Chapter : 8 :-"A Taste of Friendship"

(Yuna, Kai, Ryan, and Hannah started walking toward their homes. In the middle of the way, Ryan and Hannah took a different route).

Ryan: "Bye, Yuna! Bye, Kai!" And Bye,hannah!

Hannah: "Bye, guys!"

Yuna: "Bye, Ryan! Bye, Hannah!"

Kai: "See ya!"

(Then Kai and Yuna continued walking toward their houses. Since they were neighbors, their houses weren't far from each other—just five houses apart).

Kai: "We made friends, Yu."

Yuna: "Yes, K, we did."

Kai: "But did you see Mason's car? I'm a fan of that car!"

Yuna: "I know because it's your dream car."

Kai: "But today was crazy. We got a punishment on the very first day of school..." (In a low voice.)

Yuna: "Yeah, right."

(In second later ,She turns her face toward Kai and smirks.) "K, do you want something spicy to eat?"

Kai's face brightened instantly. "Wait, are you thinking what I'm thinking?!"

Yuna nodded with a playful smile. "Yeah."

Kai: wait but "Last time, your tears were rolling down."

Yuna burst into laughter. "And what about you? You were crying like a little girl!"

Kai gasped. "What?! That was crazy spicy! What else was I supposed to do?!"

Yuna giggled. "You're such a girl."

Kai narrowed his eyes. "Did you just call me a girl?"

Yuna smirked, stepping backward. "Yes, I did."

Kai: (Smirks) "Where do you think you're going?"

Yuna: (Smiles) "Towards my home, girl!"

Kai: "That's it. Now I won't forgive you!"

Yuna chuckled and suddenly took off running toward her house. "Catch me if you can, girl!"

"YU! STOP RIGHT THERE!" Kai yelled, instantly chasing after her.

[Yuna chuckled]

Kai: "You—!"

(Yuna ran ahead while Kai chased after her, both laughing. Their playful voices filled the air, with Yuna's teasing and Kai's groans echoing throughout the neighborhood).

(As Yuna was running toward her house, she turned her face back to see Kai—and accidentally bumped into someone).

(She quickly turned around and saw that it was her dad, standing outside their restaurant. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately hugged him).

Yuna (smile) : "Dad!"

Yuna's Dad (smile) : "Yuna!"

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(Author's Note by Yuna)..

Hey Guys,

There's something I want to share!

When Yuna and Kai were toddlers, they couldn't pronounce each other's names properly—so they came up with easy nicknames! Yuna started calling Kai "K," and Kai called Yuna "Yu."

Also, their families have been close friends for years.

One more thing—Yuna's family restaurant is very famous in their area! They sell chicken dishes, Chinese food, and more. Their restaurant is on the ground floor, and they live upstairs in second floor.

And here's something important—Yuna has an older brother! He is one year older than her, but he lives with their grandmother.

I just wanted to clear this up so there's no confusion.

Now, let's continue the story!

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Yuna's Dad: smiles "My princess is back from school! How was your day?"

Yuna: groans and takes a step back "Dad, don't call me princess! I'm 18 years old now!"

Yuna's Dad: chuckles "But dear, to me, you're still that 10-year-old girl who loved wearing princess costumes and insisted that everyone call her 'princess.' How could I ever forget that?"

(Just then, Kai finally catches up. He is breathing heavily as he leans forward, trying to catch his breath).

Kai: panting "H-Hey, Uncle…"

Yuna's Dad: smiles "Hello, Kai! So, how was your day at school?"

Kai: "It was nice, and—"

(Before he could finish his sentence, Yuna quickly nudges his hand, making him stop).

Yuna's Dad: confused "And what, Kai?"

Yuna: awkwardly "A-And… wonderful!"

Yuna's Dad: chuckles "Okay."

Yuna quickly changes the topic.

Yuna: "Dad, Kai and I want to eat chicken wings! Are they ready?"

Yuna's Dad: laughs "I knew you two would want them! That's why your mom and I made extra, just for you."

(Yuna and Kai's faces light up with excitement).

Yuna's Dad: "Come on, let's go inside!"

(Yuna's dad leads the way into the restaurant, while Yuna and Kai follow behind).

(Inside, a few customers are enjoying their meals, chatting softly as they eat. The warm aroma of freshly cooked food fills the air, making Yuna and Kai even hungrier).

Yuna's mom notices them and smiles warmly.

Yuna's Mom: "Oh, Kai and Yuna, you two are here!" She walks toward them.

Kai: "Hello, Aunty!"

Yuna's Mom: smiles "Aww, hello, Kai! Your height keeps growing day by day, and you're becoming more handsome too!"

Kai: chuckles "Thank you, Aunty."

Yuna: groans "Him? Handsome? What a joke!"

Yuna's mom lightly slaps Yuna's head.

Yuna's Mom: "Hey! Don't say things like that to Kai."

Yuna: pouts "Ouch, Mom! Then why don't you just take him as your son?"

Yuna's Mom: laughs "I would love to, but I already gave birth to you and your brother."

Yuna: dramatic sigh "Mom…"

Kai: grins "Aunty, it's okay. She's just jealous because you love me more than her!"

(Yuna pouts and wraps her arms around her dad's hand).

Yuna: "Dad, look! Mom is taking his side!"

Yuna's Dad: smiles "Aww, don't tease my cute daughter."

Yuna's Mom: sighs

(Kai chuckles).

(Yuna glares at Kai).

Yuna: "Mom, give us the chicken wings! We're starving!"

Yuna's Mom: "Oh, sorry! I almost forgot!"

(She quickly goes into the restaurant kitchen and grabs a tray of chicken wings and go back to towards Yuna & Kai she hands it to Yuna).

Yuna's Mom: "And don't you two even think about trying that spicy 3× sauce again! Last time, I saw how you both ran around desperately looking for water."

Yuna: grinning "We're not doing that this time!"

Yuna's Dad: chuckles "Alright, now take Kai upstairs and eat. And Kai, feel at home, okay?"

Kai: "Yes, Uncle!"

(Just then, a customer calls from behind for something).

Yuna's Mom: "Yuna, Kai, enjoy your meal. We'll be busy downstairs. Kai, I hope you don't mind."

Kai: "Aunty, no, no! I'm totally fine!"

Yuna's Mom: smiling "Take care of him, Yuna."

Yuna: rolls her eyes "Mom, he's not a child that I need to take care of!"

(Yuna's Mom chuckles as the customer calls her again).

Yuna: "Okay, Mom, we're going upstairs!"

(Kai and Yuna walked upstairs to Yuna's house. Yuna unlocked the door and stepped inside, quickly removing her shoes. She placed the tray of chicken wings on the dining table before looking around).

(Yuna's house was neither too big nor too small—just the right size for a cozy and comfortable home,

As soon as you step inside, you first enter the living room, which has a couch and a TV. On the left side, there are two bedrooms facing each other—one belongs to Yuna, and the other to her brother. On the right side, there is only one room, which is her parents' bedroom).

(Walking further inside, past the living room, you'll find the dining area, where the dining table is placed. The kitchen is parted from the dining space—not too big, not too small, just the perfect size for a warm family kitchen,

Yuna's home might not be a grand mansion, but it was a beautiful, warm, and inviting place—a true home).

(Kai took off his shoes and stepped inside the house).

Kai: "Yuna, why does your home always feel so cozy, like a real home?"

Yuna chuckled. "Because it is my home."

Kai: "Yeah, but seriously, my house feels like a haunted mansion. My mom loves antique stuff, so she fills the place with creepy old decorations. It looks like a ghost house. But your home... I really like it."

(He flopped onto the couch, resting his back against it).

(Yuna took off her bag, placed it on the couch, and flopped down beside him).

Yuna: "Hey, you're not thinking of becoming my mom's son, are you?"

Kai chuckled. "Yuna, are you serious? I'm totally fine being your brother."

Yuna smirked. "Brother? Never."

Kai: "Hey, I'd be a good brother, seriously."

Yuna: "Forget it. I'm not giving my mom and dad to you."

Kai: "Yeah, yeah, I know—you're selfish."

(Yuna chuckled and stood up, walking over to the dining table to grab the tray of chicken wings. She placed it on the small table in front of the couch).

Kai: "So, we're not eating that spicy sauce, right?"

Yuna smirked. "Who said that?"

(She turned around, walked into her room, and came back holding a bottle of spicy sauce in her hand).

Kai's eyes lit up. "You hid the sauce?!"

Yuna chuckled. "Of course! I would never throw it away."

(She is sat back down beside Kai, placing the sauce on the table).

Yuna: "So, if I eat spicier chicken wings than you, what will you give me in return?"

Kai smirked. "What do you want?"

Yuna tapped her chin, thinking. "I want the seat by the window in class. Today, you sat there and kept looking outside. I want to sit there and watch the student and playground too and I also want distraction."

Kai (chuckle) : "Okay, and if I win, what do I get in return?"

Yuna: "What do you want?"

Kai pretended to think for a moment. "Hmm... I want your mom's homemade chicken wings every time I come over." He chuckled.

Yuna: "Deal. Now, can we start?"

Kai smirked. "Of course. Let's do this."

(Yuna poured a generous amount of the hot spicy sauce over the chicken wings. She picked one up, took a deep breath, and bit into it)...

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Oooh! Yuna and Kai have such an amazing friendship! I swear, I want a best friend like them too—they're super cool! Awww...

Oh! I almost forgot!

Hey, readers!

You're back! Thank you for checking out my chapters every day. Seriously, it means a lot!

Also, I have a little secret to share with you… Someone new is coming into the story!

That's right! The main male lead is about to enter in the next chapter!

Wait, wait—are you guys thinking that the main lead is Kai and Yuna? Or maybe Hannah and Mason? I mean, I have shown you all their cute interactions, haven't I?

NOOO, readers! It's not them! The real main lead is someone else! And—why am I blushing just thinking about him?! Awww!

But of course, a main lead always has to be handsome, right? Hehe, just kidding… or am I?

Just stay tuned because things are about to get way more exciting!

Okay, I'm off now! I need to go daydream about our mysterious male lead—oops, I mean, I need to plan the next chapter! LOL!

Bye-bye, take care, readers! Have a happy day! ✨ Peaceee...! ✨

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