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Taehyung didn't need to be told twice. His stomach was doing flips with the promise of food, and his mind was a whirlwind of questions. But in the moment all he could focus on was the delicious array of food before him. "Thank you", he said sincerely. Without any further hesitation, Taehyung began to eat, his hunger driving his actions. Each bite was a mixture of flavors and sensations that he had never experienced before, making him forget his questions and worries for a while.

As Taehyung devoured the food, his hunger slowly subsidied, but his curiosity only grew. He glanced at the girl, who was watching him with a gentle smile.

"How? How did you make all these foods appear out of...nowhere? And..the handkerchief..how did you make that handkerchief disappear before? And all those lights...", his voice filled with wonder tinged with a hint of suspicion. The girl sat on a chair beside him.

"You can do anything if you want."

Taehyung raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a mix of disbelief and confusion. "What do you mean? You're saying that I can do the same things you just did? Make things appear and disappear with a wave of my hand?"

"It's not about appearing and disappearing things. It's all about believing.", the girl stated with a smile.

"Believing? You're saying that if I believe in something hard enough, it'll happen?"

"Yes, it'll."

Taehyung looked at her skeptically. The concept seemed far too easy and too good to be true. "Is it that simple? If I just believe... How can I be sure?"

The girl smiled. "Everything is here." She put her palm on Taehyung's chest. "If you believe from here, nothing is impossible. Just once, try to believe that you're living your dream life. Then see the difference."

Taehyung's eyes widened as the girl touched his chest, her words sinking in. He took a deep breath, trying to process the idea. With a mix of skepticism and hope, be closed his eyes and tried to believe that he was living his dream life. As Taehyung imagined all his dreams coming true, a wave of emotions washed over him.

"Go to your house now. Your parents are waiting for you.", the girl said. "My parents?", Taehyung opened his eyes. "Oh yes, my parents...I...I've to go now." His voice barely above a whisper, a mix of excitement and fear in his tone. Fear of facing them in pain again. He got up from there.

When he came back to his small house, he heard some chattering from inside. He entered his house. There were his parents. His mother ran to him. "Son, you didn't tell us that you got a new job with much higher salary! Did you want to surprise us? We're proud of you son. You sent so many foods for us."

Taehyung's jaw dropped as his mother embraced him. Shock and confusion were washing over him. New job? Higher salary? The thought of it was too unbelievable to process. He looked at his parents, dumbfounded.

"Wait...what? I..I don't understand."

His mother looked excited and continues without realizing Taehyung's confusion. "Yes son. Your father and I were so worried about your situation. But now that you got a new job and sent so many things, we're proud of you son."

His father joined in, a smile on his smile face. "You didn't have to keep it secret son. We would have supported you no matter what."

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