i'm gonna shine for you

sydney: nothing is easy in this world anyways ✊😔 sydney: i’m pretty sure we can both get better one day sydney: or else we can just suffer in korean together

kimiko: i suppose you’re right hhh

kimiko: i hope so! i’m pretty good as of now, but i just wanna be fluent already

@eclipseskimi​

        KOOKIE HAS SOME EXTRA FOOD IN THE CONTAINER, that he’s made with his little free time. so he wants to give i to kimi. he feels his cheeks heat and he sees her, his eyes widening a little bit and his smile is suddenly one that’s bashful as he makes his way over to her. he’s not sure if she’s busy and he doesn’t particularly sure if he WANTS to bother her but he heads over anyway and he sets the food down, bowing. “ hi, kimiko. this is for you  ! “ 

kimi looks up from her phone when she hears her name, brighting at the sight of kookie, quickly setting the device down. “oh hi!” she motions for him to sit down, smiling warmly at the trainee. “for me?” she asks with big eyes, cherry red lips pulling into a smile. “you shouldn’t have, bub.” she pulls the container over to her, peeking into it a little bit before focusing on him, lined eyes bright. “how’s training going? it’s been what, a year for you now?”

sydney: i mean you’re not entirely wrong though sydney: korean is indeed hard to learn tbh 😔 sydney: sometimes i still forget the words sydney: it’s embarrassing because i’m korean sydney: yet my korean still sucks to this day…..

minseok: wish i had a lollipop like that :(  minseok: don’t worry!! i understand what you mean minseok: hey wanna make a deal? minseok: if you help me practice my japanese, i will help you practice korean? deal?

kimiko -> open

kimiko: this lollipop is almost as big as my ace :O

kimiko: FACE i totally meant face

“ that’s a good question, maybe practice cooking more when you get the chance ? ” he offers and he smiles as he takes another bite, he’s struggling at this point with it but he keeps going because he does actually think it’s really good. he nods then. “ i get that. well consider me one of these people your food is better than most i’ve eaten. “ he didn’t eat all the time, sometimes he skipped. but he wouldn’t if it was this food. “ i am not being too nice, it’s just the truth. “ he grins at her. 

“i really want to practice more! all i do nowadays is easy stuff that we are allowed to eat on our diets, that can feed all seven of us. but they all seem to appreciate what i make, so i’m happy.” she clasps her hands together, tapping her nails against her tanned skin. “you’re seriously flattering me so much.” she blushes again. “is this how c2 keeps their fanbase around? so much fan service and greasy content that the fans can’t help but fall in love with you?” she's teasing him, if the giggles that come next aren’t indicative enough of her intentions. 

it  was  lovely  to  know  that  the  younger  woman  could  cling  onto  a  piece  of  home  here  as  that  was  important  for  her  self  identity;  it  would  keep  her  grounded  in  the  future  and  jinah  wished  her  all  the  best  on  that  front.  eating  the  sushi  roll,  the  woman  hummed  to  herself  and  then  nodded  in  approval.  “mhhm.”  she  mumbled  as  she  chewed.  “that’s  really,  really  good.”  it  wasn’t  a  lie.  usually,  jinah  would  have  said  it  was  good  but  wouldn’t  have  believed  her  own  words  -  this  was  her  being  truthful.  “you  must  thank  your  mother  for  passing  down  an  amazing  skill  to  you.  i  know  who  to  call  for  some  decent  food  now.  thank  you  for  sharing.”

kimi blushes slightly at the praise of her cooking skills. “i’ve had lots of practice, cooking for the other members and for other japanese idols in the company.  i really like sharing my country’s food, so whenever you want japanese food you know who to ask!” she giggles brightly. “i really like making people happy, which is part of why i became an idol, and why i’m kinda the mom of eclipse. i just really like the smiles on people’s faces and it’s even better when they’re caused by me!” kimi has always been one of the most sunshiny people in the world, but being an idol had caused her bright personality to thrive, and being around so many people had her in her element. this was the best side of kimi, and she was more than happy to show it. 

    ‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾“𝙄 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏 to have a cute sleepover tonight and do spa stuff, you know, have a girls night while we’re both free?” a pen was caught between glossy lips as she gently chewed at the end of her pen, fingers tapping gently against the hard surface of the table stationed in the company’s cafe. it wasn’t really used to eat for minah, it was a way to gain a new space and different surrounding than staying in another stuffy studio that was probably being used by someone else. “what do you say? i just want to do facials and actually talk without looking over my shoulder.” she smiled at kimi, a cute friend she was able to gain, no struggle to ever speak with her. “you should let me do your makeup too, i’ve been wanting to for a while, you have such nice skin.” resting her tanned cheek in her hand, elbow resting on the table as she laughed. // @eclipseskimi

kimi smiles at she sips on her americano, lined eyes turning up slightly at the corners with how big she’s smiling. “i would really really love that!” she giggles, tapping her painted nails against the tabletop, looking at her best friend with wide eyes. “where do you wanna have it? my dorm might be a little messy... whoever is on chores this week is doing a terrible job.” she wriggles happily in her seat. “of course i’m always willing to spend time with you! you’re one of my best, best, friends. we don’t get to spend as much time together as we should.” she smiles brightly at the compliment. “oh please do! i suck at doing my own makeup and i really wanna learn! your makeup always looks so pretty and i wanna learn to do it like that...”

    “okay, good.” he said, nodding his head. he wasn’t sure why he disliked wasabi so much; but, there was just something about that it wasn’t quite nice to the twenty-year-old. he nodded his head, taking the sushi. “okay! okay! fine!” he said, before biting into it. he held a thumbs up, nodding his head.

kimiko hums happily as she waits to see nana’s reaction, chin resting on her hands. she’s always eager to share her cooking with others, being used to cooking for her group mates, but she loves the reactions she gets every time. she smiles happily when she gets the approval, giggling softly. “good right? my little sister loves this kind of sushi. mom still makes it for her every day in her lunchboxes.”

luna scrunches her nose as she listens to kimiko. it was true, she did promise, and she wasn’t one to go back on a promise. “but, but, but…” with a sigh, she nods and picks up her chopsticks, pointing them at kimiko. “i’ll try it but you owe me, okay?” with that, she picks up the piece of sushi and places it in her mouth, chewing slowly. blinking once, twice, three times - luna is shocked. “it’s good. why is it so good? … could i have more, please?”

kimiko nods and watches her with big eyes, seeing how she reacts to the taste, her hands clasped under her chin. a bright smile breaks out onto her face when she hears luna’s reaction, giggling brightly. “you think so?” she pushes the small plate of sushi towards the other girl. “i made a bunch because i just love cooking so much, so you can have as many as you like!! aren’t they soooo delicious?” She flips a piece of blonde hair off her shoulder, smiling warmly at the other girl. “i’m really glad you like it. that makes me feel even more confident in my skills.”

miyumi  felt  safe  around  kimi,  mostly  because  it  was  so  easy  for  her  to  converse  with  her  and  that  she  looks  after  her.  she  would  have  been  so,  so  lost  if  it  wasn’t  for  the  other  who  took  the  time  out  of  her  precious  day  to  help  her  get  to  where  she  needed  to  be  in  her  first  week  at  so!ar  entertainment.  miyumi  was  never  going  to  leave  her  side  at  this  rate  but  there  was  a  possibility  that  she  would  become  a  little  too  dependent  on  the  other  as  she  frequently  shied  away  from  others  after  the  bad  experiences  she  had  had  at  school  with  other  kids.  opening  her  mouth  as  instructed,  her  eyes  are  quick  to  light  up  as  the  taste  hits  her  in  all  the  right  places.  “that’s  amazing.  wow.  i  could  cry…”  she  did  miss  her  culture  and  that  caused  her  to  fight  back  tears  slightly.  “you  need  to  teach  me  how  to  make  this…  only  if  your  mother  allows  the  secret  to  be  shared!”

kimi was glad that she had someone to talk with, to miss home with. things had been lonely before, with no other japanese trainees in the company when she had first joined solar. but now she had a second little sister in miyumi, and that made kimi ever so grateful for the younger girl. “don’t cry please! your makeup looks so pretty and i don’t want you to ruin it.” she laughs softly. “i can teach you how to make it, and i can also make it for you whenever you want me to, cutie.”

“beg all you want,” ruby begins after a scoff at the absolute show kimiko is putting on, “but i said ‘no.’ not sure how many times you want me to repeat myself.” however, as she turns to glance at the other, she’s stopped dead in her tracks. who told her that ruby had always been especially awful at turning anything down while being given some sort of big-eye or pouty-lip. looking from kimiko, to the sushi in her hand, and back to kimiko, ruby really wished she could roll her eyes and leave … but something was calling her back. “ugh, fine, whatever. i’ll try it.” ruby finally accepted the sushi and, before taking a bite, spoke to the other. “don’t tell anyone i let you do this, okay?” surprisingly, ruby came to find that the sushi was great. it wasn’t just great, it was divine. she had to stifle a grin as she asked of kimiko. “wow, this is actually really good. is your mom a chef?”

kimiko squeals happily when the other girl takes the sushi from her, eyes lighting up like she had just won the lottery. “yay!” she cheers as she gives ruby the sushi, cupping her cheeks in her hands as she watches her eat it expectantly. “of course not! wouldn’t want anyone to know about the soft spot you have for me.” she giggles, cherry red lips parting to reveal her dazzling smile. “nooo my mom isn’t a chef, she just really likes cooking! she always made food for me and my sister, and she really enjoyed it. she's kinda the housewife sorta type.” kimi laughs softly. 

    LAUGH ESCAPES HIS LIPS AND HE TAKES ANOTHER BITE, “ i’m really not. “ he laughs and then he runs his hand through his hair. “ yeah but you could be if you kept at it. “ he grins at her and then he nods his head and raises an eyebrow. “ aren’t you a little sweetheart. “ he grins again and licks his lips. “ this was amazing. “ 

“how would i be able to do that and still dance though?” she teases lightly, giggling as she eats her own piece of the sushi. “maybe sometime in the future when i’ve made lots of money and i have so much spare time because we don’t need to do a million comebacks... but for now, i’ll just have to settle for making my members and manager and anyone else that wants some, some food.” she blushes slightly at the compliment, fanning her face slightly. “stoooooop you’re being too nice to me!”

“ kimiko why are you putting me on the spot like this ? ” there’s a bit of whine to her voice as she flickers her eyes between the piece of sushi she was holding out and kimiko’s pleading face. “ when did i promise that ? cause i don’t even remember , was I a little buzzed on soju when you asked me ? ” it wasn’t a secret that she had probably said yes to more than a few things while she a little bit drunk. “ okay, there’s nothing wrong with it right ? you made it exactly like your mom’s ? ”

“but nariiiiiii!” she whines louder, a pout on her cherry red lips. “you really promised!” she sets the piece down and crosses her arms, not unlike a child that’s been wronged. “you were sober, i think. as far as i could tell!” she huffs, but smiles when nari starts to reluctantly agree. “i made it exactly like my mom’s! i used to make it with her when i was younger, so i remembered most of it off the top of my head, but i had her send me the recipe just so i could make one hundred percent sure that i was doing it exactly right.”

“you know how i feel about sushi…” she huffs, glancing at the dreaded food. why did she agree to this? oh, right – she’s a sucker for cute things and pretty girls. and unfortunately for her, kimiko was both. “i’m sure it’s lovely, but i just can’t – don’t look at me like that!” she whines, eyes darting between the piece of sushi and kimiko. “why don’t you try it? you’d know better than i would. my opinion may not be reliable.”

“i know i know, but you promised!” kimiko pouts slightly, big eyes shining up at the other girl. “it’s not a very fishy sushi if it makes you feel better. my mom used to make it all the time for me and my sister, and my sister is a really picky eater!” she whines, kicking her feet slightly. “i’ve eaten so many pieces today i don’t know if i could even tell! and i wanna know what other people think about it besides me and miyumi! we are used to the taste of sushi, and i don’t know if it’s too overwhelming or something. just please?”