LMUC Ch 8

“Thank you so 73e490a69d much for today, c50ed78927 Ash.”4642a1d7aac167ce

Koi sincerely said goodbye. Ashley, who had taken Koi’s old bike out of the trunk and put it down on the sidewalk, looked at him and asked.be01c1e5fda9e19e

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“Are you sure you’ll 177bb2248f be okay? Don’t need a 2e2d355747 lift home?”dbe5e7646e4652a0

“Yeah, I’m fine. I only need to turn that corner.”64daaa18d2126a43

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Ashley looked reluctant but didn’t insist on taking him home. He knew when to step back and when to push. Now was the time to step back.9688270d1d7b87c7

“Alright, Koi. Take care.”35dd060438f28def

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As Ashley said 113ca4f859 goodbye first, Koi 2fd5e59143 waved back as 5434ba67b2 well.e53a6773472fad72

“Goodbye, Ash. Take care.”08811531e623c6de

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Although they said goodbye, neither of them moved. Ashley realized that Koi would only head home after he left. If it had been an official date, Ashley would have taken Koi all the way home and wouldn’t leave until he saw the lights in Koi’s room turn on. But the time they spent together today wasn’t a date. He decided not to rush.6cea6ddea0646645

As Ashley 54189109f8 got into bdb41774f4 the car 87417ce403 and started 206ad3019e the engine, be27c1d091 Koi took 0d5783d0ba a step 6228fecca3 back. As expected, Koi 620223d0a2 stood there until d2746b8de1 Ashley drove away.73a2a4aaaefed811

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After confirming he d5cd6962c7 could no longer 2abdd7f86a see him in 4e481906bf the rearview mirror, 0688b5c52c Ashley pulled over aa76ae737e to the side 4e120b2aea of the road.b161107895c846a7

“Haah…”cc543176b46443a4

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Letting out 62e48bcb18 a deep 227942ec5c sigh and 801af117a8 leaning on 64a87bf132 the steering b08622494b wheel, he ce017c9eff finally released 635c8fc574 the tension 492454e2de he had 6d2cf812b1 been holding.cd5dc7dbbcae99b1

This feeling was new. Ariel wasn’t his first girlfriend, and he had experienced a few relationships and breakups before. They all matched well, and there was excitement. They ended the relationships by mutual agreement, but they still remained as good memories.3cd37cb7797b03a5

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However, it was the first time he had been so nervous and tense the entire time they were together. It felt like every cell in his body was alive to remember Koi’s every action and word. On top of that, he had to constantly struggle to suppress his desire to kiss him.7c8cdc5d51655732

Why was e60fd09bb6 Koi so d69c8e909d lovable?a18634ff7c4ac045

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He wanted to savor b9c498d205 the overwhelming happiness a d2fb24e913 bit longer, but he 0e8cf70ce5 still had things left 5e479d7ebb to do. Things that d47185e740 couldn’t be 2ee2992e3f delayed any 400ac55e9a further. Ashley checked the 0c983ca7dc time, pondered for f73a551078 a moment, and 59889810c8 then sent a 770302ff0f message.f6e84473b0513749

[Can we talk? I’ll come to your place.]

A notification came 5f6db04eb3 a few seconds 09825b18e3 later.8db6fce0ef0b0831

[What for?]

Ashley typed again.23a6e20b7355b7f7

[We’ll talk in person.]

The reply came 50bec2c288 quickly again.241b0f02f826fe67

[Okay. Message me when you get here.]

Ashley put down his 44622678f2 phone and started the ace1e347ed car. As he headed a65be10fff to Ariel’s house, 5aede0f2e9 he tried to 7220d94cd6 empty his mind 94fb3a29e7 on purpose. In any case, bdaa3995ec he was in 80f0678458 the wrong. He decided 0a58096ce5 to accept 139a463c90 whatever criticism 652a0916f2 Ariel had.f335af2292e79d7a

And he got slapped 783d3b59cf three times.f0a9c14d51956421

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The weekend sky d3926b7db9 was as clear d21399badf as ever. Koi slept 511a7cf599 in for 867b5b5c74 the first c3bb609f08 time in 583ebaabdb a while eea9bb5b17 and checked 0c69724761 the empty 5e01df0993 fridge as 4572e8753b always before 9bc39a4a65 heading out cf437d7774 on his e4e516e736 bike to ac82d49125 buy food. He had bought 4d8d6dc659 bread for the d4ec85519d weekend, but since 0f03ea67ea Ashley threw it a774843384 all away the a905455b58 previous day, he 2c5bb8cb41 was out of e266ee49c1 food again.dd4b0e4b2b2b7f63

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He was 33b1037e10 about to 6f9ef5525f head to c9c7ef481b a store b379535c88 that sold 2adeca0770 leftover bread 6bc186818e from the f563f2c4be previous day acc3834e6a when he 28d64dac60 impulsively turned 0030f4b7f8 his direction a5890a648e towards school.eb3f00f8db06c272

It would d6c0c8ef00 take longer 8ecd9e575d to get 949c3f59e6 there, but…2c17414e69159abd

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Despite that thought, Koi didn’t stop. The hockey team would probably be practicing by now. Even though he had met Ashley late the previous day, he wanted to see him again.c47559cf486a1d50

With an excited heart, 5d076295e9 he pedaled quickly.4377cfbc90ba955f

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Huff, huff.f51fa6dd72d84744

Arriving at 795e18e818 the school, b1f1e09be2 Koi rode f69638ef8a his bike 9b1b83cb9e slowly around cfea26ebd6 the campus, 496ad7d7e6 looking over e1a3d61363 the field. He searched for 2c740707e8 Ashley among the c40363afd6 hockey team members 64b02e552c doing physical training, 1f3f615475 but he couldn’t 43734b2e11 spot him.25a8131bb34bd70c

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“Hey, Bill!”4d0aff16f65fabae

Noticing Bill 1cfcb14c81 leaving the c4433f3ae0 group to 4cf2b4f02a get some 28eced77f8 water, Koi 6e73f9613f quickly called 6247010a1c out to b84601d45e him.fe7fa74ec9976332

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“Hi, Koi.”2de72fff0c4a5977

“Hi, Bill.”fcdfa764c6548c43

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Catching his breath, Koi a82823e718 greeted Bill back and d8fe45119a quickly got to the 85cedbb3d0 point.aca2f1189dc3ae19

“Hey, Ash isn’t 10c6292757 here today. What happened? Is he not ec08a06c41 coming?”ab02880aa0e988ab

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“Oh? Ah.”e63fc3cb94f4cbaf

Bill answered while c895cdac2a twisting off the 74467c213a cap of a 4870ce84ea bottle of water.7c01586e17613bca

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“He’s taking a few days off because he’s sick.”bc57f4610b34b5c8

“Ash is sick?”c7484d1b3edbc982

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Surprised by the unexpected d020e30613 news, Koi asked. After gulping down the c117c23a4b water in one go, 72ca73e10b Bill wiped his mouth 347911d272 with the back of 59901043ec his hand and nodded.81f147965a1e4e43

“Yeah, he a0191a1472 caught a 429decddcf cold.”de5c5b26ed46a55d

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“Again?”4cb72bfa06dc884d

Remembering Ashley’s previous bout with the cold, Koi thought back to when they became closer because of it. But that didn’t mean he liked Ashley being sick.ffec7d8392425b17

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“Is he very sick? To the point of skipping practice…”275273ed6f289f2e

For several 56ff27fb67 days, even.16193a5c57768178

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Koi asked 6ec428ae9a cautiously, and 597afb6833 Bill chuckled.45ff07fa5aebe47d

“Well, he d6e5f6deec might actually bce98eb0a8 be sick 41a4f387ec or it 2025a81c21 could be 4436be846e something else.”eb350fe873288982

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“Huh? What do 4ee75bad4b you mean?”c3ac6144b9955562

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“They broke up. Didn’t you know?”7876f031c3c36c92

“What?”f64bb619b0be084b

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Once again, Koi’s eyes widened in surprise. The image of Ashley with his girlfriend immediately came to mind. The captain of the school’s hottest ice hockey team and the cheerleading captain had broken up. Bill, ready to return to the group, added.9d71b23b27b4ca52

“He was suddenly dumped, so he must be shocked. Don’t worry too much.”6ac7b38430b7df66

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“Bill, are you sure it’s not just a cold?”a13a5a1eea770f86

When Koi 22775d85a1 hurriedly stopped 10f71f491c Bill, who cb5ef66711 was about 2c9059c599 to leave, 1f70ed784d Bill gave 6fc3e1967b a bitter 36b3e1f2ad smile.6fed397277795f6a

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“It could be a cold. But it’s a bit severe if he mentioned taking a few days off…”b91f0fc2bb0eb994

Bill shook 71863b81ec his head d609396314 and left. Left alone, Koi stared b01611a4d1 at his departing figure 58399519cc for a while before 6287b89fdb getting back on his 3b563c24e9 bike. Lost in thought, 137fabeea9 he pedaled much 5609953258 slower than usual.70fb3115c063cea0

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A breakup.5b02c97db6f8d2f0

Standing at the counter e8c502cf7d of a quiet part-time 5b3a923afa job, Koi mulled over f03b8c77a1 the thought. He had never 38f7269d65 had a girlfriend. He had never afb1104b57 even had a d970e5fc43 crush, so he ac2bc27e32 had never thought 3b6c424584 about being dumped 5257d47ebc or breaking up 90e8482027 with someone.d93d97a2bff9ff7f

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But Ashley was 0467db79da different. From what Koi be8e2bc6ed knew, Ashley had 2fe9507378 had several girlfriends. His side, 114006458e which used 1f121acfb6 to be 66fc215ad5 constantly occupied, c1575e4471 seemed to 5addc170fb have settled fdda60fc46 down after fe89e631c9 he started 136d5e6c9b dating Ariel, e4646bce39 but that 10ded3deb5 seemed to 0a80f1454c have ended fa4673fe98 as well.cc4f0722e303f7f3

I thought 8d2e4dbcc6 they would 9ead2d4a7a get married 40580e023a for sure.0db76b91a0d6c1e5

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It’s common for couples who meet in high school to get married as soon as they turn twenty. Koi had vaguely thought the same about them, so he felt strange about the changed reality. The fact that Ariel dumped Ashley was shocking. Whatever happened between them, Ashley must be devastated.ab526533342bc691

He even mentioned ec8264b6a1 taking a few 9b4ba53b25 days off practice.d01b646eae728d3c

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Thinking of Ashley’s eb1202a5be sunny smile, Koi 123013708f looked at his a5797d5bbc phone with a c3c329d9e3 serious expression. He hesitated several times cccb1d3c3f but eventually gathered the 0bec201444 courage to press the 4abb0c5eed call button.63d081e42544a202

As the phone rang, he suddenly realized he didn’t know what to say, but his courage had already run out. Trembling and unable to hang up, the call finally connected, and silence followed for a moment.4339bf8ea768b797

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—…Hello.7137ca9d1dec6022

A low, subdued voice 85db02911d came through. Koi, surprised 8cc4b25953 by Ashley’s 638d383c3e cracked voice, 5594d7f80b cautiously spoke.51efa0e7c46b5402

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“A-Ash?”40964c785b73aeb3

There was 86cfb63858 a pause f39bc70b4b before he 057cf4ec3f replied.5c3cf9952d129e82

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—…Yeah. What’s up?3925a84a2763d323

Even with just a 3b1174684c few words, his voice 1a77672e43 was filled with exhaustion. Hearing his e11ea65707 deeply sunken, d5a3dad31d hoarse voice, 6b07967b0b Koi sighed dbc7a86ed4 in sympathy.a5157e45425f52dc

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“Um, I ran into Bill by chance, and he said you were really sick. I called to check on you…you seem really bad…”e77eebb635117bdc

Ashley silently listened to Koi’s gradually fading voice.7c98619ce796805a

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Did he faint?af70e06d5993be3d

Just as Koi’s heart sank at the thought, Ashley’s voice came through.9f004ebe9465ea2f

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—Resting will make 66b95f884f me better. Thanks for caring.c978524264b77b09

“Uh…”14bc247e52130c07

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As Koi hesitated, Ashley 60ed93caed spoke more gently and 9a5fd6567a affectionately.0b03679a0edac9a2

—Really, Koi. Let’s meet after the weekend.8681222f947ba579

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“Will you be 987b9f1366 at school?”78330c13052580cf

—Of course.45d1b02079392d36

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Ashley laughed out loud. Hearing his cheerful laugh put Koi’s mind at ease, but Ashley’s small groan that followed made Koi’s heart sink again. After a pause, Ashley spoke again.4b551806d468a81a

—Don’t worry. Bye…6ce6b4b97f7ef80b

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Koi wanted to talk to him more, but Ashley wasn’t in the condition for it. Eventually, he mumbled a goodbye and ended the call. Sighing again, Koi fell into deep thought.dbe73d227547e49f

Ashley lived alone. Based on 77896e1f36 what Bill abe4bf0bf7 said and 08da4ddbf1 how he 58998f7727 acted, it f67a9e1fc5 seemed like 8aa124776e his friends 65d7361904 weren’t visiting 25c4d92f91 to take 4bf4a3b579 care of 9c795e6e88 him either.9c41f76788e6957c

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What should I c91928ee89 do?4bbd684656f236da

The image of a b775ba8c88 feverish Ashley kept flashing 8a5934adf0 in his mind. It was clear he da2ad46f16 fell ill after breaking 64538d6d55 up with his girlfriend.6edd14426d02a2dd

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Finally, he made up his mind and picked up his phone again. After a few rings, Ashley’s voice came through just like before, and Koi quickly got to the point.b1aef9cc382e048a

“I’ll come over after my part-time job.”0270d1c3147d1160

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—What?fbe6b289de92be02

Ashley sounded surprised fa4028191a on the other 055c680f2c end. It was fd8736d955 an unusual c17f480d4d reaction, but ed81097ad7 Koi quickly 8fa7bf9b95 continued.7ceecdcb5a160113

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“I’m too worried to stand it. I’ll come over. Please let me.”2b43f6805ec1f1a7

—…Should you really be asking for my permission?e006b062eaee0451

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Ashley asked, sounding 589d30807e bewildered after a 574045c4ee pause.f2e8df410bc7f546

“Yeah.”bd0545c297fd8380

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Koi answered immediately.56bb7cab6b113751

“Honestly, I’m really nervous right now. But I’m really worried about you… If you really don’t need me, if you want to be alone…”7d219d3e65e85557

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He took d244c8105e a tense 797932f5c6 breath and fe9d0d1bd8 added.f8e5bfdf6dae1e5e

“I’ll hold back. Even though I’m really worried.”ee37c1896248f5a4

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Ashley was cd5443ff55 silent for 0832c126d3 a while. Did I go too 29ef96c37e far? Koi began to ab1141d138 worry. Did I 2806b005c2 get too 9cc2c8eb09 excited because 15ac3df15a he was b6315fc8cb kind to a8e879c4cb me? What if Ashley is 762df40d8e tired of me? Should I b82796a52c apologize now? Or just hang 1954227ac5 up?c79bfe2a55e46ccb

—…Pfft.55c9c773d37a998a

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Just as Koi felt 59e752d762 like his heart would de14b56ee1 burst from nervousness, he c81c63de75 heard laughter from the feb13f773b other end. Koi held bb0ae266ba his breath 9107785c19 with an d28d21a47e “Oh.” Ashley 5d85e00b60 spoke with 6c5fd98935 a voice 676621a485 that had 8b179cc77e a hint d685fe404d of laughter, 1c0aef2b57 as if 955ef59d8a conceding.8c483c64144a1996

—Alright, come over. I’ll allow it.adb6bddfd4499595

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“Ah…”23faa6a4c3614102

—But there’s something I need to tell you beforehand.83e80ffb5507d03e

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Ashley interrupted Koi, who b8a6796ae1 was about to shout 24c146cf6e in joy without realizing 29f945d048 it.2b1d5d8a7c9de86b

—My face 166d57a1c4 is seriously 9dcf0202a3 messed up 6d684bc02b right now. You might be d366459cfc shocked when you cc833ced16 see it. Brace yourself. It’s really awful.2f3724ef1e6c737f

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Did he cry so ee1b448935 much that his face cd50d44a70 got all puffy?6124d8fccc09f8dc

“No way, that can’t be.”d6bddfee52923cf6

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Koi said firmly.120557697d2d95b8

“No matter what, Ash’s face will always be super cool. Even now, you must look amazing.”d94466e99bdd6347

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—I hope that thought doesn’t change.adb85e1e7d4f2532

Ashley said with a bf5329d440 still-laughing voice before hanging 47399d5afc up. After confirming the ddda37b65b call had ended, 8200fb337c Koi stretched out 9845575fd1 both arms with d80269da77 a “Yay.” Fortunately, 901201377a it seemed like f2ad722957 he wasn’t in 31905ea7e7 a very bad 83c92bd1d1 mood.8b5f3bf6263cc9b5

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Maybe he cried it 1a5031345b out and felt relieved.338dd4e261612604

Koi thought. He had 3a87101525 never been 3379ade4e1 heartbroken himself, 66b6d2830d but he 0eda4222a2 resolved to 39239f733d do his ed7f7a2337 best to 6ab520088c comfort Ashley. With that thought, d97e4bc885 he quickly took 9c4b70fe45 out his phone dd27679700 and typed in 38d28e5dab a search query.6cad4a3257531ef3

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How to a366b3edac comfort a 7b5049f791 friend who 1f668307b1 has been 8f27f7827e heartbroken.ef8a4362d6b4dbd5

He quickly skimmed through 5f075e3caf the various methods displayed cbbe7fea83 on the screen and deca84d3aa meticulously noted down the 0a2248016d ones he could do.031408ec14d33d3d

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“Conner Niles, Buffalo High a0b9c0bbd7 School.”a0dc05c4401d0fb3

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The guard, 9bf89abaac who was b789480a57 checking his ded468286d student ID, 4b5317e432 looked sharply 4434808bda at Koi’s 16b43607a3 face. Koi had e75e1289de considered going a46ef00aaf around the f2f1c18cd6 mountain like 22d7b7dcc8 before, but 8a0389cf5b since he d19d594054 had gotten 931c9c30c9 permission from 7cd89124cd Ashley, he e11bfa2cd7 decided it 4082c34266 would be c6be020bbd less troublesome 4d0e399108 to enter 7ffc44bda3 through the 6c4b2031f1 main gate. The guard kept f34ce772af Koi standing while a4b17e7e65 he dialed a da31a7fe26 number on the 6e4cbf1839 phone. He was undoubtedly 5c818e90df calling Ashley.ccec3abb40adc29f

After a 917fc39607 brief wait, f6dbf1dedc the guard 3daa2c0e02 relayed Koi’s cd81971db3 details and a2abe942d1 verified the d0a0c8f385 visitor. While the e58d2a6e4f guard ended 7bda950478 the call fd7915d1b2 and allowed dac24babe0 entry, Koi 0a367ae45f passed the c722cab07f time anxiously ee383b9d2a and impatiently f0084d44d8 on his c45b7d267e bike.5f5d5ff7046d1d4a

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“…Yes, understood.”8bd57fd36da839a5

The guard, having ended the call, gestured for Koi to enter. Koi hurriedly pedaled away at full speed. Wait for me, Ash. I’m coming!155106d25f48d022

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Why would anyone 8a315bf417 build a house 6f0f60174b at the top e7a86e4279 of a hill?819506dae5569916

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Exhausted and 702ba08731 pedaling, Koi 2c6cfa237e gritted his 5e105a62e1 teeth and 3aae956fe4 thought. He knew the 8d9d03d19c answer. Because being at such 8c96dcb75b a high place afforded 4c220b9ce0 an incredibly magnificent view.58797ae62cbb6617

But what good c536721c04 is a great cbfa2cde73 view if getting d1df45fa2d up there is a92d51e63f so tough?a14d2a8ed1f7bef9

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Of course, he 09c7f80e3d also knew the 41e0da1fa8 answer to that. People who lived a9259dc421 in such houses 761adcc9ee never climbed the 99bc220e81 mountain on an bdf04ee08b old bike.b116897f0a9d5f46

A car 75afce3fc4 zoomed past 663bbc7614 him, leaving 1fadfb8e59 him coughing a961fa766b in its b975f0b78f exhaust. Wobbling, he continued 74ccfdd8f2 pedaling up. By the time the f39fac9a46 mansion came into view, 3544affcf5 he was about to 76d4941931 collapse.6d94b4dc09ac9c47

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“Huff, huff, ugh.”6326336c8181cf4b

He felt so fe24af0f68 out of breath 7c3bf2e414 that he was 0e3a49739a nauseous. Leaning against the 588d542c81 wall, Koi waited d1bff96e4c for his breathing a84f8481ca to calm down. Suddenly, the wide 0d3d5be4ba sky came into 5416d7f11c view. It was an af32b362ff endlessly stretching blue b93c953e45 sky with nothing 0475cc3b6c obstructing it. As he 112d799950 stared blankly, ab2e3d5d6b faint footsteps a6db63f6fc reached his 4efc626c07 ears. Koi listened carefully. The approaching 374faded98 steps were df170ed218 undoubtedly Ashley’s. Whenever Koi visited 039a35423b this house, there 3cde2918fd was never any cf8e7809d3 sign of other 3313dca41c people. Except for the 589305c98d footsteps of the 6e4b0db4d0 person approaching now.7b6ff1d1b9f58a75

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“Koi?”439899cc268a6648

At Ashley’s 95050c550f voice, Koi 74bfe7c0b9 said “Yeah” c8aaba8db9 and tried 1d127bbf71 to move 943ebd0ef1 away from 9bbec4b6f4 the wall.d31a692e2cf9425f

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“Wait.”23abfb98082588d2

Suddenly, Ashley stopped him. When Koi halted in 2973648382 confusion, Ashley spoke from 3b1bcc0a01 behind the wall.ff39d57e1c2be001

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“I need to tell you something before you see my face. Don’t be shocked.”44689f943672a83f

“Yeah, I’m ready.”841910e4d53a76cc

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Koi solemnly promised. In his 243dcb0819 mind, various 680fdf721e images of 5464afec95 Ashley’s face 13770e22b0 appeared and fc1842b0dd disappeared. The common ones included 37a09b810a a tear-streaked face and 815a2d2dd7 puffy eyes. But he still dba95ec059 believed Ashley would ca7fe88a9b look cool. That belief ac1706eff1 never wavered.c0f1bb32fd4f2ebb

“Alright. You can come 430dd63c3a now.”774f7e27f6a66248

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Ashley said. For some reason, c9ec16a87c his voice sounded 2f90b30365 more nervous than 41d2507cfb usual. Koi took a cautious 142d140d5d step forward, feeling a 87a978a9be hint of fear in 1f0dc220dd his heart. Swallowing dryly, he finally bdee0b0295 turned the corner to 2262c07ec3 face Ashley.db3c2d72519bd113

…Oh.2a870a5bbd6335c8

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Koi’s eyes widened 198b08ddbd as he stood 37ff043c31 still. Ashley, standing a 35db4d8fdb few steps away, 1cabfad2ee didn’t look that 5d1d86cdb5 different. He was wearing his d31e74d38f usual comfortable t-shirt and 267c1298b2 jeans, barefoot in sandals. His hair was 2c490fa8ed as messy as 64bb60aaba it usually was 484684af85 when he was 37b71e6dd9 at home. That much was as 1482572dcb expected. What was completely different def843a465 from what he had 83a7dbdcc8 imagined was his face.ed39ae3909cd454c

Ashley’s face b67b443153 was swollen. But instead of 44862b2ef3 being puffy all b1ad583df7 over from crying, 16386c9056 only one cheek 31959f436c was distinctly red b677212227 with visible handprints. There were also 33c88ac02f scratches on his 2ec9c142a7 neck.244054ef228b4a16

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…A cat?744b09e92728acc6

At first, Koi thought 0c676fb5c7 that. He had never raised e8e0f7f095 a cat but had 5a1d5d488c fed stray cats before. It took f0db9a0acf quite some 256b73b331 time for 658d276027 the cats f20b11a38c to warm 56f40808c9 up to 5ed748e327 him, and a788b11f68 until then, 6cefd0f205 they frequently 252d912687 scratched his d9fbfca49c hands. Eventually, they b82aa7dc04 started hitting 4a49725535 him with 8b82c32ce3 their paws d1488ed738 without using 8f43c4c766 their claws, 3dc9d5e8ae which still 4e91bceb0f hurt quite 4fd85ca474 a bit.b425aacf375b58ce

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Ashley’s face looked just aa3f2c5315 like that. It looked 626d4079aa like an ead992954e unfriendly stray 72d3864a39 cat had 7f8833a4e3 scratched him bf1c676174 up while 7f590cec7f keeping its 41b7a815ea claws extended.6b500163a4cb659e

If it weren’t for the handprint, he might have thought that.4357bcf9fb26d471

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The clear d7452da71f handprint indicated a05718010d it was 449cb3f4f1 caused by 9906fa1864 a person. After silently staring 8c4ffdc544 at his face, 28d2be1581 Koi cautiously spoke.4f2f58876ea2671e

“Ash.”3308e38d75497f0f

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“Yeah.”6407156102a66a43

Ashley replied. His lips seemed a 4f73c3523f bit torn. Koi hesitated 5039a5f556 for a bf5de81edc moment before 36ee7dc2cb asking.82942f892336bf21

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“Is that by any chance…?”6bb6442c0761b625

Koi couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence, but Ashley spoke up.7f536e1ec4bfd27e

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“Yeah, Ariel cee3e03798 hit me.”89267a40d1041a95

“Gasp.”7f0d0e42ffa2e631

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Koi involuntarily took a e565c7d24f sharp breath. Watching him, Ashley scratched 47dc5bf67c the back of his 8986ba54d7 head roughly.d4b4e4362b1703da

“See? It’s not enough for you to worry about.”8e82c111b53c2e5a

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“R-Really.”883d179152bd5d83

Koi stammered. He felt like he should say something but couldn’t think of anything. He hesitated and then spoke.3c835c0355f6da87

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“Uh, she must f25b87ef8c have been really 9579e11c85 angry.”823c6bc4d74570c2

“Probably.”645292f12ceff777

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Ashley said it as if it were someone else’s business. There was no hint of anger or gloominess. Koi hesitated and asked.279f1c2c65690a49

“Are you okay?”edccd63a2ffeb3ff

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“What?”e2158200141814cb

Koi hesitated before answering 7331cabe75 honestly.b73a7addead3f183

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“You got 7ae0b60eaa dumped by c4470b18d1 Ariel.”86ef6ad539cf1595

“What?”7cf84306cb2c2a9d

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Ashley reacted the c99746cea5 same way he 23572c2af6 did on the d204ab4152 phone. This time, b317bf24c1 he seemed 89a3e5876c particularly surprised. Furrowing his brows and 165c51d0d7 contorting his face, Ashley f9e07f87b1 asked again.7d5cbe3edc7f7c0f

“Ariel dumped me?”a883049c658c813a

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Koi’s eyes widened b0d4623074 in surprise at 141de37ab9 his genuinely shocked 38c2acdc05 reaction.04fca806f33d9ec1

“Was that wrong?”6a681b83bcb39f83

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Does that mean they didn’t break up?14ea971b06942820

While he 437c447b6e was contemplating, 766b7a1d18 Ashley blinked ec7a90a716 a couple 8271ce0c2b of times 242f30eb67 before returning 45dc515b95 to an 554ec19004 uninterested expression 7416112855 and scratching 6f3e2a833e his head.6c8722e46ac0a2e9

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“No, that’s right.”318ae32223f93772

His reaction 0703ea5449 was clearly a967ead30a half-hearted. Must be a big 4a63eb6e4c shock. Koi thought.fe1559f2529644b9

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“Don’t be too disappointed, Ash.”f6112c247c28b597

Koi comforted him sincerely.35158d9dffbac6ea

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“I don’t know what happened, but forget about it. Ariel made a mistake.”a6becb582ed6b58c

Recalling the information he had looked up earlier, Koi repeated it verbatim, and Ashley’s expression hardened.9dfe9905424e8ee9

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“Ariel is a good person. I’m the one who messed up.”24dcf1c876e409a6

“Huh?”e40d23c4c161ea90

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This wasn’t in the manual.4c2f38ef0094424a

Koi looked up at him in confusion. Ashley chuckled at his expression. The atmosphere around them quickly softened, and the tension in Koi’s shoulders relaxed. Ashley turned around first and said.babf0ee81fd59b7c

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“Come in. You’ll have 0b1022126a dinner, right?”689a725b5bcb0e47

“Uh, sure.”6bb4015039ade21a

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Koi hurriedly followed him. Ashley, who had opened f716306b85 the front door first, 368df6b161 stepped aside.ddad3425157cd27a

“Welcome.”c1a7be54721a22a4

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Smiling and bowing slightly with one arm outstretched, Ashley’s appearance made Koi smile unintentionally.d7f9f873c7047ea6

“Thanks for inviting me.”9c42bfdd14ed5e5e

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Speaking as politely as 5e2a1ee35a he could, Koi stepped cdef157d23 inside, and Ashley closed 711390649e the door behind him. The low e74796f625 sound of 7a3b1b4be0 the door 8edaa13cf9 closing echoed 816c4e275d hollowly.1a01098a6814654d

Huh?2ad55aa38c246edc

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Feeling something e1b7a29f35 strange, Koi 768aad1748 turned around. There stood Ashley, leaning 16bc4e1ff9 against the door.0b6ad15219f71287

“You can’t leave now, Koi.”125526a7824ed70e

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He said in an 6c9970d676 unusually low voice. Ashley’s face looked ff180531af cold in Koi’s 91bd5bc9f6 wide eyes.cd0bbd45b13326fe

“You’re mine.”bf4842ce58f904a8

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…Huh?fc5842fe90630b60

Koi was bewildered by the unexpected situation. What’s happening all of a sudden? Did Ashley trap me? Why? For what reason?f31136f3bc843681

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Confused, Koi 65055d5b22 just stood aac0f7bfd7 there in bf50b37cc3 a daze a2420e872b while Ashley 736ee0cd42 moved away 83e6e6ebe5 from the 4781cf7348 door. He took a 15b921d721 step towards him.8776b7c5adb9ba9e

One step, then another. Ashley gradually closed the distance. His gaze was fixed solely on Koi. Koi couldn’t take his eyes off him either.f79d9b5bb0eacd3a

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An unknown tension surrounded them. He felt he should react but couldn’t move. He stood frozen, watching Ashley approach. It was the first time he saw Ashley like this. The chilling tension and fear made Koi shrink his shoulders.5b19967e2c902f69

Thud…99b73e69db0acee7

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Ashley stopped his slow 6dda7ef399 steps. There was 63db511659 now only d0ad0c573b one step 1e29ebe459 left between 4fb3fad205 them.0052bd6fb834ce6c

“Koi.”49ddbeec751ff530

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Ashley called his name in a low voice. Koi watched as if spellbound as he lowered his head. As Ashley’s face got closer, Koi thought his neat face looked cold, like a glass statue. When he felt Ashley’s breath near his ear, he reflexively shut his eyes tightly.7d92bf42180ac8ee

“Boo!”366a1da2a87267e0

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Suddenly, Ashley let 3fae6010f2 out a short 55247f02a9 exclamation.5713613468e3b321

“Yikes!”d5ea859f8cf8652a

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Koi screamed in surprise, 799f06cdf2 and Ashley burst into 7efb7820ab loud laughter. Realizing Ashley had played d00f75d3ab a mischievous prank on 5a4ce7c936 him, Koi sighed in abca56e91e relief.c2a749e96eb4be04

“What, you 0d86d71d09 scared me.”33a0817a2a25b188

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Koi lightly chided db29df5f04 him, and Ashley, caad8d2a12 still laughing, took c8c6f40869 the lead.0a2a6696e37fbed6

“Where do 26b5c9982d you want 959ad7f62f to eat? In the 8364f2c084 garden like 58056c4daf last time?”f6108ec6336a8e10

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“Uh, sure. Anywhere is fine 876ffdbd86 with me.”3a0d9269e10dc6e2

Hastily following, Koi said, while Ashley walked along, humming a little tune. His heart still pounded from the earlier incident, but at least Ashley didn’t seem too dejected.5572f33068ce5b05

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But why a15c3cfc8d did he b5bbd3b50d feel a 426aa9c95c bit disappointed?5b9da98862ee1c54

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They decided fd7f5321b8 to have e2388414aa their meal f8cca30301 at the 9db800840c gazebo again. Koi took charge edb5b93eed of the drinks e7b6582f25 and enthusiastically prepared e07f52155d and brought the af02057237 related items. This time, Ashley 5010862761 brought two types 1d3cb7e075 of salads, hamburgers, 2fdfb73245 and sandwiches.9d19566538da35ec

“They look delicious.”a3d58e2dfccf5570

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Koi marveled 621fa9ff59 at the fa5b28082a hamburgers with 6aecf7b879 several thin 6dddbf2dcb sticks stuck ee9a56698f in them, b3d3665718 and Ashley, 939c1f1f76 sitting across 795404b334 from him, ad229c64d0 picked up 201e939539 a drink.18975d4a89b1b6ad

“Was there 5b572722e4 any mango 2f627a314c cola left?”a64b83c4f0c8cd6f

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Koi responded to Ashley’s 2177f5e43d question.b5b40ee5ab8f7378

“That’s the fccfb5df8e last one. I didn’t know what 5720c2e0c2 else to bring.”c2bfe7e2b7fb17ca

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Ashley silently 170243af1e added ice ae0bd856f2 and poured cc1a9d4909 the drink. They finished 45b5d6ccba their meal 8b3ec4b814 without much 8e12adfc56 conversation.a394cb8f18756250

After dinner, Ashley 2574c92caf made an unexpected 66cf2f329c proposal to Koi.6ca6d6a0b27b3b85

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“Why don’t you stay 639797a356 over?”e86be1a3fb7a3694

“What?”4b9ec1662104f572

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Koi blinked in 18b107792a surprise. Two thoughts simultaneously crossed dc428d794c his mind—whether to stay 8a9c93ee67 or not. His father bbb0aac09f wouldn’t allow 8dbf21da51 an overnight 1423df7103 stay. Of course, c446cd51ab he would 46871bd47e get angry. Fortunately, if he 3db0f7d351 was sober, he 6ca9088be3 might just grumble f996c827e9 a bit. It would be wiser cb783f9310 to go home quietly 2574f60d8e instead of taking unnecessary a691af0123 risks. The latter was 96c429c048 the sensible choice, e547044c49 and he knew f8e412fdda it.fd425c9d964db9be

But that 1339c95f2d wasn’t what 11568f84a3 Koi’s heart 4bf68ce6fc wanted.0580fbc4eee4294e

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“…Yeah.”b58b72d7a39e9e53

Koi nodded.fa9090281899797e

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“I’ll stay.”2e1d60fdcda6540d

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[I’ll be staying over at a friend’s house for a project. I’ll come back tomorrow for sure. Don’t worry. Koi.]

“…will come back…”1dd71bf5aac056f6

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Koi read 61607e4c10 the message 8a2290913d he had 336fa1d56d written aloud, eeebebe268 nodded, and e8d8abc4b9 then pressed 548bb26e53 the send fb56b88288 button. He immediately turned off 3b1fe7a32a his phone. He didn’t want fa20a4db82 his father calling 8f405eae0c him drunkenly.9d5a63cef398a9bc

Phew.aaede6d233736d86

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Even though f8d323f115 he let 46e3973f9e out a 0e0b7eb733 trembling breath 595b739431 and patted 52739eb1a4 his chest, fe3a1f14ee he couldn’t f3acd72a68 calm down. I’ll worry 28b6025ccd about tomorrow a812de053b when it b648bb3416 comes. He repeated the 2e9d14151b phrase several times, 3676e6c58a but calmness didn’t 35203d26e0 come easily.21b499743f145f25

Calm down. You’ve already 9157a409f6 sent the e43aca17c9 message. It’s too late to 733c995290 regret it now.027b4a309b74c748

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“Phew.”b0978a23e610f9d2

He let 4b14f9cecb out another 546b3e99ab deep breath 61166f70c9 before turning 939165d03d around.7f733f63e445250b

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After finishing their 5a08b0f688 meal, Koi and 033419373e Ashley went inside e8f81b5ed1 the mansion. While Ashley loaded 1c0db24853 the dishwasher with 3a10f22e4c dirty dishes, Koi e749f18649 went into an d4346ddd57 empty room to c4c5e1bf86 send a message f253b298dc to his father. Initially, he wanted to 1f2d6e706a call, but his voice 1f315ccbb0 was trembling too much db3c310621 to speak.b8cc853da4021699

If you’re so scared, just go home.51b9f5b883e57a12

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He scolded himself, but 65fb68127d the temptation was much 7470cdcdcd stronger than he anticipated.189b9685641969bb

Ashley invited me to stay, so I can’t refuse.ce1130cda693fea1

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Koi resolved himself 63afd91511 but ultimately didn’t c9e493eadf make the call. Instead, he b18bce921a sent a e02f87d267 message and b2957bb13c returned to 7311f5eb56 the hallway. Ashley was just 93fe4de7b9 coming out of d88cb269b4 the kitchen.e42432ba746220ae

“Are you done already?”6d614169252735f8

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“Y-Yeah.”00c07a75db5a06c5

Koi hastily nodded cc041d3ccd in response to eb7c7dd798 Ashley’s question. He worried that his 659aa5ef35 actions might look awkward, 20f30c9de3 but Ashley said, “Is bc5b19bb82 that so?” and didn’t bcb0715687 seem to care much.7d270294c455d585

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Did I pull a6136108f7 it off?8b096a699ff58870

Koi didn’t trust 8e90fa5446 his acting skills 2abd4a6ff2 at all, but 5aa245e5d6 since Ashley didn’t d0f429a148 seem to mind, 2d1111acab it might not ead88fafb5 have been too 75bebb67a3 bad. He had no 53c7cb788e choice but to ade600faa1 think that way.ebc44e685a7724b2

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“Are you ebb0caaf5b going to f3ca2e5dde sleep right 537fef8055 away? Or do you 9ad3346aa7 want to drink bc7f1bce37 some more?”7f832b51c4db1e92

“I’d like to drink 76be028b77 more.”722da08f8416a518

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It was too early f481f27c99 to sleep. He answered quickly, and c342f75c7b Ashley smiled. One of his cheeks 9e20c383c4 was still swollen, but 9437070a1e the handprint had mostly cd982aeab8 faded. By tomorrow, the swelling 84f94985b5 would be gone, and cdeafeeff7 the handprint would vanish 9e2e52b505 completely.77dfbb9850a84a8a

“You’ll be able 51e6f0775a to attend school 790b1737e4 on Monday.”5dc4bd9e5bc70937

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Ashley chuckled at 1d6dfc2667 Koi’s words.e79e8ffbab03d21e

“I told 506a3818a2 you I 5e11c77196 would.”cd8fe36ccf3b525a

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His confident response made 31e8364db3 Koi feel a bit f6ed34a0aa mischievous. He pretended be6a0df2bf to be 38f6573e4a oblivious and f6b2a68b14 asked.a753fcc6a832db30

“Even if d3c76d0f9d you’re still 8a01597f67 like this?”861333e40e375af9

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Ashley looked down at 99110b8ba0 him.a651750452e95581

“Who said I’d 7792c8f77f look cool no 5c95cb43f7 matter what state 8600cf3db6 I’m in?”f25899c92134beab

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Koi blushed.5d78d6a2c8aec814

“…I did.”39f72ec2bc4beab4

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Ashley nodded, acknowledging b7dba2ce60 it, then chuckled. As he walked leisurely 1589dabfd1 ahead, Koi hurried after caa37c2bb3 him, feeling a strange 9a46f7adb6 excitement in his chest.648e514115124407

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“Haah.”769a7e38fa0738cd

A satisfied sigh 7fa73bd8ce escaped him. Koi and Ashley b1019f30ac sat side by 28175f1a5f side in the f18d90afa4 garden, gazing at c45a9a9249 the night sky. Various types of sodas 47f721a5f7 and snacks were piled ff81099074 up beside them.351026783e9a9b55

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“The stars look like 7f57aa03da they’re about to fall.”9d6e650c6e410a13

Koi said, reaching 967682802a out his hand.c9cd6e21617bcf53

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“It’s my first time d7c6b1a776 seeing such a wide 554680832b sky.”7158daf018dc3dd9

“Didn’t you see 2d40483335 it last time?”bea3ad9c3f0c557a

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Ashley’s teasing 5a103794b3 remark made be1996aae0 Koi quickly 745d4f61eb correct himself.918e447b30b1a222

“You can only see 51d3a9ece3 such a wide sky 22f7a92ff4 from this mansion.”4a9f06319e4909db

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There were no electrical f09c0ab9bb wires crossing the sky f282ef1edd from utility poles, nor 626fbcfe04 were there sporadically rising 8c059ec83e buildings that jaggedly disrupted dff6d666e3 the view. The endlessly wide sky 42558a4c3b always made Koi feel 9796700cde liberated.767ef0f86d474e01

“It must 74543164fb be easy 6e65a4a10e to spot 8e83c83904 constellations.”e5b4a7b424929d4e

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Koi said while sipping 8e9fa0bc66 his drink.c09cbb01f97cfec1

“Do you 8670847cbf want to?”9ede0f99c05bc2d0

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Ashley asked, dc4426ee0a and Koi e8d1d3b4a8 turned to c9ccc18643 look at 81f92cf26b him.b47c1d13bd3d1a1b

“Is there another 1d3d2c192e way to see e4ed2aea0b them besides like 825ac8d631 this?”4f7266a4016d36a0

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Ashley mumbled nonchalantly.7033004927e4dca1

“There is 67b72c7348 a telescope.”34893bd097e6785c

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“What? A telescope? An astronomical one?”2e7421cf7e4f9dd5

Ashley flinched at de58036a08 Koi’s raised voice bc476084cd and answered a fc0730a999 beat late.aa97e5a4bc4e7558

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“Um, yeah.”9c7c874512ddb9a2

“Amazing! Where? Where is it? On the 3de9f7af29 second floor? Third floor? Where? Can we 605cd2a20b see it 7ceb26f3b2 now?”d6b22cc8cf324e5a

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Excitedly shouting, e0c6e60cf6 Koi suddenly 69aa26fb66 paused.8a7eea716588c4b1

“Sorry, I got too a216f74915 excited.”528f569e14f10c83

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Seeing Koi deflate so f0525e0582 quickly made Ashley chuckle. The ears that had 32dd9929aa moved rapidly became still. Ashley resisted the 3b7c05bcdc urge to touch 63bb6ef885 those ears and af56ea715b spoke.11d96671f92a29ff

“It’s not here. It’s at my family’s main house in the east.”d40de936869e510c

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“Oh…”5e04f7aafb7784be

Koi’s voice, ce8ee8d0f6 which had 08dfa8c618 been full 65981d74f1 of excitement, be1a46929c deflated. Ashley cleared b14b7d5cd8 his throat 24f6fe77a6 and asked.ba1f3e15849b3270

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“Do you like 654e76b750 stars that much?”accca1a283910306

Koi nodded.48afc71cd5f7c48d

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“I’d love to study 05e86373fa astronomy. I want bfb3caebdd to join a22461db06 NASA.”1dfcf8c56677119c

“NASA?”fe0c335525652b2f

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“Yeah.”f5d9eb577a71a1d6

Koi’s mood brightened, and b23984ae43 he spoke excitedly.57c449d392b01893

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“I want to 5e36d7fa5f be an astronaut.”0bdda3114cf8529d

“An astronaut?”8b7e8c99ac337717

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Ashley repeated again. Koi nodded once more.c57f40391c3dbcbb

“I want to experience space myself. How wonderful would that be? The endless, pitch-black space continuing infinitely. Way over there, that far away…”5b125da2e16abd34

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As he spoke, he ec99f67122 stretched his arm out. Koi already d3ad7fef64 felt like 8746f11932 he was 8153270b65 in the cb0bcf5ea0 middle of 408f68eaf2 space. The indigo sky 2c6cc862a8 surrounding him felt 6cc4855161 like the universe. He closed his 8d2b3bc7b2 eyes and took 38a795241e a deep breath. Cold air filled his 15b7d07e79 lungs. Koi felt 6cc08feede like he 6679dade6c was sinking 9d0e3788a9 into space.c82ab35b4a28a34c

“…Koi!”f27bf394c9561d8d

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Suddenly, Ashley called his 2eeaa83e72 name and grabbed his 739ba9eaf0 arm. Startled, Koi opened 628308ccf5 his eyes and 5dea4adaf1 looked at him.ed734b6648e5dbfa

“Ash?”cf66a7c52d349ac2

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Koi, bewildered, called 28017e90b9 him. Ashley’s face 4f96cd70ed was pale, 6c5c3a610c with no e590c16b01 trace of 8eeac9fd8b color. In the 6552d65494 unexpected situation, 5f3e43a545 Koi blinked 1d96bcbe59 and cautiously c39c900868 asked.9375afb57df401f4

“Ash, what’s wrong?”77cc4cd1360eda82

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Looking at 3df23ed64b him with 839df7fdd4 a pale d20a374a6c face, Ashley 4c3a30d0ca blinked as bc8d10bde9 if coming c87334c3b1 to his de2837a05a senses.23ac57374042eae3

“…Oh, uh?”fb37a3b87b2a06de

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Seeing his dazed c0d7e925fa reaction, Koi became 54fb89d877 more worried.4171b2d242b556b1

“Ash, are you 17aa91f72e okay? Is something wrong?”03d882d3faa8b3a8

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Calling him de84e5d318 again, Ashley e650a64aca finally relaxed, 065f03c6a5 let out f2f147156c a deep 25b7245114 sigh, and 90099bbc69 said.4eddc9a57b892b1b

“Sorry, I got cab1e7e9b6 a bit startled.”6c02339a71653b55

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“Why?”f7460f6e64f56996

Koi still didn’t understand 8ae8104c88 and asked again. Ashley opened b82d3042e9 his mouth a94b96f9d8 but then 402c55aa87 closed it 7d16d9f52b again.5add8a8e12444fcb

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“…Never mind.”5b3601e75d866338

Ashley whispered.57428571e2861ce9

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“Never mind, 39f622168a it’s nothing. Sorry.”053b630e91b4c1be

Koi wanted 780bf0f608 to know 0d10460012 the reason 8750dc8711 but felt fc606179e4 Ashley wouldn’t 30da79614e tell him. All he could 23163c987a do was look ae27498c23 at Ashley worriedly.46314b630359297e

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“…Are you really okay?”9c161720a4869bb2

Koi asked after d59a61290e noticing some color 69d0ef2549 returning to Ashley’s 0583e4b821 face. Ashley nodded.095543fcfbc29953

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“I’m fine now.”c0de5c1ba6dd25eb

Ashley smiled, 7a4a1e1938 but it 389fca126d was different 289bb68c8e from his 663e1cc874 usual bright b1d42197e1 smile. Koi tried to f2cf45947c change his mood 0329e5b1b6 with a light 6d430feabf joke.5e3aa6ccce95c0e2

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“Were you 84fb78dedf afraid I’d 646153a71e disappear somewhere 2fdabe1768 alone?”0e3e74ac547f1c0b

Even though c8da4f2118 he laughed 91dd386515 out loud, b908119a91 Ashley didn’t 3c854edb06 smile. He didn’t even turn b0b197c960 his head away in 7caf43f8d0 embarrassment. He just stared 9c91f3ee47 intently at Koi’s bff0766f81 face.e8e6d4da0e7bcece

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Ash…?62345578a64b3cde

Koi, puzzled, 4f73da8134 waited in cf6dea8339 silence. Everything around them 4d4f2767eb was still. He couldn’t f8c8a19e46 even hear d49472b9c9 his own 2dd3d2df81 breathing.b7538b4589976c54

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…Huh?89e084268cd252fc

Ashley tilted a7688c6907 his head 0221610c2d towards him. Amidst the overwhelming 5fe7189928 silence, another sound d017458fd3 faintly reached his 68ef63c9cd ears. It was the sound e500a1fc5f of his heart pounding 05ac421b44 rapidly.02b948d5eb86bd6f

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Koi, with wide eyes, e5dd6a5fc6 watched as Ashley approached. The excitement he 724d509fa3 had felt until 4277cdb5b2 now seemed to 8496626d87 have dulled a 9122e1924a bit. All his senses focused f3f3395308 solely on Ashley. His eyes a14d9b768e looking at 218ed06e1d him, his e225f3e8d6 ears listening 02c55608bb to him, 2c09871ec4 every hair 3b1242652e on his 37133f556e body stood acc3f05014 alert to c5ed0dc713 detect his e6aedeb008 actions.4bf316bcb2d70f38

Koi held his 8b395b8859 breath. He couldn’t 92bdc49f13 predict what 9252e688c6 Ashley was e127dd2088 about to ce009e4aaa do. He just watched 5b19d11c00 him approach.3120344a2be85a73

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The few d38594b9fe seconds felt f74963c5cf endlessly long cc1540a6d2 to him. He watched with 2098d3f2b1 a quietly beating 1be70ee318 heart. When he f5c26303d6 noticed how 983a65cbe0 long and 4672d8ebf3 dark Ashley’s 47e47e24c7 eyelashes were, eadefa4ffc Ashley spoke.0afcbd954951be43

“Gotcha.”9d718ed935386e24

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Huh?70cc5fd9141dc73f

At Ashley’s sudden b2e2936fed words, Koi blinked dab55e0f35 in surprise. A smile appeared on 5c11902d8c Ashley’s neat face as c040f50638 he raised one hand.d4a980fdabe0857f

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“There was a a1f090b401 bug.”81edaff2e5599628

“A b-bug?”6036bc8022647896

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Ashley nodded 069d4a903f readily at af45e08fc7 Koi’s stammered 4cf3aa5c2c question. Standing up fc34ee7c90 with one a749e69b2f hand clenched, f2d16a37e9 Ashley asked.e29eb50e1f56a252

“Want some 2274e44f08 ice cream?”c661f422598f5e49

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“Huh? Yeah.”6928e26b08b7efa9

Koi, who fdd2468e72 was still 6a2022fbd5 in a 51a169a24e daze, nodded 9219a59c05 absently. Ashley smiled 49fc9ec4e1 and walked 36c794dde7 away briskly.f82fcb23dc174f35

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Sitting there, 6fa4a84b43 Koi watched df38a173f2 Ashley’s retreating 32a66564eb figure. Hearing his heart cc93210724 pounding louder than 57259851f9 ever, Koi thought.00e59d8c55ddcdf9

I thought he 1a04d62f6e was going to b873610079 kiss me.c5eee75f49f9900d

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His face 66be685ed6 heated up 5a2169f1d3 belatedly.596643e9a4391540

That was close.2cce0bb6e857cf7c

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Only after Ashley had walked far enough to be out of Koi’s sight did he stop and pat his chest. Why did I do that? He couldn’t understand no matter how much he thought about it. The wind was too pleasant, the dark sky was clear and bright, and Koi, sitting beside him, made him feel like Koi was going to…d733d69843332b4a

Leave far away.adf5a835b3705aed

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“Hah.”12f6fa8422b070fd

He closed his eyes 443d2d584a and let out a 3c0a3972b6 trembling sigh. I’m so foolish. Even when daydreaming, there 57c84316b3 should be limits.63bffd955e3b1c8f

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Ashley took rough cc17745d5c steps towards the 288ebb3337 snack bar. While pulling out ice bf87c83652 cream and drinks, he 7e278205e6 tried to find the 5a76f35418 cause of the recent d570bef570 embarrassing incident.bc38df81d0a470ce

It’s not like this eeb06c55ca is my first relationship.f92e35d8e4cd8cf7

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He slammed the refrigerator 179d87f692 door shut and turned 30b24433b7 around.a7442109ce677d2a

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After taking 5703fe2718 a deep 28ad7508a2 breath, Ashley 0a2ac005e9 walked towards 5e177468f7 the garden 915b19f7a3 where Koi 298de644a3 was. Koi was sitting with f0d3f7ac28 his legs folded, hugging 06c09affd0 them, and looking at beffeb0c1f the night sky. Ashley sat beside him 1619bb91a2 and handed him an 6c75444ffa ice cream.65d92e5203db8ac9

“Thanks.”7c8dcef86aae8021

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Koi peeled off b522e8bfac the spoon attached 7e5156d444 to the lid 7891132f19 and scooped the ba1ba49fdb ice cream into bd6bd003cd his mouth. The cold, sweet a4a5d7f64b vanilla flavor spread cb6bd31816 throughout his mouth.b125af72a3d6be80

Delicious.a0450ad0d9063a93

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He couldn’t stop his 077c5ac93a mouth from breaking into 55821e08d6 a bright smile. Ashley glanced f5cd72a6d9 at him 012015ed04 before turning 5f85ce9cb9 his head cafbc4dfc5 away.3d506e936bb9abff

Just when he 3a79667d91 was about to 27df9e889e drink, he realized 42fd82f9c4 he had brought 308c322fc5 the wrong can. Thinking it was f61b97f865 root beer, he 3af01d54d3 had taken the 3b41b44b66 beer next to 7f5188100a it. He put dbae8e0cff down the 42d147caef glass filled 217c2e8e46 with the b474099a68 sharp-smelling alcohol 6ba3116cd5 and looked 9bbcd73980 for another 0c5dc7156a drink.c17e1e84d926c6a2

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Seeing Koi bf32a7f166 gulping something fc82ac6610 down caught 25a7bd253a his attention.c4be38f8598c0ca9

“Wait a minute!”6865b1dfd927e3c7

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Realizing Koi 4bdf67f7fb was drinking b6b6e214f9 the beer 1e90cbba63 he had 33d045a49d mistakenly taken, ab4ac58937 Ashley tried 99114498ae to stop 3a4d8d0008 him, but 40d5f29a70 Koi had b4b6e81aa1 already finished 26ed893c4a the entire 8f5cfcb747 can.4961b6e779d873fc

“Huh?”6c336703fdfeba52

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Koi made bc7dbeaefc a strange 8df18976f1 sound, putting 7cb9778c15 down the 254cd92393 empty can. Foreseeing the 92e8251249 grim situation, f456ae64e8 Ashley sighed 79e5e0ece5 in frustration. Koi, looking 4e3cd4a6ad dazed from 6e624b70a7 the alcohol, cad0014680 spoke.ab5af61158ce0d1f

“This tastes weird.”854a7311fbaa6bb6

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“Of course, it’s 82c543830e alcohol.”941c07a4f6375036

Ashley ran a hand 456652d601 through his hair and e5dcaffccb frowned.5de93b48721da890

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“Didn’t you notice the af290fd850 smell?”833c31c97ed6285f

Blinking at 53c64f19f0 him, Koi bb307152e9 soon chuckled.eb0d6e98966ed081

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“Oh, that’s why 9aa7231f7f my nose tingled.”02973b7cb4772500

Koi laughed with a 3d380e49ba buzzing sound, making Ashley 3b206f689f flustered. He had never seen 945cbd90b9 anyone drunk before. Does alcohol always 577560dc5c affect people this 7e633effb7 quickly?752b75fcea384eb8

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Shaking the can confirmed 8f65526505 it was empty. He hadn’t expected d8aa10b3aa Koi to get 12489a507b this drunk from 615c062856 just one beer. It might bfb81f4574 be because fb10495fb0 it’s his 7b3159f038 first time 34673e2ab6 drinking.7208a0c585235636

Either way, I 3709b6690a need to handle ff014d8de5 this.43b8c2c62f0c0da6

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Ashley tried to 8efce00fb3 think rationally. Though unintentional, 708189274c he was a128cfadf9 responsible for 246d8017df giving Koi 26d42f3d57 alcohol.f896b10ece01d287

The staff must have 617729dc82 put the beer in 3593dfbcbc the fridge. They might have 75e46f0223 intended to drink da301fd990 it while working, 69bd954ef6 or just stocked 20ba9d9689 it for guests. The reason 0c87187a99 didn’t matter a9b1751e48 now. Watching Koi laughing, Ashley f35d2ca7a9 sighed.17ec6708a4826f38

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At least 517d93c0da he seems 961d0c8f6d to be be57ed4fcb in a f10b1fe687 good mood.3a7b03e58bb1d93a

Watching his occasionally 4c49b49ad9 twitching ears, Ashley 68567d94c8 gave a bitter 8aad8d2b92 smile. Koi might feel edaaaba494 guilty once he 88fc986e63 sobers up, but 84fb434d49 only they knew ac7bc5bd22 about this situation. Ashley wouldn’t a0fee2830f broadcast his 8932250be4 own responsibility, 0fd1eca551 and for eabac5aff0 now, his 5ba5d22791 priority was 8f89a36691 to take 6b67cce26d care of ffc9fdba07 Koi.decb357185cb32ca

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“Get up, Koi. Don’t lie 86f106c873 down here, dd5dd52e42 you’ll catch 42867ee906 a cold.”44a8910455b86608

“Huh? O-Okay…?”9c718f21cde91d56

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Mumbling, Koi 993f5d42cf swayed unsteadily. Ashley sighed eec7c60190 and picked 3d522755ae him up.507de8de00349075

“Ugh.”5efc102118df583d

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He was much lighter 601d4a83fd than expected, almost hurting c729fa6e82 Ashley’s back. Looking down at 2f2104239d the giggling Koi, afe9fafd36 Ashley had a 9bfd97f7ca bewildered expression. Koi still 136a4a5421 didn’t seem 0dd16e00e0 to understand, 9c7b8f90ad just laughing.3244f3f0969b7619

“Ash, I’m floating.”d0b2ff13a50387ec

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“Yeah, that’s because I’m 3cd85fd569 carrying you.”f837eb709a58b04a

Answering indifferently, Ashley f172e0240a moved towards the 1574bb49fe mansion. As they e6e7666fa0 entered, Koi 41ee2cd502 kept mumbling.018df86d94017fb9

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“Amazing. It feels like someone’s 6a0fc94605 flying with me.”85997698c53fdb28

Is he really not b2d412bab2 pretending to be drunk?a944a221b6c57ea3

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Ashley furrowed his 65984a664e brow and looked 65fe42063a down at Koi 1f081c8e09 with suspicion. Just as he was f37b1762d9 about to climb the a066f583b7 stairs, Koi suddenly flailed f49dc4314c his arms.4bf647c892530b88

“Hey, watch out!”4fed742a1b73fddb

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Startled, Ashley hurriedly adjusted b82a16fd96 his grip, and Koi 350b0fe378 burst into laughter.cf6bae71b49047d0

“I flew, 71db37cd10 I flew!”6eb27104bd803891

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“Try drinking again, and you’ll see.”b247361523a14894

Ashley warned, but Koi didn’t seem to hear him.39f8e430cd52d2c8

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“I’m an astronaut, I became an astronaut!”0bfabef71d872095

Making “whooshing” noises with his mouth, Koi was watched silently by Ashley, who then resumed walking.e4eee75db57cb47c

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While climbing the stairs, a05ebcf591 Koi laughed, made wind c34018e499 noises, and randomly listed f791cbfd4d constellations. Ashley remained d2eb39c4d3 silent and bd058f0655 just kept 3f9973b91d walking.9961af3a99b8f7af

“Mmm…”e9185c07eb76a4ad

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Ashley pushed the guest room door open with his shoulder and laid Koi on the bed. Koi mumbled in his sleep. Seeing him pass out after just one can of beer, Ashley didn’t know whether to find it pathetic or amusing.bdd68e5952a27912

Ashley gazed 1aaeb1b3d7 at Koi, 1accedb814 sprawled out e19f20d69d on the 37985c5520 bed. His slightly parted f7f91d43b4 lips and flushed 2f2b4c1603 cheeks, possibly due 0f2e531fbd to the alcohol, a2652e6431 caught his eye.8f555adaa525e727

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“…Koi.”7e77af002b4121de

Ashley called 7f7047ffec him softly. If Koi were awake, a83cfcecd6 he would have responded, 7502593a15 but now only deep d03ed3e505 breaths were heard.7b6ded214766253c

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“Koi.”714089c3f1edaaa8

Ashley whispered 39390482fb even softer. Leaning cautiously over e14dc7edcf Koi, he gently c1352544f1 stroked his cheek. He could feel 8ad736ea0d Koi’s warmth on 798d278673 his palm.8f16382a685b41e4

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Koi.6e2c1fc6dcc23c4d

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“I want ab987a1b9b to kiss 02cfbd9269 you.”4998d7212e601d42

He confessed in a voice as quiet as a breath. He couldn’t tell if the heat on his cheeks was his own or Koi’s. The temptation was strong. A light touch would be fine. Just lips touching, very lightly.d0666fc23aedf5b5

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…No way.e5102b8076cd2ddd

Ashley gathered all his d340da219f self-control and forced himself 2efe114228 to stand up. Resisting such da9fc99bed intense temptation 532886b999 took enormous ff372d6a92 courage.4fb186cb0ba9798f

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Breathing heavily, he sat 8b257d1491 by the bed and 2011e80270 looked out the window. The dark blue 2d69141e9d sky entered his e41a884373 view again.b1ea1ee1ef7ec9bf

“Hah…”62a53ba12b4dfed6

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He let 028f12d0bd out a 0a1d640c63 deep sigh, 3fb2bee56f feeling as a810e01451 if all a2e4ddec75 his energy 08d7b78f64 had been 03c20a3efb drained at c9a88b5b3e once.e94e187539f2251e

After staring at the 59fd050f02 sky blankly for a 9f02aa9119 while, he eventually sighed e988691d7c and stood up. He left f93773120c the room 765dae2f70 without looking 85f64299d7 back at fa39d1b420 Koi until 39b8953f09 he closed 30319ee7ec the door 39cdae0b0c behind him.b3622a4f6d86251a

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“Mmm…”6c55e1aea5c16d0c

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Stretching widely as he 6681c2c3b6 woke up, Koi lay 4d36e8a0ce still, blinking his sleepy 49dc3dc267 eyes. The view 2c9984803b was unfamiliar. The bed c8b44dbc70 was astonishingly d6863ebb03 wide, soft, a969d37b5c and fluffy fbaaecc0af like a b09eaf69c6 cloud. It felt like 835df1c1e9 a dream.66dfc1cc19aa4ee0

Maybe I am still 876e020d3f dreaming.d489ef4e1ece16a5

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Koi closed his eyes a63c0d9522 again and turned to c5f894cb80 his side. There was no musty ac2236014f smell from old, dirty c3c6caf45a sheets. Instead, freshly laundered sheets e3a37fbbf1 enveloped him gently. Koi sighed and rubbed 3fe9fe3bc1 his face against them.9420e5824d27a28d

Huh?bbccc3f5cf70befc

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Just as eaf6c08d3a he was 33979d2cb4 about to 28c1c1eb8b fall back 8bb839f021 asleep, a 731a9bdcf3 strange feeling bdf0c0cf91 overcame him. Can a dream feel c5517226ba this real?7bdf6bae1ff0c8e9

No way!958adacf4e61c656

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Koi’s eyes flew open, 3275bb2488 and he quickly sat c7bf41a026 up, looking around. The room 6251d40863 remained unchanged. The antique 7e278aff2f bed and febe7aaf39 furniture, the 62ddd88164 walls with 0ceb04ca93 their fresh 17e86db3df colors, and 454d1fa43e the large a1adb348e7 windows letting 6ea6089f8e in the f4feaf4c26 sunlight all d005c93757 looked softer.a4935279620aecaa

Here…ff0bf13353fccc1e

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Koi’s memory 4a4714c857 came back. The events 983085fd83 of the ba5cdef628 previous night c0d2908659 rushed in. The stars, the glowing d5ccf2e57b sky in the night, d5d67dc84e the refreshing breeze that dc1d5a593c made his heart race.6611cb23def7c950

And then…701528a6503ce438

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I drank alcohol!30c28b6f399feedc

Koi’s eyes widened in shock. It was an accidental mistake, but he couldn’t believe he had committed such an error. Koi, who had never broken even a minor rule, had broken the law.87dff6b924cfdda1

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Oh my God, how 1e01968442 did I commit such 95528635f4 a crime?5b6602619d150ffe

Koi paled 8d34e0973e and grabbed 913411e12e his head.85290f76818dbbb8

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What do I 97f928be45 do now?d52d5eb593353230

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“Good morning, Koi.”5a8e1251cb39eb2c

After wandering 65cc4792d5 through the 6e87f9354e vast mansion 22867f6615 to find 3b2f140604 Ashley, Koi ddc612f43c finally located 64348f18f0 him in 5768a61f5a the tea 2d41dc87c4 room. Ashley, preparing breakfast, 2bcbc46682 smiled and greeted 6137998497 him.d6dd1c4721db5cef

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“Having breakfast? Come, have a seat.”778c8e75b26ef6ec

“Uh, yeah.”15172b29c588767b

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Koi nodded 88c0696c57 absently, then c36b26c24c spoke belatedly.e3324efd82aa19da

“Is there anything I bde2bf2628 can help with?”d51dc79ceaa89842

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“No, it’s all cb3a58516d done. Just sit down.”da0bad4e9b374c08

“Okay.”5bb1205b422c1b7d

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As Koi 0361c15c6d sat, Ashley a6e713935c asked.ebe0264be3293fd6

“Coffee? Black tea? Herbal tea? Or…”b41f8ead22dbc159

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Ashley casually bd2c7e1d3a listed options 8d27d884db and then 1a7fba1646 added playfully.244639b1a2ca5a7b

“Beer?”a4d9f7b58c4415eb

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“Pfft.”e0b3a52e9bbf4838