As soon as the words "700,000" came out, Zheng Xiujing's bright eyes widened. She leaned forward, staring at the blue-yellow gadgets lying on the chopping board, her lips pursed.

As for me, I raised my hand and put my fingers on my temples and gently rubbed it twice.

"Wait a minute, if I get a nosebleed from eating, I guess it's not because these ginseng plants are too replenishing...... I should have just been scared. Following my clear tone, I nodded my head teasingly.

According to my past personality, at this time, I would definitely complain. I would say: why do you buy such expensive ginseng, why do you always make a big fuss?

But this time, I uncharacteristically responded with a very light-hearted joke. Not because of anything else, I just remembered it suddenly. A long time ago, Kim Taeyeon, whom I knew from the show, basically wouldn't be so over-consumed. But now, she's changed. And as it happens, I've changed.

The three people in the kitchen, except for Kim Taeyeon, reacted differently to the sudden appearance of expensive ginseng. The initiator himself is still naturally preparing for the meal. She didn't seem to have the heart to continue talking about ginseng-related topics, so she just silently held the bowl and silently held various spices.

At this time, there was movement in the living room. Lee Soon-gyu, who continued to maintain a happy smile, also ran to the kitchen with Ogino in his arms.

Because she couldn't get in, she just came up to me. Then he raised his arms and half-lifted Ogino in the air, who was holding his hands around him.

"Ah, Liu Chengyu, why is there suddenly an extra dog in your room?"

Lee Soon-gyu, who stood on tiptoe and only reached my shoulder, was still babbling as always. For a moment, her voice echoed throughout the kitchen, and everyone who was attracted to it also turned their eyes to Ogino in her hand.

In fact, it was only at this time that I suddenly remembered the existence of this little guy. I hadn't been accompanied by anyone for a while, so when Kim Taeyeon and the others entered the door, I didn't even think of mentioning the adoption of Ogino. And there is another reason, even though Kim Taeyeon and the others have been in for so long, Ogino is so paradoxical. There was no screaming from beginning to end. It jumped from the other side of my bed to the corner again, and then probably drew circles quietly in the corner by itself. This is really a very unique puppy, it doesn't like to bark, even if it is held in the arms of a stranger. It's just staring at others all the time.

Such an interesting teddy seems to be the same as Zheng Xiujing, with a unique spiritual world. That's why it came out of the bushes that night. sat in front of me and Zheng Xiujing.

As soon as the new guests appeared, Taeyeon and Seo Hyun both burst into great interest without saying a word. Unlike Lee Soon-gyu, who likes cats, the two of them have always been very serious and regard dog ownership as part of their spiritual sustenance. Xu Xian's is a white Maltese called tofu. Taeyeon's is a brown-and-black teddy named Kanazawa. I remember confusing the names of these two ones.

Ogino, who appeared in front of everyone at this time, was actually similar to Taeyeon's Kanazawa. Even those two eyeballs are as moist as if they fit each other. The only thing that is different from Kanazawa is probably the color of the hair. Ogino is the color that prefers plain chocolate, and it is still far from black. And Kanazawa. Under some kind of light, or against the backdrop of Kim Tae-yeon's fair baby skin, it almost takes on a pure black color.

There was once a sone who wrote a profile to Kanazawa like this.

Name: Kanazawa

Host: Kim Tae-yeon

Characteristic: A cloud of black

Specialty: Climbing stairs

Hobbies: Playing with Doudou and knocking down Kim Taeyeon.

The light in the pupils recedes and is introverted, and the complicated memories in the mind reappear. Lee Soon-gyu, who had been holding Ogino in front of me for a long time, didn't react at all when he saw me. Feeling that her arms were a little sore, she took a step forward. The chocolate-colored Ogino almost arched into my face. I was still thinking about things and came back to my senses a little, and I saw a pair of blinking eyes and a tongue sticking out. Pounce on you.

Taken aback, I immediately stepped back and was about to open my mouth to explain the adoption of Ogino. Zheng Xiujing, who was standing on the other side, had already opened her mouth with a smile, and she briefly told her about last night's events. Except for the scene after Ogino appeared. The rest of the time, she didn't say a word, and cut it all off.

The heating supply in the dormitory is extremely weak, but now there are a lot of people in the kitchen, and there is not much separation between them. The cold air that sneaked in from the window didn't have any gaps to drill.

Zheng Xiujing, who was standing in the innermost, quickly finished talking about preparing to raise Ogino with me. She mentioned Ogino's hair removal place in the middle, and the three people crowded in the kitchen hugged Ogino attentively and looked at it. Kim Tae-yeon, who is very experienced with the same type of puppy, saw that hair removal was not a big problem, and in order to take care of her little guy, she put a lot of effort into it, and almost became half a veterinarian.

Ogino's hair was cut at the pet hospital yesterday, and it will look much thinner than Kanazawa's. Kim Tae-yeon, who is very experienced, immediately offered to buy clothes for it to wear, and it is no joke that the winter in Seoul is getting cold.

However, when she brought it up, she directly raised her fingers, tilted her fingertips, and painted zebra-colored nails, aiming at the innocent busy Xu Xian next to her.

"Ah, Xu Xian, you can accompany Xiujing to buy Ogino's clothes in the afternoon. Ernie has a little thing, you should know which pet grooming salon to buy, don't buy the kind that has good cold protection but is not breathable. ”

Very professional advice and instructions, instantly decided the busy afternoon itinerary. Because it was Ernie's order, she reflexively gave a first sigh. Then, it felt that something was wrong. Although I really didn't have anything to do in the afternoon, I ............ Seo Hyun, who was in a state of half-rolling his eyes, struggled with the corner of his mouth, and turned his head to look at Kim Taeyeon: "Gnaw, only?" But why me? ”

"Ernie why don't you go?"

After rebelling for a long time, he is now able to occasionally dominate. She is always very strong in expressing her opinions, which in the past would definitely be ignored. And now, her opinion will no longer go unnoticed. But......

In response to the rhetorical question of the busy, Kim Taeyeon violently ripped open the chicken's belly in order to put ginseng and seasonings into the whole chicken's belly. Then he also turned his head and looked at Xu Xian, and lost a sentence lightly.

"Ernie has something to do in the afternoon."

Well, that's it, Xu Xian obediently shut up.

――――――――――――

Compared to my bony hands, Lee Soon-gyu's hands are much more fleshy. Probably for this reason, Ogino was there with her, looking around comfortably. Sometimes it sniffed, sometimes it stuck out its tongue, but it still didn't scream. If it weren't for the crisp cry I heard when I first woke up in the morning, I almost thought it was sick.

Knowing the origin of the new guest, Lee Soon-gyu glanced at the chickens on the cutting board, turned around and paced slowly back to the bedside. Jung so-jing, who had taken the dishes and chopsticks and tidied up the kitchen slightly, staggered past Kim Taeyeon from behind her, and walked out of the kitchen with Seo Hyun, who was standing a little outside.

The kitchen, which was originally crowded, was empty in an instant. Zheng Xiujing, who walked to the living room, began to serve salmon fried rice on a plate, and Xu Xian helped on the side. Lee Soon-gyu, who put Ogino on my pillow and threw himself face down on my bed again, was tinkering with my computer. After a while, the melodious sound of music wafted out of the aging computer speakers.

Australian rapper Iggyazalea and British singer Charlixcx - "Fancy", this is a song that I cached on my computer. I don't know if Lee Soon-gyu searched for it and listened to it himself, or if he found it in my playlist. As a new generation of female rappers, Iggyazalea can almost be said to have been nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year with this song. Even if it is just a nomination, it is already a very outstanding achievement for a newcomer who has not been in the European and American music scene for a long time.

The tense notes dance in the air, and the closed and narrow environment allows this melody to dance and change in this linear space.

I'm not sure how many of these have ever heard this song. But I know that this song can definitely render a warmer atmosphere than the winter sun outside the window.

When Zheng Xiujing and Xu Xian walked out of the kitchen together, I didn't move. When the music started, I just glanced back in the direction of the living room. Other than that, I just crossed my arms and leaned against the edge of the kitchen fence.

Kim Taeyeon, who was busy cooking in front of her, had the same small concentration on her face as Zheng Xiujing. But because the eyebrows are different, because the eyes are different, because the lips are different, because there are many differences, so the taste of concentration is also extremely different.

As soon as the music started, she had already stuffed all the spices into the chicken's belly, and then it was time to cook. After getting this done, she went to the sink to wash her hands and then found a towel to dry them, only to find that there were no towels in the kitchen to wipe her hands. So, she walked straight out of the kitchen, and then stopped as she passed me, and reached out with her hands.

Zebra-colored nails, wrinkled and unfolded at times, looming at the hem of my sweater. After three seconds, good, the back of the hand was refreshed, and there was no longer a drop of water.

It's done, Kim Taeyeon passed me without changing her face. I looked down at the hem of my sweater, which was stained with a lot of water, and I couldn't help but wonder if her zebra-colored nails today must have been painted by herself. (To be continued.) )xh118