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Benjamin Ledger.
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A mid-30s actor, known in Hollywood as a heartthrob for his good looks and solid acting skills, he was incredibly popular.
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He also played the lead in the film adaptation of my work.
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I guess they recognize Benjamin.
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I didn’t have anywhere special to put the picture frame, so I’d hung it in the bathroom.
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Since the kids grew up in Korea and were still young, I didn’t expect them to recognize an international celebrity.
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We’re friends.
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“For real?”
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“Really friends?”
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Yeah. We’re not that far apart in age.
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They must really like Benjamin.
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I’ve never been called unattractive, but standing next to Benjamin, I’d feel like a squid.
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I gave a bitter smile.
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Gotta give it to Benjamin.
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He’s so popular and does international tours, so I wasn’t jealous or envious.
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He calls sometimes, so I’ll let you video chat with him then.
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“C-Can’t we do it now?”
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“Yuri!”
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Hye-yeon tried to stop Yuri’s sudden outburst, but she seemed secretly eager to see Benjamin too.
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Mijeong, can you help Jiyu brush her teeth?
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It wasn’t too late, so making a call should be fine.
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Mijeong smirked and stood up.
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“Of course. If they want to see a handsome guy, I can at least do that much.”
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“ ”
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She went wild asking for Benjamin’s autograph the first time she saw him.
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Even now in her 30s, her beauty had slightly faded, but in her 20s, Benjamin’s looks could turn any woman’s head.
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Jiyu, go brush your teeth with Aunt Mijeong.
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“Ugh… smells like alcohol… don’t wanna…”
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Jiyu resisted as best she could, but it was no use.
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She was helplessly dragged away by Mijeong.
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Alright… let’s do this.
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Sparkle!
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I chuckled at the kids’ sparkling eyes.
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Hold on.
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I pulled out my phone and looked for Benjamin’s number.
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He’d called me plenty of times, but this was probably the first time I was calling him.
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-Ring… Ring…
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After a few rings,
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“…Whoa, is that really you, Author?”
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Benjamin’s voice came through, full of surprise.
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I scratched my cheek at his shocked tone.
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Is it that surprising?
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“Of course! You always hang up on me saying I’m annoying!”
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That’s because you only talk about my work.
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I’d told him he could call anytime to discuss the personality of the characters in his roles.
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But Benjamin often asked about characters or stories from other works too.
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It was fine at first, but it got annoying over time, so I stopped answering.
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“Come on, it’s because I’m a huge fan of your work. I heard Papa is getting a movie deal with Letflix, right?”
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Don’t try to butter me up. It won’t work.
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“Tch.”
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Benjamin was serious about acting since he was a kid, so he’d go all out for roles he wanted.
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But since the director casts the actors, there wasn’t much I could do.
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Of course, a recommendation from me, the author, might make them consider it.
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The main character in Papa needs to be older. You’re too young.
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“Come on, CG or makeup can fix that. The story shows his younger days too, right? Tech’s amazing these days. I’d be great.”
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I don’t like it.
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“Why not?!”
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You’re too good-looking.
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The protagonist in Papa is an ordinary dad.
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He needed to come across as relatable, but Benjamin’s looks created a disconnect.
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I wanted a more realistic vibe.
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“I’ll gain weight! I can put on 20 kilos in a month!”
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No way. If you want the role, get cast properly.
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“Tch… fine, so why’d you call?”
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Nothing big. Just let my kids video chat with you.
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“…Kids? Author, did you get married?”
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No, it’s not that. It’s complicated, but they’re my kids.
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“Hmm…”
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You gonna do it or not?
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“Of course I’ll do it! But I’m all sweaty from working out, is that okay?”
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Hold on.
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I looked at the kids.
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He says he’s sweaty from working out. That okay?
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“O-Of course it’s fine!”
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“Even better!”
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Yeah, I get it, Yuri. At your age, that’s appealing.
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They say it’s fine.
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“Alright, let’s do it.”
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I switched the phone to video call.
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Benjamin appeared, wearing a tank top, dripping with sweat from his workout.
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…Damn, he’s good-looking.
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Handsome guys look good no matter what.
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I showed Benjamin to the kids.
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“Hello~”
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“H-Hello~?”
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“Hello!”
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“Are you the children of Author Adele Louis?”
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“W-What?”
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“Louie?”
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I knew this would happen.
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I smiled and said,
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He’s asking your names.
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“Oh! I’m Kang Hye-yeon.”
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“I’m Kang Yuri! I… I’m a big Benjamin fan!”
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“Hahahaha! Thank you, little girl.”
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Benjamin and the kids chatted for a bit.
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Despite their awkward English, he made an effort to keep them entertained.
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After about three minutes, I said to the kids,
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He’s probably tired. Let’s wrap it up and talk again next time.
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“Oh! Okay! Benjamin, bye!”
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“Bye-bye! See you next time!”
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“Bye~ See you next time.”
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I ended the video call and put the phone to my ear.
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Thanks.
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“No problem. Those kids are gorgeous. Ever thought about getting them into acting?”
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If they want to? Anyway, rest up.
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“Alright. Call me when you’re in the States, hyung.”
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Yeah, I’ll treat you to something good.
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“I should be treating you! Haha!”
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I ended the call with Benjamin and put my phone away.
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“Done talking?”
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Mijeong came out, holding Jiyu in her arms.
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Did you brush her teeth?
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“Yeah, Jiyu was good.”
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Jiyu was fast asleep in Mijeong’s arms.
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She must’ve been too tired to stay awake through brushing.
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“We’re heading out.”
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Alright.
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I gently set Jiyu down on the sofa, and Mijeong shook Bessie and Roy awake.
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“Ugh…”
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“Mama…”
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As Bessie and Roy rubbed their eyes and got up, Mijeong waved at Ryan, who was drinking alone at the table.
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“Honey! Stop drinking, let’s go.”
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“Yo!”
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Ryan brought the soju bottle to his lips and chugged it.
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He didn’t want to waste the remaining alcohol, but Mijeong wasn’t going to like that.
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“…Honey?”
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“Uh…”
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“We’ll talk at home.”
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“W-Wait, Mijeong? It’s just, you know, angels take the leftover alcohol, so I didn’t want to waste it… Wait, honey? Baby?”
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Ryan hurriedly followed Mijeong.
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As they left, I smiled at the kids.
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Let’s get some sleep.
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***
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“Ugh!”
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Whoosh!
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Jiyu bolted upright.
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When she woke up, the morning sun was rising, but it was quiet.
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“Not sleepy.”
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She’d slept well, so it was natural she wasn’t tired.
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Jiyu looked at the sofa where she’d slept.
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Yuri-unnie was on her left, Hye-yeon-unnie on her right, both still asleep.
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“Unnie! Wake up!”
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“Mmm…”
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“Jiyu… just a bit more…”
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The sun was up, but it was still too early for the kids to rise.
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Jiyu woke up quickly because she’d gone to bed so early, but everyone else was still sleeping.
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“Ugh…”
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Jiyu thought about jumping off the sofa but shook her head.
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“They didn’t say to wake them, so I won’t! Yup, Jiyu’s smart!”
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She carefully crawled off the sofa.
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It was big enough for three, but still cramped.
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Jiyu tiptoed to the window behind the curtain.
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“Wow…”
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Snow had fallen all night, blanketing the world in white.
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Jiyu’s eyes sparkled as she gazed outside.
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“Wanna play…”
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She wanted to step on the untouched snow, build a snowman, go sledding, and have a snowball fight.
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But…
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“Hmph… they said not to go out…”
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Hye-yeon-unnie and Yuri-unnie had strictly told her not to go outside alone.
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Because of the talk about robbers, they’d made her promise never to go out by herself.
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“Jiyu? What’re you doing there?”
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“Huh?”
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At the sudden voice, Jiyu squirmed out from behind the curtain.
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It was Uncle, coming out of his room.
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“Jiyu was looking at the snow!”
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Snow?
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Yongsu peeked behind the curtain to look outside.
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He frowned at the white world.
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“When am I gonna clear all that trash…”
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Jiyu tilted her head at his muttering.
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“Trash? What’s that?”
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Oh… nothing. Just that I’ll need to clear the snow today.
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“Oh!”
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By the way, Jiyu, wanna go play outside?
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“Yes!”
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I remembered Jiyu wanting to build a snowman at the airport.
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Since Ryan had cleared the snow at our place, she couldn’t play in it yesterday.
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“Jiyu wants to build a snowman! Wanna play outside!”
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Alright… how about we eat breakfast and play for a bit?
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“Yes! Jiyu loves that!”
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What do you want for breakfast? Uncle will make it.
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“Cereal!”
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…Huh?
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Cereal?
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The kind you just pour milk over?
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“Yes! Mommy said cereal’s bad for you, so she never gave us any!”
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Oh… really?
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Unlike in the past, cereal wasn’t recommended anymore because it’s not great for health.
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That’s probably why their mom didn’t give it to them.
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How about toast instead?
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“Love it!”
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Alright, Uncle will make tasty toast.
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Yongsu patted Jiyu’s head and headed to the kitchen.
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Once he was gone, Jiyu looked out the window again.
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“Wow…”
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To adults, snow might be annoying, but to kids, it’s a fun gift from the sky.
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As she stared at the white snow,
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“Huh?”
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Something white moved.
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It was so white she thought she’d imagined it, so Jiyu rubbed her eyes and looked again.
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-Weee?
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She hadn’t been mistaken.
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A long, white creature spotted her and hopped through the snow toward her.
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“What are you?”
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-Wee?
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Jiyu and the white weasel tilted their heads, staring at each other.
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