When Beluga left, Chuck squinted at Monica, wondering why she took responsibility for the scream.
Seeing this, Monica smiled. "So this is why you were so shy and panicked last night..."
Chuck looked at the ground, then spoke with a pitch that was a little higher than yesterday. It was her natural voice. "Sorry… Yea, I've…never actually gotten this far with a girl."
"Why dress up as a guy?"
Chuck sighed. "It's a long story…"
"Well, I'd love to hear it."
After hesitating for a few seconds, Chuck decided to share a little. "I get lonely…but…something happened to me once, and I couldn't trust men after. No, I became terrified of even touching them… So I thought maybe…I'll try dating girls, but...being reserved, I didn't know how to approach them either. Then, I found a group of guys online, who I could hang out with, and with whom I could speak to women."
The boys have come a long way since the last volume. Ben is finally evolving from attempting and failing over and over to achieving big things. The other characters have also continued to develop. Yet, there's still much more to come. Like all of us, they have a long road ahead of them full of adventures. So, I hope you'll stay with me to keep reading about it! The next sub-volume will start off fast, with female favorites having scenes, Ben starting mma and interesting developments in the offices of Hearth. Stay tuned! We're jumping right into it!
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