1^st January, 2019

‘Happy New Year, 

Hyeran ah.’

‘Oppa! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!’

‘Did you sleep 

well?’

‘Yes, and you?’

‘Yep.’

‘Was it fun

 last night?’

‘Very. 

It’s another

new year, 

Hyeran ah, 

I can’t believe 

it’s 2019 already…

2019 still sounds

strange to me.’

‘Aren’t we all?’

‘What did you 

do last night?’

‘The usual.’

‘Which is?’

‘Watching your 

show.’

‘Ha! 

You have no life, 

Hyeran ah, 

shouldn’t you 

go out with friends 

or something?’

‘I prefer staying 

at home and enjoy

 the countdown 

with my family.’

‘Wish them a

happy new year 

for me too, please.’

‘Okay, 

I will, 

same to 

your family.’

‘By the way,

Oppa, 

did you know?’

‘Know what??’

‘Ah…that?’

‘He’s old enough 

now, I don’t worry

about him. 

He’s strong, 

he can go through 

anything.’

‘What? 

I meant…oh, 

you thought I was

 talking about Kai’s…’

‘Wasn’t that 

what you were 

talking about?’

‘No, I meant…

your ex-member.’

‘Oh that. 

Yes, I know.’

‘I feel happy, 

of course I’m happy. 

Both of them 

finally in good terms, 

just like the old days.’

‘Oppa…

about Kai Oppa…

Did you know?’

‘I have no 

interest in members’

love life.’

‘So…you 

didn’t know?’

‘I didn’t say

that.’

‘How is that 

possible?’

‘Look, 

Hyeran ah, 

do you tell your

brother that 

you’re dating,

if you ever date.’

‘I suppose not.’

‘Same with us, 

we don’t ask

members if they 

date or not,

if they feel comfortable

in telling us, 

then they tell us, 

but we won’t force 

them to tell us anything.

That’s just how we live,

it’s not easy living

together for the

past 7 years.’

‘But I have to admit,

it’s not the ideal

way to start 2019.’

‘It must’ve come

 as a shock to 

him…’

‘You don’t have

to worry about him.’

‘I just can’t 

help but feel 

angry, you know…

at what Dispatch

 is doing to you guys.’

‘It’s just not fair.

 If Dispatch didn’t

 reveal your relationship

 with her…

sometimes…

I think…

it might’ve still 

worked out.’

‘We can’t go back

to the past, 

Hyeran ah.

It’s all destiny, 

what bounds to 

happen will happen.’

‘But.’

‘That’s why I enjoy

my time inside now…’

‘Was that when

 it started? 

When you started 

to fear going out?’

‘I don’t fear it,

Hyeran ah.’

‘But you’re not 

fond of it either

 now.’

‘True. 

I have to admit,

that did leave some

kind of trauma in me.’

‘It’s 2019! 

Gosh, 

why must I 

bring up such 

a sad subject?

 Oppa! 

What do you 

plan on doing

 today?’

‘Sleep? 

Games…and

more games. 

You?’

‘I’m going out 

today, get some

 fresh air.’

‘Want me to

come with you?’

‘And what? 

Get caught?’

‘I’m not saying

I hate the idea.’

‘No thanks,

 Oppa, 

I prefer peace.

If they catch us,

 it’ll be hard to

 explain our relationship

 to the public.’

‘Just what kind 

of relationship

do we have,

Hyeran ah?’

‘Besties? 

Good friend

 relationship?’

‘Ha!’

‘What? 

There are some 

celebrities who are 

friends with the 

opposite . 

Like…Yoo Ah In 

and Jung Yu Mi 

sunbaenim. Also 

Park Shin Hye and

 Lee Hong Ki sunbaenim.’

‘Except that I know 

your door code.’

‘LOL, yes, that.’

‘Have fun 

today then. 

I might find 

you later.’

‘You serious?’

‘If I can drag 

my body out

of my bed. 

It’s harder than 

you think, 

like there’s a

magnet sticking me

to the bed or something. 

I’m getting old. 

I need someone

to pull me out 

of bed on a cold

morning as such.’

‘Ha! 

That’s what 

I’ve been trying

 to tell you! 

Get a wife, 

Oppa.’

‘Can you be

a part-timer 

for this job 

for now? 

Just till I get

a real one?’

‘kkkkkkkkkkk’

‘I’m busy myself, 

Oppa.’

‘When you’re 

not busy.’

‘I’ll pay you.’

‘Who pays to 

get a wife

 these days?’

‘What’s so odd

about it?

You can pretty 

much get anything

with money these days. 

You can even 

pay to have someone

do the break-up 

call for you in 

this century.’

‘How much 

should I pay? 

How much do

you want?’

‘How much are

 you willing to pay?

 How much are 

you willing to give?’

‘And here 

we have,

 a long dead 

silence. 

Oppa, 

you don’t have 

to answer me, 

it’s just a joke!’

‘My career.’

‘What?’

‘Oppa,

 I told you it’s

 just a joke.’

‘No really.’

‘Oppa,

 even if you 

get married,

 I hope you can

 stay as a singer. 

That’s what you

 love to do the 

most, singing and 

dancing on stage, 

I know that.’

‘And to have

you keep doing 

so, I’m willing 

to do anything

 for you.’

‘Even if that 

means you keep 

that space between

girl and friend?’

‘Yes.’

‘This year’s gonna

be interesting.’

‘Why?’

‘You’ll see.’

‘Got to go, 

Oppa, 

mum’s calling

 me for lunch.’

‘What are you 

guys having?’

‘Pork maybe. 

Since it’s Year of

 the Pig this year.’

‘Pork, I love pork.’

‘I can bring you 

some pork belly 

next time.’

‘No, I’ll go to you –

when I have time.’

‘Pork belly with

 lettuce wrap?’

‘Yes please! 

But no garlic. 

I don’t understand

why people even

eat raw garlic.’

‘Ok, 

I’ll tell mum, 

should you 

come over.’

‘Happy new year 

Oppa.’

 

‘Happy new year, 

Hyeran ah.’ 

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[Note from author: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!]