Note: I was gonna upload this after I update Carousel, but I haven't finished writing it and it's unfair to keep you waiting, so... Here you go! ;) Enjoy... The morning after.

“I’ll leave first, oppa.” Jihyo said. “I’ll see you later.” She kissed Gary and left with Gary’s manager. Gary went back into their room to check on Keia and then went back outside.

At 6:30am, Jihyo had already arrived at the event location. She stayed in the car, and dialed Jaesuk’s number.

“Yeoboseyo?” She said when Jaesuk answered. “Oppa… I’m outside. Where should I go?” She asked. Jaesuk told her where to go and she nodded. “Ah, ok.” She said. “Ne…” She ended the call and went where she was instructed.

“Ah, Jihyo-ya.” Jaesuk called when he saw her. “Keia eodiya? Didn’t you say she was coming?” Jihyo gave Jaesuk a hug.

“Oppa, it’s 6:30 am, how can I bring the baby?” Jihyo asked him. Jaesuk laughed at her.

“Jiho gets up at 6 everyday. What time does Keia get up?” He asked her and she laughed, shaking her head. “She doesn’t get up that early. You’re lucky she takes after you!” He said, mocking her at the same time. Jaesuk then led Jihyo to the room and she followed.

“This is a really nice place, oppa.” Jihyo commented. Jaesuk then introduced Jihyo to the staffs that were helping out. “Ah, ne… Annyeonghaseyo.” Jihyo said, bowing to the staffs as she flashed them a friendly smile.

“Neomu yeppeuseyo.” The staffs said.

“A…” Jihyo chuckled and bowed. “Kamsahamnida. When are the kids arriving?” She asked. They were told that they would arrive at 9, which gave them 2 and a half hours to have a last minute check and preparation. “Is there anything in particular you want me and Jaesuk oppa to do?” She asked the staffs.

“Well we’re just trying to let the kids have a good time. You can play games with them, we’ll provide food for you all as well, we provided a bus as well.” The staff said.

“Are we allowed to take them out somewhere?” Jaesuk asked, and the staff said of course. “Where should we go?” He asked Jihyo.

“Should we get them school supplies?” Jihyo asked, but the staff said they had just received school supply donations. “Then should we go outfit or toy shopping?” She said, laughing. But the others seemed to think that it was a good idea.

“They don’t have toys, do they?” Jaesuk said. The staffs nodded, sympathizing. “Well let’s just take them toy- shopping then. They’re just kids. They should have toys to play with.” He said. Jihyo nodded, so they agreed. The staffs then told them to grab a drink first. Jaesuk and Jihyo took their coffee and then went and sit at an empty table.

“Oppa, let me pay for the toys too.” Jihyo said. Jaesuk waved his hand at her. The two have grown very close these past years.

“Aniya… You already come here at such a last minute notice. I’m the one who owes you lunch.” Jaesuk said. “I’m grateful even when you said you could make it. You were the first one I called and you said yes right away.” Jihyo smiled at him.

“Of course, I’d come, oppa…” She said. And Jaesuk asked about Keia. “Ah, well she heard me and Gary oppa talking about this and she suddenly said that she wanted to come." Jihyo said. Jaesuk chuckled.

“She’s got a good heart.” Jaesuk said. “It’s good that she starts being aware at an early age. She takes after both you and Gary on this one.” Jihyo just smiled at the compliment.

At 8, the 25 kids came with 5 supervisors. Jaesuk and Jihyo were still sitting on their table, waiting for the staffs to call them. The two were talking, laughing about a matter no one else knew about. A staff in black t-shirt approached them, telling them that the kids are inside and they can go in as well. The two immediately nodded and stood up, still laughing. Jihyo hit Jaesuk’s arm lightly, but the two entered the room with a calm smile.

“Annyeong, aedeul-a…” Jaesuk greeted the kids. Jihyo moved behind him, waving at the 8-year-olds.

“O! Geu ahjussi! Meddugi-da!” A kid said. “Yoo Jaesuk ahjussi!”

“Ne… Annyeong.” Jaesuk said. “Yoo Jaesuk-imnida.” He said. “Ahjussi-ga… Today… I brought a friend.”

“Annyeong!” Jihyo said.

“Song Jihyo noona!” A kid said and Jihyo smiled, waving at him.

“Should we go around the room, introducing ourselves? We want to know your names too.” Jaesuk said. And the kids enthusiastically went around the room introducing themselves. When they were about to finish going around, Gary arrived with Keia. Jihyo, who was expecting them to come around then, turned to look at the door. She saw the two coming, but Keia was asleep.

“Jamkkanmanyo, oppa.” Jihyo whispered to Jaesuk. She went to Gary and saw that Keia was still asleep. She laughed. “Put her down there first, you should introduce yourself.” She told Gary. Gary put Keia down and went with Jihyo. There was only one boy left to introduce himself. After he did, everyone clapped and smiled.

“Ah, ahjussi has another friend who came today.” Jaesuk said. Gary smiled and waved.

“Annyeong!” He said, smiling. “Gary ahjussi… Jamkkan… Hyung?” Gary said, looking around at Jihyo and Jaesuk. The two just laughed, but a little kid screamed out Hyung, so he decided to go with hyung and oppa.

“Omo!” One of the staffs shouted from behind as she saw Gary. Jaesuk and Jihyo laughed at her surprise.

“They’re a 1+1 deal.” Jaesuk said. “Let’s first get to know each other. How about that?” He asked the kids and the kids nodded. “Should we do that over breakfast?” He asked and the kids eagerly nodded. They split the kids into 3 groups, as well as the supervisors and some of the staffs and went to the dining room. They sat on their assigned tables, their breakfast was already prepared and was delivered to them.

“Hyung…” A kid said to Gary. Gary looked at him. “Can you teach me to rap?” Gary smiled at him. He somehow felt proud that the kid had that motivation in him, but he felt sorry that he didn’t have anyone to go to that can help him with that.

“Rap-hal su isseo?” Gary asked, exaggerating his expression and the kid put together his thumb and index finger. Gary laughed at his cuteness.

Keia woke up to the loud chatters and laughs and clinking of kitchen utensils, as well as the smell of breakfast. She wondered where she was at. She looked around and everything and everyone seemed unfamiliar. Then he saw Gary’s manager. She immediately went to him and held his hand.

“O, Keia ireonasseo?” He asked, surprised. He was talking to some of the staffs there.

“Gary oppa’s daughter?” A staff asked. His manager nodded and smiled, excusing himself for a while. He went to Jihyo’s table and handed Keia over to Jihyo. Keia sat on Jihyo’s lap, resting her head on Jihyo’s chest and closing her eyes again. “Ah, bureobne. She’s gonna be so pretty when she grows up.”

Jihyo poked Keia’s arms, but Keia stayed silent.

“Eonni, is she your dongsaeng?” A little girl in Jihyo’s table asked. Jihyo laughed at her innocence.

“She’s eonni and Gary oppa’s daughter.” Jihyo said, re-positioning Keia. She let Keia face the other kids. “Keia-ya… Wake up. There’s a lot of eonnis and oppas here.” Jihyo said, but Keia just leaned on her, sleepy. The kids laughed at Keia, finding the young one cute and funny. Jihyo cut off a piece of her bread and put it against Keia’s lips. With her eyes, closed, Keia opened . The kids laughed again, and Jihyo smiled at the sound of their laughter. Gary must’ve seen Keia awake because his manager gave Jihyo Keia’s backpack. Jihyo opened it and took out a carton of milk. She put a straw in it and positioned it in front of Keia’s mouth. “Ireonaseyo…” Jihyo said, poking Keia’s lips with the straw. Keia was familiar with this, and slowly, her eyes opened.

“Kkakkung!” A girl sitting next to Jihyo said to Keia. Keia looked at the girl and smiled, shying away. The girl seemed proud of herself for making the little girl smile.

“Ireumi muoyeyo noona?” A boy asked Jihyo. Jihyo nudged Keia to say it herself, taking the straw out of Keia’s mouth.

“Ireumi muoya?” Jihyo said to Keia. Keia looked at her mom with a shy smile and giggled. “Why are you looking at me?” Jihyo laughed. “Tell oppa and eonni… Oppa asked what your name is.”

“Keia.” Keia said, shy.

“We should go around first. You’re the only one late to the party.” Jihyo said to Keia. She grabbed Keia’s hand and went to Ja