Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

"Sana-xi, you're doing it wrong. You should use your right hand, not your left, when you squat down."

"..."

"Tzuyu-xi, it's time for you to start moving around. If you don't move, how will Momo-xi get over here?"

"Inside."

"Mina, when you twist your hips, you need to make the movements bigger, otherwise it won't look coordinated."

"..."

For some reason, the TWICE members made a lot of mistakes today, and if you look closely, you'll find that these are all people who are familiar with Liu Baiyuan.

However, Liu Baiyuan did not notice this "abnormality" and even seemed to find it somewhat interesting.

He had seen many people on stage, but this was the first time he had ever seen a "live broadcast" from the practice room.

The dance teacher, noticing the distracted group and glancing at Liu Baiyuan sitting on the back sofa, immediately realized that his presence was making them uncomfortable. She then said to them with a sigh:

"Let's take a short break, and continue in half an hour."

"Inside~"x9

With that, the dance teacher walked out of the practice room, leaving only Liu Baiyuan and the ten members of TWICE in the room.

After the dance teacher left, TWICE naturally split into two groups.

"You guys are doing very well."

As Hirai Momo and the others walked towards him, Liu Baiyuan praised her while getting up and sitting on the edge of the sofa, making room for the others.

"Oppa, what brings you here?!"

"Since I had nothing else to do, I came to check on your progress. I'm a responsible producer."

Liu Baiyuan laughed and replied to this silly peach, and upon hearing this, Minatozaki Sana immediately chimed in with a sarcastic remark:

"You only come here when you have nothing better to do. Is this what you call being responsible?"

"Sana xi, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

"..."

Liu Baiyuan and Minatozaki Sana seem to have some kind of grudge against each other, always bickering whenever they meet. However, they both know that this is their unique way of getting along, since their first meeting and everything that happened afterward basically determined that neither of them would give in to the other.

As expected, Sana Minatozaki, who had been rebuffed by Liu Baiyuan, was still somewhat unconvinced and was about to fight Liu Baiyuan again when Tzuyu grabbed her arm from behind.

But now is not the time for her to cause trouble; she is still planning to have a talk with Liu Baiyuan.

However, because Zhou Tzuyu was half a step slower because she was holding onto Minatozaki Sana, Mina, who had been sitting down next to Liu Baiyuan, asked him:

"Bai Yuan oppa, I heard Momo gave you a body pillow?"

Ok? ? ?

Her words not only stunned Liu Baiyuan, but also those surrounding him.

"Uh...that's true..."

Instantly, everyone's gaze fell on Hirai Momo, and Lim Nayeon even asked directly:

"Momo, when did you give Baek Won oppa a body pillow?"

Hirai Momo glanced at Mina with a puzzled look. Why did this little sister have nothing better to do than spread this around? And why bring it up now?

"Yesterday? But that was a belated housewarming gift for Oppa."

This is where the importance of a legitimate reason comes into play. Even if it is stated in public, it puts you in a position where you can both attack and defend.

Wen Juli!

Upon hearing this word, a look of realization flashed across the eyes of the others, but in the brief moment when no one was looking, Mina's eyes lit up.

That's exactly what she was waiting for.

A reason to give your gift openly and honestly without arousing suspicion.

Sorry, Momo~, I'm just borrowing your excuse!

Hirai Momo: Hmm? What do you mean?!

She feigned surprise, then frowned slightly, looking somewhat annoyed, and said:

"Oh, I see. But speaking of which, I didn't give you a housewarming gift when you moved, Bai Yuan oppa."

Upon hearing Mina's words, Liu Baiyuan was about to say "You're welcome" when he saw Mina get up, pick up her bag, rummage through it, and then return to the sofa.

"Baek Won oppa, I didn't prepare anything, so I'll just give you this."

As she spoke, Mina opened her small hands, revealing a penguin figurine lying on her slender hands. The little penguin had a cute and playful design, and even winked with one eye, making it look very adorable.

"This is..."

Liu Baiyuan seemed to have guessed something, and sure enough, Mina, slightly embarrassed and feeling the gaze of the person beside her, mumbled:

"This is a decorative item I originally planned to buy to put on my bedside table, but I haven't used it yet, so I'll give it to you, Oppa. I hope you don't mind."

Since Minami had already said so, Liu Baiyuan couldn't say anything more, especially since it was her kind gesture.

"How could that be? Mina, you have excellent taste. This little penguin is so cute. I'll take it home and protect it carefully."

While accepting the gift, Liu Baiyuan also praised Minami.

Upon hearing this, Mina felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. At this moment, Liu Baiyuan's praise was undoubtedly the best "seasoning" for her.

"Ding! Mina's favorability +1!"

Progress bar: 3%!

However, her behavior aroused the dissatisfaction of her sisters.

"Oh, Mina! How could you secretly prepare a gift by yourself?!"

"Exactly! Aren't you abandoning us?!"

Even Chou Tzu-yu, for the first time ever, "accused" her older sister, saying, "Unnie, I don't like you anymore."

When Mina heard Tzuyu say such a thing, she immediately smiled helplessly, went over and hugged her, and said:

"Miane Tzuyu~ This was just a coincidence, I didn't prepare it on purpose."

What she said wasn't untrue; she really did have a stroke of luck. She had originally planned to take it home and repackage it, but she didn't expect Liu Baiyuan to come over today, so she decided to change her plans.

This way, there's no risk of being discovered by Hirai Momo later.

When Chou Tzu-yu saw Mina come over and hug her, although she couldn't suppress the smile on her face, she still stubbornly refused to let go.

Seeing this, Liu Baiyuan, sitting on the sofa, glanced down at the small ornament in his hand, then looked at Mina, who was coaxing her youngest member, and smiled gently, thinking to himself:

"To be honest, it does look a bit like a little penguin..."

As Liu Baiyuan watched the two of them, Lin Nayeon and the others were already thinking about what to give this oppa in front of them. Even Minatozaki Sana started to think about it, since no matter what, he was nice to her.

She even received a copy of the autographed photo.

However, now that she no longer had the worry of giving gifts, Hirai Momo was still bothered by another remark Liu Baiyuan had made. She pouted and asked him with a resentful expression:

"Hey! Oppa! When I gave you the body pillow last night, you didn't even say you'd take good care of it. Do you like Mina but not me?!"