Even after Rachel gave a long explanation of her upcoming restaurant, a long chat continued between them. By the time it was late into the night, Allan got up.

I should get going. Thank you for a great time.

Oh, wait. Lets go together. Ill walk you to the parking lot.

Emily quickly got up. In response, Allan smiled and then fixed his face. Everybody began to get up afterward. Anderson spoke to Rachel while Jeremy chatted with Sarah. After that, Cho Min Joon was left with Kaya.

Kayas eyes were on her phone. It wasnt because of the text she got from her so-called biological father. She didnt know if it was real, and even if it was, she didnt want to respond. A father who hadnt called her a single time until she got famous She was worried he wanted something from her.

Maybe he just didnt know how to contact me No, Kaya, dont be weak. Get a hold of yourself.

Kaya focused on the words on her screen in order to talk herself out of it. It was a chat between netizens after the broadcast.

Allison Raskin: Italy, huh? I dont think Ive ever enjoyed Italian food that much. Of course, theres pizza, but I dont know about Italian pizza because Im American, I prefer American pizza

Sarah Rubin: Italian pizza is delicious! They add 10 times the cheese.

Adam Jones @Allison Raskin @Sarah Rubin Youll all get sick at this rate.

Lynda Q: Min Joon caught four rabbits all at once. A Michelin restaurant, job, money, and Kaya.

Kaya Reuters: How are you so sure about the last part?

Lynda Q: @Kaya Reuters Isnt it obvious? Anyway, I like your nickname.

Jonathan Rowling: @Lynda Q Who knows? Maybe thats actually her. In a recent interview, Kaya said she looks at all the comments about her.

Kaya went to delete her comment before taking her finger off. She figured it would look more suspicious if she deleted it. Cho Min Joon leaned in and coughed.

Why do people like talking about others so much?

I like it, too.

You dont really do it in front of me unless its about Anderson.

People have sides that they dont want to show. No matter how you try to package it, it doesnt look good to badmouth other people. I didnt want you to think less of me.

There was no need to add that since that only applied to him. Cho Min Joon looked at the photos on Kayas screen. They were from the live broadcast. Among various photos, there were some of Kaya and Cho Min Joon looking at each other. They didnt realize it at the time, but seeing the photos made them feel strange.

Kaya turned her head. As soon as their eyes met, they felt even more awkward. Cho Min Joon looked toward the kitchen and asked, Do you want to make a snack?

S-sure. Good idea.

Her agent told her to diet for her next photo shoot, but she completely forgot about it. As soon as they got up, the others looked at them. Kaya spoke in an awkward voice.

Were going to make a snack. Would you like anything?

Hm I feel like something with bread. Is there an oven here?

No, this is a hotel. If we use the frypan we can make pancakes or crepes. Well try.

Just as Kaya walked toward the kitchen, Anderson opened his mouth.

Do you need help?

Wow, thanks for the offer, Deok Sam, but thats okay.

She responded in a friendly voice, and that was the problem. Kaya never talked to Anderson in a friendly way. On the other hand, her eyes were glaring at him to leave them alone, so Anderson leaned back on the sofa with a smile while Kaya mumbled, Andersons always such a jerk.

Why?

Dont you know why he offered to help?

Cho Min Joon glanced back at him. Kaya grumbled, That sly bastard and opened the fridge. She didnt know if the hotel provided it or the producers did But there were many ingredients inside. Eggs, cheese, canned meat, and pancake mix. Kaya opened her mouth.

What should we make? Pancakes? Crepes?

Hm neither sounds good for a night snack.

Whats a good night snack? Just pick something.

Lets make both. Ill make the crepe. You make the pancake. It looks like theres enough room for both of us.

Kaya glanced over at the stove and nodded. It was a little tight, but she didnt care.

Kaya took out the pancake mix from the pantry. Cho Min Joon looked at it and asked, Are you really going to use that as a chef?

Why cant I?

Cho Min Joon took out batter materials from the fridge. The ingredients were simpleflour, eggs, and milk. All he had to do was mix the flour with egg and loosen it up with milk.

Normally, it was best to let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour, but he knew that would be too late. Cho Min Joon melted some butter on the frypan and smirked.

When I open a restaurant, Id better hire a breadmaker.

Its hard even if you have a high breadmaking level. I heard head chefs dont even have time to do that.

Thats why I wondered why such experienced people didnt work in the frontlines before.

I guess youve changed your mind?

Yeah. Thanks to Rachel.

Rachel, huh? It sounds like you look up to her.

Kaya glanced over at Rachel. Her eyes contained a little bit of jealousy. Cho Min Joon glanced over at Kayas frypan and said, Flip it. Its going to burn.

Oh yeah.

Luckily, the pancake was cooked just right. The yellow pancake had a layer of brown, making it look more appetizing. After making four pancakes, Kaya made a pancake the size of her hand. After cooking one side, she applied jam and cream on the other side and placed cherries and blueberries on top.

Cho Min Joons crepe was simpler than Kayas. To be exact, it was short because crepes were thinner than pancakes. It didnt take long to cook, and all sorts of ingredients went on top of the cooked crepe. He added cheese, ham, and basil pesto as well as banana, chocolate, strawberry, and fresh cream.

Aside from having to make the batter, there was nothing simpler than crepes. Most people felt burdened by the batter part But it was actually the easiest snack to make.

Were finished.

Kaya mumbled in disappointment. The fact that they were finished meant that their time together in the kitchen was also over. Cho Min Joon glanced at Kaya and remarked, We need to do some resting.

This isnt steak or anything. You want to rest crepes and pancakes?

Why not? Chefs create better results with creativity. Lets taste it first. What if it didnt turn out right or the ingredients were bad?

That wasnt for Cho Min Joon to say, who had a system notifying him of the freshness. Kaya looked at Cho Min Joon in awe before sitting down on the chair.

Fine. Do what you want.

Thanks.

Cho Min Joon poured maple syrup on top of the butter on the pancake. The melted butter slid down the warm pancake, and upon meeting with the butter, the maple syrup flowed down all over the pancake. Kaya stared at it and said,

My mom never really cooked for us. She normally made us eat cheese or ham on its own, but thats not because she was a bad mom. She was tired, so the only thing she actually cooked for us was pancakes because its simple.

Did you like pancakes?

Im not sure. Maybe I hated it. I felt like my life was like a pancake. But seeing the pancake now makes me feel all choked up. I miss my mom.

Kaya then put a pancake on her plate. After putting a piece in her mouth, she felt the sweetness melt within her. She then smiled.

Try it. Its good.

I just realized. This feels weird.

What does?

The fact that Im sitting at a table with Kaya Reuters. Do you remember when we first met? When we first talked, you were so on edge.

Why are you reminding me of old times? So lame.

I just thought about it. Just like how youre thinking of your mother, Im thinking of our old times.

Kaya scratched at her pancakes with her fork. Cho Min Joon sliced a pancake with cheese and ham in it and gave it to Kaya.

Eat the cheese before it gets hard.

I thought you wanted to rest it.

Nah, forget it.

Ha, good.

Cho Min Joon smirked and put the crepe in his mouth. 6 points. It wasnt impressive, but it was decent seeing how he stuck to the basics. It tasted good too since the cheese was of good quality. While the cheese scent spread throughout his mouth, he tasted the ham clearly. The crepe was chewy. Cho Min Joon watched Kaya eat the stringy cheese and opened his mouth.

Let me know if you have a hard time.

What do you mean?

You can tell me anytime. You said there was a problem last time.

Kaya looked down at her crepe and cheese. Kaya slurped the cheese as if she was kissing it. She then shook her head with a sad smile.

When isnt life hard? If I go venting to you every time, thats too much. Like I said last time

Im not telling you to tell me everything. Just tell me when its too hard to handle.

Okay. Ill tell you then but not now. Its not that hard right now. Im a little tired, but thats because I couldnt get much sleep.

I couldnt sleep either. Im sleepy too.

Do you want to sleep? Wait, whats with that face? Dont get any weird ideas.

In response to Kayas gaze, Cho Min Joon turned around and coughed. Cho Min Joon quickly opened his mouth with a flushed face.

I-Im not. Forget it. Just tell me about your plans. What are you going to do after your Grand Chef schedule?

I dont know. Rachels offer is one of my options. What should I do?

Duh. I want you to come with me to Rachels restaurant. Itll be a good experience for you. Rachel is an impressive woman.

Seeing how you keep talking about her like that, she must be really impress

Kaya trailed off. She was looking behind Cho Min Joon with awkward eyes. He turned around. He then gulped. Behind them was Sarah and Anderson staring at them in awe. Anderson asked, How dare you eat without us?

***

They didnt make a big deal out of Kaya and Cho Min Joons alone time. It wasnt because it wasnt a fun story to tell. Emily, who left to see Allan off, didnt return until morning.

Did you have a good time?

Ugh, dont make fun of me! Nothing happened.

Emily answered like that to every question. It was a similar situation to when Cho Min Joon spent the night out with Kaya.

But Cho Min Joon and Kaya didnt have much interest in Emilys situation. It was almost time to go to the airport. They didnt have much time left together, so they stayed together on the bus ride to the airport as well as at the airport.

Still, they wanted more time. Kayas flight was sooner than the rest of them, so Cho Min Joon had to see Kaya off at departure customs. He spoke in a choked-up voice.

See you.

When do you think well see each other again?

Who knows? Lets hope its sooner than later.

Theres something I wanted to tell you. Something I have to tell you, but you probably know what it is.

Kaya started off that way, and it wasnt difficult to know what she meant, not just for Cho Min Joon either. Even a kid would have known what she wanted to say if they saw the affection in her eyes.

But this isnt the right time. Ill tell you when things are more stable. Maybe Ill get a chance next time I see you.

Then do I just have to sit around and wait?

I dont know. You dont have to sit around, but youll need to wait.

Kaya answered with a smile.

Okay.

After that, Kaya hugged Cho Min Joon. The cameras were filming them, but they didnt care. They already showed them everything. She knew she would be too sad if she didnt at least hug Cho Min Joon.

No words were exchanged because the hug said it all.

See you.

Those were her last words. Kaya disappeared through the doors. Cho Min Joon slowly turned around. Kaya had to walk her path. The same went for him. Cho Min Joon took out his plane ticket and looked at it. Hunger Trip. He saw the final destination of his trip.

Japan