Peninsula Cicada Song Diary

"Um..." Pei Xiyan walked to the front desk and was about to speak when the female employee blurted out:

"The trainee department is on the fourth floor."

"Uh... the fourth floor?" Pei Xiyan glanced at the elevator not far to her left. "Kamsahamnida."

"You're welcome," the female employee said with a bright smile.

"However, my destination isn't the fourth floor." Pei Xiyan remained standing. "Could you help me contact President Park Jin-young?"

He gave a polite smile. "I'm actually here to see him."

"Huh?" The female employee blinked. If she weren't concerned about her image, she would have even wanted to pick her ears to see if she had misheard.

But seeing the sincerity shining in the boy's eyes, she finally nodded. Only when she picked up the phone did she remember something.

"Excuse me, may I ask your name?"

"CICADA." Pei Xiyan said word by word, "Cicada."

......

Upon receiving the notification, Park Jin-young hurriedly went downstairs and was visibly taken aback when he saw Pei Xiyan.

"You are...Cicada?" he asked uncertainly.

"Yes, hello senior." Pei Xiyan grinned.

"hiss--"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Park Jin-young, snapping out of her daze, immediately began circling around him, as if he were observing some rare animal.

Pei Xiyan didn't show any unusual emotions, or rather, he was used to such reactions.

A few years ago, when he first went to SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man reacted in the same way. Although not as obviously as Park Jin-young, the glint in his eyes was so intense it almost pierced through his glasses.

Nuna also said that if she took him out shopping, ignoring her idol status, Pei Xiyan would be the most eye-catching one.

Like the stir-fried rice cake in the very center of a meal, Nuna used a metaphor.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Reluctantly withdrawing his gaze, Park Jin-young's dark brown face broke into a bright smile.

"Cicadaxi, are you interested in becoming an idol?"

"Uh, senior... Uncle Xiuman asked me the same question once." Pei Xiyan shrugged. "The fact that I'm still standing here speaks volumes about my attitude."

"You're right." Park Jin-young's smile faded. "However, I'm curious how you answered President Lee?"

"Even offstage, I will be the most dazzling one." Pei Xiyan smiled faintly, "Like a cicada on a treetop, the leaves can cover it, but they can't cover the loudness of its voice."

"Hahahaha." Park Jin-young's long arm casually draped over his shoulder. "Not bad, that's the confidence a student from Yonsei University should have!"

"Let's go, junior." He changed his form of address naturally. "Let's go upstairs and talk about this collaboration."

"I have no problem with that," Pei Xiyan said without refusing. "But senior, it would be even better if we could have a meal first before we talk."

"Junior, you've come to the right place!"

Park Jin-young exuded a strong sense of pride that was immediately apparent, saying, "Our JYPE organic farm canteen is absolutely top-notch!"

"Thank you for your hospitality, senior." Pei Xiyan narrowed her eyes slightly, a fleeting hint of secret joy flashing within them.

......

The cafeteria is on the second floor, just up a flight of stairs. It even has its own name on the outside: "JYP BOB".

To the right of the entrance, you can see a slogan set up by Park Jin-young himself:

"BOB (Home-Style Dishes) is persistent: 1. Primarily using organic and green ingredients..."

The surrounding glass windows let in plenty of light, making the overall environment clean and bright. Each dining table has a potted green plant about the width of the table, which serves as both decoration and a partition.

Not only do we eat organic food, but we also see organic farms.

Jype's usual lunch time is from 12:00 to 1:00, but it's only a little past 11:00 now, and there aren't many people in the cafeteria. The dishes are almost ready, and the plates are neatly arranged against the wall, waiting for diners to enjoy them.

Since it's a buffet, you can eat as much or as little as you like, and the price isn't expensive either; you can have a delicious meal for 4000 won.

After exploring the area with their plates and picking out the dishes they wanted, Pei Xiyan and Park Jin-young found a table by the window and sat down.

Pei Xiyan took a picture with her phone as usual and sent it to Nuna to fulfill her daily meal check. Seeing that it hadn't been read, Nuna was indeed still busy.

Ignoring her phone on her left, Pei Xiyan picked up her chopsticks under Park Jin-young's expectant gaze. She had just taken a bite of the fried fish when Park Jin-young immediately asked impatiently:

"Junior, how's the taste?"

Savoring the crispy yet tender texture of the fish in her mouth, Pei Xiyan nodded gently, "Mashita (delicious)."

Although it's not as good as what I make myself, it's still more delicious than I imagined.

"As long as it suits my taste, that's enough. My lifelong pursuit is to let people who eat here feel the charm of organic farming." Park Jin-young suddenly said with deep emotion.

Pei Xiyan seriously doubted whether the man in front of her was the company president or a simple old farmer.

He twitched the corner of his mouth. "She is indeed very charming."

Park Jin-young chuckled. He understood the principle of not speaking while eating, so he didn't waste any more words and quietly began to eat. Pei Xiyan ate very politely, without making any smacking noises. For a moment, the only sounds around them were the clinking of chopsticks and plates.

After eating for a while, when the portion on his plate was reduced by a third, Pei Xiyan suddenly stopped eating. His ears were keen enough to pick up the sounds coming from outside the cafeteria, which sounded like girls playing around.

The sounds of laughter and playfulness grew louder as they approached, seemingly close to the cafeteria entrance. He looked up curiously in that direction.

Park Jin-young also heard the noise, turned around and smiled like a loving father: "It must be the Twice girls. They happen to be at the company recently."

"Twice?!" Pei Xiyan was slightly taken aback.

He knew about Twice, but had never met them in person. During his university years, he spent most of his time outside his dorm studying at SM Entertainment. He was busy at SM during the 16 university anniversary celebration, so he didn't attend. After graduation, he stayed at home. Although he had met many celebrities through work, Twice was not among them.

The sounds grew closer, and one by one, the main contributors to JYPE's new building—young, vibrant, and slender women—walked in. Pei Xiyan scanned each face, mentally matching their names.

Beautiful children are surrounded by other beautiful children. The one with the cute face and rabbit teeth is the eldest sister, Lim Nayeon; the one with short, spirited hair is the second sister, Yoo Jeongyeon; the one with bangs is Momo (Hirai Momo); the one with a cool and aloof demeanor is Mina (Mai Mina); then there's Dahyun (Tofu), Chaeyoung (the adorable girl), Tzuyu (the visual), Jihyo (the leader), and...

"Sana, hurry up~" He saw Park Jihyo wave towards the door.

"Here I am~" After a soft voice, the last member of TWICE arrived late.

Wearing a Patrick Star pink hoodie, her long, dark brown hair cascaded over her shoulders like silk. Her delicate, straight nose exuded youthful charm, and her large eyes seemed to hold stars within them. She smiled brightly, but Pei Xiyan was stunned. For no apparent reason, he felt his heart skip a beat.

Pei Xiyan had seen photos of Minatozaki Sana before, but seeing her in person gave her a strange sense of familiarity.

It's like... that girl stepped out of a dream...

"Minatozaki... Sana?" he murmured.

Perhaps her words were carried to her ears by the air, or perhaps she sensed his gaze, Minatozaki Sana turned her head. The two looked at each other for the first time, separated by several meters, yet it felt like a long-awaited reunion that had transcended time and mountains.

"Is it him/her?"

The same thought flashed through their minds at the same time.