I got a memo from my manager, Mr. Seunghyun today. He's been concerned about my Korean. It has been 2 weeks since i learn Korean in Culture class that my company provide. He said that i should improve quicker. The company has high expectation to us, the foreigner, to learn faster. At the end of the month, the company usually held a Korean proficiency test. Well, you know, learn Korean needs more effort. Grammaticaly different with English. Plus, to learn their characters (hanja). Also, they have different levels to address different person.

My manager and my team wanted to help me with my poor Korean language. So, Mr. Seunghyun give me a lot of "How to learn Korean" book and tells me that Starts by next week, out team won't speak in English again until my Proficiency level reach 50%. 

I am stressed out hear this news. I mean, i appreciate their action, but i feel pressure on me. Now, every weekdays after work, i go to Culture class with another Foreigner employee until 8.00. But till now, i still can't figure out how can i be able to understand this language?

As what i do tonight. It's 9.23 p.m. I just arrived from work. I feel exhausted but i'm pushing myself to read a Korean's poem, hoping that it will improve my Korean. But no use. I walk out of my room to get inspiration. I ended up standing in front of Jackson's unit.

"Huh? Noona, what are you doing this late?" Jackson yawns, he seems a bit tired from college today. 

"Need some inspiration. Let me come in."

Door opened. Jackson alredy on his pajama, with sleeveless shirt. His muscular body shows from aside. Well, i'll admit that he has sich good body. No wonder i keep saw girls look at him with full of desire.

"Where's amber?"

"Hang out with friends. So, what bring you here now?" 

"Hehe.Jackson-a, sorry for disturbing you. I only want your advice since you've done it before."

"What problem?" Jackson gets excited. "Hope you wont ask me about work, noona. I'm not even graduated yet! So what is it, love life? Are you that desperate?" Jackson smirks.

I smack his head playfully. Since that incident, we become close like a siblings. He reminds me of my brother at home.

"Yah, how dare you. Sorry i'm not that desperate in love, Jackson. The only problem is my Korean. I'm ."

"Don't you tell me before, you have Culture class right? From the company? Are you ditch class?"

"Sorry, i'm not you." Jackson opened a coke and give it to me. I gulp. " Thanks. But it's kinda inefficient as we keep talking in English. Second, there are over 30 people with one teacher, darl. Also, my mind goes blank because i'm already exhausted from work so my brain can not compromize to learn something again. I ended up gossip-ing with the other..?" 

"Then it's your problem." Jackson walk away to get Doritos. 

"Well...... i admit that i'm such a bad student." My brain works to find excuse, "but my brain is already tired. It's limited."

"On my first half year in here, i was like that too. It is okay sis, i know you."

"Then what should i do, Wang Jackson? I really want to learn Korean, but i'm not that fast learner type:("

Jackson frowns, try to think. Seems like he tried to remember something. He snaps out of nowhere.

"I know someone. Yes, that guy! Aissh, why can i forget him!" Jackson turns his head, looking at me, "I think he can help you!"

"Who is who?" Me, trying to understand his word.

"It's okay my Noona. Just come here on Saturday morning. Now, you go, i want to sleep. Night, sis!"

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A week has passed. Saturday morning again. The day has come and i was so curious with who-jackson-talked-about.

With books on my hand, i knock Jackson's door. He opens it with smile.

"Come in, come in, fast!" Jackson grabs my arm excitedly. I follow him to the Living room.

"Do kyungsoo hyung, he's my Indonesian friend i tell you about. Noona, he's Kyungsoo."

Kyungsoo hands out his hand, offer a handshake. I am mesmerized. He is soooooooo goodlooking. His eyes are big, his love-shaped lips looks kiss able. For a second, i fall for him. He's cute, i want to squish him in my pocket and bring him home.

"Chantika. Call me Ttika, anyway. Nice to meet you?" 

I can feel my hands trembling. Here's another thing about me; I am soooooo awkward when i meet the guy i like or with the guy who loke me. I'll act super weird around him.

Jackson hyena eyes caught me. He smirk, "Well, my hyung is handsome, isn't it? Anyway let's sit down, guys."

I sat down in front of him. I'm all sweating but still try hard to act cool. He smiles.

"So, hyung"Jackson smirk, teasing me, " This noona wants to learn cursing in korean but too bad, she doesn't even know what Kamsahamnida is." 

Darn it Jackson. His eagle eyes always work. I glance at him, murmuring " Báichi.." means idiot, in mandarin. He laughs.

"I am not, Wang Jackson. I'm not that bad! Now i can even read hanja!" Tried to save my pride. 

"Oh really? So here, read it out loud, Noona!" Jackson grabs a book, full of hanja, give it to me. Kyungsoo watch me, deeply. I think he's kinda curious with my skill, too.

"Hmm...... is it Cha...e..gul.. il.... dda?"

" God, it's Chae-gul Ilgda. Lameeeeee."  hhJackson laughs so hard, while dodging a book I throw to him. Kyungsoo smiles, i can see he tried so hard not to laugh. I feel so embarrassed till my face turns red. 

"It's okay Ttika-ssi. Learn process." Kyungsoo smile, try to reassure everything is allright.

Our first session start. He's indeed a good teacher. He's patient, he answers to all my questions. He explains everything clearly, using easy explanation. He also start a simple conversation in Korean so i can practically understand. He said that i can improve quickly, as long as I open myself to talk in Korean. He reassures me, motivate me, dare to speak in korean, even if it's wrong. Kyungsoo is indeed lovable.

After 3 hours, my sessions done. He ask himself to leave. I am tired, but I feel so happy to have him as my teacher.

"How's he, noona?" Jackson sits beside me while I ate some cookies.

"Good teacher you have. I approve." I claps my hands three times. Jackson move his body closer.

"Not that, i mean, is he your type?"

"God no!" I pinch his arm. He screams painfully. "I mean he's cuteeee. How'd you know him?"

"He was my senior in Yonsei. He already graduated this year. Business major. Me and Amber was his student. Maybe you are the 3757471 girl who fall in love to him at the first sight." Jackson smirk. 

"In your dream, Jackson. Well thanks, i should come back now. Have some bussiness with Mino."

"Before's Kyungsoo, now's Mino hyung. Who's next, grandpa who lives upstairs? You are greedy, Noona."

"Shut up." I smack his head and leave.

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I stand in front of Mino's door, with my assignment on my hand I ring his bells, and a woman voice replies.

"Nuga geogie?" (Who is it?) 

"umm.. Mino's friend?" I reluctantly answer her in English. Hope she know what i mean. 

Someone opened the door. Not he, but a she. She looks older than me, i think around 30 i guess? Her face isn't familiar enough, unrecognized one. She puts heavy make up, with lipstick and so on, yet too 'lazy' to change her revealing lingerie which she covered with bathrobe. 

"Mino oppa... chinggu?"

"Ah ne.......... Mino oppa...... home?"

She calls her Mino oppa cutely in her nasally, high voice. Wow. My skin suddenly shivers. Gross. Not a proper voice to put on that Older-Noona face. I mean, she already has wrinkles yet still tryin' to sound like a cat? 

From her back, i can see someone i know. I cough a little, just a sign for his Noona to go because it is not her bussiness.

"What?" Mino comes lazily. I hand him my assignment. He read it for a while.

My overflowin' curiosity wins over me, so i dare myself to ask him.

"Who is she? Your girlfriend?"

I whispered, quietly. I know she's been watching me from a far, she got that killing vibe of Female lion who wants to pounce her prey, me.

"Not your bussiness, girl."

After, he immidiately close his door, left me dumbfounded.

Later ar night,  i decided to agree in something; i am at 100% sure that the woman is his girlfriend. Because all i heard that night was her nasally sound moans loudly, screams for Mino oppa.