“The new year’s banner doesn’t look good…”
In the living room inside his home. Boom, who had just finished watching the new year’s stream about the new banner of the game, sighed in disappointment.
He lifts himself to grab some water in the fridge and goes upstairs before sitting down on his gaming chair.
(The schedule seems odd…The banners is on the last day of the year)
Today is December 30th. A time when many people usually prepare for the New Year's parties or go visit their relatives in the upcountry.
However, for Boom, It is just a day that is a little more special than other days.
It’s already dark outside. Boom decided not to stay up late today because he plans to stay up until morning in the new year.
He looked at the window, To see a big house next to him. It’s Lifa’s house.
Because the curtains are closed, it is impossible to see what’s inside. Which is good, Because he didn’t want to be accused of being a voyeur if he got caught.
“I’ll go take a shower”
Boom got up to take a shower. Hoping to go to bed early. After taking a shower, Boom stopped by to play with his phone for a bit.
“WTF…It’s almost midnight already?”
Every freaking time.
Ok, So Boom charges his phone and turns the light off and goes to bed before it gets more messy.
But just 5 seconds before turning the light off, SOmeone sent him a message. When he opened it, He found that the message was from Lifa and she even said ‘Don’t stay up too late’.
“.....You little idiot”
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At the minimart.
“Put it back”
“...No”
“I said PUT IT BACK. There’s still some at home”
“No”
Boom is currently having a headache with Beam as she keeps putting the same snacks in the basket. Even though there are already 2 bags back at home.
If you ask why they’re at the minimart. Because Boom came here to buy some snacks to take home during the countdown and Beam asked to come too.
In the basket right now there is 1 large bottle of soda and party size snacks and a little more.
“Do you want to get scolded by mom or something?”
“I'll be fine, Mom wouldn’t notice. I’ll hide it in my sweater”
“...So that’s why you’re wearing sweater”
Not bad. Boom thought before letting Beam have her snack and go to the cashier.
When they returned home. Beam quickly picked up the bag of snacks and stuffed them into her sweater and told Boom to walk ahead for the cover.
But eventually she still got caught by Tak.
“Told ya it still useless”
“God damn it…”
After getting scolded so hard. Beam goes into Boom’s room and sits at the corner of the room.
Boom, who doesn’t know how to console her, Let Beam sit still. He picked up some manga to read to kill time.
At Lifa’s house.
“Are you sure to drink coffee at this time, miss?”
“Is something wrong?”
In the evening of the same day. Lifa, who is drinking coffee in the living room, got asked by Chok, her butler.
“That brand of coffee is quite strong. I’m afraid you won’t be able to sleep…”
“No problem. Because tonight i have plan with someone”
“With Mr.Boom, I presume?”
*Meow* While they’re talking, Nelly jumps onto Lifa’s lap.
“Please rest assured, I’m not going anywhere tonight”
“That’s not my point, miss…I’ve already been informed about what happened last month. Who would have thought Mr.Boom would go that far”
“Exactly…When I first heard it. My father and I were in shock. No one would really think about that”
After that. Dome’s attitude began to change from slight at first to becoming more and more evident. From being really strict with Lifa, to being more lenient. To the point where Koi called and asked Chok what happened.
“I’m glad to have him and his friends caring about me like this. it’s my first time”
“...Did Master Dome say anything else?”
“Nothing. But mother told me that father would never forget the day he was moralize that hard”
Finished talking, Lifa picked up Nelly and carried her into her room.
“.....What an amazing person, indeed” Chok mumbled.
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At 11:00 pm. On December 31st.
“Alright, are you guys ready for this?”
Chompoo said as she chuckled before eating snacks.
In the another discord VC, Boom, Beam, Tar, Lifa and Chompoo are having fun talking together.
At first Boom wants to invite Tid and Por to come along. But when he asked them, He found that they already had plans, So they couldn't be at the party with them.
“Yo, I thought Lifa would be with you”
“Shut yo ass up. Why would she be with me?”
And they just trash talking at each other.
“Yo guys. P’Li is also here, you know?”
“It’s fine. I think it’s really fun”
“See?”
“You Dumbass…”
Well, Beam might get involved with this.
That aside, While they’re waiting for a countdown. Boom shared his screen and opened a streaming website.
“I’Boom, I wanna watch this, that one” Said Chompoo.
“Nah, I hate scary movies. I wanna watch K-drama” Beam interrupt.
“I’Boom, Can you play some music?” Tar gave an order.
At this moment, they speak without caring about anything. Boom, who is sharing the screen, could only put his hand on his forehead.
He sends Lifa a message privately to ask her what to do with these 3 idiots.
“You wanna watch something?” Boom asked.
“Anything is fine. I’m not serious about it”
“Any recommendations?”
“Um… recently got into a documentary. But it isn’t really anything interesting”
“Ok, I got an idea”
Boom closes the current website and goes to another streaming website without leaving even a slight moment for the other 3 to ask what he’s about to do.
“Now, shut up and watch this”
And they ended up watching the Prehistoric Planet documentary.
Because it’s more enjoyable than they thought. Making 50 minutes feels like a short period of time.
“Prepare your snacks and drinks, guys”
“It’s literally right next to me, now”
Only 5 minutes left before the new year. Tar reminds everyone for the last time before the countdown begins.
The curtains had already been opened to welcome the sound of fireworks that will probably come from one of the houses. And Beam had shared her screen to watch the live countdown on YouTube.
As for Lifa, She focused on the clock excitedly.
From this point of view, Everything seems normal. If it’s actually new year, Boom will go to type ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’ on discord where his foreign friends are online to celebrate.
But they’ll probably be a bit confused because from that side, it would still be noon.
Nonetheless, Only 2 minutes left until the new year.
“You look exciting, I’Li” Said Boom.
“Well…It’s my first time, after all”
“I know, Only a few minute before the new year”
*Meow* Then, Nelly jumps onto her desk and sniffs around the webcam before going to sit on her lap.
“Aww, There’s a little cat with you”
“So Cwute~”
Tar and Chompoo have now become full-time Nelly-lovers. They try to play with Nelly but she seems to just look at Boom.
“Nelly likes P’Boom since she first met, right?”
“Of freaking course, I once saved her”
*Meow* Nelly bellows out as if in response.
And with only 30 seconds left before new year’s, They quickly bring out their phone to type something. A confused Lifa bring out her phone and followed.
“5”
First is Tar.
“4”
Followed by Chompoo.
“3”
And Beam.
“2”
And Boom.
“1”
And from everyone in the live stream.
“HAPPY NEW YEAR!”
*Boom! Boom!* The sound of fireworks erupted from outside. Messages on every social media platform are flooding with the words “Happy new year”.
All the people in the live stream are also celebrating as they watch the fireworks being set off to celebrate the new year.
“Happy new year, Everyone”
Chompoo is the first to say the blessing and immediately sent the words to everyone’s chat.
“Happy new year”
“Happy new year”
“Happy new year, Guys”
Boom, Tar and Beam all do what Chompoo did. Lifa, who is still confused, tries to do as they do.
“You don’t have to do what Chompoo did, You know? A ‘Happy new year’ will do just fine”
“Ah…It’s fine. I don’t want to be different from you guys”
“If she want to do it, Just let her do it”
Boom interrupt. And not long after, the message “Happy new year” came from Lifa.
“Hey, Bro. I’Tid just sent a ‘Happy new year’ to me. I’ll send it back to him”
“Yo, I’Boom. P’Por also sent ‘Happy new year’ to me. I’ll reply back”
“Same, I’ll reply, too”
After that, tar and Chompoo take their leave to go celebrate with their families. Beam herself started to feel sleepy so she left to go to sleep. Only Boom and tar are left online.
“So, How are you feeling after your first countdown?”
“It’s fun, To do this with my friends”
“You didn’t force yourself, didn’t you?”
“No no, I drank a coffee before this. Hope you didn’t force yourself, too”
“Staying up is my specialty”
“Oh, Can you open your window, please?”
A sudden request from Lifa makes Boom quite confused, but he still goes open the window anyway.
And then, There’s a book flying towards him. Luckily, he managed to dodge it in time.
“Was that necessary?”
“You did this to me, remember?”
Oh shit, She’s right.
Boom picks the book up and stores it on his bookshelf. As he’s about to close the window, He see Lifa looking at him.
“You still up?” He asked.
“Being with a person you like during the new year is really great”
But Lifa mumbled something in response instead. And it seems like she intentionally made the sound so quiet that he couldn’t hear it.
“You say something?” He asked again.
“Nothing” Lifa answered.
(What an annoying girl…)
Boom chuckled before thinking about something funny.
“I’Li, Can I try something real quick?”
“Ok…What is it?”
He told Lifa to raise her right hand up and make a shape of half heart before he did the same and took a picture of it.
Lifa was baffled at first. So Boom sent her a picture that he took.
It’s a picture of 2 people making heart-shaped hands to each other, But it was half-and-half. This makes the picture look like Boom and Lifa put the halves of the heart together to form a heart shape.
“Haha You didn’t…”
Lifa secretly laughs, covering her mouth with her hand as if it is funny. But deep down, she is blushing really hard.
“It’s our secret. Don’t tell anyone, Ok?”
“Ok, It is our secret”
After that, Lifa closes her window and goes to sleep. As for Boom, He stay up and plays video games until the early hours of the morning to welcome the new year.
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