INSPIRED BY: Sojin’s V App (ep. 3, May 21) on her birthday

Yura came home from filming to see Sojin casually sprawled on the couch.

“Is that Super Mario, unnie?”

“Mhmm, I was the queen of the game in my neighborhood,” the older responded distractedly.

Mario jumped precisely to hit the hidden block.

“Wow, you're actually talented at something?”

Sojin ignored her.

One last jump to the flag and the satisfying jingle sounded throughout the room.

The leader finally looked at Yura and smiled.

“I'll make us lunch. Wanna play?”

Sojin offered up the controller.

“I guess so.”

~~~

“How long has she been playing?” Hyeri asked.

“Six hours.”

Hyeri crouched down to Yura’s level.

She poked her cheek.

“She really doesn't move at all.”

A snap of teeth sent Hyeri falling to the ground.

“Sojin unnie, she tried to bite me!”

Sojin shrugged. “You touched the monster.”

“I'm outta here!”

~~~

“You barely ate anything for lunch and completely skipped dinner.”

Yura ignored her.

“Yura, you need to sleep and wake up early for schedules.”

Sojin waved her hand in front of Yura’s face.

The zombified stupor did not go away.

“Yura, I think it's time for you to stop.”

The controller slipped onto the floor with a soft thud.

“I did it,” Yura whispered. “I did it.”

“Did what?”

The girl jumped to her feet suddenly, shocking Sojin.

She pointed at the TV and screamed, “I beat your high score, a!”

Yura stopped bouncing. She coughed.

“I mean, I beat your high score, unnie.”

“There's no way you could have—”

Sojin stepped closer to look at the numbers in the corner of the screen.

“—give me that controller.”

She barreled past Yura to take over her spot.

“I'm the Queen of Super Mario...I rule these lands...I know all of its secrets...”

Sojin muttered to herself over and over.

Her thumbs flew over the buttons and joypad.

Yura looked at her strangely, as Sojin had done to her two minutes prior.

Then she shrugged and patted the top of Sojin’s head.

“Good night, unnie.”