— 烏托邦王子在中國

Chinese was a language he had been trying to learn, with occasional help from the male here and there. It was the easiest to converse in Korean for the time being, as this was the only language they had in common and spoke well enough. ‘Right now, I barely understand.’ he told the other with a chuckle. It had been two years but it was so difficult for him to understand the language. ‘They tease me a lot, a lot of the times I don’t really understand them either when they tease.’ He voiced, though he assumed it was all in good intentions– though it sometimes was quite upsetting to the young male considering he didn’t understand the things they were saying to and about him.  ‘I guess I have to get used to it more?’

“FIFTH? REALLY?” The slight bit of information makes her feel a little better, but nevertheless, she still felt even a little embarrassed for the mistake. Someone should always keep up on what’s the newest fashion trends, right ? Specially when they change so often in Korea. Nevertheless, a smile grew, laughter filling the air as he continued. “Should I really get one ? I fear maybe fans would think I picked it out of the trash. But…Maybe I could make it work with some Creep stage costumes…”

“Yes, the fifth so don’t feel bad noona.” he bobbed his head a little, smiling to reassure the older female. He understood where she’s coming from, specially when South Korea is so fashion forward. It’s one of the things he noticed since he came in this country. Sometimes guys tend t dress better than females which is very unusual to his eyes.  He nodded his head and answered, “Yes! It’s in trend and I’m sure your fans will get ripped shirts too. I also think that fishnets sleeves, and mesh shirts are a thing as well? The fashion industry is moving too fast for me to keep up sometimes.”

“That’s exactly how I went! I promise you that SHINee’s Taemin kissed me on the cheek!” She squeaked out of habit in excitement, reminding herself of the fan event she went to. It was more like an ethereal dream coming to reality to her, so retelling it always made her more than excited.

He watched the girl in front of him spaz about Shinee, in which he wouldn’t blame her for since he’s a fan of Shinee himself as well, even though he, himself is an idol. The girl’s excitement brought laughter to him as he see himself being in that position whenever he meet his favorite fellow idols. “Okay, since you sounded like you’re really excited, I believe you.” he nodded lightly, “How did it happen though? How did you score a cheek kiss?”

     The young idol loved working in the kitchen. She was the one who cooked her food herself whenever she had time to. Cooking and baking were always things she enjoyed to do, but what else would you expect from a girl who grew up with parents who made her join in the kitchen as a family activity. Sophie nodded her head with a smile, happily agreeing to his offer. “ That would be great ! Would you mind teaching me how to make them? I’ve never made steamed buns before. ”

The male likes it whenever his fellow colleagues are interested in learning his culture, tradition, food. He had always been the type who’s never confident in speaking Korean, but confident enough when it comes to his mother country. He takes pride of his family’s recipe and is willing to share this with his fellow 2K artists. A smile grew from his lips as he nodded, “Of course, i’ll teach you how to make them...although it’ll take hours to finally make them because you know, kneading bread takes a lot of work....are you gonna be okay with that?” he asked, just to make sure.

❝ Because you stopped learning. ❞ The rapper of Utopia retort with serious expression in his face. Taejoon switched his position on the sofa to give the other member a better look.  ❝ You are a lot better these days compare to the first time I met you. If you continue to learn, maybe read Korean books, I can guarantee that you can pass the TOPIK examinations. You should try harder.❞

“I think I stopped learning when I felt I’m good enough to speak and just winged everything. Which is the worst decision ever.” Liwei did understood and can speak a sentence fully. But there are some words that he has yet to learn and difficult to write which is a big disadvantage to him when it comes to writing thank you letters. It’s been years since he lived in Seoul, yet he still sounded like he had been learning for 7 months. “I’ll do my best but. Taejoon, can you help me study? I feel more at ease when someone’s helping me.”

She looked up and pulled away from the hug so quickly as soon as she heard something about Ice Cream. Sparrow mentioned that it works it’s magic, which is something Yanyan herself agrees. obviously it does since just by hearing about it made her lively already. “Ice cream? As soon as I heard it, I’m already craving and wanting to go get some already.” she said, chuckling softly. “Let’s go get ice cream! By the way…” she started running, and said, “It’s your treat. You’re the one who suggested it anyways.”

“That was such a quick response, Xiao Yan. Now I know what can make you in a good mood.” he chuckled, and shook his head. Sometimes he finds it easy to read her due to how open she can get at times. He admired how she can be this happy in just a matter of seconds. He wished he has thhat ability to stay in a happy mood. “You’re making it so easy to read you. I bet you like strawberry ones because pink.” he half joked, but half expected her to answer yes. He then ran to catch up with her, “ Oh my god! Calm down and walk! I can’t run today, I had a legs workout and I’m sore!!”

‘Totally.’ He agreed with the male almost immediately. The said person in front of him was someone he looked up to, as a foreigner himself he found it hard to get used to the Korean lifestyle. But the other seemed to have done that perfectly well, being what seemed the only foreigner in his group. So anything he would’ve said to Chaiyo, the younger would’ve agreed with. ‘Do you not find it hard, to understand everyone?’ he asked in broken Korean. Of course the two had to converse in Korean as he only knew of English and Thai aside from that. But it was nice to have someone who could at least understand his struggles. 

“Pricey or not, as long as my younger members are satisfied, I’m okay with it.” he explained, nodding his head a little reassuringly. He really doesn’t mind as long as his members are happy eating food they like, he’s happy too. He shifted his attention back to the menu screen and ordered for the said food that Liwei had been talking about since yesterday. “Diet? what’s that?” he chuckled, “Seriously, we can always cheat on diets at least once a week. But then we’ll have to work harder so it’s okay.”

Ellie is not surprised. Often times, she joked that in her previous life, she might be a dog for they love her way too much. She haven’t met an angry pup once. It’s a phenomena that is a challenge to explain. Ellie is in no way against it either. She finds it funny and treated it as some kind of skills. Dogs love her, and she cannot deny that she loves them back.

“Because she misses me.” The lead rapper of Jellybean muses with a smile on her face, carries the small shi zu with both arms. “Am I right sweetie pie?” Her cheeks brushes on the soft furs of the small pup, laughing a little. “Come one. Try holding her. She won’t bite I promise.”

To start with, Sparrow had a bad experience with dogs in his childhood. A simple hide and seek game made him end up in a hospital due to a dog attacking him, and getting shot for anti-rabies. It was almost a traumatic experience for him that’s why he barely expressed his liking towards dogs. However, he has a good relationships with birds, so that’s something he’s proud of

He watched the female hold the dog in front of him, half cowering as the female walked closer to him. “She really won’t bite?” he asked, reassuring if the dog really won’t attack him. Reaching out in attempt on petting the dog’s head. “hat if she does bite me?”