"So, apparently, Sunghoon isn't interested, Linna."

Serena announced once she met up with her sister and cousins at the school's university library.

"He actually said that?" Kierra asked with widened eyes.

"No. Heeseung did. He caught me in the act."

"Wait, does that mean he'll tell him about you?"

"Maybe. Not sure."

Serena shrugged nonchalantly before glancing at Melanie.

"Maybe my situation will turn out like Melanie and Jake."

"Stop." Melanie rolled her eyes with a laugh.

"We're not even like that."

"True, but at least the rumor has died down save a few whispers here and there."

"I know, but it's still floating about."

"Do you think it's because of that Park Gaeul person?" Kierra inquired as Melanie shrugged.

"Probably. I wouldn't doubt it. Anyways, back to Linna."

All focus went onto Linna as she caught their stares.

"What?"

"It'll be better to get it done and over with if you like him, Linna." Kierra reasoned.

"I dunno. He has a lot of admirers though if we remembered what had happened a while back."

"Doesn't mean anything if he doesn't like them." Melanie pointed out.

"Yeah." Serena agreed, explaining further.

"Like, usually a person with a lot of admirers don't even like those that surround themselve around them. It's because those admirers only like the surface parts of that person and not the deeper levels of them. Or these admirers who aren't even close to that person have this idealize expectation of the person and so get disappointed when that person don't match it."

The other three just stared at her as Serena chuckled with a shrug.

"I'm just saying, but it's usually a more or less stereotypical perspective of it."

Linna inhaled and exhaled deeply.

"I guess that's true, but I'll do it on my own time and term since I don't want to be like that to him if it seems like it."

"Fine by me as long as I don't have to deliver any more love letters."

Just then, the four's phone dinged a few times, notifying them that they had received several notifications. It was from Jangmi and Kana in a new group chat with the six of them without Haeyoon.

"Oh, it's Haeyoon's birthday this Sunday." Melanie commented after reading the messages with a slight chuckle.

"So they want to keep it as a surprise for her."

Kierra nodded with a nonchalant smile.

"Yeah, pretty much and they wanna know if we could do a special appearance for the birthday girl."

Linna cast them with an amusing look.

"I'm game. Besides, Haeyoon's birthday is also on White Day. So double fun."

Serena agreed with an assured smile.

"I'm in even though we say this performing thing is only a hobby."

"Yeah, true." The trio agreed with a laugh.

"Anyways," Serena changed the topic, "Maybe we can probably get some yummy treats at 20 CUBE for her."

The other three nodded in agreement as the cousins began discussing and typing in the chat with the other two on how to go about Haeyoon's birthday party. As for Serena, luckily she didn't have a moment like Melanie and Jake with her and Heeseung or Sunghoon for that matter. She was thankful for Heeseung to not say something as she honestly hoped to not have to have any cliche-like scenarios in her life.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to CUBE4!"

The quartet politely waved at the somewhat small crowd in their new get-up and disguises as Kana and Jangmi introduced the four with another group name based on 20 CUBE. Melanie, Kierra, Serena, and Linna found themselves at the house of Haeyoon in celebration of her birthday. It seemed that Haeyoon had assumptions about the cousins turning up, but didn't think the quartet would show up due to it being White Day. She was half right as Simplistic was busy with lots of couples, but since they closed early, they were ready to get Haeyoon's party started.

"These lovely ladies here are our very special guests tonight and will be performing a few songs in celebration of Haeyoon's birthday, but also for today in being White Day! So happy White Day to everyone and a very happy birthday to Haeyoonie!"

Kana chuckled cutely while Jangmi spoke this time.

"As CUBE4 are also our honorable guests, please show respect to them and if there's any incidents, then I, Kana, and even Haeyoon, herself, will not hesitate to take care of it. Thank you. Now, take it away, CUBE4"

The duo walked off to the side to give the spotlight to the quartet as they were sitting on chairs this time around since they wouldn't actually be dancing for their stages. Haeyoon somehow dressed up the quartet in lovely outfits in no time like she has been waiting for this moment like previously. The four decided to sing instead of dance this time around as they wanted to set a different mood and feel.

"One, two..." Melanie led the greeting before introducing themselves as a group.

"We're CUBE4."

One by one they introduced themselves with another set of stage names in relations to the gifts given out on the White Day holiday. First with Melanie, second with Linna, third with Kierra, and lastly with Serena.

"I'm Marshmallow."

"I'm White Chocolate."

"I'm Polar Bear."

"And I'm White Peony."

The four were relieved to know this was another small gathering, but at a private residence than at a restaurant. Those in attendance consisted of both Haeyoon and Jangmi's families along with the duo's boyfriends. Also Kana and Riki along with the usual close four friends, Jake, Jay, Heeseung, and Sunghoon, too. The cousins hoped Riki wouldn't recognized them to stir up some fun and what not. Yet they were worried about how Jangmi and Haeyoon's boyfriends seemed awfully familiar to the two males that Serena and Kierra had run in with at the boys' house party, but dismissed it, hoping they had seen wrong.

"So," Melanie continued afterwards, "First off, happy birthday to the lovely birthday girl, Kim Haeyoon, and thank you for having us tonight."

"Yes! We're glad to be performing for y'all." Linna joined in afterwards with a smile.

"We have prepared a couple of songs to sing for you tonight and we hope that you would all like them!"

Both Serena and Kierra interjected before cuing someone for the music.

"Please watch over us kindly."

"Alright, music, cue."

Baby Steps played first, next came My Everything, followed by All Night, then Just A Feeling, Kissing You continued after, and lastly ending with Milky Way. The audience clapped warmly with some of them cheering and being a bit louder than most. During the performance, Haeyoon, Jangmi, and Kana placed four white medium gift sized bags and boxes each before the quartet yet neither of the cousins knew what it was for or what it even meant. The four discreetly cast one another a look as they continued singing. They completely ignored the eight packages as to not be too distracted by it. It seemed that the seven males wanted to return the favor for giving them chocolates back on Valentine's Day and the trio wanted to thank them as well.

"One, two..." Serena began the greeting before finishing as a group.

"This was CUBE4!"

Serena ended their segment as the quartet stood.

"Thank you so much for having us tonight."

The quartet bowed before standing up right and waving.

"Have a lovely night and take care!"

Just as the four were about to walk off, Kana, Haeyoon, and Jangmi hurriedly came on stage to stop them.

"Ah, wait!"

"Don't go yet."

"There's one more thing."

The quartet paused in mid-step as they watched as the trio motioned at the boxes and bags. Even though they saw it, but the quartet just didn't want to make a scene or fuss about it due to not knowing what they were for.

"These are a little 'thank you' gifts from us."

"Ah, it's okay." The four declined at the same time.

"It's also for returning the appreciation from last month on Valentine's Day."

"Oh."

"So there's each a bag and box for the four of you."

"Ah, okay."

The quartet couldn't say 'no' to that as the White Day gifts were more out of courtesy and obligation for what they did last month on Valentine's Day. Besides, they weren't slick with trying to keep themselves on the down-low if Jangmi, Kana, and Haeyoon had already planned this, too.

"Thank you." The quartet thanked them while moving closer to the gifts.

Linna, Kierra, Melanie, and Serena quickly chose a set of gifts before excitedly opening them. The four were too focused on the items that the cousins weren't aware of the seven males watching them. Each bag contained a random lop rabbit plush, a random bear plush keychain, and two random scented candles with one being big and the other a smaller one. The box contained a large amount of different types of chocolates, cookies, candies, gummies, jellies, and marshmallows that seemed a little too much to eat within a week or a month for that matter. The males were quite amused by the four's responses as they cooed at everything yet instantly began trading their items with one another. The quartet seemed quite happy and content with the gifts they had just received.

"Thank you so much for the gifts."

"It was really thoughtful of you."

"Yeah, I definitely loved the plushies!"

"Mmhmm. I definitely love the candles!"

"I can't wait to eat the jellies."

"I can't wait to eat all the chocolates."

"Thank you all so much."

"Yeah, we're really happy for the presents."

The cousins thanked them with another bow after standing up again while gathering their belongings into their arms. The on-lookers chuckled at their reactions and enjoyed the scene before them. After gathering up their gifts and casting one another with a knowing look, they faced the crowd with a bright smile.

"Okay, buh-bye!"

Upon hearing those words, Riki became alert while watching the female quartet leave. Just like last time he tilted his head in thought, wondering why it sounded so familiar. He observed the four a little more as something formed in his head, trying to connect the pieces, but dismissed the thought when Haeyoon mentioned 'cake'. The cousins changed back into their own clothes, received some to-go slices of cake without being noticed by the others, and returned home more than satisfied and happier.

Kierra rested her head on her backpack while waiting for Jay to arrive at the school's cafeteria the next day. He had Kakao called her late last night to help him with some of his sketches that were due on Tuesday. At first, Kierra was gonna ignored his calls, but after reading some of the messages, she ended up picking up his call because of them. She didn't know why he needed the help or even waited this long to work on it in the first place, but here she was. Then again, these sketches were related to being each other muses and felt she had to help him out.

"Good morning."

Just as she had just about to drift off to sleep while waiting, Kierra heard a familiar voice greet her softly while hearing something else being placed onto the table. Her eyes fluttered opened as she slowly lifted her head to spot an earl grey milk tea that was placed in front of her. It was one of her favorite drink flavors yet didn't know why it was there. Her eyes slowly shifted over to Jay, comfortably sitting across from her with a notebook in hand and his own regular earl grey tea in the other.

"Oh, you didn't have to get me anything."

"Oh, don't mind it, Yiyeon. I was getting something for myself anyway."

"Oh, I see. Um, so how much was it? I'll pay you back for getting me one anyway."

Kierra reached to grab her wallet out of her backpack, but Jay declined.

"You don't have to pay me back, Yiyeon. Don't worry about it."

"Are you sure, Jay?"

"Yes. Um, just think of it as for meeting me so early."

Kierra quietly backed off from the