Two figures silently slipped out of a room threading the hallway like fugitives,, as they miraculously escaped the security man on duty eagle eyes, giggling their way into the kitchen.
As soon as they got in, Jae Hwa noticed a well placed camera and panicked. Just between two rarely used switches
When she saw the inscription "KME'' on it she quickly became calm. The hotel's management and KME were two different entities, while the latter's job was to film the housemates' lives for the next few months, they couldn't interfere too much on the behavioural patterns of the contestants since they weren't in the mansion and would not even if they could.
Since it strives towards better unfiltered tv, why would they ruin it?
"What's up?" Hea Jin asked, noticing her changing expression.
"Nothing!" She strode to the walk-in freezer which had caught her attention due to how large it was.
Mentally calculating the time she had left, she proceeded to cut up already peeled, washed and seeded onion and bell peppers.Sanp! Zilch!The knife on the board made a steady, soothing sound perfect for an ASMR, peculiarly cutting through the vegetables into cubes of roughly similar sizes.Crash!Jae Hwa instinctively spun around to meet a pitiful figure."The hell Hae Jin!"Stiff from Jae Hwa's whispering yell, which he didn't phantom how she managed to articulate, Hae Jin stood in place holding the doors of the upper cupboards on the wall with difficulty. Anything that could make a huge metallic noise if it came in contact with the ground from that distance was in there, he couldn't spare time to look at Jae Hwa lest his attention would be divided.Quickly, Jae Hwa turned off the heat and took a fairly long wooden spoon from the counte
"This… really…!!!!!!!""Let go." She raised up a spoon, brandishing it before Hae Jin's eyes."Alright, alright!" He hopped off immediately, "You really wanted to use that on me? So ruthless!""I don't joke with my meals." She eyed him, keeping her weapon close."But I want to help…" He buzzed like an annoying fly, but made sure to be out of Jae Hwa's lethal reach."You won't let me be if I don't give in would you." She turned uncomfortable from Hae Jin keeping a close watch on her from the back.He nodded fervently."Alright! There are multiple burners, grab a pot and cook the chicken, I need it tender." She smiled, this could make the process faster.Hae Jin's eyes widened at her request, he hadn't expected her to give him such a job so quickly."Sure." With a deep bre
"Alright, if you want to cook so much why don't I teach you how to make this recipe? It will be between us, okay?" She smiled showing a full set of teeth, very appreciative of his thoughtfulness. Moving quickly, she had an apron over him in an instant, "Don't be a drag, let's get cooking, we've wasted enough time." "S...sure." Hea Jin quickly replied, breaking away from the daze he had himself in from her bright smile. Taking heed from her first remarks on his mistakes, Hae Jin moved to wash his hands first before joining Jaw Hwa waiting for directions. "This Is powdered ginger, thyme, garlic…" She brushed up Hae Jin on the names of the set up spices. "This has been pre measured by me and is only a tablespoon, any more would taste too strong in the chicken stock." "Looks like sometimes less is more." Hae Jin said thoughtfully.
"She actually dared kiss me." He was feeling really giddy at this moment.Suddenly his face turned dark, as his eyes flashed with remorse and regret."I really didn't wish for this to get this far." He soliloquised bitterly."She would be terribly hurt and angry with me if she finds out." He added vaguely.Soon after that, he turned and decisively walked away from her door, "I should avoid her not to avoid hurting her."Alas, he couldn't carry on with his main mission!On the other side of the door stood Jae Hwa, beating herself up over her own actions.
CRASH!The sound of things tumbling down came from the kitchen, calling the attention of all those in close proximity to it.Seconds later an angry Dal marched out of the restaurant/kitchen fuming."Okay, which one of you did it?!" He thundered like a provoked bull.Just like Jae Hwa, Yuna, Hae Jin, Effie and Luna were also attracted by the sharp noise, and had swarmed the kitchen in no time, temporarily forgetting about their various jobs."What happened Dal, what the hell was that loud?" She asked, coming in from the restaurant into the kitchen with a worried look."Most of the guests were startl
"Not to be rude but I don't think anyone would ever take fancy to your stupid family picture enough to steal it. You should search the Kitchen a bit more thoroughly and even your room. You must have misplaced it on a whim of straying thoughts." Yuna advises, feeling a bit stupid that she had to leave her desk unattended for such a fickle problem."Yeah, Dal why don't you listen to Yuna." Hae Jin chirped, an egoistic smirk on his face.He was enjoying this!Effie sighed, leaving as she spoke."Screaming over such a small reason is highly childish and unprofessional of you Dal. Even if it was stolen you shouldn't have reacted in such a way, I'm starting to think there is more to what you are letting on. Whatever, I don't want to be involved in whatever this is." She concluded as she slipped away from sight, taking the elevator upwards."I need to get back to my guest. Leave an upda
For a moment, Jaw Hwa went stiff in her footsteps, but let on walking in a second. She shouldn't be worried about that, he would never know.Dal, seeing this reaction from her, smiled, "I witnessed something really interesting yesterday."He breathed, he won't let this go.Seeing the dispersed crowd, Hae Jin also left for work, and in search of Effie.Luna said, giving Dala a pitiful look, "You should ask Hoeseok, Jay, Liam and Nari when you've got time. They might have a clue"She took another glance at Dal, he wasn't annoyed any longer and he was even smiling, staring into the distance.Luna bit her lips angrily, finding his behavior strange. Was his performance just now only a facade? Did he really lose his family keepsake or not? What if he was only distracting them from something of a bigger cause?
[Warning: Short episode (•‿•) Hoping for a fresh new arc to pick up the pace!]FOUR DAYS LATERGathered in a spacious and well decorated hall, all KME competitors were all dressed in various fashionable formal wear highlighting the function as they moved around enjoying the pleasures of life work and bad sleeping schedules had deprived them."Finally, we are out of toilet service. Oh thank God!" Effie said, looking like she was about to cry out tears of joy."I felt that on another level Effie." Hae Jin shuddered, reminiscing bad and embarrassing memories of his work.He didn't think he could look at a toilet in the same way ever again."Oh shut up spoiled brats. What if you live alone, who would clean up after you?" Jay asked blewithered by the ignorance Effie and Hae Jin shamelessly portrayed."Simple! Employ someone." Effie r