Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Before long, Liu Baiyuan brought Hirai Momo to the outside of a market.

At this moment, it would be no exaggeration to say that the place was bustling with people; as far as the eye could see, it was packed with heads, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

"Oppa, what are we doing here?"

Wearing a mask, Hirai Momo stood behind Liu Baiyuan with a slightly puzzled look. She had been to this kind of market before.

In early March, TWICE recorded a variety show called "Graceful Private Life," in which they had a task similar to selling their second-hand clothes at a market.

Liu Baiyuan then put on a mask and said to her:

"Come and buy something, just follow me."

With that, he took the lead and walked in, and Hirai Momo could only follow behind him in silence.

Looking at the people coming and going in the market, Hirai Momo was initially a little uncomfortable, after all, this was the first time she had gone out alone since her debut.

In the past, there were usually two or three of them, and each of them had to be accompanied by an agent.

It's either a large-scale collective action.

Now she is all alone, with her brother whom she hasn't seen in a long time by her side, making her feel like she's in another world.

Liu Baiyuan also noticed Hirai Momo's restraint, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. You see, when Hirai Momo was a child, she loved being around people. She and her older sister Hirai Hana often traveled between Kyoto and Osaka.

This also fostered her strong independence.

However, the years of training and the constraints she faced after her debut gradually suppressed her liveliness.

Thinking of this, Liu Baiyuan suddenly recalled a scene he had seen on television not long ago.

So he smiled slightly and led Hirai Momo directly to a small stall.

"I saw on a variety show that you guys all need to strictly control your diet now, so you probably can't eat anything delicious, right? Now that you're out here, take whatever you want to eat, Oppa's on the bill today."

Yes, Liu Baiyuan brought Hirai Momo to a food stall. At this moment, Hirai Momo's eyes lit up as she looked at the dazzling array of food in front of her, and she swallowed hard.

As Liu Baiyuan said, she really hadn't indulged in eating to her heart's content since her debut.

It could even be said that everything they ate was monitored ever since they became trainees.

This is reflected in the fact that they weigh themselves before each class.

Once you discover you're overweight, you'll basically be limited to eating vegetable salads (without any salad dressing) until you lose the weight...

Looking at the large pot of steaming hot food in front of her, similar to oden, it was enough to whet her appetite.

Seeing that Hirai Momoko was interested, Liu Baiyuan gently placed his hands on her shoulders, pressed her down into the seat, and smiled at her:

"Eat without worry, only heaven and earth know..."

Upon hearing these familiar words, Hirai Momo suddenly recalled some things from her childhood, and smiled, pursing her lips:

"You know it, I know it~"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two smiled at each other. Seeing this, Hirai Momo immediately turned her head to look at the skewers in the pot, considering what to eat.

Seeing her smiling face, Liu Baiyuan prepared to carry out his 'plan' and said to her:

"You eat here first, I'll go buy two bottles of water."

"Nei~"

Hirai Momo agreed without hesitation, while Liu Baiyuan walked further inside.

He was looking around, clearly searching for something.

"Tsk... Is it different on the peninsula? Why can't I find it..."

After searching for a while, Liu Baiyuan still couldn't find what he was looking for, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Just as he was about to go back, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye.

Instantly, a smile appeared on his face. "Found it!"

Several minutes later, Hirai Momo had gone from being unrestrained at the beginning to feeling a little guilty about eating.

As an idol, she needs to maintain a slim figure. Long-term anxiety about her figure makes her heart pound with every extra bite she eats, as if her manager will jump out from somewhere and criticize her at any moment.

"Why isn't Oppa back yet..."

Hirai Momo looked around, and she seemed a little anxious as she couldn't see Liu Baiyuan for a long time.

Just then, she caught sight of a familiar figure, who was carrying a small, heavy bag.

Who else could it be but Liu Baiyuan?

"Oppa, you're finally back."

The moment Hirai Momo saw Liu Baiyuan, her heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, suddenly calmed down.

Looking at her slightly resentful yet hesitant expression, Liu Baiyuan couldn't help but smile and said to her:

"Sorry, it took me a while to buy water. I was going to buy a beverage, but then I realized you might not be able to drink it, so I just bought you bottled water instead."

As he spoke, he took a bottle of water out of the bag and handed it to Hirai Momo.

However, looking at the two bottles of water, Hirai Momo's doubts were not dispelled. She was clumsy, but not stupid.

Why does it take so long to buy just two bottles of water?

Liu Baiyuan seemed to see through her thoughts, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face as he said to her:

"Buying water alone wouldn't take this long, but I didn't just buy water."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a small bag from the bag. When Hirai Momo saw what was inside, her eyes widened instantly!

"This stuff is hard to find, especially fresh out of the pan."

The thing that could elicit such a strong reaction from Hirai Momo is almost a no-brainer.

That's right, it's pig's trotters.

The pig's trotters were just cooked and still steaming hot.

"what!"

Hirai Momo's smile was harder to suppress than the AK. She quickly took it from Liu Baiyuan's hand, but she didn't expect to be burned by the hot pig's trotter as soon as she got her hands on it.

"It's so hot!"

Looking at Hirai Momo's silly expression, Liu Baiyuan couldn't help but smile and mutter to himself:

"Although girls change a lot as they grow up, this silly little quality of hers has been preserved very well..."

I thought Hirai Momo would be unable to resist taking a bite, but to my surprise, she just swallowed and didn't touch it. Instead, she put it into her handbag.

"Hmm? Aren't you going to eat it? It's fresh out of the pot."

Seeing her actions, Liu Baiyuan asked curiously, but Hirai Momo replied:

"No rush, I want to take this back and eat it with my teammates."

The pig's trotters on the peninsula aren't served whole; they're sliced ​​and packaged in takeout boxes. So when she said she wanted to take them back to her dorm, Liu Baiyuan didn't say anything.

However, he still put his hand into his pocket and said to Hirai Momo:

"Okay, but you should close your eyes first. I have a gift for you."

"Anything else?"

She thought Liu Baiyuan giving her a pig's trotter was already a gift, but she didn't expect there to be more, which made her smile even more.

So she slowly closed her eyes, anticipating what surprises awaited her.