Meeting 'The New Family' (1)

"Jimin ah, what are you doing? O dear, what have you done to the kitchen?" Her brother asked as he popped his head into the kitchen.

"It's fine! I'm gonna clean this up once the cake is done." Jimin said reassuringly.

"And when will that be?" Her brother was giving a fake stare.

"Soon." Jimin answered coolly without looking at her brother. She was so immersed in her work.

"Can you be a little specific?"

"I don't know... about 40 minutes?" She said innocently while looking at her brother.

"Aigoo... The student will be arriving soon, could you clean up a bit and give a good impression?" He asked and started washing the mixing bowl.

"Why do you sound so irritated, oppa?" Jimin asked again, all wide-eyed.

"Diiiing Doooong!" The door bell rang.

"Jimin ah, could you help me answer the door?"

"Okay!" She said excitedly and skipped towards the door.

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Hyesun tidied her hair a bit after she pressed the doorbell.

"Annyeong haseyo!" A girl about 3 or 4 years younger than her appeared at the door.

"Annyeong haseyo. I'm Jang Hyesun. Is this Ma'am Park's house?" Hyesun bowed and asked.

"Yes, my mum's out now..."

"Hello, you must be the student from SNU. Come in, come in." A tall guy interrupted the young girl. He then helped Hyesun with the luggage and led her into the house.

"Jimin, you should go take care the kitchen..." He said to the young girl.

"You couldn't handle it huh?" She chuckled and went to the back of the living room.

"I haven't introduce myself huh? I'm Ricky Yoohwan and the cute girl you met earlier is my sister, Jimin." He bowed a bit.

"Don't call me cute!" Jimin said aloud from the kitchen.

Yoohwan laughed at the reaction from his sister. Hyesun could only smile at the cute and closeness of the siblings.

Yoohwan's phone suddenly rang and he answered it immediately.

"Yes? I'm speaking..."

Hyesun took the time to look around the place.

The living room was small but it was furnished so well that it looked spacious. Traditional wooden chairs in place of sofas that divide the living room and the dining area. The coffee table was also made of wood with beautiful flower carvings. Some potted plants around. A few cabinets with a TV set on top of it. One large bookshelf that covered the whole wall and on it were books and photos of the family. A few paintings were hung on another side of the wall.

"...Okay, thanks. What about Mr. Gyu? Rite, I'll be there in about 20 minutes." He then ended the phone call.

"I have to go out. That room over there is yours. It's all set up already. Please make yourself at home, Hyesun. I have business to attend to. Sorry."

"Hmm? O... Okay. Thank you." Hyesun bowed and Yoohwan then rushed to one of the rooms. He got out pretty quickly, blazer hung on one of his arm while his hands were busy with his tie.

"Jimin ah, please finish up your project and do your school work. I have to go meet up with a client. Bye princess." He gave his sister a kiss on the forehead and left.

Hyesun then took her luggage to her room.

The room was painted white and only one side of the wall was painted with a light purple. There was a painting of the scenery of a countryside hung on one of the white walls. It reminded her of her hometown. A bed, a black bookshelf, a closet and a desk. There is a shared toilet too. Well, at least she don't have to walk too far away.

After unpacking and arranging her stuff, Hyesun decided that she should get to know more of the family that she's staying with.

"Umm... Jimin?" She went to the kitchen to see the young girl wiping the basin area.

"Hm? Hyesun unnie?" Jimin turned to her.

"Brriiinng!" The oven sounded.

"Yes! It's done!" Jimin said to herself. She quickly put on a pair of oven mitts and opened the oven.

"Are you baking prune cake?" Hyesun recognized the aroma immediately.

"Yeah. How did you know?" Jimin poked the cake using a toothpick.

"I've tried making it a few times." Hyesun said and went next to Jimin to see the cake.

"Really? Unnie, how do you see if it's cooked?" Jimin asked while handing her the toothpick.

"If the toothpick doesn't have any sticky stuff on it, then it's done. Like yours here." Hyesun pushed the toothpick in and pulled it out.

"Could you be my first taster?" Jimin asked while taking a plate and a knife.

"Sure!"

Hyesun blew a little before taking a bite. Jimin was sitting beside her, anticipating.

"Omo! It's so nice! Come, you try too!" Hyesun said and fed Jimin a little.

"Hello?" It came from the front door.