Peninsula Cicada Song Diary

Bae Joo-hyun lowered her hand and looked at Bae Xi-yan who was walking over. The curve of her eyebrows was gentler than water.

Under the dim light, his cool white skin was truly eye-catching. He smiled faintly, and the rose brooch on his chest seemed to come alive, as if the vampire's magic had suddenly become real.

Although I've seen my younger brother's face since I was little, I never get tired of looking at it.

"Xiyan oppa is absolutely handsome!" Kim Yerin praised, giving him two thumbs up. "A perfect 10 out of 10!"

"Would you like to drink my blood, vampire sir?" Son Seungwan jokingly held up her wrist in front of him.

"Smack." "Ouch."

Bae Joo-hyun's slap on the thigh made her cry out in pain and pull her hand back.

"Then come and suck mine." Park Soo-young followed suit and stretched out her hand, while her other hand swiftly anticipated Bae Joo-hyun's slap under the table.

"Excuse me." Pei Xiyan tugged at her collar and gently pushed Park Soo-young's wrist away. "I'm a good vampire who only eats ketchup."

"My brother is right." Kang Seulgi rested her chin on her hand, her tone haughty, already adopting the image of a "vampire sister." "After all, we vampires should abide by the laws of the human world."

"Otherwise, the silver bracelet from the police station would be the end of it." Pei Xiyan smiled and sat down in the empty seat she had specially left next to Pei Zhuxuan. "Besides, ketchup with fries tastes better than blood."

"That's right!" Kang Seulgi nodded frantically, her previously haughty demeanor completely gone.

"It only tastes good when paired with fries," Kim Ye-rin said, pursing her lips.

"The mixed pasta is also delicious," Son Seung-wan added.

During a break in their conversation, Bae Joo-hyun gently tidied up the messy strands of hair on Pei Xiyan's forehead, her voice soft, "You look very handsome today."

"Why isn't it the clown?" She was still upset that Pei Xiyan hadn't accepted her suggestion.

"Because I'm afraid of scaring Nuna." Pei Xiyan glanced at her indifferently.

"Really?" Bae Joo-hyun frowned slightly, then saw a face baring its teeth and trying to look fierce suddenly let out a "howl" and approach her.

"How could I be scared by you?" Bae Joo-hyun said without changing her expression, pointing her finger at Bae Xi-yan's forehead, who was just centimeters away from her.

"And what about me~" A chilling voice came from behind her, followed by a cool touch on her neck, like cardboard. She turned her head and saw a hideous Voldemort face coming straight into her view.

"Ah!" Bae Joo-hyun's upper body trembled, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she covered her head and buried herself straight into Bae Xi-yan's arms.

"Ha ha."

Kim Ye-rin, the culprit holding the Voldemort standee, laughed heartily and handed it back to the Masked Geek next to her, saying, "Thank you, Onew oppa."

"Hey! Kim Ye-rin!" Bae Joo-hyun, realizing what was happening, laughed angrily, got out of Bae Seok-yeon's arms, turned around and pinched Kim Ye-rin's soft cheeks with both hands and began to rub them.

"Unnie, I've poked you, don't rub it, you're going to rub all the powder off..." Kim Ye-rin's voice was muffled.

Ignoring the two children's playful fight, Pei Xiyan turned her head and asked, "Who is that guy in the yellow suit, the Mask?"

"It's Onew oppa," Son Seungwan replied.

"What is that Voldemort cardboard cutout he's holding...?"

"Key oppa, who couldn't make it today due to his schedule, but still changed into his outfit and took a life-size standee photo, which Onew oppa brought over." Son Seungwan explained in one breath.

"Kibum hyung works so hard," Pei Xiyan exclaimed.

"Keyoppa really wants to win first place," Son Seungwan remarked.

Key's cosplays have always been interesting, but unfortunately, there's always someone more interesting than him. Like Park Chanyeol, he's a perennial runner-up, a nemesis who longs for first place.

As more and more people entered, a variety of bizarre costumes appeared one by one.

Looking at Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, who could barely walk, not far away, Pei Xiyan frowned: "Who is that tree-man?"

"It's Seon-ryung unnie," Kang Seul-gi said.

"I can't recognize him at all," Pei Xiyan shook her head.

There's also BoA in leopard print, Hyoyeon Kim (Black Swan), and Sunny Nagini from *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*...

Seeing that the seats were almost full, Pei Xiyan greeted Sunny, who was not far away, and suggested, "Want to take a picture before it starts?"

"Sure," they readily agreed.

Bae Joo-hyun took out her phone and handed it to Bae Hee-yeon, who had long arms, to hold it up at a distance. She herself was still in the same position, holding half of her face in a toothache pose, while the others were in different positions.

The shutter clicked, capturing the poses of the six people in that moment in a small photo. It will definitely be a lot of fun to look at next Halloween.

Gradually, as everyone arrived, the party officially began.

Through the host's voice coming from the speakers, Pei Xiyan realized that the person on stage dressed as a maid, holding a microphone and cue cards, was actually Super Junior's leader Leeteuk, and the "beggar" Shindong, whom she had met that afternoon, was his partner.

These two are indeed the best hosts in Super Junior.

The two chattered incessantly on stage, and "kakao~" rang out from between them.

Pei Xiyan looked down and saw that it was a message from Minatozaki Sana.

......

In Mongolia, a steppe country just one time zone away, it was already dark. After a day of filming, Sana Minatozaki and the other members returned to their van, ready to go back to their hotel to rest.

With their comeback drawing ever closer, the tight schedule is suffocating them. Every member is exhausted, but no one complains. They're all holding back their anger, afraid that if they voice it, they'll release it all.

She twisted her neck, then took out her phone from her bag. As soon as she turned on the screen, she saw a message from someone.

It was like rain falling in the desert; her originally calm mood inexplicably became somewhat pleasant.

"You've really become a vampire." Her eyes crinkled into a smile.

The outfit in the picture is exactly what I imagined.

Maybe... he'll be even more handsome?

"What vampire?" In the back seat, Son Chaeyoung, who was leaning against Mina's shoulder with her eyes closed, heard her words keenly.

"This." Sana Minatozaki handed over the phone.

"Wow, unnie, I knew Cicadaxi was a vampire~" Son Chaeyoung looked at the photo and excitedly nudged Mina next to her.

"Yes." Mina opened her eyes slightly and commented softly, "Very handsome, a bit like Twilight."

"Maga, Sana unnie, I'll reply to Cicadaxi's message for you!" Son Chaeyoung eagerly volunteered.

"Sure," Minatozaki Sana said without refusing.

[Wow! Xiyan is practically a vampire herself (thumbs up)! So cool!]

"Unnie." After replying to that, Son Chaeyoung returned the call.

Looking at the photo, Sana Minatozaki added another sentence:

[This is a completely genuine compliment!]

[Because Sanaxi gave me a great suggestion.]

[kkkk, so I guess I deserve some credit too (hands on hips).]

[A great contribution (nods).]

"Who are you chatting with?" Bae Joo-hyun noticed Bae Hsi-yeon, who was smiling and looking down beside her.

"Sana." Pei Xiyan pressed the virtual keyboard, not intending to hide it from her.

"Sana?" Bae Joo-hyun was taken aback.

"Sana from Twice?"