Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 122 The Truth Game Between the Puppy and the Penguin?

Not long after, Minatozaki Sana and Liu Baiyuan returned from outside.

However, Mina, who returned before them, seemed somewhat absent-minded and not as lively as before.

Even the way she looked at Liu Baiyuan and Minatozaki Sana held a hint of complexity.

"Unnie, what's wrong?"

Just as the group was packing their things and preparing to leave for dinner, Chou Tzu-yu suddenly came to Mina's side and asked her with some confusion.

She noticed that the woman had been acting strangely since she came back from outside. She stopped playing archery and games, and just sat on the sofa with her phone in her hand. But strangely, she didn't touch the screen at all, as if she had something on her mind.

His gaze would occasionally drift towards Liu Baiyuan, then back to Minatozaki Sana.

It looks very strange.

As the "group bully" within the group, the "little cotton-padded jacket" of the eight older sisters, and the "de facto head of TWICE," Chou Tzu-yu feels that she still has a responsibility to help these older sisters solve their problems.

When Mina saw Tzuyu approaching her, she immediately snapped out of her reverie, a smile appearing on her face as she shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I was just... thinking about how to beat a game, yeah, I just spaced out."

Upon hearing Mina's words, Tzuyu blinked. How could this older sister lie so blatantly in front of her?

She clearly saw it all just now. She's always idly watching Liu Baiyuan and that older sister, Minatozaki Sana. What kind of game is this?

Is it a game of eagles catching chicks, or are we all just wooden figures?

On the other hand, Mina ignored Zhou Ziyu's doubts. She stood up, picked up her small bag, slung it over her shoulder, and waited for Liu Baiyuan and the others to finish packing.

Chou Tzu-yu was left watching her older sister's transformation, which was like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, and was a little confused for a moment.

"Oppa, what are we going to eat?"

Some people were puzzled by her sister's emotions, and some questioned the betrayal of their own sisters, but Hirai Momo only cared about one thing from beginning to end.

So, what will we be eating tonight?

This is what she cares about most: barbecue, hot pot, bibimbap, spicy stir-fried rice cakes, fish cake soup, and crucian carp cakes!

Tsk tsk tsk, this is really a tough choice~~

What?

You ask why there are no pig's trotters in this?

Just kidding, these are all multiple choice questions, but pig's trotters are a must-choose!

How can these be the same?!

"Um..

"...Why don't you guess what we're having for dinner tonight?"

Liu Baiyuan looked at Hirai Momo beside him with a smile on his face.

This silly peach may be a bit goofy at times, but when it comes to food, she's quite sincere.

Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, Hirai Momo's previously dormant brain instantly began to work at high speed, as if some command had been activated.

I tried every single dish I could think of.

The first thing to eliminate is, of course, snacks and the like. Since there are six of them going out for a meal, they definitely can't eat snacks.

Hirai Momo thought for a moment, and for some reason, she suddenly remembered those Korean beef videos she had seen on Instagram last night, and her mouth involuntarily started to water.

"Oppa, are we going to eat Korean beef?"

"Wow, when did our Peach become so smart!"

Liu Baiyuan looked at Hirai Momo with a smile and couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek. Actually, he hadn't decided what to eat that night, so he asked Hirai Momo this question, hoping she would tell him what she wanted to eat so he could make a decision.

Now that this little peach has said she's going to eat Korean beef, why not?

Although Korean beef is indeed not exactly affordable, it doesn't make much difference to him.

Hirai Momo chuckled foolishly twice, but the smile on her lips was genuine.

Soon, the group walked out of the archery hall in a grand procession.

After all, the five members of TWICE are celebrities, so masks, an essential item for going out, are naturally indispensable. After they got into their manager's car, Liu Baiyuan followed behind them.

Since we've decided to eat Korean beef, the most important thing is naturally choosing a location.

Not only do we need to provide these artists with a stable place to stay, but their tastes also have to be good.

Fortunately, TWICE has its own secret base.

There's a barbecue restaurant they've frequented since they first debuted last year. Both the taste and the ambiance are excellent. Most importantly, the owner doesn't advertise it much, so even though it's been almost a year, it's still their secret hideout.

Almost every time they finish a music show or a long schedule, they go to this store to have a celebration party.

Therefore, the fact that the five of them brought Liu Baiyuan along clearly shows that they trust Liu Baiyuan a lot.

The meal lasted a long time, mainly because TWICE and the others were reluctant to leave.

It's already the end of July, and they have a KCON performance in the US at the end of the month. They'll be getting ready to leave in the next couple of days.

Once we get there, we'll need to test out the venues and attend some events, etc.

After returning, I need to pack up and prepare for JYP's family concert and the recording of MBC's "Idol Star Athletics Championships," which were all scheduled in advance.

Even during this time, they still had to practice the dance for their new song "TT", and their next comeback is already in the countdown.

It's safe to say that even though it's only July now, their schedules and activities will likely keep them busy until September or even October.

So, given this tight schedule, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be their last indulgent meal in the near future, after which they will have to start strictly managing their weight.

The saying goes that you look ten pounds heavier on camera, and that's not just an empty phrase.

If they want to look slim and even proportionate on camera, they inevitably have to endure some bland and tasteless food in private. Therefore, for this "last meal," they certainly wouldn't go home early.

Shouldn't we indulge in some "revenge eating" now?

Even though they were reluctant to leave, they couldn't stay outside for too long and eventually had to go back to their dormitories.

After saying goodbye to Liu Baiyuan, the two cars drove off in two different directions.

Mina, Nayeon, and Momo sat in the back seat of the van, while Sana and Tzuyu sat in the middle.

The four chatted and laughed, but Mina seemed a little absent-minded, her eyes constantly darting between Sana Minatozaki and Tzuyu Chou.

By the time they got back to their dorm, it was already 8 p.m.

The four girls who hadn't gone out of the dormitory had already showered early, so when the five of them returned, it wasn't too crowded.

Mina and Sana, who had quickly finished washing up, were sitting in the room.

Mina, wrapped in a bath towel, took a hairdryer and started drying her short, shoulder-length hair.

Meanwhile, Sana Minatozaki was sitting on her bed wrapped in a bathrobe, drying her hair with a towel. The two beds were next to each other, and she had her legs crossed. Water droplets were still dripping onto her bathrobe from her slightly exposed thighs.

Her face, flushed from just emerging from the hot water, looked incredibly alluring, a stark contrast to the shyness she displayed when she was with Liu Baiyuan earlier that day.

"When she's shy, Sana Minatozaki's face turns red, but it's a very deep red," while her rosy cheeks after a bath look exceptionally healthy.

It looks like a rosy apple, so appealing that you want to take a bite.

There was no one else in the room; they were all playing mafia games outside, and some were taking showers in the bathroom, so no one else was likely to come into the room for the time being.

Mina clearly grasped this point, and said to Sana Minatozaki beside her, "Satsuki."

"Um?"

"Did you ask Liu Baiyuan at the archery range today?"

Mina asked Sana Minato directly about this matter, since Sana had told her about it before, so even if she asked directly, Sana Minato wouldn't suspect anything.

Of course, she had already heard most of the results there today. She was just asking because she was curious about Sana Minato's opinion of Liu Baiyuan.

She just needed to assess whether this Minatozaki hamster posed any threat to her.

When Mina heard Mina's question, she almost instantly understood what she was asking. She quickly put on her slippers, went to Mina's bed, glanced at the door, and seeing that the noise outside was still normal and there was no other movement, slowly said, "I asked, that big jerk, he's infuriating me!"

Sana Minatosaki was unaware that Mina had overheard her private conversation with Liu Baiyuan earlier that day, so she started pouring out her grievances to Mina again.

She recounted how Liu Baiyuan had hit her forehead and how he had acted like a scoundrel towards her.

At first, Mina didn't care much, but the more she listened, the stronger her sense of crisis became.

Obviously, there is a difference between hearing and seeing.

If she had only listened, she would have had no idea that there were so many subtle interactions between the two of them...

Of course, these were at most just beyond her expectations; in reality, it wasn't a big deal, just a bit more intimate. But when Sana Minatozaki heard that she was going to "sacrifice" herself, it instantly set off alarm bells for her...

Seriously, what kind of operation is this?!

"You said you confessed your feelings to Liu Baiyuan?!"

These words were spoken immediately after Sana Minatozaki chased Liu Baiyuan out the door that afternoon, so Mina, who came out a little later, didn't hear them. In fact, she just happened to miss that one sentence.

No wonder she felt that what Sana Minatozaki and Baiyuan Liu were saying was a bit nonsensical... she was just having bad luck.

"Hey! It's not a confession, it's a deal!"

Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki's ears instantly turned red.

When did this famous penguin become so loud? What if people outside hear it?

"He said he liked me, so I thought I might as well make a deal with him. If I'm with him, he can keep a safe distance from Tzuyu, right?"

Sana Minato shared her understanding, saying that although she felt the method was a bit rough, it was still a good one. She sacrificed herself to help Tzuyu and Mina escape their predicament.

I have suffered countless hardships, but I only ask that none of my sisters be harmed!

If that's the case, she's truly great!

Sana Minatozaki felt incredibly righteous, and was even a little moved by her own actions.

This was a win-win situation, satisfying my own little expectation while also upholding the noble cause of protecting the youngest member. Unfortunately, judging from Liu Baiyuan's expression, it seems this method failed in the end.

That's what she thought, but it took on a different meaning when Mina heard it.

What does it mean to maintain a safe distance?

Chou Tzu-yu is keeping a safe distance, but you yourself are not safe at all. I sent you to interrogate Liu Bai-yuan, and you still want to eat and take things?!

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

"What kind of terrible idea is this? No matter what kind of relationship Oppa has with Tzuyu, you can't come up with something like this. Aren't you just creating one problem after another?"

Mina bluntly criticized Sana Minatozaki, who didn't get angry, but just pouted.

"And then what?"

"That's all. He said he wouldn't do anything too outrageous with Tzuyu, so I can't say anything more."

Sana Minatozaki wiped her hair, and seeing that there were no obvious water droplets, she put the towel aside, preparing to dry her hair with a hairdryer later.

Mina breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Then, recalling what she had heard at the archery range earlier that day, she realized that Sana Minatozaki was quite honest and hadn't hidden much.

In that case, she was about to begin her real questioning.

"Sana, what do you think of... Liu Baiyuan?"

Mina stopped using the hairdryer, and the loud noise disappeared. The sudden silence seemed to pause the atmosphere in the room.

However, this feeling of "suffocation" only lasted for a moment, and soon after, the sounds of playing in the living room broke the quiet atmosphere.

Sana Minatozaki seemed to finally snap out of her daze and said to her, "Liu Baiyuan? Why did you suddenly think of asking about him?"

"You talked so much with Liu Baiyuan today, wasn't it because I was curious about your opinion?"

As she spoke, Mina handed her the hairdryer, but her eyes remained fixed on Minatozaki Sana. A faint, enigmatic smile played on her lips as she continued, "Besides... we've known each other for so long, I know you a little. Even if it's because of Tzuyu, you don't seem like the type to say things like that to a strange man. I think... Liu Baiyuan must have something you're interested in, so... I'm quite curious."

Upon hearing Mina's words, Sana Minatozaki turned on the hairdryer, and that familiar buzzing sound rang out in the room once again. Instead of answering immediately, Sana Minatozaki dried her hair while thinking about something.

After a short while, she slowly raised her eyes, her beautiful, alluring eyes staring straight at Minami, and asked, word by word, "So what did you see in him? Your phone's lock screen is Liu Baiyuan, right?"