Sakura's POV:

We made our way to Shibuya, Nako's hometown after spending the same amount of time at Tomi's Hometown. After this, we'll be spending time with our families for Christmas, everyone with the exemption of Chaewon's Family will come in Japan and spend time with us at Nako's House. Nako had a wide and duplex type of house. We've just arrived at Shibuya Station, Nako's Parents were waiting for us as it was only two hours away from Tochigi, we were back at the capital of Japan, Tokyo Prefecture where we started the trip several days ago. We used to stay at Park Hotel in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, the Akihabara had big neon lights at night, it was almost like New York's Time Square. Only a little on the smaller side. Regardless, it was a buzzing city. Known for its Electronics shops littered around the district, it also has some of the quirkiest shops, like the Monster Takoyaki, Minju and Kwangbae found. It was actually a Haven for Manga and Animé lovers too, I'll make sure to take Kwangbae again on one of our trips back to Akihabara. We will be going back to the district before we fly out of Japan and go back to Korea.

Imagining the next few days we have, was just giving me severe anxiety attacks. The majority of the rest of our days will be spent attending other award and year end gatherings. SBS Gayo Daejeon was the last of the year end shows, followed by our break. We need a break from the busy schedules we've endured ever since finding out that we were nominated for Mnet Asian Music Awards. We prepared several back-to-back performances for MAMA '18 and I can not begin to describe how I am feeling now that everything's been delivered to our audiences. I was exhausted beyond belief. I was quiet the whole time we toured around Tochigi and Kagoshima as I was just exhausted with social interactions. I just wanted to hole myself up inside the house and play my games. I didn't want to come out, especially if these kids won't stop being the chaotic mess they all are, last night they've been teasing Chaeyeon and I for kissing, when I can bet that they didn't capture on video or photo of the kiss Chaeyeon and I shared. Our kids have gathered around the statue of Hachikō, each one took turns taking photos of each other, mostly Kang-chan was the one taking photos of every member. She took especially long while shooting Minju. Minju just indulged her and posed beside Hachikō. Ten minutes have passed before Kang-chan calls me to pose with Chaeyeon.

Nako's parents watched the Korean Team Members as they posed for Photos with Hachikō, by the time I was called for the photo, Nako's parents smiled at me and nodded in understanding. Chaeyeon and I posed with Hachikō, Kang-chan directed us to look at Hachikō and after about ten minutes of her furiously directing us and asking us to pose and smile, she was done finally. We must've spent around an hour or so just posing and her taking photos meticulously directing everyone. She was so happy that she jumped around happily.

"Eomma! Even my phone's camera love you. Look." She told me as she showed me my photos right after we got into Nako's family van.

"You take great photos, my Kang-chan, that's the only reason why those photos turned out great. Now, buckle up, Kang-chan." I replied to her and gave her a gentle smile.

I sat beside Chaeyeon who was already dedt by the time the van moved, her head was placed in my shoulder and my right arm and hand supported her head so she won't fall forward. The rest of our kids were well behaved through out the Japanese Tours we've done. Everyone thanked the parents for accommodating us and giving us a place to stay. Which were met with forehead kisses from our parents and telling the team that they are as good as their daughter and a family sticks together, for them to always feel welcome in Japan. All twelve were treated as if they were part of our families. Like a one big and happy families. We'll spend Christmas at Akihabara, Tokyo. Gathering all of our families together for our first holiday of hopefully many more years of holiday. Chaewon initially decided against coming to the short trip we'll have to our hometowns, Chaeyeon offered her family to come with us, a nurse and doctor will be on standby at one of her Father's partners' hospitals in Japan, it would only be for a day, but of course Chaewon's mother and father declined the offer kindly.

They didn't want Chaewon to miss the opportunity to travel out of Korea, so they let Chaewon come and Chaeyeon, Kwangbae, Minju, Wonyoung, Eunbi Unnie, Yuri and I paid for Chaewon's needs. The money came from their allowances and was sent to both Chaeyeon and I's account, we opened a joint account specifically for spending for our kids. Prior to us debuting around a day after we went to Chaeyeon's house for the family dinner with the eleven members of IZ*ONME. The account was where the entire Family's budget for twelve kids went, as I mentioned, we regularly travelled around Korea, we even went to Daegu and I met Irene Unnie. We ate at her mother's restaurant and I had the most delicious Kimchi Fried Rice out of all the places we ate Kimchi Fried Rice, that was the best one I've ever had. I always gave what my parent's gave me for allowance into this account. Though I still had Money saved from Mister Akimoto's One thousand U.S. Dollars he gave me everytime we went out for dates. There was quite a handful of times by the way. I've managed to buy stocks from the market stocks from that money and always invested everything back until this year, when half of the earnings I used to move to Korea.

Soon, we arrived at Nako's house, it was half the time we spent taking photos in front of Hachikō's statue. Crazy, I know. You see now why I am absolutely exhausted? You see? We went down the van and Tomi ran inside Nako's house. The girl was always cold, how much more when we actually experience the negative twenty weather in South Korea? The girl will probably refuse to go out of the dorm when that time comes. It was the afternoon when we arrived, it was only ten in the morning, we've had breakfast at Tomi's and I was still full, Nako was delighted to see her older sister and younger sister, all three of them were now currently hugging in their garden. Tomi wasn't liking how Nako was taking time, Nako's parents went in ahead of us, Tomi bowed at Nako's parents the moment they went in, it was met with a smile from both parents. Nako pulled away from their group hug and pulled Eunbi Unnie beside her, to introduce her sisters. Chaeyeon and I left them two and decided to go in with Tomi. The rest of our kids were still at the garden where Nako and her two sisters were standing with her. I wrapped Tomi in my arms and gave her a smile.

"Is my baby cold?" I asked her into the hug.

She could only nod at me.

"A little bit, Okan. But I am fine now that you are hugging me." Tomi replied to me.

She was really that sweet out of my two kids, she's always the most protective, caring and sweet one. A smile got plastered on my face as I still held Tomi in my arms. I pulled away after a while, to get her to a warm room. There was no need for me to be introduced around their house, Nako and her family knows me and Tomi-chan. So we made our way in with Chaeyeon. We'll just introduce them later. It was only our parents and my brother who came to the debut showcase, my family even stayed for about a week more. Soon, we were inside Nako's room, Chaeyeon have already hauled in our luggage and was now starting to unpack some clothes for Tomi to change into. She was like a mother more than I am a mother to our kids.

She soon found a comfy and warm sweat pants and pullovers for Tomi. She gave Tomi the clothes and instructed her to change into the comfortable clothes, Tomi's clothes for going out are more on the feminine style, the kid loved to dress up like a doll, her feminine taste doesn't really fit into cold weather. Which is why she was always cold. Even back for the forty eight groups, Tomi was the one who was always cold. I'd like for her to develop a strong immune system against the cold weather, but I guess we can't do that now, since she was used to getting really cold once the temperature drops down in Japan. Tomi was used to the weather in Japan where there was little to no snow. Unlike in Korea. I could only hope to have these breaks in the coming years, so that Tomi will not get too cold.

She shakily thanked Chaeyeon for the clothes and went on to change into the clothes Chaeyeon picked out of Tomi's luggage. She looked up to me after a while of sorting through Tomi's luggage. A smile plastered on her face. I smiled back at her and sat at Nako's Queen sized bed. I couldn't be more happier with her. I can feel butte