Charter 2 [1/3]
Momo slurped her orange juice, fidgeting with straw. She leaned an elbow and put chin on palm. She was sitting in Food Court of shopping mall with Jeongyeon on her right while Tzuyu on left. They were sitting there for half an hour now, looking over people before them.
Jeongyeon emptied her glass, wiping her mouth with tissue before turning to her new friends.
"So, got something?"
"Boring," Momo replied.
"Got what?" Tzuyu asked, frowned.
Jeongyeon sighed. "Did you get something, learn something from those guys? What do you think we're doing here?"
"Resting," Momo and Tzuyu answered at once.
"We're not resting here," Jeongyeon said. She grabbed Momo's last piece of jokbal before the girl could eat it up. Momo was about to stab the girl hand for eating her precious jokbal.
"We sit here for doing observation."
"Observation?"
"Yes, observation. Because from now on we need to act like a guy. Sit, talk, walk, eat, drink, everything," Jeongyeon emphasized her word. "So, stop eating and drinking, open your eyes," she said, putting both hands up beside her head, pointing out. "...and watch."
Momo glanced at Tzuyu and reluctantly followed Jeongyeon's gaze. Yes, they had decided to enter St. Mary's Academy as boy student.
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Flashback
"What do you mean we dress up as boy?" Momo asked. Tzuyu nodded beside her, still confused.
"We can't be student of two schools at same time, you did say that," Jeongyeon said to Tzuyu and continued. "You can't leave your school either because your parents won't allow you. So, he said we need new identity."
"But...why boy? Why do we need to disguise?" Momo inquired.
"Yeah," Tzuyu said in agreement. "We can still attend the school as girl."
"And take a risk someone will recognize us?" Jeongyeon said. "You see, even if you change your name but without your appearance you're still Chou Tzuyu." She pointed a finger out at Tzuyu and then at Momo. "Hirai Momo." And brought it to her chest. "And Yoo Jeongyeon. So, he said we must disguise as boy."
After a moment Tzuyu finally said. "As crazy as the plan really is but you have the point."
"Unless you think to give up your dream and spend your ordinary high school life, I will tell him," Jeongyeon said, pretending to make a call.
Momo let out a groan of frustration before giving in. "Alright, alright, I'm in. But seriously this is crazy. I mean dress as a boy. What if someone catches us?"
"Says the tomboyish girl," Jeongyeon said under her breath and quickly cleared her throat, putting a wide grin over her face.
"Don't worry for the latter."
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This morning Jeongyeon came to her house and dragged her out for shopping. And now after shopping for everything they would need for their disguise: wigs, boys clothes, shoes, even underwear (Jeongyeon insisted), Jeongyeon took them to Food Court for she had just found out doing an observation. She eyed over the youth but didn't really look at anyone. She was fully aware that she wasn't girly but it didn't mean she liked to act as a boy either. On the contrary, she didn't like boy charming- they thought -one-sided smile, or look-at-me group talk or laughter, or heel-off-ground walk. It made her roll her eyes.
"Okay," Jeongyeon said. "I think we have enough learning. Now, let's go," She pushed her body up from her chair.
"Go where?" Momo and Tzuyu asked. Jeongyeon once again confused them.
Jeongyeon looked down at the two. "We're going to start our boy lives tomorrow, so we need practice of course, and plan. Let's go."
Momo glanced at Tzuyu before getting up, following after eager Hinata. She wondered why Hinata looked so happy about their cross dressing. They followed after the eager girl outside mall. They left with Jeongyeon's Mercedes. And once again Jeongyeon amazed them as the black sedan entered a mansion.
"This is your house?" Momo scanned the two-floored big house before her. "You're a princess or something?"
"This...is wow," Tzuyu said in astonishment.
"My father's just a president, he owns some companies," Jeongyeon said nonchalantly.
"Just? You said just?" Tzuyu and Momo shook their heads.
"Let's get inside. We need practice, remember?"
Momo and Tzuyu followed Jeongyeon, still admiring the big house. After servant served them with iced tea they decided to start their practice. Jeongyeon pulled out a notebook and pen from her bag and read it out.
"Okay, let's see what you got. Stand up please," Jeongyeon said.
Still confused a little Momo and Tzuyu stood up from couch. Jeongyeon then continued.
"First Tzuyu, sit down please."
Tzuyu nodded and sat down, drawing her knees close. But the next second Jeongyeon hit her knees with a stick. She rubbed her knees, looking up. 'When and where did she get that stick?'
"Boys don't sit with knees closed," Jeongyeong said and then beckoned to Momo.
"Momo."
Momo gave a light nod and slumped down on couch, sitting with her knees parted. Well, it was her usual way to sit.
"Like that." Jeongyeon pointed toward Momo. Tzuyu nodded and mirrored Momo parted her knees. "Okay, next. Drink please."
Tzuyu took her glass and brought it to her mouth. She grinned when Jeongyeon gave a thumb up. She turned to Momo and watched as Momo took her glass. However before Momo could gulp down the drink the stick landed on her hand.
"Ouch." Momo hissed. "What's that for?"
"Your pinky."
"Oops, sorry, forgot it." Momo drew her pinky down and took a gulp.
"Good." Jeongyeon made a check on her list. "Now stand up please."
Momo and Tzuyu followed the order and walked around the coffee table, standing in front of Jeongyeon.
"Now walk there and back here," Jeongyron ordered.
"Okay," Tzuyu said and did as Jeongyeon said. She remembered the way guys walk at the mall. She straightened her back and stepped with legs parted. She tried not to sway her hips as she walked.
"Good, you've learned," Jeongyeon said as Tzuyu turned around and walked back toward her. Tzuyu grinned widely and brought a hand, scratching her inner thigh. "Wait, wait, wait," Jeongyeon stopped the taller girl. "Don't do that."
"But I saw some guys did it," Tzuyu said.
"Ew, that's disgusting," Momo said, wrinkling her nose.
"I won't ever do shake hand with guy again," Jeongyeon said, shivering. They then burst into laugh. "Okay, okay, next Momo."
Momo nodded and let out a breath. She lifted her shoulders up and started to walk with big step, swaying her shoulders. But after two steps Jeongyeon pulled her back.
"Yah! are you going for a fight or something? You look like a gangster," Jeongyeon said. Tzuyu held her belly, laughing while Momo pulled corner of her lips up in annoyance. "I think you just need to walk like usual."
"Really?" Momo asked doubtfully.
Jeongyeon and Tzuyu watched as Momo walked back and forth in her natural way. "Tell me again, is she really a girl?" Jeongyeon whispered and Tzuyu laughed louder.
"Okay the last." Jeongyeon read her list. "How to treat a girl. I will be the girl and you guys are the boy. Ready?"
Tzuyu and Momo nodded. Jeongyeon then took some books with her.
"Okay, Momo first," Jeongyeon said.
Momo watched as Jeongyeon walked toward her but suddenly stumbled down before her, dropping books on the floor. "Watch your way," she said and let out a small cry of pain when Jeongyeon slapped her leg with book.
"That's not what a gentleman would say," Jeongyeon said. She shook her head. "Maybe Tzuyu should be the first."
Momo mumbled annoyingly and stepped back. Tzuyu took her former place. Jeongyeon then once again fell onto floor.
Tzuyu bent her knees, squatting down beside Jeongyeon. "Are you alright? Here let me help you." She took the scattered books before taking Jeongyeon arm to help her up.
"Thank you."
"You are very welcome," Tzuyu replied, smiling.
"You see that? That's how exactly a gentleman acts," Jeongyeon said to the short girl behind them.
Momo rolled her eyes slightly. "I'm not a gentleman. Wait, why don't you do the practice with us?"
"Momo's right," Tzuyu said.
"Well, you don't need to worry about me. If there's something I'm very good at, it's acting," Jeongyeon said with wriggled brows.
"Besides, I have the manual already. Tada!"
Momo and Tzuyu leaned closer to read the book title.
1000 Things to Make You A Gentleman.
"Never seen that before," Tzuyu said, knitting her brows.
"Well, I write it myself," Jeongyeon said proudly. "I have another for you too." She handed a book to Tzuyu and another one to Momo.
"You won't get any problem as long as you have it, trust me."
"I'm afraid the opposite actually," Momo mumbled. Tzuyu nudged her side.
Jeongyeon who missed Momo's mumble put a hand between them. "Okay, we've finished our practice. Let's do it together. We can do it. Yes, we can."
Momo glanced at Tzuyu. The taller girl tilted her head slightly. They followed Jeongyeon, putting their hands over the girl's.
"For JYP Ent, ay...ay...ooohhh!"
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