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🎧Sian’s Fortune

Kati : "Ta-dah!"

Kati : "Kati's fortune-telling for the New Year is back again this year! Kyahaha!"

Kati : "Everyone, line up!"

Noah, Cyril, Sian : "...."

Kati : "What?! I'm telling you all to line up!"

Sian : "There're only three people here, there isn't even a line to make!"

Kati : "Sniff-Sian's looking down on me!"

Sian : "I looked down on you?"

Sian : "Besides, I've already come to after life, so does the fortune even matter? Those are only applied to humans only anyway."

Noah : "Hahaha, that's why I think the same."

Noah : "Still, it's a new year, it's a good time to have fun."

Sian : "You're saying that while standing in the line?"

Kati : "Sob!"

Cyril : "Ahem."

Kati : "What?"

Cyril : "To stand in the line, is it from here?"

Sian : "Woah, Cyril. You wanna see your fortune too?"

Sian : "You don't really believe anything that isn't scientifically proven. What's going on?"

Cyril : "Just like Noah said, it's fun."

Sian : "You're not looking for any fun. You didn't even eat rice saying you should be careful before so what fun you're talking about?"

Kati : "Hahaha! Right! You were starving on that day, Cyril~"

Cyril : "It's just an experiment I did to see if Shamanism made any scientific sense."

Cyril : "All I know is that the experiment was done just to see if shamanism had any scientific meaning."

Cyril : "Anyways, how are you going to see our fortune this time?"

Kati : "Then, close your eyes and pick one from here!"

Sian : "Does drawing lots tell you your fortune?!"

Cyril : "This might be the chance to properly test out my luck!"

Kati : "Noah and Cyril, hurry! Pick one!"

Noah : "Hmm~ What shall I pick?"

Sian : "I'll just take the one that's left."

Kati : "It's more meaningful to pick it yourself!"

Sian : "Ugh, such a pain."

Sian : "...."

Sian : "Hmm..."

Noah : "You said no at first but you're actually considering it carefully."

Sian : "I might as well choose wisely if I'm gonna do it!"

Sian : "Well..."

Sian : "I'll take this."

Sian : "Uh?"

"You'll be bounded with the person you wished for."

Sian : "...."

Cyril : "Hyung, what's wrong? Why do you look so dazed?"

[T/N : For those who aren't familiar with Korean culture, "Hyung/형" means an "older brother" but can only be used by men to address older men. May it be their blood-related brother or just someone who's older by a year or more than a year.]

Sian : "Uh? No, it's not a big deal."

Kati : "No! If you tell to others then your horoscope fortune will disappear like *BANG*!"

Kati : "For the rest of the day, keep it a secret and carry it with you!"

Sian : (The outcome with the person I wanted...)

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Part 2

["You'll be bounded with the person you wished for."]

Sian : "How do I even know who this person I wished for is?!"

Sian : "What a joke..."

Sian : "...."

[*FLAHBACK*]

Manager : "Sian is such a good friend."

[*FLASHBACK ENDS*]

Sian : "!"

Sian : "Calm down, Sian."

Sian : "It's just a fortune-telling thing Kati made with lots. Don't give it any mind."

Sian : "...Only you'll be disappointed at the end. Only you."

Licht : "What'll you be disappointed with?"

Sian : "AHH!!"

Licht : "Ah~ I thought I would surprise hug you."

Sian : "Why-Why do you walk around without a trace and show up out of blue?! What are you?! Huh?!"

Licht : "If you like it, it's good to be original~"

Licht : "That's why I'm so similar to my darling~"

Sian : "Who is similar. You aren’t similar our manager at all?"

Licht : "Aww...You're angry."

[GLARE-]

Sian : "You're in my way!"

Licht : "Wait-stop?"

Sian : "Why?"

Licht : "My darling was looking for you~?"

Sian : "Manager was?"

Sian : "Why me?!"

Licht : "Well~ It sounds like you have a story to tell? I'm so jealous."

Sian : (Come on, will the fortune really come true.....!)

Sian : "Whe-Where's the manager?"

Licht : "Maybe in the office?"

Sian : "I'll-I'll go first!"

Licht : "Oh~He's running so fast? Even his own shadow can't keep up, haha!"

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Manager : "Thanks a lot, Sian! I didn't know you would come so early to clean!"

Manager : "You can take the cleaning tools from over there and come to warehouse with me!"

Sian : "What's this?"

Manager : "We thought the living room we had was too small so we decided to make the extra space in teh warehouse as a second break room."

Manager : "I had asked Licht for help but he said he had a mission."

[*FLASHBACK*]

Licht : "Well~ It sounds like you have a story to tell? I'm so jealous."

[*FLASHBACK ENDS*]

Sian : (Licht!!! That bastard tricked me again?!?! To make me clean this in his place?!)

Sian : (And I didn't even notice..!)

Manager : "What's wrong, Sian?"

Sian : "No!!!"

Manager : "Woah you scared me. Are you okay?"

Sian : "Oh, I'm fine. I'm feeling so fine that my blood boiled, that's all."

Sian : "By the way, are you taking this to the warehouse too? What kind of doll are you planning on cleaning?"

Manager : "I thought it would be pretty if I put it as a decoration so, why not bring it with me?"

Sian : "Oh. That's cute."

Manager : (What's going on? Did he call the doll cute or something else?)

[T/N : Here, Sian used the phrase "귀엽네 /gwiyeobne"  which doesn't really clarify to which noun is he calling that particular adjective.]

Sian : "Hey. Where are we supposed to go with this? Warehouse?"

Manager : "Yes, come with me! I can't handle all of this alone."

Sian : "Alright. I'll carry these so you go and get organized."

[*BE-TANG*]

Manager : "?! Sian, are you okay? Look, it's too heavy so-"

Sian : "It's not because it's heavy! Do-Don't worry!"

[*BANG*]

Manager : "What exactly is wrong with him..."

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Part 3

Sian : "....."

Manager : "It would be better to go out and buy some materials for decorating."

Sian : "....."

Manager : "Sian, what's wrong?"

Sian : "No! What?! I was just-!!"

[*THUMP THUMP*]

Sian : (Stop thinking about the fortune-telling! Why are you always looking at manager while thinking of that?!)

Sian : "Ugh, this dust is no joke."

Sian : (Is manager cleaning without a mask? I think I had extra one in my pocket...)

Sian : "Hey, Manager! You can wear this..."

Manager : "Theo, thank you so much! I had forgotten to bring a mask...!"

Theo : "Of course, I have to take care of our manager."

Manager : "As expected, Theo is the only one who keeps a close eye on me and takes care of me. Next time, I'll make sure to give you a small present."

Sian : "Tch."

[*BONG BONG*]

Sian : "This! Who spit gum like this on the floor of the warehouse?!"

[*BONG BONG*]

Quincy : "Puppy, you're gonna break the floor like that! Pff-Hahahaha!!"

Day : "Working hard hehe. Chibi hyung, why don't you change your career path!"

[T/N : In KR, Day calls Sian "땅콩형" meaning "peanut sized brother" since he's short. But we'll go with "Chibi hyung" since OG sounds a bit...weird.]

Quincy : "Yes, stupid dog, well spoken. Puppy, if I give you a snack, will you come and clean my room too?"

Sian : (*GLARE*)

Sian : "Don't talk, just start cleaning, okay?"

Day : "Oh! Did you feel bad?"

Quincy : "Stupid dog, what're you even asking? He's always in a bad mood."

Day : "Ah, that's right!"

Sian : "Oh my god!" (That's not it!)

Day : "Oh? Chibi hyung clenched his fist! I won hehe!"

Quincy : "Huh...I could've pissed him off more!"

Sian : "That's it! Come here, all of you!!"

Day : "Uh?! I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

[*TING*]

Day : "Huh? What's this?"

Sian : (Why is that thing falling again?!)

Sian : "Give it to me!"

Day : "Chibi hyung, you also carry good luck charms?"

Quincy : "Can soul reapers even carry one?"

Sian : "It's not a good luck charm!"

Day : "Manager! There's a chibi hyung's amulet, hehehe!!"

Sian : "Why can't you be quiet?!"

[*KUTANG TANG TANG*]

Sian&Day&Quincy : "Woah!"

Manager : "What are the three of you doing? You aren't hurt, are you?"

Day : "Yep, I wasn't hurt at all."

Quincy : "This happened because Puppy overreacted! You really are a puppy!"

Sian : "It's my fault again?!"

Manager : "Phew, Sian, get up quickly. There's a lot of dust."

Sian : "Ow!"

Manager : "Are you okay?! Were you injured while falling?"

Sian : (S-So Close!)

Sian : "H-Hey! I'm fine, okay!"

Sian : "It just sprained a little! Don't worry about it!"

Manager : "..."

Sian : "What?"

Manager : "Sian always tells me not to worry every time but I'm still worried."

Sian : (I was only telling you to not overdo yourself.)

Sian : "Hey, that's not what I..."

Sian : (I avoided you because I didn't want my heart to get caught and make you uncomfortable.)

Day : "Manager, catch this please!!!"

Manager : "Oh, I have to go!"

Manager : "If you're sick, go get some rest, okay?"

Sian : "...."

Part 4

Noah & Kati : "Uwa~"

Kati : "It's so cool, kyahahaha!! Amazing!"

Noah : "It must've been hard. Did you feel that you're suffering?"

Sian : "I'd rather go on a mission. My arms are still numb from cleaning..."

Kati : "Now, this is our new break room, right? I wanna bring the things I made here too! Kyahahaha!!"

Sian : "...Leave those weird stuff alone. If you mess up anything, I'm not gonna let you get away easily."

Kati : "Uh? Why did you put that over there?"

Sian : "What?"

Kati : "The fortune note I gave you this morning! Didn't I tell you that you have to carry it with yourself?!"

Sian : "What use is even there to keep on holding onto something that doesn't even fit me. I don't need it."

Kati : "That doesn't fit? How does Sian know that?"

Sian : "A thing happened."

Sati : "I won't see my fortune anymore. Not even one thing goes right."

Kati : "Uh?"

Sian : "What?"

Kati : "Sian, your eyes look red~? Aren't you holding back your tears?!"

Sian : "Kk-Who! Absolutely not me!?"

Noah : "By the way,Sian. Where're the other kids you cleaned together with?"

Sian : "Everyone must've gonae to rest. They'll probably get a god night's sleep after a tiring day today."

Noah : "Manager?"

Sian : "..."

Sian : "She asked me to go and get a snack earlier because I had a hard time earlier but I ran back here."

Kati : "Why? Didn't Sian suffer too? Kyahaha! Then that means you've been playing around!"

Sian : "No, I just didn't want to eat the snack so I returned."

Sian : "Hey, let's just go. My head hurts because of this smell of this paint."

Noah : "Let's go to the dorm and eat something simple then."

Sian : "Yeah."

Kati : "Noah! I bought something back so, let's eat that!"

Sian : "..."

[*FLASHBACK*]

Manager : "I thought it would look pretty if I put it for decoration so, I'm bringing it with me. Isn't it cute?"

Sian : "Mm. That's cute."

[*FLASHBACK ENDS*]

Sian : "...What are you looking at?"   *he’s talking to the doll*

Sian : "While speaking about the dolls, sheesh..."

Sian : "That time, I wasn't talking about you when I said "That's cute.".

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Sian : "Isn't there a place where you won't get sore just 'cause you used a little bit of force?!"

Sian : "I really have to relax first..."

Manager : "Sian."

Sian : (This voice...Calm down, Sian. You're just being overdramatic!)

Sian : "Uh-um, you're here?"

Sian : (Failed...)

Manager : "Earlier I asked you to leave together with me yet you didn't. Have you eaten?"

Sian : "I'm not a kid so, you don't have to worry about me."

Manager : "I won't worry about you like a child then. Say it again."

Sian : "Hey, hey. Earlier was just-It's just that I'm afraid I'll care about you."

Sian : "I'm not saying don't worry about me literally!"

Manager : "...."

Sian : "It's good if you care for me..! Because I like that and I- Ah no, I mean-"

Sian : "You're busy anyways so, you don't have to worry about me either, that's it!"

Manager : "Hmm~ So, you're implying that you care about me?"

Sian : "That!! Yeah, I mean that. Barely."

Manager : "I was also worried that I was annoying. The manager who looks forward to things so much yet doesn't prepare things beforehand must've been annoying..."

Sian : "Kk-Forget about that! How long will you remember what I said when we first met?!"

Manager : "Fufu, okay~ I won't do it."

Sian : "What is that in your hand?"

Manager : "We had run out of it earlier but I bought the Mana since the medicine won't be applied to Sian. I'm right, aren't I?"

Sian : "..."

Manager : "Take the medicine and apply it to your legs, got it?"

Sian : "Thanks."

Manager : "Have you finally decided to change for good for the new year? Why are you suddenly thanking me. I thought so."

Sian : "Do I have such a bad image?"

Manager : "Fufu, it's because Sian doesn't speak so honestly usually."

Sian : (I'm only like this to you, you dummy.)

Manager : "Looks like this noona has to help you out until you can start being honest."

Sian : "..."

Sian : "The hell do you mean by "noona"..."

Manager : "I'm going to stop by the break room for a while. Would you like to come with me together?"

Sian : (...Together...)

Sian : "Yeah, let's go together.

"Will the day come when I can honestly tell you my heart?"

"Maybe for just a little bit..."

"Wait for me."