Orly reached South Korea. She walks out of the airport and calls a taxi, and reached KAIST University. New place, new college, and new people. She doesn't know what to do and where to go, so she stands confused.
"Do you need any help, miss?" She hears a sound from behind, and she turned around.
It is a tall, handsome young man with brown hair, Brown eyes, and a long nose.
"Are you talking to me?" She asked him.
"Yha, I am a senior student in this college we are here to help the new students."
"I am Orly, a new student." She said with a smile.
"I can help you if you need any."
"I need your help. I don't know what to do and where to go."
"First of all, you have to report the college and then..."
"Oh, I forgot to report an important thing." She said in the middle of what he is saying.
"You forget what?" He asked.
"I forgot to inform my Pa that I reached Korea safely." She said and take her phone out from her handbag and call her Pa.
"Ciao Orly."
"Ciao Pa, I reached University."
"How's your journey goes?"
"It's a long story. I will tell you everything after I reached the dorm."
"Okay dear, Stammi bene."
"Okay Pa, arrivederci."
She hanged up the phone and looked at the senior.
"What is 'Ciao'?" He raises his eyebrows.
"It means 'hello' in Latin."
"Then what did you say at the end?"
"It means 'goodbye' in Latin."
"Okay, now I got it. You are from Italy, right?" He asked.
"Yes, senior, you are right." She smiles.
"Shall we go throw the college process?"
"Yha"
He leads her to the college Hall. There Orly saw a lot of students.
"You have to stand on the line." He said to her.
She looked at the line, and it is a long line. "Thank you, senior." She said to him. And turn around to join the line. Suddenly she thought something and turn to him and said, "Senior, what is your name?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention my name. I am Ji-hoon."
Then she turns around and joins the line. She is the last one in the line, and she waited for nearly one hour to get her chance.
"What is your name?
The senior sitting in front of the desk asked Orly.
"I am Orly." She said politely.
"Where are you from?"
"Italy"
"Fill this form." The sensor gives her a form. Orly takes the form and fills it. After finishing the form, she gives it to the senior. The senior put the form with others form and said, "Sorry, the dorm is already full. So you can't get the dorm."
She becomes sad and said, "What should I do?"
"Don't be afraid, not only you but also they didn't get the dorms." Senior pointed to the other side of the hallway. Orly turned around to see them, four students, including her, become five "they are planning to rent a house and share the rent. Go and join them."
She says thank you and walks towards them.
"Excuse me, may I join you."
All of them turned around and looked at her.
"Hai gays, I am Orly, also a new student. The dorms are already full, and the senior who is sitting on the desk told me that you guys also didn't get the dorm and you are planning to rent a home and sharing the rent. If you guys don't mind, can I join you?"
"I want to tell you two things; the first thing is this is the first time we all are meeting each other. Second is, you can join us." Jin-Ae said to Orly.
"Hello, Orly, I am Cho." Cho introduced herself.
"I am Jin-Ae"
"I am Nina"
"Hai, I am Luna."
They all introduced their Self.
"Do you all are living in Korea?" Orly asked them.
"No, I am from France," Nina said.
"I am from London," Luna said.
"I am from Italy," Orly said to them.
"And you guys from." Three of them turn around to Jin-Ae and Cho.
"This is where I was born." Jin-Ae said.
"Me too." Cho smile.
"Guys, how are we going to get a home for rent? Did you guys know anyone here?" Luna asked them. Everyone looks at each other and said.
"Don't know. We can find a home together." Jin-Ae said.
"Yha, you are right." Nina supported her.
"I think we can ask for help from seniors," Orly suggested.
"But we don't know anyone," Cho said.
"I think I know someone. But I don't know he will help us or not." Orly said.
"Let's ask him," Luna said to Orly.
"Who is he?" Jin-Ae asked.
"Senior Ji-hoon, he helped me once," Orly said.
"Then go and ask to help," Nina said.
"How did we find him?" Orly asked.
"Just Google it," Nina said as a joke.
"I will do it," Luna said and took her phone out from the handbag.
"What are you doing, Luna?" Cho asked.
"Nina said to Google it," Luna said and continue searching on Google. Everyone laugh.
"She just went to find it. Not to search on Google." Jin-Ae said. And they continue laughing.
"I know that. I just testing you," Luna said seriously.
Everyone tries to stop giggling, but they can't. Cho looked at the watch ⌚ and said, "Omg! it's 1 pm."
"What's wrong with that?" Nina asked.
"I am hungry," Cho said.
"Yha, she is right. I am also hungry," Orly said.
"Okay, then we have to do two things, first eat something, second find senior Ji-hoon," Jin-Ae said.
Then they go to the nearby restaurant and sit around a table. They make their orders and waiting for the dishes.
"Excuse me, all seats are full, and here is the only seat left. May I sit here?" Ji-hoon asked them.
Orly turned around and said, "Of course, senior Ji-hoon."
He took a set on the empty chair 🪑 and asked Orly, "You look familiar. Do I know you?"
"Yes, I know you. You helped me at the front gate of the college. You lead me to the college hallways." Orly said.
"Now I got it. Orly from Italy." He said with a smile.
"Senior Ji-hoon, this is my pals. Cho, Jin-Ae, Nina, and Luna." She introduced others, "we are in small trouble, and we need your help. You are the only person I know here."
"What happened?" He asked.
"The dorms are already full, and we don't get the dorm. So we need a house for rent. Do you know anyone willing to lease their own homes?" Orly asked in the way of request.
The waiter serves the food, and they start eating. After lunch, Ji-hoon said, "I think I can help you to find a house."
"When?" Luna asked.
"Maybe tomorrow." He said.
"Where did we stay tonight?" Nina asked.
"We have to stay in a hotel until we get a house," Jin-Ae said.
"Yha, she is right. But only for a few days. I will find houses as soon as possible." Ji-hoon looked at them and continued, "See you guys tomorrow at the front gate of the college same place after class." He took his phone out of his pocket and said, "I have important work to do. See you all tomorrow." He says goodbye and left.
After he went, Nina asked, "Do you guys think we can trust him?"
"We don't have another way," Cho said.
"Yha, she right," Jin-Ae said.
Then they walk towards the nearest hotel.
"Oh, yeah, mm...
Gamanhi du nun Gama neol tteoollin bam
Eodijjeumeul siridorok geotgo isseulkka
Nan ajik geuri geuriwo geuriwo nega
Adeukhan kkumsogeseo bwatdeon neol chaja nan..."
They hear the song. "Oh, it's my phone ringing," Jin-Ae said and took the phone.
"Yeoboseyo ma," Jin-Ae said on the phone.
"Yeoboseyo (Hello in Korea) Jin."
"Ma, I reached the college."
"Jin, do you like college?"
"Ma, the college is big, but I think the dorm is too small for the college," Jin said.
"What happened?" Mom asked.
"I didn't get the dorm," Jin complains to mom.
"What? You don't get the dorm." Her father asked in shock.
"Ma, don't tell me that the phone is on speaker." Jin smile.
"Yha, I am your Pa taking. Don't you want to talk to your Pa?"
"Not like that, Pa."
"Do you have your lunch?"
"Yha pa."
"Where are you going to stay tonight?"
"We are decided to take home for rent."
"We mean." Jin's mom interpreted
"There are five of us have no dorms." She said with a smile.
"Tell me they all are girls." Her mom asked.
"Yha ma all are girls'. Don't worry." She looked at them, and they all laugh.
"Where did you get home?" Her dad asked her.
"One of our seniors promise to help us all."
"Okay,"
"Pa, I will call you at night. Now we are on the way to the hotel."
"Going to the hotel? For what?"
"Pa, I will explain everything later."
She said and hanged up the phone.
"Parents are always like this." Jin smiles at them. They also smile back and continue walking.
After a while, they reach the hotel. They enter the hotel and go to the reception desk. "May I help you miss?" The receptionist asked them.
"We need rooms," Orly said.
"How many rooms you want?" The receptionist inquires.
They discussed, and Jin inquired, "Did we get one room with five beds?"
"Sorry miss, we have one room with three beds and two beds." The receptionist said.
"Okay, then one room with two beds and one room with three beds," Jin said.
The receptionist handed them the key and said, "Room number 223 and 224."
Jin takes the key and walks towards the room. Olry, Cho, Luna, and Nina followed her. They reach in front of the room, and Jin said, "Who needs which rooms?"
Orly said, "I have no objection. Any room is okay for me."
"I like Number 223, so I like to have that room," Luna said.
"Me too," Cho said.
"Room number 223 has only 2 beds. So others are in room number 224." Jin handed the room key of 223 to Luna. Then they entered the room.