Chapitre 50: Wait, WHAT?!

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Kaiden turned to me and dad, sighing.

"… I never had a female friend. That's why they all assume that you're my girlfriend," Kaiden explained with an "I-give-up" expression. It seemed that his family pestered him too much about it. "No matter how many times I correct them. They don't believe it so… it doesn't matter anymore. Let them think what they want."

"Ahh… I see." I understood what he meant. It's basically the same with dad and Hora. If mom knew, she would add to the equation. How I wish they could all be cool about it like my younger brother. "There's no use explaining then."

"Uhm," he nodded.

I peeked at dad and he seemed to be deliberating seriously on something.