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Chapter 16 - Home

Yuji slowly parks the car in front of the dorm. He carefully unloaded the girls stuff making sure he doesn't wake any of them.

The dorm was like a whole house, modern-style but not too big. It has an external small house like penthouse beside that is not occupied and looks like a storage room.

After all that, he slowly shook Momo's shoulders, "Hey, were here" he said calmly.

Momo's eyes opened slowly and yawns, "Five more minutes" Yuji had a little laugh. Mina also woke up and taps Sana and Momo again.

The two woke up and gets ready to run to the house.

Mina puts on her cap and hoodie, "Don't worry I carried all your stuff and no one is around" he said.

The three tiptoed down the car and look around for people.

Yuji has his eye brows up, "Don't you guys trust me?" he asked, "Shh" Sana sush him before the three of them rushed inside.

As they get inside the three of them sighed and simultaneously sat down the couch.

"You three get some rest, you are scheduled for photoshoots of clothing brand after your morning classes" he said in a professional tone.

"Can you make us dinner?" Momo said in a tired voice, "Hey its your time to cook" Sana and Mina said.

"Sure what do you guys want to eat?" Yuji said putting down his phone and rolling up the sleeves of his hoodie.

The three girls think thoroughly, Yuji sighed due to the girls indecisiveness.

"How about tofu stew?" Yuji suggested, "Too plain" Sana and Momo said.

"Kimchi Fried Rice?" Yuji added, "Out of Kimchi" Mina replied.

Yuji stays composed although he is irritated, "Spicy Chicken Stew?" he said sighing.

The three girls eyes rounded, "You can cook that?" Momo asked.

"Sure yeah, I guess I could make one with the remaining things on your fridge" he said looking up and down the two door refrigerator.

Yuji barely has ingredients, "Hehe sorry about that?" Mina apologize as the three of them wait at the table and wait for Yuji to finish cooking.

"Kind of awkward with you guys watching me" he said as he chops some onions and carrots.

The three stayed silent as they watch him.

"It's rare for men to cook well these days" Sana said, "Yeah even Mendel can't cook" Mina added.

Momo just stares at him, after almost half an hour he finally finished cooking. He sets up the table and prepares the food for the girls.

The three salivates as he place the food down the table. "Let's eat" Momo said reaching for a bowl of rice.

"Enjoy" Yuji said picking up his bag and was about to leave, "Eat with us, its kinda rude that you cook for us and we couldn't even share it with you" Momo said.

She stood up and gets a bowl and utensils for Yuji, "Are you guys sure?" He asked the other two.

The two just nodded as they munch on the food, Yuji sat down and eats with them.

"So why did you decided to be our manager?" Sana asked before Yuji can even take a bite.

"I also don't know, but I believe what my late father told me, 'Opportunity only knocks once in a while, even if you don't know how to do it grab it and learn to do it' " he said before grabbing a bite.

"I thought it was because of U-" Mina stopped her by stuffing Sana's mouth with rice.

"What is it?" Yuji asked, she just shrugged her shoulders as Mina's eyes spike through her.

Yuji has an uncomfortable look on his face, "Are you okay? You look sick" Momo asked as they eat.

"If you're worried because were idols, don't be were normal" Momo said suddenly.

Yuji's face brightened a little and started eating a little bit faster. After finishing the meal, the three girls has drooping eyes, Yuji stood up and started cleaning the plates.

"Wait you already cook? So we'll clean the dishes" Momo insisted.

"I'll handle this you girls should head to bed" Yuji said rolling up his sleeves once more.

"Let me at least help you" Momo insisted she picked up her own plate and goes to the sink. The other two goes to their room.

Yuji wash the dishes and Momo dries them, both of them was silent so Yuji tries to break the silence.

"So you guys split the chores?" he ask, "Uhmm Yeah, it's much more efficient that's why" she replied.

After that they go back to being silent until they finished cleaning the dishes.

As Yuji grabs his bag Momo tap his shoulders, "Sorry" she suddenly said then runs to her room.

Yuji was puzzled then a text came upon him, 

from: Peach Vendor

'Lock the doors and windows.'

Yuji replied with a like emoji. He checked every window of the house and checks the door upon stepping out.

"First day done" he said checking time, "It's already 8:00 PM, I wonder if the schools registrar responded with my schedule rearrangement request." he wondered.

He walked out the house and rushed to get home, he grabbed his notebook and started studying.

Then head to bed at 11 PM. "Can I really handle this?" he spoke before falling deep asleep.

Yuji's alarm sound exactly at 5 AM, he got up and started getting ready. After a cold shower he checked his schedule and noticed an e-mail.

He read the mail, "The rescheduling of your classes has been processed, please avoid further changes". Yuji smiled 'Okay, that's settled.

He grabbed a peach from the fridge and walk out with a big on his shoulders. Yuji text the group chat,

'I'll be there by 6:30 AM' he sent. He started walking with his headphones on. He jogged towards the dorm and he stopped by the convenient store.

He thought Mendel was on duty, "I guess he's not on duty" he spoke before smiling in front of the old lady.

He arrived earlier than expected, he unlocked the door. "Are they getting ready?" he said as he walked in.

He noticed that all the lights were still closed, "They have class at 8 AM they should be getting ready by now". He opened the group chat and noticed that only Mina was able to read his chat.

Yuji wanted to knock on their room doors, he walks towards Sana's door, "Uhmm Sana, You should get up" he gently said as he knocks on the door but all she heard was her groaning and turning in bed.

He scratched his head and move onto Momo's room, he was about to knock but somehow he didn't instead he went to the kitchen.

 He texted them again,

'GET UP! You're about to be late'.

He sighed and started preparing breakfast for them, "I should at least, have everything ready when they get up" he said grabbing the leftover rice.

"Are the rooms sound-proof?" he wondered, he went back to Momo's room. "Uhmm Momo can you hear me?" he asked loudly. No one responded.

He smiled and get the speaker by the TV in the living room, he fired it up on the kitchen. Although it wasn't irritatingly loud it can wake up sleeping people.

Yuji was a fan of unpopular songs, he thinks that song that isn't famous belongs to him when he sing, so he played unfamiliar songs of popular artists.

'You Make Me Feel' by Shawn Mendes was playing, he sang softly while cooking although it wasn't loud it can be heard around the house. The soothing sound of a male baritone voice.

Momo's POV:

Her eyes slowly opened up with her ears flare up, she heard someone calling her name by the door. She was about to respond but she heard a speaker getting turned on.

She lay flat on the bed with her eyes on the ceiling and waited, maybe it's just Mina she said. But to her surprise a familiar male voice sang.

Her heart starts pounding as she heard him sand a pop song, "The music doesn't suit his voice" she softly, "But at least she sound good" she added.

Back to Yuji's POV:

Fried rice and eggs, he started up warming the coffee machine which looks like it hasn't been used yet.

He waited for any of them to get up, he sat by the living room. Fifteen minutes past by and Mina walked in "You're here early as expected" she smiled.

Yuji was surprised, "I didn't see you left, is there another door?" he said. Mina laughed a little, "I know you would act like an older brother to us, so I went and jogged with Mendel" she said before barging into Sana's room.

"Get up we're about to be late again!" she yelled, Sana whined and walked out of her door like a zombie.

Mina then walks to Momo's room, "Home to Momo" she said as she noticed her just staring at the ceiling.

"Did you even sleep?" Mina asked, "Uhh Uhuh" she responded without energy.

"Breakfast is ready, we're probably late but we should at least eat what Yuji prepared" Mina said smiling at her.

Momo's eyebrows furrows upon hearing Yuji's name, "Fine" . She walked out and was about to walk towards the bathroom.

As she walks by, Sana pulled her hand. "Breakfast first" she said as she sat down Momo.

The three sat together and started eating. "Why did you let Yuji in?" Momo said with annoyance on her tone.

Mina just smiled, "I didn't he came on his own" she said before taking a sip of the coffee prepared.

"Hmm, I never had coffee in the morning for a long time now" Mina said savoring the coffee.

"Aren't you delighted?" Momo said and rolled her eyes. Mina just laughed while Sana munch on her food.

"Why didn't Yuji wake us up?" Sana sudeenly blurted, "I did" he replied as he pass by too get coffee.

"You just toss and turned on your bed" Yuji replied, "You went inside my room" the three stared at Yuji with anger on their faces.

"W-wait, Calm down I didn't I just heard it by your door" Yuji replied with a hint of fear from their scary glares.

Sana sighed, "A good old brother" she replied before getting up and tidying her plate.

"Don't be too loud with the music next time" Momo said in an irritated tone, "You heard?" Yuji was flustered, "Yeah, you're music was loud" she replied. "Did you hear anything else?" he asked.

"N-No" she stood up and also tidied up her plate.

Mina smiled, "I'm just gonna change so don't worry, those two are the only one's were waiting for" she said.

Yuji just nods and walks toward the living room again, "Thank you" Mina said genuinely.

Yuji looks confused, "Why? I'm just doing my job" he said. "This isn't part of your joob, so Thank You" she repeated. "An older brother do feel nice, you make this dorm look like a real home" Mina said.

Yuji just smiled and sat by the living room