UNUM (YOONMIN•ON-GOING)

Chapter 11

Morning came and it was dead silent the moment Jimin woke up that he thought it was still night and he was just in a peaceful dream but when he realised that he wasn't dreaming and that it was indeed morning, he was dumbfounded.

"Sleep a little more, hyung! Were you planning to sleep immediately after we perform at the Palace?" exclaimed Jae, who he thinks just finished attending his nature's call. The boy still looks sleepy to him.

"What?" he asks, curious.

"Ah, I think you're one of those people who seem to forget that we start preparing for the festival at dawn. Remember, our day during the festival is at night and it only gets better the longer it becomes. So go back to sleep hyung or you might get tired easily later and we don't want that to happen. Me and the others were planning to roam around to indulge throughout the night."

Jimin nods and watches Jae go back to his sleep along with the other two who seem to be enjoying their stay in dreamland.

He scratches his head and went to look at the improvised hourglass he made that was at the window for him to determine what time it is of the day. Of course, they asked him what that was he made and he simply told them it was just an accessory he made to make their house interesting but warned them not to touch it or he would lose track of time.

Fortunately, they obeyed his instruction.

Maybe Jae was right as it is still 8 a.m. in modern time, and if he said that the preparation won't start until 6 p.m. he should probably go back to rest otherwise he will get sleepy just like Jae told him and he don't want that to happen.

He wants to experience his first festival in Leukos in good condition and not in a sleepy, tired mood.

He wonders if it's exactly what he sees in some fantasy genre movies, or what he imagines it to be as described in the books or maybe it is more beautiful in reality, which is a possibility and that makes him more excited for tonight's festivity.

Of course, he had experienced attending festivals and other kinds of celebrations with Mr. Bang but unlike before, he used not to participate unless his butler forces him to, in a way that the old man will asks him to join him dancing in a crowd full of people.

He suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia and he can't help but ache at the memory he had spent with his butler.

He craves that exact, happy memory he has with Mr. Bang. He wonders if he will feel the same later as he spends his time at the festival with his new found friends/family.

He hopes so, and he knows if Mr. Bang is with him, watching him, he knows that he will be proud of him for attending the festival without being forced.

"Hyung, wake up! Aren't you supposed to go to Sera's?"

That statement made Jimin jolt from his sleep. His sleepy eyes quickly looked for the hourglass and it was indeed, already 6 p.m.

He could now hear a couple of noises from here and there outside their home. Ah, everyone's already awake and busy to prepare for the festival.

"C'mon, get up now! Come join us to eat these food shared to us by our neighbors," says Minhyun excitedly, probably drooling in front of the delicious food that was given to them and he can't help but smile.

Jimin could associate the festival similar to Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, or perhaps New Year. He could feel everyone's excitement and happiness from where he stood.

They all sat in front of the table and started digging in to the various foods given to them  by their neighbors and Jimin could feel his tongue melting by how delicious the foods are. The tastes is something comparable to some of his comfort dishes way back from his previous life and he was thankful that somehow he can tastes it again. They were almost done eating when Jackson placed four apricots to their respective plates.