IZ*ONE University [THE REWRITE]

Chapter 18: Inside your eyes

Miyawaki Sakura's POV

"Unnie, how long can we keep this a secret?" I asked, my anxiety evident.

"Listen, Kkura-chan," she said, touching my shoulders. "Mom doesn't know that we know each other or that she has another daughter, and it's better this way since she lost her memory."

"But you should at least let her know you as my senior, unnie..."

She lifted my chin and smiled knowingly at me. "There's a time for everything, Kkura-chan." She fixed my hair and hugged me tightly. "I've got to go now because I have a date, and remember, Kkura—keep the weird ones."

Before I could respond, she was already two meters away, having run off. I was left a little confused because she just called Chaeyeon weird... in a cute way. Sana unnie is my half-sister. We have the same mom but different dads, and our mom doesn't remember her life before meeting my dad because her time with Sana unnie's dad was rough.

Sana unnie's dad is a powerful oyabun (Yakuza boss). He used to abuse our mom, which caused her to have PTSD, imagine things, and block any memory of her past life. Sana unnie shared all of this with me two years ago, and I've kept it a secret ever since— not even telling Chaeyeon. It's not that I don't trust her; I don't want her to get caught in the crossfire if Sana unnie's dad comes after our mom.

I sighed and returned to the unit I shared with Chaeyeon and Nako.

"I'm home!" As I entered, I called out, took off my shoes, and changed into my slippers.

"We're cooking dinner, Saku-chan!" Chaeyeon said, glancing at me before returning to the kitchen. "Take a bath first; I've already prepared it."

"Ne!"

I made my way to the bathroom and enjoyed the bath that Chaeyeon always prepares for me after practice—practice for esports. The League of Legends World Championship was approaching, and I was the captain.

The Wizone Cyberpunks were facing two major issues: Kang-chan had suddenly disappeared, leaving us down an official player and our best assassin. Our team was well-known for the chemistry Kang-chan and I shared in the game, especially our ambush tactics. Where are you, Kang-chan? Yujin assured us that Kang-chan called and told us not to worry, but the fact that she had already informed the faculty about her transfer with Chaewon is concerning.

After finishing my bath, I went to the kitchen to see Nako and Chaeyeon setting the table. I could see Chaeyeon and me getting married right after college, with Nako as our child. The Lee family is strong!

Yabuki Nako's POV

I saw Sakura unnie cutely staring at Chaeyeon and me, but after a few minutes, she didn't move at all. Chaeyeon unnie and I started to feel creeped out.

"Unnie, is she still staring?" I whispered, stopping to see if Kkura unnie would budge.

"Yeah, should we keep pretending not to move?" Chaeyeon unnie whispered back.

"Maybe she fell asleep."

Chaeyeon unnie looked puzzled, and I gave her a knowing look.

"Oh right," she laughed, then leaned over to Kkura unnie and kissed her forehead. "Wake up, sleepyhead."

For those who may not know, Kkura unnie sleeps with her eyes open. She woke up from whatever daydream she had—probably about walking down the aisle to get to Chaeyeon. We finally sat down to eat because I was starving.

"We honestly thought you malfunctioned, unnie," I said, and Kkura unnie frowned at my comment. Chaeyeon unnie spoiled her with more ramen and kissed her cheek. "You do know that I'm still here, right?"