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-Saturday, June 1, 2019~11:28PM-
~A.D's POV~
I was in the dorm room looking for something to eat when there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." I said to my trainee roommates.
I walked over to the door and opened it, revealing a familiar girl covering her face. She peeked through the cracks of her fingers and could hear her giggle.
"Surprise!" She exclaimed, revealing her face, causing me to smile. "Happy Birthday oppa!"
"Thanks Pop." I said with a snicker.
"Whatever plans you have, cancel them!" She demanded. "I'm taking you out for your birthday."
"Good news," I smiled. "I didn't have any plans."
"Perfect!" She said. "Let's go then!"
She grabbed my wrist and started to pull me. I closed the door behind me and let her drag me to the elevator. We made our way down to the lobby floor and left the building, getting into the car, Pop driving.
"Where are we going?" I asked her.
"First stop is lunch so I hope you are hungry." She replied.
"I sure am." I said.
A song that I liked came on so I turned up the music, both Pop and I jamming out. We jammed out to music the whole ride. It was a long ride but we finally came to a stop.
"We're here." She said, turning off the car.
We both exited and I looked up at the building in front of us to see my native language on the store front.
"OMO!" I exclaimed. "Is this...?"
"An Indonesian style restaurant?" Pop finished my question. "Yes. Yes it is."
"How did you find this?" I asked, completely in shock as my native country's food wasn't very popular around here.
"I have my ways." She said with a smirk.
I scoffed with a smile as she snapped her head and motioned for us to go. We walked in and got seated. I looked at the menu and couldn't stop aweing all over it.
"They have all my favorite foods." I said. "This is amazing."
"You'll have to recommend something for me." Pop said. "I've never had Indonesian food."
"Really?!" I looked at her with wide eyes. She shook her head. "Oh, you are in for a treat."
She snickered and we continued to look through the menu. I ordered my favorites and we had a little bit of everything. I was happy to see that Pop enjoyed them. It made me happy.
"How much is it?" I asked Pop when we got the bill.
"Don't worry about it." She said, taking out her card.
"What, you don't have to pay." I said.
"Yes I do." She said. "It's your birthday. You aren't paying for anything."
"But-"
"No buts!"
Pop wagged her finger at me and I snickered, causing her to giggle. I loved her giggle. Her laughs altogether were one of my favorite sounds.
Pop stubbornly paid and we left, getting back in the car.
"Now what?" I asked her as she started to drive.
"You'll see when we get there." She said.
"Of course you're gonna be like that." I said, causing her to giggle again. I smiled.
We jammed out to music again while Pop drove. We came to a stop and immediately knew where we were.
"Oh, you know me so well." I looked at her.
She giggled. "I try. Let's go."
We got out of the car and walked in. We were at an arcade.
"I love games." I said with excitement.
"I know." Pop said. "So let's start playing, shall we?"
We walked around at first until we saw a game. I found a racing game and walked over.
"Verse me?" I asked her.
"Heck yeah." She said.
I smiled and we hopped onto the bikes. We started playing and couldn't stop yelling at each other the whole time. We even tried sabotaging each other.
"HA!" Pop exclaimed at the end. "I won!"
"You won't this time!" I said.
We played again and I ended up winning. We continued to play different games all day, mostly versing each other.
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The day came to an end and we were leaving the arcade. We got in the car and I waited for Pop to start the car, but she didn't. Instead, she reached towards the back, behind my seat and pulled out a gift bag. I scoffed after realizing what it is.
"All this and you got me something?" I asked as she handed me the bag.
"Of course!" She exclaimed. "Now open it."
I started pulling out the paper and looked in the bag. I reached in and pulled out one of those boxes that holds a book series.
"Oh my god!" My jaw dropped. "Sorinitadri Popikornica! How did you-? Where did you-?"
Inside was my favorite comic series from when I was a kid. As far as I knew, they didn't sell the books anymore, anywhere.
"I have my ways." She said.
"Pop, this is amazing." I looked at her. "Thank you so much."
She smiled. "It was no problem."
"How did you know this was my favorite series?" I asked her.
"I remember you mentioning it before." She said.
"I didn't even know I mentioned it."
"You did."
"And you listened and remembered."
"Of course I listened. What kind of person would I be if I didn't."
I smiled at her and reached across giving her a hug.
"Thank you." I said to her.
"You're welcome." She said. "Now let's get you home so you can read them."
I snickered and she started the car. I started looking through them already and even talked to Pop about it. She listened to me go on and on and even asked questions about it too. I appreciated it a lot.
We arrived at the building and she walked me to my room. We turned to each other.
"Thank you for today." I said. "It was really fun."
"Good." She said. "I'm glad. I was worried I didn't plan enough."
"No, it was perfect." I said. "Besides, just being around you is enough."
I saw her blush and look down.
"Good night, A.D oppa." She looked back up at me, a smile on her face.
"Good night, Pop." I replied.
She nodded and walked past me. I smiled and turned around. I watched her go to the elevator. She looked down the hall at me and we both smiled. The elevator came and she disappeared inside. I smiled to myself before going into my room. I sat on my bed and immediately started reading my new comic books.
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-Friday, June 7, 2019~6:18PM-
~James' POV~
Dinner had arrived and everyone got their food. We all ate together, sitting around the decorated practice room. Before taking a bite of my food, I decided to stand up, my drink in hand.
"Everybody." I got everyone's attention. Surprisingly, all 24 members heard me and listened. "I would like to make a toast. Although not all of us have been around since RC's debut, we're all still a family and apart of RC. As each new member gets added, the group just gets better and I'm happy to have all of you in the same group as me, no matter how big it gets. As the leader of a lot of people, it's been hard even with only 24 of you, but I've been doing my best and you guys have been helping me a lot. Thank you and I appreciate every single one of you. I'm glad we are a group and let's go way longer than one year. Happy 1st Birthday to RC!"
"Happy 1st Birthday!" Everyone cheered.
Everyone clinked their drinks with those beside them.
"For the record, James," Scout said. "You don't make it seem like you are having a hard time. You make it look easy and you are patient. You're doing a good job. I don't think we could have anybody better."
"Yeah!" Everyone agreed.
I smiled at Scout then looked at everyone. "Thanks. To all of you. I'll continue doing my best. Now let's eat."
Everyone cheered and dug into their food, including me. We spent the evening chatting and sharing stories among RC members. It was nice to have finally hit 1 year.
*****
-Wednesday, June 12, 2019~12:34PM-
~Changwoo's POV~
We were at lunch with our old childhood friend, Mark from NCT for our birthday. We had just finished ordering and got down to the catching up.
"So, NCT has been quite busy." Changbin started a conversation, speaking in our native language of English. "Just finished your tour."
"Yeah, and still got a lot of schedules in the near future." Mark said. "But I'd rather not talk about my group. What about you guys? What's happening for you guys?"
"Our next group is preparing but there's no set comeback date yet." Changbin said.
"Who is in it?" Mark asked.
"Watch out and find our for yourself." Changbin said, causing Mark to snicker.
Mark looked at me. "How about you Changwoo. What's going on with you?"
"Nothing." I shrugged.
"Actually, I'm kinda curious." Mark changed the subject. "What's it like being in a coed group?"
"It's fun." I said. "Lots of different personalities and stories."
"But like, has there been any special feelings?"
"Not that I have had." Changbin said.
"Really?" I looked at him. "What about Soeun?"
"What about her?" Changbin looked at me. "We're just friends."
"Soeun?" Mark said. "She seems a bit cold."
"That's just at first." Changbin said. "She's actually really kind and caring."
"Hmm." Mark said. "What about you, Changwoo? You got any feelings for anyone?"
I shook my head.
"I don't know." Changbin said. "You and Blue have been hanging out a lot."
"Zhi Ruo?" I asked, Changbin nodding.
"Oh, I know her." Mark said. "I've seen her around SM. She seems scary, though."
"She's not." I said. "She's actually kinda funny."
I snickered at funny memories I had with Blue.
"Hmm." Mark said. "But no feelings?"
Both my brother and I shook our heads.
"Hmm." He said. "We'll see what happens."
My brother and I shared looks but shrugged it off. We changed the subject and continued chatting while waiting for our lunch. We ate and spent our birthday with Mark.
~Authors Note~
Hey guys! I've been waiting for this for so long. And it's already been a year since I started this, it's crazy. SPOILER ALERT, I do think Pop and A.D might end up being the next couple. I do have a question that will help me for the next album so please answer it. Thank you and I'll see you soon. Biez!
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Q1. What songs should be on the comeback? It can only be 5-membered boy group songs and I think the members chosen would fit more of a cuter or soft concept just so you guys know. Please recommend at least three songs and only one title track. Thank you!