Mino has moved on. He always believed that time heals all wounds and that 3 years is enough time healing. Though he enjoyed his life so much in Japan, he will never be fully at peace if he doesn’t come home and test his newly built valor. After all, he went back for a fresh start and not to deal with the past.

“Are you okay?” Jinwoo tapped the younger guy’s back. “You’re spacing out. What’s bothering you, ?”

Mino sighed deeply instead of answering. He arrived at Jinwoo’s place 2 hours ago and would temporarily stay there until he finds a good pad near Seoul Uni. They spent the whole afternoon playing with the cats, binge eating pizzas and whatnot, just goofing around until the sun set.

“Whoa.  What’s that sigh supposed to mean?” Jinwoo held his chin with his right hand, “Are you in debt? Did you kill someone? Or are you dying? Oh my god…”

Mino laughed at his friend’s antic. “Seriously, how old are you?” He faced the veranda and took in the beauty of the city lights in the evening. “That sigh is a sigh of contentment, ! I’m just so happy I came back. You know how much I missed this place, mom and dad, you… the gang. Having to work at the uni is just a bonus.”

Jinwoo stood beside him, hands inside his pockets.

“Three years away from all of you was pure torture but it really helped me a lot. I ate ramen for two weeks because I can’t cook and I’m too depressed to go out and eat. Looking for a job was also hell. Companies prefer those who are fluent with the dialect—“

“Your Japanese .” Jinwoo interrupted.

“That’s why it’s hell out there,” he chuckled and paused a bit. “My neighbors won’t even talk to me for reasons I don’t know. And I have no friends in the first four months. It’s really the worst thing in the world; having no one to talk to, no one to drink with, no one to cheer you up when everything seems to fall apart. It’s a pain that I wouldn’t wish even to my greatest enemies.”

“You know I tried to be there for you, right?”

“Remember when you got mad at me because I didn’t wash the dishes and the kitchen whiffed off of garbage?” Mino beamed like a kid. “I always replayed that on my head. You were so scary that time... so thinking about that before I go out of bed somehow helped me to work harder. I studied Japanese and made friends, learned to cook, did the laundry on my own, washed my dishes and threw my trash on shedule. I think I matured 10 times faster than you! How awesome is that?” His heart ached hearing Jinwoo’s pained voice so he decided to ditch the actual question and lighten up the mood. “Hey, are you crying? Yah! Come here, you .” He hugged the older guy who’s w