Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Returning to the present, Hirai Momo thought of the figure she had seen not long ago and muttered:

"He... really hasn't contacted you? Don't lie to me!"

Seeing her younger sister relentlessly pursuing her, Hirai Hana's curiosity was completely ignited, and she asked her:

"You haven't mentioned him in years, why are you thinking about him now?"

Because Hirai Momo was still young at that time, although Liu Baiyuan had said goodbye to her before leaving, she still couldn't understand why Liu Baiyuan suddenly disappeared.

But what she didn't know was that Hirai Hana knew the truth, that her family had just finished their business and returned to their country, so she didn't have any resentment towards Liu Baiyuan, treating him as just a passerby in her life.

But now, so many years have passed, and Hirai Momo has never mentioned that person again. She thought her younger sister had already forgotten her. Why did she suddenly remember her now?

Hirai Momo pursed her lips and said:

"I think I saw him at the company."

"..."

Hirai Hana paused for a moment, then frowned slightly. If she remembered correctly, Liu Baiyuan was Chinese, wasn't he?

How did they end up on the peninsula?

"Momo! Come quick, the elevator's here!"

As the leader of TWICE, Park Jihyo was the first to notice that Hirai Momo was not with the group. Seeing that Hirai Momo was still walking slowly behind, she quickly called out to her.

"Um, I'll talk to you later, I'll call you when I get home tonight!"

After saying that, she hung up the phone without waiting for Hirai Hana's reaction and walked towards the elevator.

Hirai Hana had just said "Hey," and was about to call her younger sister back when she heard a busy tone on the phone.

"Tsk, this guy..."

After a helpless smile, she turned off her phone.

Since JYP doesn't have its own cafeteria, they had to partner with a nearby restaurant to provide meals for JYP's artists and staff in a buffet style.

Coincidentally, this restaurant is also called "Hutong Canteen".

Perhaps that's why JYP chose them.

"Kids, remember to wash your hands before getting your food!"

As the leader, Park Jihyo also needs to take on the responsibility of caring for the members.

What really wore her down was that, although she was the fifth oldest in the group, none of her four older sisters were easy to deal with, especially the eldest sister, Lim Nayeon, who was the most unruly of them all.

On the contrary, their maknae, Tzuyu, is quiet and reserved, except for being a bit mischievous at times...

Sana Minatosaki then came to Momo Hirai's side and asked her with concern, "What's wrong, Momo? I've noticed something's off about you ever since you started acting strange."

Hirai Momo is usually one of the most lively ones, occasionally arguing with Lim Nayeon, the eldest sister, and playfully fighting with Yoo Jeongyeon.

If she were even bolder, she might even go up and "tame" Chou Tzu-yu. Although she'll probably be "suppressed" by Chou Tzu-yu, the group's bully and darling, she's basically a player who's bad at the game but loves to have fun.

But now, ever since she took that break, she's like a completely different person. She stops laughing, stops making a fuss, and even stops talking. Most importantly, she keeps making mistakes while dancing!

This was absolutely impossible before.

Hirai Momo pursed her lips and glanced around. All the other girls had gone to get their food in groups, while the two of them were still washing their hands, so it wouldn't hurt to say a few words.

Anyway, she had mentioned this to Sana Minatozaki and Mina Mina before.

Do you remember what I told you before about my older brother when I was a child?

Upon hearing Hirai Momo's words, Minatozaki Sana immediately remembered something and nodded, saying:

"Is it your older brother who suddenly passed away when you were little?"

Hirai Momo nodded, then said with a serious expression:

"I think I just saw him."

"Huh?!"

My brother, who disappeared for over a decade, suddenly reappears, and he's still with JYP?

How is that possible?

Sana Minatozaki's first reaction was disbelief. How could someone suddenly appear at JYP after more than ten years? But then she remembered that Momo Hirai wouldn't joke about something like this, so she asked her again:

When did you see it?

Hirai Momo thought for a moment, then said slowly:

"It was when you were in the practice room, saying you saw that pervert you'd encountered before..."

At this point, Hirai Momo suddenly paused, referring to the pervert outside the practice room.

"Huh? That person is your brother?"

Hirai Momo didn't see clearly, but Minatozaki Sana saw it clearly. That person was clearly the pervert who bumped into her at the dessert shop across from the company not long ago. How could he be her best friend's brother?

Thanks to Hirai Momo's previous introduction, she still had a bit of a "filter" when it came to the older brother that Hirai Momo mentioned.

"I...I didn't see clearly, I'm not sure if it was him..."

Hirai Momo pursed her lips awkwardly, while Minatozaki Sana, recalling the moment he had 'seen' her naked, said with a hint of certainty in her eyes:

"I don't think he's your brother. Putting aside the possibility of him showing up at the Peninsula, the key thing is that he was at the dessert shop... he... he looked at me..."

At this point, Sana Minatozaki glanced down at her slightly sheer top.

She's usually a very conservative person, but today she had to practice and would be sweating a lot, so she wore this breathable outfit. She was supposed to wear a sun-protective shirt over it, but she left it in the practice room without wearing it because she was in such a hurry. Who knew that this moment of 'negligence' would lead her to encounter such a 'pervert'.

This is why Liu Baiyuan didn't know what Minatozaki Sana was thinking. If he did know, he would definitely cry foul, calling her a pervert on one side and a pervert on the other, but the key is that he didn't see anything!

Upon hearing Sana Minato's words, Momo Hirai, who already lacked assertiveness, immediately fell into self-doubt. She had no concrete evidence to prove that the person she had just seen was him, and in her memory, Liu Baiyuan would not do such a thing. So, for a moment, she began to question herself.

Did I really see it wrong...?

Seeing that Hirai Momo was starting to look worried again, Sana Minatozaki realized she might have been talking too much, so she gently reached out and took Hirai Momo's arm, then changed the subject with a cheerful smile and said:

"Alright, alright, stop thinking about it. Let's go see what good food we can find, I'm starving!"

As she spoke, Minatozaki Sana pulled Hirai Momo towards the place where the plates were being taken. Hirai Momo, caught off guard by the sudden tug, went from being confused to feeling helpless. With a slight smile, she followed Minatozaki Sana and ran over, joining Yoo Jeongyeon and Lim Nayeon, who were taking plates at the time.