her plate.

 

"I can handle it, granny. I'll serve it because you're the one who cooked," Chaeyoung said, making her grandmother laugh.

 

"Early in the morning, Chaeng, drink this. It will make you taller," Chaeyoung pouted at her grandmother before munching her food.

 

"Mean," her grandmother just laughed. They ate their breakfast with fun as Chaeyoung kept cracking witty jokes.

 

On the other side, Tzuyu almost finished cooking their breakfast.

 

Tzuyu turned off the stove before setting the table with plates, utensils, and serving the food she cooked.

 

"Mom, let's eat!" Tzuyu yelled and added a teabag to the pot.

 

"MOM!" Tzuyu shouted again when she noticed her mother didn't answer.

 

"OKAY, YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOUT!" her mother yelled back. Tzuyu chuckled, but her smile faded as she saw her mother coughing. She hurriedly went to her mother and soothed her back.

 

"Did you already go to the doctor, mom?" Tzuyu asked, pulling out a chair for her mother.

 

"Yes, my baby, I already did. Okay, don't worry about me. The herbs from Taiwan help me," her mother answered, making Tzuyu groan.

 

"But still, Mom, you need to consult a doctor," her mother giggled before nodding her head.

 

As you can see, Tzuyu and her mother came from Taiwan and migrated to Korea. Tzuyu didn't know why they migrated when they had a good life in Taiwan, but she was glad because she met Chaeyoung and Dahyun.

 

What about her father?

 

That is the person Tzuyu hates. She hates her father so much because he chose someone over them.

 

She hadn't heard from her father anymore until she and her mother migrated to Korea. Tzuyu knew that her mother was still asking herself why her husband didn't choose them, which hurt Tzuyu.

 

So as long as she could, she tried to make her mother happy.

 

"Go eat so you won't be late for your class," her mother said. Tzuyu smiled widely before looking at her mother, who was drinking hot tea.

 

"I love you, Mom," Tzuyu said out of nowhere, making her mother smile widely.

 

"I love you too, baby. Now eat that," Tzuyu smiled for one last time before munching her food.

 

Everyone was having a good morning. Everyone had someone to accompany them for breakfast.

 

The sound of slurping echoed in the kitchen of Dahyun's rented apartment.

 

Dahyun was eating her cup noodles while looking at the Maltese dog in front of her eating his dog food. Yes, Dahyun legally adopted the dog.

 

"You're eating well, Ahri, huh?" Dahyun asked the dog, who barked at her while wagging his tail, making Dahyun giggle.

 

"I'm poor, but I can't resist that cute face. Always stay beside me, Ahri, okay? Because everyone is leaving me."

 

"Good boy, Ahri," Dahyun mumbled before slurping the soup. Then someone knocked on her door, making Dahyun raise an eyebrow. She put down the cup before standing up while Ahri followed her.

 

As Dahyun opened the door, she saw Jackson wearing a white t-shirt with black shorts, holding a paper bag.

 

"Oh, Jack, why?" Dahyun asked, letting Jackson enter her apartment.

 

"Well, I saw an old friend of mine who is making some collars, and I bought this," Jackson excitedly said, giving the collar to Dahyun with the name "Ahri" engraved on it.

 

"How much is this, Jack?" Dahyun asked, but Jackson tapped her back.

 

"That is my gift for Ahri. Don't pay for it," Dahyun was about to whine, but Jackson tapped her back.

 

"You are like a little sister to me, so let me do this," Dahyun sighed before wearing the collar on Ahri. She was about to sit when Jackson threw the paper bag at her.

 

"OUCH!" Dahyun yelled.

 

"Oops, sorry, my bad," Jackson said, laughing at himself.

 

"Eat that. I always see you eating noodles, and it's bad for your health," Jackson said before bidding his goodbye.

 

"Thanks, Jack!" Dahyun shouted as Jackson gave a salute before closing the door. Dahyun opened the paper bag and saw bento meals, making her smile.

 

"Jackson, you idiot," Dahyun mumbled while staring at the rice meal Jackson gave her. Dahyun tried to hide it, but she wiped her tears.

 

"Just why do I have to go through this?" Dahyun continued to eat as she remembered the expenses she needed to pay, and it still wasn't enough for her to live.

 

"I should thank my brain. I could give myself tuition because if it's not for that, I don't think I could afford to go to that university."

 

After Dahyun finished her breakfast, she immediately went to the bathroom to shower before wearing her clothes.

"Ahri, behave here, hm," Dahyun said as if the dog would answer her.

 

Dahyun put the water bowl and added some dog food to the other bowl before looking at Ahri, who just barked at her.

 

"I'm going to leave. Okay, I will be back. Take care here," Dahyun finished before kissing her dog's forehead and closing the door.

 

JYP UNIVERSITY

 

CLASS A

 

9:40 AM

 

It was only 15 minutes before the break time came, and right now, they have a challenging exam for Mr. Park. While Dahyun was answering her paper, she kept passing her answers to Tzuyu on her side along with Chaeyoung with her finger movements.

 

As Dahyun finishes answering, she passes the two scratch papers to Chaeyoung and Tzuyu.

 

"Still impressive, Ms. Kim," Mr. Park said while smiling at Dahyun, who just bowed at him and went outside to wait for the two who were still answering.

 

Fast forward

 

Dahyun looked up and saw Tzuyu and Chaeyoung, who were eyeing someone.

 

"Why so late?!" Dahyun asked, looking at the two.

 

"I already gave you the answer," she continues. Chaeyoung rolled her eyes before answering.

 

"That stupid Han almost spilled that you gave the answer to us," Chaeyoung said before eyeing Han, who was sitting on the bench.

 

"I won't let this pass. He will taste the life of hell," Chaeyoung continued when Han looked at them. The three gave a middle finger to him, which made the boy gulp.

 

"Gay," Tzuyu whispered while her hand was slitting her neck, glaring at Han and mouthing 'Die.'

 

"Let's go," Dahyun said and walked first while the two followed her at the back.

 

"Ugh, that teacher gave us a quiz early in the morning," Chaeyoung said while lining up at the cafeteria.

 

"Damn, these freshmen acting like they own the cafeteria," Dahyun said, watching the freshmen who are picky about the food, and the line was getting on her nerves.

 

"Oh, sorry, I forgot my grandma packed me food. I should find our table," Chaeyoung said while Tzuyu checked her bag.

 

"Oh, sorry, Hyun, my mom packed me some juice and a sandwich we could share though," but Dahyun just shook her head and let the two go to find a table.

 

Dahyun bitterly smiled as she remembered no one would do it for her. As Dahyun reached the counter, she was about to say what she wanted when the cashier gave her a sandwich, chocolate milk, and choco pie.

"Someone wanted to give it to you," the cashier said. Dahyun was about to decline when she saw the note attached to the plastic lid.

 

"You are so good at exams. Cheer up," Dahyun silently read. She just nodded at the cashier before looking down to hide her smile.

 

She knows who that person is. As Dahyun comes to the table, she sees Chaeyoung arguing with someone. She placed her food on the table before looking at the boy who was arguing with Chaeyoung.

 

"DAMN IT, BYUN BAEKHYUN, I ALREADY TOLD YOU WE GOT THESE TABLES FIRST!" Chaeyoung yells while crossing her arms.

 

"Let go, this Son Chaeyoung acting strong is not proper to you. We got this table first!" Baekhyun answers, making Tzuyu and Chaeyoung raise their eyebrows.

 

"ALL OF YOU WHO GOT THE TABLE FIRST?!" Chaeyoung asks.

 

"YOU!" the students answer, making Baekhyun scoff.

 

"See," Chaeyoung says, wearing a winning smirk, making Baekhyun pissed off.

 

" you, Chaeyoung," Baekhyun is about to punch Chaeyoung when someone holds his wrist, making everyone gasp, even Chaeyoung and Tzuyu.

 

"Hyun."

 

"Bro."

 

"O-ouch, Kim," Baekhyun groaned in pain while Dahyun kept holding his wrist tight, her face still stoic.

 

"Lay your dirty hands on them, and you will taste the Blood of Satan," Dahyun said before twisting Baekhyun's arm.

 

"Okay, I'm sorry, ouch," Baekhyun cries in pain while Chaeyoung and Tzuyu stop Dahyun.

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