The Nightingale's Silence

Der Märchenclub
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Author's Notes # 1: I actually kind of promised myself not to affirm/deny your “dangerous” guesses, but I think this time I’d have to make an exception by affirming something.  I believe this exception is necessary, because I’m afraid you’ll continue reading this story with a different perception if I don’t clarify it.

Heechul is not Pinocchio, I apologize for writing it as it seems that way. The reason why I named the Chapter 8 as “Pinocchio” actually refers to the way Heechul tried to hide his weakness and sort of “lied” in his own way. (kudos to kawaiimelody who successfully analyze it that way *wink). And to all, again I apologize for the misunderstanding. 

 

 

Chapter 9

[The Nightingale’s Silence]

 

 

 

21 years being a part of the Jung family had made Jessica aware of the manner and behaviors expected from her. might have slipped off some vulgar words now and then (especially when her grandmother was not around), but Jessica was generally a very well-mannered young lady. Despite everything, she was grateful of her grandmother for teaching her to be the kind of person she could be proud of.

 

But she thought that her elegance could not even match this lady's. 

 

Jessica tried to hide her interest as a lady named Seo Joo Hyun, or Seohyun, wiped her pink lips delicately. A group of ladies from Der Märchenclub were having brunch in the Westin Chosun Hotel (Jessica wondered whether it was already a public secret that if anyone wanted to bring her out successfully, aim for her grandmother –because that was the method these ladies used earlier that morning). While all the other ladies were equally as poised, but Jessica noticed that only Seohyun could bring grace to the next level.

 

“Is there something on my face, Jessica Unnie?” politely asked Seohyun once the youngest girl noticed the observant stare Jessica was giving her.

 

“No,” replied Jessica quickly. She then averted her attention towards the uneaten quiche on her porcelain plate.

 

The first thing that crossed Jessica’s mind was that she felt like she was talking to a… Princess. Her pale skin contrasted her long, straight, brown hair. Somehow Jessica had a feeling that Seohyun’s brown hair was not even dyed. But Seohyun's appearance was not the only think that made Jessica think that Seohyun was radiating a princess-like aura. The girl spoke carefully in a calm tone and fitting intonation. Even her bashful tone sounded graceful. There was just something naturally poised about the girl. Even at times, Jessica had to learn to have one. 

 

“I was really shocked when I heard about Heechul’s Oppa accident!” exclaimed Tiffany all so sudden, fishing attentions whether consciously or unconsciously.

 

As opposed to Seohyun’s soft voice, Tiffany’s voice was loud, almost to the point of being annoying. Well, Jessica knew that her own high-pitched voice was often considered equally as annoying, but hey at least, she rarely spoke.

 

“I’m afraid,” Lee Soon Kyu, or Sunny, responded with her childish voice. “First, it was Kangin Oppa. Now, it’s Heechul Oppa. Perhaps… what Heechul Oppa said was true? That this is all plotted and we are bound to face terrible accidents after?”

 

Silence ensued within the group of young ladies. Jessica almost snorted. Kibum’s theory seemed to be infectious.

 

“Unnie, I think it’s too fast to jump into that conclusion,” spoke Seohyun calmly. “The manager, Jung Soo Oppa had said himself that what happened to Kangin Oppa was an accident. We are not the first generation of Der Märchenclub. Some of our parents were part of this club too and there was nothing wrong with them. And about Heechul Oppa,” she paused to deliberate for better words. “With all due respect to him, but he is known to have lots of enemies with his temperament.”

 

“But the police said there was a white feather on the crime location,” argued Sunny. “When I correctly guessed Kangin Oppa’s role as Humpty Dumpty, there was also that white feather. And it was confirmed by Jung Soo Oppa.”

 

“Our fear is understandable,” commented Seohyun again. “But Unnie, I think that this shall not make us paranoid. The police are certainly investigating this case. So we should just carry out our activities as usual.”

 

Jessica raised an intrigued eyebrow. Seohyun might have been the youngest among them all, but undoubtedly, she was also one of the calmest one.

 

The youngest girl apparently felt the stares the older ladies were giving her. She cleared and bashfully added, “That was only my opinion. I’m sorry. I don’t mean to lecture Unnie…”

 

Another lady named Choi Sooyoung immediately pulled Seohyun into an embrace and carelessly ruffled her brown hair. “Aish, this kid is too cute!” exclaimed the short-haired girl. “Alright, ladies! Let’s leave the grim subject. Any other lighter gossips that we can discuss?”

 

And the conversation flowed out again. Apparently the event where Heechul kissed Yoona forcefully already leaked out. Yoona herself was not present in the meeting, so words rolled out without anyone determining the truth. In the middle of discussing (listening, in Jessica’s part) Yoona, a guy entered the restaurant and approached the ladies’ private table.

 

“Sunny,” the newcomer called out.

 

Sunny turned her head, her long brown hair almost slapped Jessica’s face (as Jessica sat b

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yeonniestan94 #1
Coming back to reread this. For a moment i thought the story was deleted because i search for this on the jessica tag. Kekeke...
Found it finally thanks to Haesica😀😀
Macaroonssi
#2
its 2021 and I'm stil here so.....
aseulmonsta
#3
❤️
gyuhyeon #4
I'm here again for the nth times. This is my fav fanfic ever! I used to dislike sugen pairing but this fanfic brought a new light. Pinboo, could you please sign this story up for a drama please? It will be daebak really.
bwtplove
#5
Chapter 50: This chapter will always traumatized me. Imagine to encounter something like that as child..... :(
bwtplove
#6
Chapter 38: I thought Sunny x Sungmin's side story will be my fav one...but after reading Kibum's story....I guess the ranking change. I could understand the hatred he has toward his family so well. It's such an emotional story to me and the way the poor always have a big heart than the rich....you really did a great job at interpreting this.
LeiLeiLeiLeiLeiLei #7
Hi there! I actually read this fic when I was younger, and I wanna reread it but it's members only :(

I have long forgotten my old AFF account....... AHH how do I reread? hehe
shiningshawol13
#8
Hi! I don't know if you'll be able to see this comment, but yeah, just gonna share my thoughts here hahaha.

So I reread Project: Cupid and Der Marchenclub earlier this week because I've been feeling nostalgic lately and thought, hey, maybe I could reread my favorite Super Generation fanfics coz why not?

And well, I'd just like to say that your works remain to be one of my favorites. It's been years since you've published this, years since I've first read it (early 2015). I could still remember the times when I read a chapter or two in between classes back in college, struggling not to give in to the urge to read them while in class hahaha! This is the first time in a long while that I read it again but everything is still as wonderful and impactful as when I first read it.

Der Marchenclub, in particular, is my favorite Super Generation fanfic. Reading it again cemented that fact in my mind. I loveeeee the plot! In particular, I love how you utilized previously uttered lines and details, smoothly tying a to b. I love the flow of the narration, I know you must've hit some rough blocks, too, but in the end, the writing is just superb: the balance between the dialogue and narration is very nice. I love the characterizations and how utterly realistic and imperfect and humane there are (Heechul's my fave haha), though I agree that there are some characters you could've developed more (Yoona and Siwon, for instance, as you mentioned in yuor DMC blog haha). Overall though, I'd go so far as to say that your work is a masterpiece. I took my time re-reading it again, took my time to appreciate the smoothness in the flow, the humanity of the characters, the thrill of solving the mystery. Every single scene played out in my head, and I could perfectly picture Super Generation here (man, I miss them!). This story, the whole plot, it's a very good material for a TV series, that's how good it is.

It's also good in inspiring people. This fanfiction, your fanfiction - it reignited my desire to write again. These past few years I've been stuck in a slump, probably because of the combined stress from my personal and college life, plus the slightly growing distance from kpop, that I wasn't able to continue any of my stories here at all. I even find it hard to write anything because I began to doubt myself. Whenever I type something up, I ended up not finishing it or just erasing it because it feels off. I've graduated now though haha, so college's one factor off the things stressing me out, but I still didn't dare try to write again. At least, not until I read your stories again.

Der Marchenclub (and Project: Cupid!) reminded me of my love for YoonHae, for HeeSica, for SNSD and Super Junior, and most of all, my love for writing. It made me want to try writing again, mostly about YoonHae and HeeSica hahaha!

So I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for creating Der Marchenclub, thank you for creating your stories, and thank you most of all, for sharing it with us and not deleting it. A few days ago I tried searching again some of my favorite YoonHae fanfics, I can't remember their exact titles but what I know is that it's on livejournal (and soon remembered that it's written by muffinmaverick, if you know her hehe). However, I found out that she deleted her account, which means that even her stories were deleted. It suffices to say that I was utterly devastated. Fanfictions are some of my ways of coping even back then, so to find out that I could no longer read them again really pained me. I know the author must have her reasons, and she has all the right to delete her own account and works, but it still hurt. So really, thank you for keeping this precious works here in this site, thank you for sharing it with us still.

I think I'm kinda rambling at this point haha but what I want to say is that your works have inspired me again, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I'm sure there are other readers out there, too who were inspired to hone or jumpstart their craft after reading your stories. So once again, I would like to say thank you to you. I'm still not very confident, I'm still doubting my skill but well, that can be honed and what's important is that I'm trying again, right? Haha.

Anyways, I miss seeing Super Junior and SNSD together, and reading Der Marchenclub again made me very nostalgic. I'm not that active here in asianfanfics nowadays but I think there are fewer and fewer Super Generation stories now, which I admit breaks my SONELF heart a little. I think it's fitting, though, since our idols have grown more and are living their own lives now, and we're living our own. It won't stop me from writing about them, though haha! If you ever get back to writing again (and I hope you do, I miss reading your stories!), I hope you know that there will still be people who'll welcome you back, and readers who will read your works.

Once again, thank you for writing!! Thank you for bringing Der Marchenclub and your other works to light, and for sharing it with us. :) It's rough in our world right now due to the pandemic but I hope you'll stay safe!