Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 103 "You and Mina hugged today, didn't you?!"

When Mina returned to her dorm, she was surprised to find that the lights were still on.

It's already seven o'clock, how come everyone is still so energetic?

Just as Mina was wondering, Momo Hirai suddenly appeared in front of her.

At this moment, Hirai Momo was wearing a white shirt that was clearly a size too big, with sleeves that covered her palms and the hem even extending past her hips.

She wore a pair of loose, white shorts, and the all-white outfit didn't make Hirai Momo look particularly dark; instead, it added a touch of innocent allure to her somewhat mature face.

Even so, the obviously ill-fitting top made Hirai Momo look somewhat comical.

"Oh my, Mina, you're back."

When Hirai Momo heard Mina open the door, a hint of joy appeared on her face. After hearing that Mina had gone out with her brother, she had been somewhat distraught. As for how serious it was...

Let's just say, Hirai Momo didn't even eat any snacks tonight!!!

For a seasoned foodie, this is a huge deal.

But now that Mina is back, she can finally relax a little.

"Hey, you guys haven't rested yet?"

Back in her dorm, Mina immediately reverted to her serene demeanor, showing no trace of the enthusiasm she had displayed towards Liu Baiyuan outside.

"No, unnie."

Just as Mina asked the question, another figure suddenly appeared from the side, smiling and replying to Mina.

Tall stature, slightly dark skin, and a face that stands out even among beauties like TWICE—with these layers of fame, the identity of the newcomer is naturally obvious.

Yes, the person who came was none other than TWICE's [Zhou, the powerful maknae, the group's tyrant, and the black-hearted chocolate Tzuyu].

"Unnie, did you go out with Baek Won oppa?"

Chou Tzu-yu took the initiative to ask, and Hirai Momo, who was standing next to her, immediately perked up her ears when she heard Chou Tzu-yu ask first.

"I guess so, but I didn't really do anything."

Of course, I wouldn't tell these people about going to Nanshan Tower with Liu Baiyuan. You have to understand, in this peninsula, Nanshan Tower isn't just a place you can just visit and leave; it has other uses.

It's easy to see from those lock walls that most of them were written by couples, asking to be with their other half forever.

As for why this situation has arisen, it all comes down to another name for Namsan Tower. In fact, Namsan Tower is also called the Love Tower. As for why it has this name, there is no way to find out.

Perhaps... this is also related to its frequent appearances in Korean dramas and variety shows.

If Chou Tzu-yu and Hirai Momo knew that she and Liu Bai-yuan went to a place like this tonight, wouldn't the two of them shout and let the whole team know?

How can she maintain her mystery then!

Chou Tzu-yu: Um...it's not that mysterious.

Upon hearing this, Chou Tzu-yu nodded with a look of sudden realization.

However, she didn't let Mina off the hook. Instead, she sniffed twice with her little nose and said with a mischievous grin, "Unnie, why do I smell a scent on you that doesn't belong to you? You wouldn't..."

Chou Tzu-yu didn't finish her sentence, but sometimes leaving things unsaid can actually spark more curiosity.

Sure enough, after hearing what Chou Tzu-yu said, Hirai Momo immediately came over and started sniffing Mina.

"You know what, it's true. Mina, why do you smell like someone else? And this smell... it's kind of familiar... how strange..."

A look of confusion crossed Hirai Momo's face. She recognized the smell, but couldn't quite place where she'd seen it before. This feeling made her uneasy, as if there was a budae jjigae (army stew) in front of her, containing her favorite dish, but she could only smell it and had no idea what it was.

A hint of panic flashed in Mina's eyes. Hirai Momo didn't know what this was, but she knew all too well that she had hugged Liu Baiyuan's brother quite a bit tonight, and inevitably her body would have picked up his scent.

"Ahem... There were a lot of people where I went today, maybe I picked up someone's smell..."

'

She offered a brief explanation, but as soon as she finished speaking, a sly glint flashed in Chou Tzu-yu's eyes as she said, "Really? But why does this smell like Oppa's?"

Ok? ? ?

Hirai Momo was slightly taken aback. What was on Liu Baiyuan's body?

She brought her little nose close to Mina's body again and took a good sniff. And you know what? You really have to admit it!

It really does smell a bit like Liu Baiyuan!

Hirai Momo's alarm bells went off instantly, and she looked at Mina with intense vigilance.

What does that mean?!

I treat you like a sister, and you want to be my sister-in-law?!

Pah! You're not even qualified to be my sister-in-law yet, I haven't even gotten my hands on her yet!

Seeing this, Mina's gaze swept between the two of them before slowly settling on Tzuyu. She wasn't stupid; how could she not see that the other woman was trying to manipulate her? Moreover, the other woman's eyes were full of triumph. In contrast, Momo was a thoroughly good person, because she was also thoroughly naive.

Chou Tzu-yu... there's definitely something wrong with this youngest member!

Mina mentally labeled Tzuyu as dangerous. She had noticed something off about Tzuyu's eyes in the recording studio earlier that day. Although she had thought Liu Baiyuan was cool when he stood up for TWICE earlier that day.

But while she thinks it's okay, others certainly think it's not. Of course, this kind of thing should be exclusive!

However... what Mina didn't know was that Tzuyu actually did have some issues.

"Hmph~ Mina unnie, it's one thing to sneak out with Bai Yuan brother, but to hug him too! Well then, I'm going to make things difficult for you!"

Mina's every move downstairs was clearly seen by Tzuyu.

However, she didn't do it on purpose; it was just a... coincidence.

She ordered a serving of pig's trotters with her older sister, Sana Minatozaki (aka Shirotoku Kim Da-hyun), although they ate some too, it was mainly for her older sister, Momo Hirai.

While she was waiting for the pig's trotters, she suddenly heard the sound of a car driving in outside the window. She immediately leaned out the window to look out. When she saw that it was a car, she was a little disappointed. But when she saw that it was Liu Baiyuan and Ming Jingnan getting out of the car, she was overjoyed.

I'm not sleepy anymore right away...

When she saw Mina hug Liu Baiyuan, she was so surprised that she covered her mouth. Mina is usually quiet in the team and is always just a background character in the live broadcasts. She doesn't compete, doesn't take the initiative, and doesn't refuse.

Seeing Mina actually hug Liu Baiyuan, she couldn't help but be shocked. But shock aside, jealousy was inevitable...

However, she herself certainly had no legitimate reason to act, so... Hirai Momo, who met with Mina before her, naturally became her tool.

In short, everything the two of them did downstairs was clearly seen by Chou Tzu-yu on the second floor...

"I went out with Bai Yuan oppa today, so it's not surprising that I smell a bit of him on me..."

Mina feigned helplessness and said to Tzuyu, who nodded as if she suddenly understood and said, "Oh~ that makes sense, but... why is your face a little red, unnie?"

In this hot summer, if you want your face to turn red without sweating, you either need to have a fever or be shy.

Seeing Chou Tzuyu make another move, Mina gritted her teeth and asked, "What if the maknae (youngest member) rebels?!"

"Huh? Are you blushing? Maybe it's a bit cold outside tonight..."

Mina panicked and then made up an excuse.

Fortunately, Chou Tzu-yu didn't press further: "Oh, I see. It looks like it's almost autumn. I'll have to wear an extra jacket when I go out at night from now on."

'

After saying that, Zhou Ziyu turned her head and walked towards the toilet as if it were a serious matter. She did not force Mina to investigate further. In fact, if she were to investigate further, she could have guided Hirai Momo little by little to think about the fact that Mina hugged Liu Baiyuan.

But she felt it was unnecessary. Of course, this wasn't out of sheer kindness, but rather because she wanted to further entangle the two of them; she had her own selfish motives...

As for Mina, seeing that Tzuyu didn't say anything more, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

What? You're saying there's also Hirai Momo?

Ha, actually she didn't take Hirai Momo seriously at all. If you were to say she dealt with Hirai Momo, she could at least manipulate her completely, if not completely crush her.

After all, who would be afraid of a silly peach?

"What did you do with your oppa today?"

Seeing that the topic between Mina and Tzuyu had ended, Hirai Momo didn't pay much attention to why Mina smelled like Liu Baiyuan or whether Mina's face was red or not.

Then she asked about the thing she cared about most about the two of them, which was their plans for the evening. Mainly because of her excellent example, she had been holding a grudge about it.

After all, she had already done the first year of junior high school, and later she even told Mina about it again, so how could she not follow suit and do the fifteenth year?

"Um...it's nothing, I just went out for a walk and looked at the scenery."

Mina tried to dodge the question, intending to be fooled by this silly peach, but she didn't expect the peach to be so persistent...

"Just looking at the scenery? Then why did you ask Oppa to go out? If you had told me earlier, I could have helped you with this task."

Hirai Momo pursed her lips. Wasn't this a waste of talent? You should have just told me you were going out for a walk with Liu Baiyuan. Why did you have to call him?

I'll pay for the taxi fare, and I'll go shopping with you.

Mina: Is going out with you the same as going out with Nii-chan?!

"Next time, let's go out together again~"

Mina casually brushed it off, then prepared to change her clothes and take a shower. Although it was nothing to worry about at night, she had been recording a music video all day and had sweated a bit.

But before she could leave, she heard Hirai Momo, who had already relaxed, say, "By the way, I overheard our manager talking to someone on the phone earlier, saying that we seem to be moving."

???

move place?

Mina was slightly taken aback when she heard Hirai Momo's words. So sudden?

Why?

"I don't know, but I guess it's because of the drama 'Elegant Private Life' that we filmed earlier this year, since they even filmed our dorm room..."

Hirai Momo's analysis was not without merit, and Mina thought about it and guessed that it was probably true as well.

Although they have only been in the industry for less than a year, as idols, the privacy of their residence is of paramount importance. Otherwise, if obsessive fans come knocking on their door, they will have nowhere to turn for help.

Let's not even talk about those who were photographed revealing their residences; even those who weren't photographed have had their homes stalked by obsessive fans...

"When are you moving?"

Mina took a moment to process the information, then asked Momo Hirai, who shrugged and said helplessly, "I don't know. I overheard it. I guess they'll notify us once the company finds a new location."

Upon hearing this, Mina nodded in agreement.

If the agent doesn't bring it up, then they really have no way of knowing.

Soon, night fell, and TWICE's dorm returned to peace.

The nine people were scattered into three rooms. In the three-person room of the catering team, they did not sleep, but instead lay on their own beds and chatted. However, the main chatterers were Kim Da-hyun and Son Chae-young.

Chou Tzu-yu is the type who just listens for fun.

Of course, she wasn't idle either; she was currently trimming her toenails.

"Zhou Ziyu's feet are not as slender as Bae Joo-fa's." The former's feet are a bit chubby, while the latter's feet appear particularly...feminine, with more defined lines and stronger bone structure. Perhaps this is the difference between a woman and a girl.

Of course, both of them have their own advantages. Chubby little feet are not unusual at her age. Born in 99, Chou Tzu-yu was only a seventeen-year-old child at the time.

How can a girl this age be compared to Bae Joo-hyun, who is already 25 and "fully mature"?

Don't be fooled by her chubby little feet; those are only the soles and insteps. Her toes aren't fleshy at all; instead, they have a slender, mature woman's shape.

The pink toenails show the girl's youth, while the bony toes have a hint of "mature woman" vibe. The two blend together perfectly and complement each other.

As Chou Tzu-yu finished her "work," she looked at her little feet with satisfaction, and the slight upturn of her lips indicated her contentment.

But just then, her phone suddenly rang; it was a message notification from Kakao.

She immediately took out her phone to check, and sure enough, it was a message from Liu Baiyuan.

Sitting on the bed in a duck-like position, Zhou Ziyu immediately sent a message to Liu Baiyuan. In fact, Zhou Ziyu and Liu Baiyuan often chatted, although not every day, but quite a few times.

"Because Liu Baiyuan is one of the few family members Zhou Ziyu has here, she has a strange emotional attachment to Liu Baiyuan."

But today... is different.

The two were chatting quite pleasantly at first, but suddenly, Chou Tzu-yu changed the subject and asked Liu Bai-yuan, "Bai-yuan oppa, you and Mina unnie were hugging downstairs today, right?"