Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 715 Shouldn't we take this a step further? (End of month, please vote with monthly tickets)
It was made clear that the initial decision was to adopt the classic practices of China.

Set aside disputes and pursue joint development.

He had already promised Lim Na-yeon and Hirai Momo that he would help, and a man's word is his bond; no matter what happened, he had to finish the charade.

Well... it's definitely not because of anything else; his character is inherently excellent.

"Oppa, do you think what I said makes a lot of sense?"

Looking at the speechless man, Hirai Momo felt a sense of satisfaction in intellectually crushing him.

Hmph, my brain is one of the best in Twice.

"Let's take a look at the gifts Nayeon and I bought for you first." Mingyan didn't reply, but instead rummaged through her unpacked suitcase and pulled out a few items.

Hirai Momo leaned closer curiously: "What are all these?"

“Thai-style summer scarf.” Mingyan pulled out a long one and introduced it: “June is coming soon, it’s perfect for summer.”

"Silk scarf?"

Hirai Momo couldn't think of any use for this thing for a moment.

"Just hold it up like this, it looks great in photos." Mingyan stood up and used a silk scarf to strike a pose commonly seen among middle-aged women in China.

The scarf must be held above the head; the only pity is that there was no wind in the room, so the picture wasn't quite perfect.

Hirai Momo asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is there any special meaning behind this pose?"

"No."

Mingyan's demonstration was a bit awkward; there's really no aesthetic appeal in a grown man holding up a silk scarf.

"Is it pretty?" Hirai Momo took the scarf and casually draped it over her shoulders.

Those ugly clothes in the fashion world are probably designed for pretty kids, since their looks and figures would look good even if they wore a burlap sack.

For example, Hirai Momo nowadays, at least she doesn't look ugly.

"good."

The man gave a thumbs up.

While the girl herself was beautiful to a large extent, his gift wasn't entirely without merit.

"What else? What else?" Hirai Momo hugged Boo and looked at her oppa with anticipation. "There shouldn't be just one scarf, right?"

This was the first time she had ever received a gift from a man in her life. Even when Kim Heechul was pursuing her, she had only been in contact with him a little more and had gone out to eat with him twice, but she had never received anything from him.

Hirai Momo doesn't like feeling indebted to others; once she accepts something, she can't explain herself.

If I were to try to return the gift, I would have to buy a similar one, which would be a real brain drain.

However, it's different when it's explicitly stated.

"Wait a minute, I also bought this nasal inhaler from Thailand. It's said to be very effective for refreshing the mind."

Mingyan then pulled out a bunch of small boxes.

He and Nayeon bought this at the airport. TWICE members have busy schedules and often don't get enough sleep. The weather will be getting hot soon, so these kinds of little gadgets can be very useful.

"Really?" Hirai Momo curiously took one, unwrapped it, and sniffed it.

The girl took a deep breath, looking as if she were inspecting goods.

He openly admitted that he hadn't actually used it either: "How is it?"

"Not bad, very powerful."

Hirai Momo nodded in satisfaction.

It's alright now; taking a few puffs on a hot day can clear my head considerably.

Mingyan bought a lot of these little gadgets that are always useful, and basically everyone has one: Kim Jisoo, Lim Nayeon, Kim Jiwon, Yoo Jeongyeon, Hirai Momo, Yoo Jimin...

The key is to treat everyone fairly.

"And these tomato-flavored cookies, I thought you might like them." Mingyan continued to rummage through the items, none of them particularly valuable, but the small things showed his thoughtfulness.

"Then let's switch places."

Hirai Momo also brought Kyoto food for Mingyan and Kim Minjung, since that's what she's best at.

The best way to share is to share what you like with people you like.

"When I went to Japan before, I basically just ate whatever was available, I really hadn't researched snacks." Mingyan, never one to spoil the fun, rubbed his hands together eagerly, giving Hirai Momo plenty of face. The girl opened the bag she'd brought: "Oppa, look..."

As expected, everyone has their own expertise; when Hirai Momo mentioned snacks, she could even tell a little story along the way.

For example, she has a deep impression of one particular candy because she was pushed down by a classmate when she was a child and hit her head, bleeding a lot. The little girl remembers that her mother bought this candy for her when she was in the hospital.

Very sweet.

"really?"

"Of course, you can try it if you don't believe me."

"No, I mean, did you really bump your head when you were a child?"

Mingyan found it amusing that Hirai Momo talked about her childhood in a silly way, and that the conversation always went off-topic.

“Yes, I used to be very smart, but I became stupid after I hit my head that time.” Hirai Momo said seriously, “And English, I used to know a lot of English, definitely not just thank you and OK.”

"Um……"

For some reason, Mingyan felt like laughing whenever he saw the girl's expression.

Cute.

Hirai Momo was unhappy: "Oppa, don't you believe me?"

"Believe it, why wouldn't I? It makes perfect sense." Mingyan nodded, suppressing a laugh. It seemed the aftereffects of that incident were indeed quite strong.

“I rarely talk about these things with other people.”

"My pleasure."

"What do you mean?"

"My pleasure."

Hirai Momo was originally introducing the gifts, but at this moment, with a silk scarf draped around her neck, she was talking and stuffing cookies into her mouth, making her seem like a member of the family.

However, the intelligent expression on the girl's face was more like that of a child.

Kim Minjung: You came for me?
"Oppa, are we currently in the process of building our relationship?" Hirai Momo swallowed the snack in her mouth and suddenly asked.

"Um..." Mingyan didn't expect the girl to still be thinking about this: "I guess so."

"Is this what life is like with a boyfriend? The two of you sitting together chatting casually, and having good food to eat."

Hirai Momo is quite good at summarizing.

That's often how life is for two people; even the most ordinary little things become meaningful because of each other.

Mingyan thought for a moment and said, "No, that's not quite right. There are many more things that boyfriends and girlfriends can do."

His trip to Thailand with Nayeon was quite eventful...

Wait a minute, it seems like the two of them spend half the time doing repetitive exercises, but it's quite interesting.

"For example?" Hirai Momo is now very interested in similar topics.

"Holding hands, hugging, kissing, and..."

The man didn't continue speaking; perhaps Hirai Momo didn't understand.

"And sleeping together, right?" Hirai Momo, under Mingyan's surprised gaze, said smugly, "Please, oppa, I'm twenty-three, not thirteen."

People of this age have generally entered the workforce and know everything.

"almost."

Mingyan felt that it was strange to discuss this topic with Hirai Momo, as if they were talking to a child.

"Oppa, we held hands last time, shouldn't we move on to the next stage?" Hirai Momo suddenly moved closer to the man in front of her, showing no sign of backing down despite her shyness.

"There's no need to go this far."

"Since Nayeon unnie isn't here, then aren't I oppa's girlfriend?"

Hirai Momo's tone was very frank, as if she didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.

Kim Ji-won: Huh?
Mingyan realized something was wrong. He felt that Hirai Momo's initial proposal of the so-called fake boyfriend plan was aimed at him.

(End of this chapter)