Who is she?

“I guess all of us are here now, even Yeeun, so guys can you introduce yourself to Yerim. Oh by the way, she prefers to be called Yerim.” Junmyeon asked.

Yeri looked at the new guys. One seems to have a really friendly and welcoming aura while the other one has quite a typical bad boy aura. Let me guess the one who will greet me first is that seemingly friendly guy. The warm guy stepped in first to say hello. Yes I was right!

“ Hello Yeri, I'm Kim Jongdae, but you can only call me Jongdae only.”

“HI! Nice to meet you.”

The other guy stepped out next.

“Hi I’m Ilhoon. Jung Ilhoon actually. Anyway you’re Yeri right? My adoptive cousin.”

Ouch.

“Hey hyung, will you keep it down? Others might’ve heard you. And sorry about that Yeri” Wooseok corrected him.

“No problem.”

Wait, did he say hyung? All the while I haven’t used a single word of respect to them. I haven’t called Jennie and Lee Hayi as unnies although I haven’t seen the others do that so I guess it’s acceptable? Still no.  How about those who are only months older than me, but are born in an earlier year? I mean they didn’t even correct me. Wait did I even mention their names? I guess I had during the introductions. Well they didn’t correct me so I guess it’s acceptable. Is unnie or oppa even formal? I’m so confused right now . Whatever, let's just act like nothing happened and start calling them unnies and oppas from now on. They won’t notice right?

“Hey are you okay? You just spaced out.” Junmyeon’s words brought her back to reality.

“Oh just about the things that happened today.”

“Okay. By the way, this is Joohyun, my girlfriend.” He said as she motioned to the girl near him.

“Hi Yeri! I’m Bae Joohyun, but I guess you can call me unnie.”

Heh? That fast?

“Nice meeting you, Unnie.”

Congrats for being the first person here except for my parents and my brother I used a formality with.

“So I guess I’m gonna go to Tzuyu now? Bye nice meeting you Yeri.” Joohyun said then she left.

They didn’t even kiss each other goodbye? How pure. And did she just mention Tzuyu? Who is she and why did I hear her name twice in one day only? I should ask my brother, but what if Yeeun will hear us? Well her friend Elkie seemed to avoid her, but I’m not sure about her. Plus, she probably heard Joohyun unnie mention Tzuyu without her reacting violently. Or what if she’s just keeping her feelings to herself? It’s better to play safe. Let me ask him when the time’s right.

“Okay let’s eat.” Junmyeon said.

They all sat down at a long table, prayed then started eating. It was some sort of buffet where the dishes were at the center of the table so they had to request for food to be passed to them. The food was Western specifically American. Yeri tasted it a couple of times back at her old life due to her parent’s line of work. There were also alcoholic drinks, but she promised herself not to taste them until she’s old enough. She saw some of her cousins get a drink except Mark who is still a minor in Korea. Among them, she noticed that Ilhoon is the one who drinks the most. I wonder what will happen when he got drunk?  Nevermind, where are the chicken wings by the way? Oh there it is. Why is it so far? 

 Since she needed to request others to pass the food she became shy. Should I just stay here and get what I can reach? Or should I ask others to pass it to me? If I chose the second option, who should I ask? I can’t ask those who teased me earlier. They might bring up the topic. How about the older girls? I’m still afraid of Lee Hayi. A no for Jennie too since I didn’t follow her instructions. Maybe Eunbi is the best choice.

“Uhm Eunbi can you pass the chicken wings to me?” 

 “Here you go.”

“Thank you.”

Yes I did it! First step in overcoming shyness in the new world. 

Something isn’t right. Is someone missing? On her right sat Junmyeon, on her front sat Jongdae while her left seat was vacant. Wait, there are two missing chairs for a 16-seater table. One chair was on the left end of the table. Junmyeon Oppa was the one sitting on the right. There’s one chair near me. Who’s the missing one? 

“I guess you’re curious who that Tzuyu girl is.” Dahyun suddenly appeared out of nowhere again.

What the hell Dahyun? Oh sorry. I mean what the hell Dahyun unnie?

“Still not used to my ability? Anyway, Tzuyu is kinda like one of the popular girls in our school, but don’t worry she isn’t those kind of mean queen bees in those foreign films you saw. She is really kind although her words are a little blunt sometimes, but believe me she’s kind. We’re best friends actually along with Son Chaeyoung, you know one of the princesses for the Kingdom of Korea?”

Wait so my cousin is associated with a princess? What the hell?! I almost forgot that the royal family is also living here. Chances are I’ll run into them without knowing it’s actually them and embarrassed myself in return. Will probably get my head cut off by then.

“Yes I do know her and I can remember seeing her with her older sister at an event once.”

“Ahh so you saw her already with Seungwan sunbaenim. What event was that by the way?

Oh so the possible queen is also here? How cool is that!

“Oh I can’t remember. I don’t know if it just entered my mind, and I also felt a weird sense of déjà vu when I heard their names.”

“Kinda weird. You probably saw them in alternate dimensions, or in your past life, or you saw them then your memory got erased, or you saw them in your dream.”

“Oh you’re into that stuff too? Like parallel and alternate universes, past life, dreams, and other mysteries in the universe?”

“Well yes. Actually it’s not only me. Wooseok is also interested in that and I don’t know why. Also Hayi seems to know a lot about that stuff.”

Wooseok and Dahyun are interested in that stuff? Kinda unexpected.”

“Anyway, have you read a theory which states that  when you’re dreaming, you’re actually watching the life of yourself in another universe?”

“Yes I do and I  kinda believe-“

“Bastards!” Ilhoon suddenly shouted.

“Oh boy, he's drunk again. Poor Wooseok. It’s really hard to have a brother like that. Aren’t you glad that you have me as an older brother, Dahyun?” Jongdae said.

“Sure am.” Dahyun replied sarcastically.

“You’re the reason why I’m like this!” Ilhoon shouted again.

“Here we go again. He's about to recite his whole miserable life.” JOngdae said while motioning a quotation mark when he said the word miserable.

“You’re the reason why my cousin died!”

Yeri wanted to ask Junmyeon about this, but he said things first.

“Don’t ask me about this, I also don’t know what the hell he’s talking about.”

“Aren’t you hurt every time he brings up your sister?”

“Got used to it. And beside that I got a new sister now.” He smiled.

Rebound girl, but as a sibling. Lowkey cringey, but I should smile in return.

“Hey Junmyeon, shouldn't we shut him down already?” Jongdae asked.

“Yes, give him the handkerchief.”

Jongdae went to get something in his backpack, but he realized it wasn't there.

“Hey, we got a problem. I forgot the chloroform. What now?”

What the hell? They’re using a chloroform? Where the hell did they get that? Isn’t it illegal? This family is weird.”

“I guess you’re wondering where we got that thing. To be honest I also don’t know. Only Junmyeon oppa and Jongdae oppa know that.” Dahyun read her thoughts again.

If Dahyun did this again, I would still be surprised.

“I guess we should knock him out.” Wooseok suggested.

Again, what the hell? I totally didn’t expect a high class family to act like this. Knocking a person out sounds like a job for the lower class. I don’t think the high class would want their hands to get dirty, but well it is going to happen next.

Yeri expects that they will knock Ilhoon by hitting him in a sensitive pressure point like his nose. She’s definitely wrong. Wooseok made him drink more glasses of beer.

“ we ran out. Hey Mark, can you ask for another batch?” Wooseok asked him.

“K fine.” He replied with a somewhat bothered voice.

After a few minutes Mark returns with a case of beer in his hands, but Ilhoon is already knocked out.

“Oh Mark, you just came back. As you can see Ilhoon is already knocked out. So thank you for buying another case and sorry for asking you to return them. Or if you want you gotta keep them until your birthday next week and drink them when you’re finally legal?” Junmyeon asked him.

“I prefer the latter option.”

“Alright. Just be sure to keep it away from your parents. I reckon it will be hard since you still live with them. Leave it first with one of your cousins or an older friend of yours.”

“Okay I guess I’ll leave it with a friend. Although I’m still not sure who I should trust.”

“I guess you don’t trust your cousins. Let’s discuss it after we got home I guess. We need to keep it first in my car and let’s deliver it to your friend tomorrow.”

All of them went back to their seats back in the car. Wooseok and Chen had to carry Ilhoon. They made him sit next to Mark since it is easier for them. Mark is not lonely anymore, but he has a cousin beside him who reeks of alcohol and snores loudly. The items that the cousins’ bought were put inside Junmyeon’s car. Mark’s beer case was also put in there. Jongdae was also in Junmyeon's car.

Only my brother brought his car, right? How did Jongdae oppa and Ilhoon oppa got here? As I can see there were no public transportations in here since most of them are rich. Maybe their friends dropped them off? Should I ask Dahyun?

“I feel like you want to ask me about something. What is it?”

There she goes again. I can’t count how many times she did it today.

“Oh, I want to ask how Ilhoon oppa and Jongdae oppa got here when only Junmyeon oppa brought his car.”

“That's a lot of oppas in a sentence. Anyway, Ilhoon oppa was delivered by his friend Yook Sungjae oppa, while Jongdae oppa hitched a ride with Junmyeon oppa since they went to their mutual friend, Park Chanyeol oppa a while ago. They probably got that chemical from him since his family’s business is a pharmaceutical company.”

“That’s a lot of oppas”. And so that’s where they got the chloroform. Another thing, so all the while Jongdae oppa has been third wheeling?

“Jongdae oppa told me he has a girlfriend, although I haven’t met her yet. I’m guessing she doesn’t live here. I don’t know what will happen if my father finds out.”

“That’s kinda scary.”

“I know.”

A while later the car arrived at their compound. Finally I could rest. . I forgot to buy a lot of things. Maybe I should call someone to help me out tomorrow. Another . I need to appear at the governor’s office tomorrow. Will I still have time?

They all got out of the car and picked up their belongings in the other car. After getting those bags, she saw BI running to her. She saw in her peripheral vision that Hayi was looking at them. What’s with that look? Does she like BI? But he