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When I arrived at the hotel, there were still reporters and fans waiting.
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Thankfully, the bodyguards were holding them back, so I could enter the hotel.
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Not as many people as before.
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Of course, I meant fewer than in the morning, but there were still quite a few.
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Following the bodyguards’ guidance, I went inside and headed straight to the room.
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“Oh, Uncle.”
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“Uncle? Did you finish your work?”
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As I entered the hotel room, I saw the kids relaxing in their own ways.
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Hye-yeon and Yuri were studying, pulling textbooks from their bags, while Jiyu was sleeping on the sofa.
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“Yeah, I’m done for today. Are you all studying?”
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“Yes, a little…”
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“It’s so boring!” Yuri interrupted.
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Yuri found this place maddeningly stifling.
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Back at the house in Saskatchewan, the language barrier didn’t feel as strong, but here it was different.
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Everything was in English, which made it feel suffocating.
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“Really?” I asked.
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“Yes! I want to go to the pool! And the spa! But I don’t know how to get there!”
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Even if they tried, not knowing English would make them hesitate.
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So, they decided to stay in until their uncle, Yongsu Kwon, returned.
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“Shall we go grab some food then?”
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“Food!?”
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At that, Jiyu’s eyes shot open with a flash from where she was sleeping on the sofa.
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“Yawn…”
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Stretching with a long yawn, Jiyu blinked sleepily and stared at me.
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“Oh! It’s Uncle! Jiyu missed you so much!”
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“Did Jiyu miss Uncle? Uncle missed Jiyu too.”
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“No way! Jiyu missed you more! Heehee!”
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Still groggy, Jiyu slowly got up from the sofa, waddling over to me.
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She tightly hugged my leg.
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“Jiyu, aren’t you hungry?”
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“Mmm… I’m hungry.”
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I came as quickly as I could, but it was already nearing 2 p.m.
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The kids must be starving.
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“Jiyu, want to go to the buffet?”
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“Buffet?”
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“Yeah, the place we went to for breakfast.”
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“Mmm…”
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We had gone to the hotel buffet for breakfast.
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Everyone enjoyed the morning meal, and since we didn’t know who might follow us if we went outside, staying in felt more comfortable.
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“Jiyu wants to eat kimchi jjigae.”
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“Kimchi jjigae?”
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“Yes! Kimchi jjigae!”
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Jiyu loves Korean food.
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She often eats chocolate for snacks, but for meals, she usually prefers Korean dishes.
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Hmm…
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This is LA, and there’s a Koreatown nearby.
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Worst case, we could buy ingredients and cook in the room.
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The problem was having to go outside.
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“Hang on.”
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I thought for a moment.
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How could I take the kids out without being noticed?
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As I was pondering, Hye-yeon spoke up softly.
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“Um… Uncle.”
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“Yeah? What’s up?”
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“Well… You see…”
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“Oh, the autograph? Of course, I got it. Hold on.”
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“No, no! That’s not it!”
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Hye-yeon hesitated for a moment before speaking.
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“It’s nothing big, but… After we hung up earlier, Yuri told me. That you’re Adele Louis.”
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“Oh, yeah?”
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“Yes…”
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How shocked she must have been when Yuri told her.
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Back when her mom only let them watch movies based on Adele Louis’s works, she wondered why, but now it made sense knowing her uncle was Adele Louis.
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“So… the people waiting outside the hotel to meet you are all fans, right?”
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“There are reporters too.”
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“Yes, yes! So… wouldn’t it be okay to just let people know about us?”
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Her words caught me off guard.
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Let people know?
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“No way. You know how relentless reporters can be.”
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“We could just clear up what they’re curious about. Then they might stop paying attention to us…”
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“They could dig even deeper.”
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“We union, we’ve lived honestly, so it’s fine.”
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The kids looked at me with bright, innocent faces.
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Was it naivety? Or consideration?
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For a moment, I wavered at her words.
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…No way.
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I shook my head, steadying my resolve.
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In the past, I didn’t care about reporters.
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In fact, I even felt good when they showed up.
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It meant I was getting famous, after all.
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That was a mistake.
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As I released more works and became more famous, the number of reporters grew.
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Some cheered me on, but others hoped I’d mess up.
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Paparazzi.
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Reporters who exaggerated every little thing forced me to hide myself.
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I have to protect the kids, at least.
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Our home is in rural Canada.
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If reporters swarmed there, I wouldn’t be able to shield the kids.
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So, I wanted to keep them hidden from reporters as much as possible.
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“Just… we don’t need to hold a press conference or anything. Can’t we just go out normally?”
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At Hye-yeon’s words, I shook my head.
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We might feel stifled now, but I didn’t want to risk the kids’ future because of that.
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“That… would probably be tough.”
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“Okay…”
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At my firm response, Hye-yeon nodded in understanding.
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I placed a hand on her head.
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“Thanks for thinking about it, though.”
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“No, it’s okay. We were just… feeling cooped up and thought we’d mention it.”
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“Anyway, I talked to the hotel. We’ll stay here today, but tomorrow we’ll move to another hotel.”
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Some reporters might follow, but many will give up.
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Once we switch hotels, we should be able to move around more easily.
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“Shall we eat for now?”
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“How?”
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I gave a slight smile.
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“Delivery.”
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***
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After ordering food from a nearby Korean restaurant, I explored the hotel with the kids.
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We checked out the pool and spa in the basement, the café in the lobby, and the hotel garden.
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Even if we couldn’t go out, there was more to do in the hotel than expected, and the kids had fun.
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Ring ring ring ring ring!
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While playing with the kids, my phone suddenly rang.
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Who could it be?
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Since I wasn’t expecting any calls, I glanced at the phone curiously.
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“Oh!”
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It was Nicole.
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I quickly answered.
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“Hello?”
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“Writer-nim!” Nicole’s voice came through.
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“Nicole, you must have arrived in Canada?”
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Nicole and I talk on the phone at least once a day.
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Until yesterday, she was in Japan.
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“Yes, I’m here! Hehe! I’m heading home now! What are you doing, Writer-nim?”
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“I’m playing with the kids.”
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“Have you eaten?”
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“We’ll probably eat at a restaurant tonight. What about you?”
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“Hmm… I’ll probably eat at home. Vancouver restaurants are too expensive.”
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“Haha, it’s pretty pricey here too.”
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Especially the tip prices—they were insane.
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When we ordered delivery earlier, I was shocked at the cost.
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Even though I’ve made a lot of money, one meal felt outrageously expensive.
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It’s not just expensive… We could cook at home for cheaper, so ordering out feels even pricier.
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Cooking at home would be affordable, but ordering delivery with America’s tip culture made it feel even more costly.
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“Writer-nim, I miss you,” Nicole said.
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“I miss you too, Nicole.”
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We live so far apart.
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From Saskatchewan to Vancouver, we’d need to fly to meet.
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Being in a long-distance relationship made me want to see Nicole even more.
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“So, I took some time off! I want to see you, Writer-nim!”
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“Really?”
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“Yes! I want to visit your house! Your writing studio! The garden you think about! The kitchen where you eat! I want to see it all!”
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Talking with Nicole is always fun.
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I want to keep talking, always enjoying it, but there was one issue.
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When it comes to writer talk… she gets a bit intense.
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Even so, she’s still my beloved girlfriend.
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“Well… my schedule wraps up in two days.”
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“I’ll come to the U.S.!”
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“Huh?”
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Suddenly?
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Flustered, I pressed the phone closer to my ear.
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“Yes! I’ll come to LA! To the hotel where you’re staying!”
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“Uh… Well.”
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I was already stressed about the reporters hounding the kids.
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If Nicole came, dating rumors would spark, and it’d be tough for her too.
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So, I decided to be honest.
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“Things aren’t great here right now. It’d probably be better to meet in Canada.”
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“Oh… Really?”
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Nicole’s voice was filled with disappointment.
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She must have been excited to take time off to see me, so I felt bad.
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“I’m sorry.”
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“No, it’s okay! Then I’ll pick you up at the airport when you get back! Saskatchewan airport!”
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“Uh… Are you sure that’s okay?”
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“Of course!”
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“Then I’ll let you know the exact schedule tomorrow evening. I’m not sure how things will go yet.”
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“Got it! Hehe!”
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After the call with Nicole ended, I felt eyes on me and turned to the side.
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“Uncle…?” Yuri was staring at me with sparkling eyes.
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I got caught.
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I’d been keeping my relationship from Yuri.
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Back then, she was asleep, and when she woke up, I was passed out, so it got brushed off.
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Well, she’d find out eventually…
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Since she said she’d visit our house, I needed to tell them.
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“Uncle! You’re dating, right? Right? That was your girlfriend on the phone, wasn’t it? Right?”
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“How did you know? It was in English.”
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“Your voice was dripping with honey! So sweet it could rot my teeth!”
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This is exactly why I didn’t want Yuri to find out.
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“She said she’ll pick me up at the airport when we get back to Saskatchewan. You’ll meet her then.”
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“At the airport? To see you?”
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“Yeah.”
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“Kyaa…! So romantic!”
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Yuri clutched her cheeks and bounced in place.
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Was that really worth getting so excited over?
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“Uncle! Uncle! We need to go shopping! Clothes!”
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“Clothes? Why?”
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I looked down at my outfit.
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It’s perfectly fine.
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Yuri wagged her finger and shook her head.
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“No way! Those clothes aren’t for meeting your girlfriend! They’re worse than a neighborhood bum’s!”
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Even coming from my niece, those words stung a bit.
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“Just trust me! I’ll style you head to toe!”
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“No… I’m good. This is enough. A puffy jacket hides it anyway.”
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“You have to! They say early in a relationship, it’s all about looks! Your girlfriend’s expecting that!”
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At Yuri’s words, I pressed my throbbing temples.
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She’s not even Mijeong.
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She was even more of a hassle than Mijeong.
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