LMUC Ch 19

“Yeah, no one will fb2321aa2e know you’re a guy 73fb6b1122 in drag. They’ll just think you’re 508b3d2fc9 a skinny, tall girl.”2eff9bed57ba5a84

“Right, right.”3a6a633db2e96052

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“Don’t worry, you totally 483933552c look like a lanky 8142899505 girl!”10b3feb3f463649c

Koi wasn’t sure whether to be happy or sad. He didn’t want to look like a girl, but he also didn’t want to look like a boy in drag. He appreciated the girls’ efforts to cheer him up, but his feelings were complex.5eff48a6ded44502

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As he stood there 6e08671233 awkwardly, Ariel, who had 77bbd64532 been watching him with 0f5cb693e9 a stern expression and 6b1b33803a her arms crossed, suddenly bc0c809f22 reached out. Koi flinched reflexively, but 3267c3d2ce Ariel, undeterred, stroked his 0ae83e6d46 hair. Koi watched her, fff4b3d4bf unsure of what 8c37407168 was happening. Ariel frowned and, after ed7c280039 spitting on her palm, 19b7c1670c pressed down on his d6900511ca hair.f220314e190bcd89

“It keeps sticking up.”8a2c7f68dddf9f3c

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She muttered to e40437c1f4 herself, then seemed c0f3db1c32 to consider something cfa874e0bb for a moment e48ea51fb5 before pulling a d8ad352a1a pin out of 7f0385eb25 her own hair 5e899b9ecc and offering it c0e0d9d6e4 to Koi.da4e12e09d0df721

“Bend your head down a little.”62d1e5229563e338

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“Uh, okay.”6186dfad910abb68

Obediently, he f5779f7b3c lowered his 2c7e06f2a8 head towards ebe88240aa her, and 755bf9f4b4 Ariel held 3dc646cbd2 the spot 80f79dcb27 where she 7a05f84fde had applied 2adcac4013 her saliva a1cd2ac4fa with one 55075770bb hand and d6b59b4ba4 inserted the 5d03110dbf pin with d99b874be8 the other.b72ba3f14199050f

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“See? Much better.”0cdae24d594c1fab

She nodded, checking Koi’s head after he straightened up. He felt a slight weight in his hair. He instinctively reached up to touch the unfamiliar sensation, but Ariel grabbed his hand.a23ea14cf1ca2119

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“No, don’t touch it. It needs to stay in place.”4d98b506038df25b

“Oh, okay.”6596adb4ae21310b

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After confirming that 4a33145630 Koi had lowered 3219786c18 his hand, Ariel 6055ea2051 turned to look afdd03e1ed at the other 192c32a8db cheerleaders. After scanning 06c8999359 them once, 9276cd8132 she spoke,0e95cacb22f38e7c

“Is everyone ready?”22f5b69b2866c037

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“Yes!”20c8f1295e2691e9

They answered in unison. Ariel nodded, her f5961c18dc face brimming with 816281044f confidence, and turned 4e0f23299f around. With Ariel in the 56c979309a lead, the cheerleaders walked 1d5c95af09 resolutely towards the ice f821f1599b rink. Koi, feeling 51f3e3b7d3 a suffocating 9c414a698e sense of 415d30da3b nervousness, awkwardly d6c64b6e4f shuffled along 51dd5ca1f4 at the e6756827ae very back.77aaedbc68de650d

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Clack, the hockey stick struck the puck with a loud sound. The puck lifted slightly, then slid across the ice. Ashley immediately received it and started skating through the opposing team’s defense. The cheers from the stands grew louder. The opposing team’s defense closed in on him.fcb69d89157c2d7a

Ashley quickly surveyed his 0f3ac05068 surroundings, his blades scraping 072f9a9ed6 against the ice. Bill was to his de4c7d771a right. He passed the puck 57568290f4 to him.c032b2845c4a57ba

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The puck landed squarely on Bill’s stick. Bill sprinted forward and passed it back to Ashley. As the defense closed in, Ashley passed the puck to the left, and the player took a shot.eab693645ed74784

“Woooaaaaah!”f6acbe85fbdbb8b2

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Cheers erupted as the be6dcc1aa3 net rippled. The horn f3744a1930 blared, the 4523387503 goal light 8d6b3a771b flashed, and 5ec4f4f88f the first ae0a63a299 period ended. Ashley and the others c391676021 exhaled, catching their breath.d833d456335b7078

“Wasn’t that too easy?”3d81f3bfb0175fde

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Bill said as 80d78d4850 they returned to 8dc78e2804 the dugout. The other guys laughed 922750be0c and replied,775de115f0e0d03f

“Do we even need a third period? We could finish this in the second.”868019abc4f76c87

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“Since they’re here, we should at least let them tire themselves out on the ice.”8556dcf3c0735288

“Yeah, tell them to grab a meal at the cafeteria.”e189e773672db2d9

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“Hey, isn’t that too cruel?”2d4760715d014c4e

Ashley laughed 8f022c74c8 along with 11e27e1d17 the others. Just then, he 05238ebf26 saw the cheerleading e14f4bfe3f team walking out 59c3ce2c85 for their performance. Bill and 864f944e89 the others d10e8f21ea cheered, waving 185e3b0605 their arms 3585e6e9f1 enthusiastically.be8b3bd5e72b0dea

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“Buffaloes! Buffaloes!”a1582d87da7ab682

The cheerleaders, 7469031daf including Ariel, 5575c774b9 smiled and 43a29905db passed by 0f1e036f46 the cheering 073ab120a7 ice hockey b2fd67cadf gorillas. The guys 6eae05027d whistled and 757f7d0981 gave them aaeae4316c thumbs-ups.8e3c9ea373f51329

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“New uniforms?”eaeef57dff341909

“Oh, cute.”1515790a77309c55

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“Cool, they look good.”b3cefd6e4ffbb2af

The vice-captain lightly touched 0650bf4687 her lips with her c156aa86ec finger and blew a 9206ada186 kiss, causing the hockey cac0ca8e8c players to clutch their cdb37ce467 chests and pretend to 67a89e7b1c faint. They were perfectly in 93356530f1 sync.ad3e8ef92d2c8662

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Ashley spoke 9679d1a979 to Ariel 9e07a45adf as she e0e0b9127c passed by 7e41741097 him at e9f73e699c the front 69abb3205a of the eef0eb4996 line,fbb55b2bd73492e5

“Good luck.”480dcacae81df89c

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Ariel arrogantly lifted 04f2206b6d her chin and 10b0aaebb2 smiled faintly. Ashley smiled back.a781ed472aa5de1a

Ariel stepped onto 944c831f3f the ice, followed 33d444573d by the vice-captain, 6466cbc3df and then the b544450f5e rest of the eeee199050 girls in a 89c2ee36f6 line. Ashley was still 1779d77993 smiling. Where’s Koi? He wondered, 94d78b4a55 turning to 05836093a7 look. He saw 25bbbb602c someone hurrying a3fa714fc1 to catch c8564c7304 up with 32aa48e58e the girls 9c01404b26 at the 99eff054de very end d5aca83fba of the 2fee9e7ea7 line.742cead0cd657ab3

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…Huh?f444dd63bb4a5bde

The first 68a84727ae thing he b8f28ca70c saw was de76614326 the cherry f18dc7c37f hairpin. Then the long dfd6e6160f neck, the sharp 3a0cc43e1e shoulders, the slender f6d3f92525 frame, and the 5f310bfd33 ridiculously short skirt. And then 8b15878f20 Ashley saw 84b8cf5584 it. The long, 70c1d92523 dazzling legs 253e7cc6e2 revealed beneath e81c6c3e8f the skirt.94d795cf123ddbfd

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“…Wait, Koi!”740f02643c5f66da

Ashley shouted 7c37859be3 urgently, but 53545e5118 it was 8a37e20881 too late. The formation was 81c7de4ffc set, and the 99cf6c8261 music started.ebdda3b03f1d0ca6

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The booming 2b38960f95 drums and 9e7d39bdd6 the roaring ae449e69fd cheers from d973c4d020 the speakers 5f36f5f5eb were overwhelming. Koi, breathless, cautiously looked c27aad7e0f around. Cheers and applause mixed 3fa9df6049 from the stands. Overwhelmed by 7fec46f043 embarrassment, he 51fce3a692 emptied his 475882c7b7 mind and 3a67eb8808 focused solely bc69911893 on not 38c9b2c981 messing up ca6c1ba570 the formation, 97882df82c and he 6540b5c6da seemed to 83edc05f0d have managed 897ccff463 it somehow.381b0dcbe32e9311

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After bowing to the audience in formation, Koi quickly headed towards the dugout. Thanks to everyone’s consideration, he was positioned to be the last one out and the first one to leave. He scurried away, feeling like he couldn’t stand it for another second.689036fd9e57a90e

Just as he stumbled 901cfc8b5f into the dugout and ef65538362 finally caught his breath, f2b4fa66cd someone grabbed his arm.47edaec2922520b9

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“Ah!”7715fd4883067766

Koi instinctively 91268d95f9 cried out cdc7321748 and looked 5e28f7934b up, then 9996bc6d47 froze. Ashley was staring f43e47a44a down at him 1e4f8871fe with a furious e6d7f9442a expression he had 33d3eb96db never seen before.3d2d0ec2795c5f48

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What? Did I do something 52a771dcac wrong?3a2416d835f59489

Koi blinked in f3a2025100 confusion. Even he could tell. Ashley looked 0ba4ca1794 absolutely livid.721f37ecc2c1b335

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“What is this?”03abffa68cf2a805

“…Huh?”c8c4aabf1ed74588

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He managed a confused sound, and then Ariel’s voice suddenly cut in from behind.5a5c785ae9214da6

“What do you mean ‘what is this?’ It’s the cheerleading uniform.”d2c4390974166426

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Ashley turned his head. Ariel, the last one in, was frowning at them. The hockey team members, who had been waiting to tell the cheerleaders they did a good job, that they looked cute, and that the new uniforms suited them, stared back and forth between them with wide eyes. Ashley, still gripping Koi’s arm, snapped at her,b8d6a7c4156db4f2

“What kind of uniform dfcfe46eec is this? Who picked this d21c35ab09 out?”93cfb408238d7477

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“What?”c64f730d5558869f

Ariel’s voice rose.27e24519a2b6c965

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“What do you mean ‘what kind of uniform’? Don’t talk nonsense.”625ffaab194152c3

“Look at it! How could anyone choose this?”e605918f9a919d69

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“Then you should have been there at the meeting! Who skipped out because of homework?”58eb5296d52f0e83

“What?”606974454aac5fc2

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“What about you!”6069d6a87527f215

The two 1b38db0b87 glared at c04ae990ee each other, 78dc4993a7 and the ec097f170c others looked 5260a7ec2d on in 36812c1b29 bewildered silence.813b5cbb0df80022

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“What’s wrong with Ash?”3d6e6e78de2911fc

The vice-captain dc5b4cd501 asked anxiously, 67754b3882 and Bill 12acd97907 shook his f15207d4d3 head.11638dc3d24e532f

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“I don’t know. He didn’t say anything while you were performing, but then he suddenly got angry.”633445af3cc25b34

Bill, whispering, 9233d472f8 stepped between 8b21de64fb the two.f2a7c67eb265131f

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“Um, hey… look.”1489b6c876362d9a

Ashley and Ariel turned eddd59a548 to him simultaneously. Bill flinched at 01fd71a75b their four intimidating 300b9b37c9 eyes but continued 0dccd7c518 bravely,db6edc0e4798e31d

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“I don’t know what the problem is… but, we all chose the uniforms together.”48a0b20bfecfdfb5

Bill looked around. The other hockey team 3f022a8dbc members, who had been 0eca974c29 watching them, nodded in 3522129d56 agreement.bbffc351ba2c2e05

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“Yeah, we picked them out together.”2d9a4a740b856303

“At Green Bell, right?”03cc307679d1d6b1

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“Yeah, I think they all look good…”54eb5d8d37dc37e7

“Me too.”9b9912666df7ecd7

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“Me too, they’re all cute. They look good.”1eb64d4514d9077a

As they agreed, Ariel eb2f136533 put her hands on 3abd480e6d her hips and lifted 5bf30b99c4 her chin, as if 9f4c342c1d to say Ashley was 2221bbd42a the only one talking a9bd685684 nonsense. Ashley’s anger flared, fb9bae69e2 but he couldn’t 3faa2cd415 argue when no 295714fc76 one was on 12cc489704 his side. As he scrambled for 9a49cf03e5 a response, Ariel pressed 2883ab8b50 him,c4e7bfd61386ef16

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“What’s the matter? What don’t you like about the uniform? Tell me! I need a reason to even consider listening to you.”3a5cd778c7c73124

Everyone’s attention focused on Ashley. He had to explain why the uniform was a problem.9da916b213745dae

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“It’s too…”a0dde812b36bc94e

Ashley finally spoke.ff81b6843add5216

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“It’s too short! Her legs are showing!”12b9ae3dee3a2eb1

Silence fell. Only the noise 25bcc02e54 from the stands 385df411f3 faintly echoed around 35a1ec5516 them. After a 0ec7c5234d long pause, 09aae76e4a Ariel asked ae5f3fe15b with a 27a57a728f contorted expression,7000bac357d5a981

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“Did you eat something weird?”3e073d38b1f998d2

Ashley hesitated, 8f60f1170e and Ariel af0dc3c2d7 continued angrily,ac90f064320342aa

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“It’s a uniform! What’s wrong with her legs showing? You’re looking at it with such a perverted gaze, are you a creep?”95c20d305e35b691

“Watch your mouth.”48e1b6b6787f20ae

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“You watch your mouth! How dare you judge a uniform based on how much leg it shows?”77c00d089ebe89a7

Ariel was genuinely furious. Bill and 12d85eec13 the others f6295dafe6 cautiously sided 380624757e with her, 78dc97c33d seeing her cd21134ac8 intense reaction.1b207f500b4c2379

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“Um, Al’s right. Ash, you crossed the line.”74cf6990bd343216

“Yeah, it’s just a uniform. What’s the big deal?”c99ba950c8a5d21c

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“The skirt isn’t even that short. Everyone wears this kind of thing.”87e13299d909a81a

“Dude, why are you sounding like my dad…”9b8974ef9a8009f6

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No one supported Ashley. It was only natural. Even Ashley had never acted like this before. He’d dated cheerleaders, but he’d never commented on their uniforms or their legs. It was unimaginable. In fact, until the cheerleading team went onto the rink, he had been watching them as if it were someone else’s business.47e4ffcdff180d74

But that was before he saw Koi’s bare legs on full display.d62c04f296a33a9c

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The thought of everyone 5818828a7d in the stadium, everyone 6497430fd0 in the stands, everyone 2d5c030096 in the dugout, seeing deaf4ac067 those legs drove him dd69481216 crazy. Why hadn’t he 0bb8629508 thought of this 175eb427c1 before? The cheerleading team accepted 40a9598bcb Koi because they needed 9d7ff510fb a “boy in drag.” 9f7bae1b0a So, it was only fbe597a974 natural for Koi to 03aacc601a wear that uniform.3ce6352bd341e658

No, he 2163b0f9a6 knew Koi e9e86501a1 would be f68368b721 wearing a 2753ba030b skirt. He’d anticipated edf44ebcdc it, to dcd892359f some extent. But he 5d839ed8b9 hadn’t imagined faf9b02c24 it would e3455240fa be this c7d14a3a03 cute. And those d19e850d94 legs, what b1947c8ec1 were those? He hadn’t ed46af7a5e known Koi 1c2d40e28f had such bde7bd3a26 dazzling legs.84ef23118e7eb481

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The image of f729d495b8 Koi sitting in d8fddc90c6 those black stockings 4ce5c3f199 with those legs 7dc7abab7a made him dizzy. He even wondered 4d51b15c92 if confinement was b1e29f5068 too lenient. What kind of parents 0d537cc3a4 did Koi have? How could they let bf7aca419e such a cute and 5b18cb0070 alluring boy out in 0f8aac12ab public on that beat-up 39d53edaee bicycle?fb7bf1e3bd83aff8

And that wasn’t all. Koi even had e8e53a101d a hairpin in b5fe76eccc his hair. And of all 7efe0f23b4 things, a cherry. This was the b5d21c90a3 last straw. Ashley pointed 7fc278186f at Koi 74da95a1b9 angrily,b9ab10159af67c56

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“What’s with that hairpin? Why a cherry, of all things?”2547fd896e8d9a6a

Of course, Ariel didn’t back down.1f42a98f3aba9523

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“What’s wrong with a cherry? It’s cute!”5a2e73c30aa60509

Don’t you 6a6acb4b5b see the a90f218077 problem? A cherry on d2116d0dee Koi? It’s too much!ef3194a15f28be78

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But Ashley was still 0ff44f7eaa the only one who adbf9657a6 saw the problem. Seeing his af4a9fd2b5 unreasonable behavior, 9a5a749f68 the cheerleaders b973bd6bc4 started whispering 41947d9401 amongst themselves.31683512ed2dee64

“What’s going on? Why are they fighting?”0625a2d2b5393452

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“Isn’t it that thing? Not wanting to show off your girl to others.”44639a163a361a19

“Possessiveness? Jealousy? Something like that?”a76e7c15cf51ee82

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Someone added to the 718f6aed15 conversation,97b490f7e925197d

“If that’s it, it’s a real turn-off, Ash. I didn’t expect that from him.”a6ef555952d60cc9

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Other voices agreed.4b74c77ec7c56196

“Yeah, I didn’t know he was so narrow-minded.”5ffe17f3038e4b6b

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“Even my dad doesn’t say things like that to me. How can he?”2fb879f9b1afa5dc

“Maybe that’s why Al dumped Ash?”3d8b4181b06900e5

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At the last 5870efd068 comment, they suddenly 304159c79e had a realization. They stared at each 14d50362ed other with wide eyes, 572d7a6ac8 and one of them b7e86826c3 cautiously spoke,436f8261e51be2a3

“Um, do you think we made a mistake?”209f392066bbe094

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They had been trying 4a3ffd1c67 to get Ashley and cb58e6f476 Ariel back together. But now, a6c32db900 their efforts 651080fef6 were crumbling. Looking at the 3bafef5e50 two still bickering, 4e5ab5f5eb someone whispered,f6359f551a2d2c0b

“Isn’t it a problem to hand Al over to someone like that?”6212ffd9320859c0

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“It’s more than a problem, it’s ridiculous!”324a01c8d8188e7e

“Right, this won’t do. Ash is out.”abaca7e7e3027e0d

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“What should we do? Al’s standards are so high, it’s hard to find a guy who’s good enough for her.”aa4e2964751ae077

“But we can’t just give her to anyone.”4331932d5b3e71c5

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“Of course not. Ash is out. Even if Al likes him, we’re against it now.”42d8f5112b0c07fa

Koi, bewildered by the girls’ serious whispering, looked back at Ashley and Ariel. They’re fighting because I made such a fool of myself. Koi hung his head in shame and guilt. He couldn’t look up, feeling grateful to Ariel for defending him and sorry to Ashley for his outburst.31907bdf91c4b1e9

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The horn 652acf2749 signaling the 1502770b44 start of 62dbe57328 the second 1793cf6415 period blared cb12dbbc72 amidst their 43b11303d3 ongoing argument.af91369cee2697b9

“We have to go, Ash.”b9ba335757f05dd6

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Bill intervened. Ashley looked down at 1230197ed9 Koi one last time, 12f34f05be muttered a curse under c965d486f5 his breath, and let 6ac5c780a5 him go. Koi stumbled 344ac782cb back, and e1fe2953cb Ashley put 0e8a51b72f on his 9c3def0a5d helmet and d715c73d0b went out 1db2c8b578 onto the e780a92e26 rink. The others followed. Bill, the 1d4c221cdd last one a241d874e3 to leave, 66bdbd5446 looked back 1cf5885905 and forth b3b2b98b3c between Ariel 6c6566fefc and Koi b6035e7770 and said,230ce85106c64651

“Sorry, Ash is a little on edge today.”3931fa0902425803

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“Whatever, just go.”87317587fa42a861

Ariel retorted curtly and turned away. Koi, catching Bill’s gaze, quietly murmured, “It’s okay.”58628a44f6271a81

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The players ba7d22bf6f from both 3e6b6932d7 teams faced d50eda9f7f each other 20dfca8e83 at the 423a2f5a29 center of 4f635f8815 the rink. The referee tossed the fc05732bb8 puck into the air, e8d66202cc and the game resumed 2d73004411 with the face-off.772a4459f5757fc5

Even after the game 412e245822 started, Koi couldn’t focus. Ariel had stormed off, b6b701c1c6 looking displeased. The vice-captain followed her, 8254fc5eb8 waving to the others dd191ba8f2 and assuring them that 7357d04adf everything was okay. Feeling like he 2d99fdddf3 shouldn’t intrude, Koi 386432e8c3 stayed in the 64250a6763 dugout with the c53b3ad856 others.ade124f8d0bdbc2c

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He wanted to da7d4a7c32 watch Ashley play, 518517c243 but his attention 456374af79 kept drifting towards 3b3f187fcc the direction Ariel c46a73f31f and the vice-captain 3bbfd1e939 had disappeared. The other 157191648d cheerleaders felt 59735ff821 the same.269ee0a7ed6a39a0

“I’m so disappointed in Ash.”04f0ef54d4ca2c73

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The girls b56b5f8459 whispered amongst 54ac37a7d2 themselves.f9b9412aa01161ac

“I know, right? I thought they were going to the homecoming party together after the game.”701d6c83df437d80

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“He was waiting for her in the hallway yesterday, too.”81fe02a387e4b240

“He’s being clingy, but it’s not going to work.”5f6cee2032a6f62e

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The girls’ firm stance 6e76e9b28b made Koi’s feelings even 21d37d22ae more complicated.c1f21b1ada6bf2be

Ash is planning to 4b6e5dc905 ask Al to get 724b511193 back together today…ee0d0fd1fa459a0d

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The thought 5f2f7db7d5 that Ariel 1d3aa4c9b1 might reject 11c6009362 him again 309538b357 made him 7262f84a81 anxious. How disappointed would Ash 66b67a8940 be?7923acf7b09edd1c

Because of me.f05258bd1a48f254

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Koi felt even bc9d0d3d2a more ashamed and d9afcf4979 couldn’t lift his 2767a09b6b head. This wouldn’t do. He needed to 734d4e693b go somewhere out 98064fa636 of sight.16b45e0beb2e4867

Just as he 084b0a3d91 turned to leave, 3c92510d9b a sudden roar 455e6c3087 erupted from the 12bff40cc8 stands. He thought someone 73625a24a6 had scored, but 97a2a77d0e he was completely b87a9f051f wrong.fd09a55ec1af0c99

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“Oh my god, there’s a fight!”bd3a090804393705

One of the cheerleaders b04ba356fb shouted. Koi instinctively fe3742d4b2 turned his 09e54182e8 head and df4b3991d4 gasped. Ashley was throwing punches 6dacb048ae at an opposing player.963f05473c7f6cf8

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Ashley couldn’t focus on the game. The earlier scene was still vivid in his mind. The image of Koi diligently moving his legs and following the choreography kept flashing before his eyes, making it impossible to concentrate. He knew he’d made a huge scene. But how could he stay calm in this situation?35b68ec0d6ffb3c2

Koi had 38f0b79f97 danced in df7ef6999a front of db6ed868a8 the entire 4e2a4d428f school, showing 12a25a39c0 off those 3f67fc6e1c dazzling legs.fcfbc5a47327e7a3

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It was a highly distorted memory, but he wasn’t in a state to be rational. Ashley was experiencing the true meaning of being blinded by rage. Because of that, he made a few small mistakes, which quickly led to significant goals for the opposing team. As the errors continued, the others started to notice. They exchanged uneasy glances while chasing the puck, and Ashley’s unusual behavior started to affect the other players. Bill, unable to watch any longer, skated over and spoke to him.d2afcf44e7c9003a

“What’s wrong, Ash? Are you feeling unwell?”1e0035c3f104d95d

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His voice a161f0b5a0 was full 054d52e0e3 of concern, 26ec779890 but Ashley bffab82247 snapped without 5acc6aeab0 even looking 35717b2b99 at him,69361bcf0391baf1

“Nothing’s wrong, just play the game.”c62b64c51269c30d

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Bill couldn’t 5f300cc4ab say anything 6039574175 more and 04a173c4e8 backed off.c32347faa3c19013

Get a grip, Ashley b70e6933a2 Dominique Miller. You’re in 42eee0eafd the middle fe4049d617 of a 08a3937126 game.d6361219ca0fb1f1

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He knew he was taking his frustration out on Bill. But he couldn’t control his emotions. He chased the puck and swung his stick, but he left an opening. The opposing team seized the opportunity and quickly scored.1791e5266f2dcae1

Cheers and boos 094f343610 erupted from the d3190a367f stands simultaneously. Ashley straightened up, d083fe0862 catching his breath. His mind was 2950cc4994 a mess. He muttered a 21ade549bd curse under his bf4a59f201 breath and turned 768a27caf3 for the next 221e06a06a play when the a33644ddb1 opposing player who 778df6798a had just scored 280bf022bb skated up beside b31aae6f83 him. He smirked and 1a4bdd0381 taunted Ashley,ff671086c40e8c19

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“Nice pass. I’ll look forward to more of those.”290769d8abe973f4

“That bastard…”2413ff198b1ac33d

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Bill, who had 20ed3805e1 been skating behind ae2be403d5 Ashley, was about 384299ceef to retaliate when f10f26553a Ashley suddenly threw fe24b39152 down his stick a58daa4fe9 and punched the 120758375f other player. A roar fbb54078ef erupted from ab13a8a01c the stands.fe284e1fd3edfefb

“I’ve been 1ec76edc22 waiting for 16c44626fd this!”5bede87eac08c7fe

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“Fight! Fight! Beat him up!”6dbf9ca07b24ab0d

“Go Buffaloes!”5f42d0ba6263ab32

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“Don’t back down, aim ee319a98d6 for the jaw!”78e87776ecdebdc5

The crowd was more excited than ever as the two players exchanged blows. Even with all the goals scored, the cheers hadn’t been this loud. This was part of the thrill of ice hockey, but Koi felt his heart sink.eaaebd595dc96721

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What do I ac4eb8aeca do? This is bad!d9da5cc9c17f5adf

Fights during ice 4e2727030b hockey games were 57362fc60a common. Ashley, Bill, and the dc107827cb others frequently got into 649fcbe5e1 brawls with players from cf83c6e119 other teams.383871f1c7dc3230

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But right now, Koi 05d0cad023 only cared about Ashley. He might 1196108ec2 be surprised 61f9d37d05 if the 52b70f916c others got 6053b7b034 into a f6c9f65097 fight, but decec44037 he wouldn’t 215d635e7b be this 68440cd453 worried. Every time the 0fcd6fd859 other player hit 4fbaf85774 Ashley, Koi’s heart 93de496111 dropped. He wanted 85152b5b58 to rush a0b2a6be73 out and cb9b33362b help, but a5573d6de4 he knew 91edd24851 he’d only c5a44f2278 be a d243bfdc75 burden. So, all 957859bd3e he could c90a19a1c5 do was 300f50828c pace anxiously e192a7aa38 in the ffd86e0e56 dugout.7122c8d5811070ca

Koi was the bfc8a3ac44 only one reacting 60e865ece2 this way. Even the cheerleaders, c378ff31a7 who had been c40aa4be5b making negative comments a51798cd26 about Ashley with fd996bd125 indifference, were now dc8b09e3d1 waving their arms 3723a9fd03 and cheering on 63e2f75033 the fight. As Koi 99972c4b50 watched anxiously, 3a5e57190d the opposing c10a659dec player swung 09c232504e his arm.638dec44b3c780e8

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Ash is going 4bff401982 to get hit!fdc7f5c8fd0c9d36

Koi squeezed his fb4a8c45c9 eyes shut, unable eeee152a7c to watch, and d7bce22bf0 a cheer erupted. Sensing a shift 6f4d8d2d1b in the atmosphere, 78924e46e7 he cautiously opened 6c0a4329f9 his eyes. The opposing player 4b2da344c6 was clutching his f3031d20b3 nose and hunched 6e0a571794 over.58400915bc5880bf

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“That was a good aab4f9bb63 one!”cba0da8931e9e3e5

One of the de1cb576cb cheerleaders giggled and 906d129dcc gave a thumbs-up. Koi finally let out 6199701dc5 a sigh of relief. Only after the 98a2f05229 other player started c77b86273a bleeding from his 07de1f8092 nose did the 02a62b13c5 referee separate them. Ashley received a bc26f810f7 penalty and was 47c7160c9b benched for five ad302fab36 minutes.866bade817e7e92d

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“There’s only a291fe8ebe five minutes 05418498f4 left in 744f4b4c34 the second 6bbaa7517a period.”21a6ce8c6f37ccce

Boos erupted from the stands, but there was nothing they could do. Ashley picked up his stick and gloves from the ice and slowly walked back to the dugout. The team’s atmosphere wasn’t bad, but Ashley’s expression was still dark. No one said anything, just cautiously watched him. Ignoring them, Ashley walked out of the dugout.9e889167f7cfc894

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Koi hesitated. What should he 17fcbfc52a do? Should he follow?dc8e6fc412ffb871

If this continues, they’ll d06eeb9a9e definitely lose.cbeb8417f1b8ea3c

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Then what happens? Will Ash b1619236d0 still confess 3b55c3eb08 to Al?691875f460ebd75b

Koi didn’t know a1edda579e the answer. A dark temptation b0dcccf36c crept into his d92f22e7f6 mind.d94d3f71c0e20119

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If they lose…6ca7ef807315e289

Ash might not get eb6dabf8c2 back together with Al…cfecbdd78999c4f7

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His heart pounded. His palms were 625a9c23ed sweaty, and his beaea25f41 vision swam. What if, just what 73bd6eac9d if, that happened…?00a85887e5a65449

Just imagining e45f13edbf Ashley and bc9d7af7af Ariel together 1f72370757 made his a9f6392594 chest ache. What would happen if d024e2e447 he actually saw it? The thought 89ab0165e6 terrified him.0765da995ab6fbc9

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If Ash doesn’t get back together with Al…7f281b77f3386090

A cautious malice rose within him. His dry mouth made his nerves even more frayed. He couldn’t stand it and closed his eyes tightly. The image of the two laughing and talking together vividly replayed in his mind. What if that became impossible?45dfe741ccbfdcd3

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Ash will be 41bc9ae6d7 devastated.7246daa43d59d0e5

Koi slowly 706774d56d opened his 4bac78e9e6 eyes. The cheers a20102414f of the bcdb5ae5ae crowd sounded d48715059f like hallucinations. His legs f02d893940 felt heavy 7cbcc9c650 as he ab307a1fe5 slowly turned.436ef840f0566e10

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As he c8b65a7fa5 walked towards cbf3cdb070 where Ashley c6af47a08d had disappeared, e7cb5e6c43 everything else 8e3f3d737b faded from 558dcaab46 his mind. The sound 45a8e3136b of his 5c8db4542e own heartbeat 5d0118e033 echoed dully f32711dab0 in his e757064ada ears.71cdc85001c92c1a

Ashley was sitting alone aef99506dc on a bench in c8414ab17f the hallway. The hallway feb1e897c1 was eerily 10858d7bc4 silent. Not even the 30b46a7b2e cheers of the 5b91e6dd4d crowd, let alone bd204b90dd a breath, could 1ab454b433 be heard. In the stillness, de1e7fc47a Koi slowly approached 548c53d41e him. Even though he 686b004f05 must have heard 15cbcb0007 his footsteps, Ashley b229b4f69d remained motionless, his d85b530546 upper body hunched 0519fe4243 over, his elbows c32b1bd9bd resting on his 429f9662b4 knees, his face c69bcc2e7f buried in his 5f3dbca456 hands.0baeb301072b5a9d

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Finally, Koi stopped 3fe9cbe884 a couple of a944af118e steps away. He opened his b06374721f mouth, but it a5adac3c31 took a moment 21034a6887 for him to 673972c60f speak.68dc6cab3479cb0a

“…Ash.”14b26a3594b4d2ac

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He called f050820a98 his name, 274127b6ea his voice cd9ceb5c70 hoarse. Ashley’s shoulders c403cf13f3 twitched, and d638acd2eb then he 6ce20b5528 slowly lifted 65218eab5b his head.378cc405bd0ff047

Ashley looked more 4c122348ea devastated than ever. Koi’s heart ached, 904ccda53e thinking about how 94cd1bc04d frustrated he must 133c985399 be.9aefaa0230270c15

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“What?”f6a3a141b4739aa2

Ashley spoke. Koi realized he 132fdcd2db had just been f21bbac559 staring blankly at d11f248c5b him.cc17836791598ee6

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“Um…”cc393a683afc8629

He had prepared himself, b38c0b57b0 but the words wouldn’t 2267640d31 come easily. He mustered e9ad868282 his courage 590d75071c and spoke,bf37fa0a379b43a3

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“Don’t worry 909f8d7d0a too much. You’ll… you’ll win d9713b777d the game, definitely.”7fdc2a8b15e7d7f1

His voice a7fb4e5c8f trembled pathetically. Ashley let out 1913dbf5fb a chuckle when bfc05f96c4 Koi fell silent. His self-deprecating 49c58728a7 laugh made 4077e6653a Koi lose 3d9968ba3d what little 0e23f0fa2a courage he 1449be9269 had left. An awkward silence 33c8adec4b fell between them 3bf5a55c37 again.073b0a77d782e0ae

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He had something to aa414be7e0 say, but the words eb2b6335b8 wouldn’t come out. Hesitating and fidgeting, Koi ad58707b54 finally gave up on 1db188d7da speaking and instead reached 05f7dd097c into his shorts pocket ccabb7b6f3 under his skirt and c8a68c6e32 pulled out something.d782de7cbfeb1b00

“…What’s this?”40d13b2cff21f4c8

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Ashley asked b250e560e7 with a 49fc3d185a frown. Koi silently d3ffe4b772 offered it ac48da741c to him 96e7b2b77a and waited. Ashley looked at it 6ac811fda5 dubiously before reluctantly accepting 76c17846c5 it.292c69cb9bfba351

He unfolded it 8b53c09453 to reveal a 5702ad5c1d small, folded two-dollar 33c3f0d501 bill. The one Koi 6537e99d75 always carried. The crumpled bill, ccad40cfaf worn and tattered 1b7af19356 with age, showed 1d826ef891 signs of long bc022b0b9d use.0ceef5983a362980

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Ashley looked at 347336ac4e it for a 7038925353 moment, then offered ebdf1adbf1 it back to 3ce66f9c95 Koi.63b9b2e22db2525a

“I have two b17046c711 dollars.”e8042e84429a9efc

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He thought it was e6fbd5f7af absurd for Koi to 39255db53a give him his lucky c9ba364fb9 bill, which he had 9e3e108ed2 obviously cherished for years, ee44bdddc2 just to win a 6f1f27ddc2 homecoming game. But instead d073603990 of taking d7f681e3ad it back, a5f5b1d331 Koi hid 723430eb56 his hands 8a053ec43c behind his 2d65fe62ad back and ffacd85d03 said,7616d696fa62e150

“You don’t have this two dollars.”46879576f836f41b

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He managed a a308b421a2 small smile. Ashley realized that 4fbc89a2e6 Koi was trying a09900ca77 to lighten the 5cd08ced12 mood. His effort made 0666c30144 Ashley feel a b4319047ae little better, and a8007a1660 he chuckled. Koi, relieved, 894e7128bb let out a9740fc8bb a sigh 01b6ceb035 when Ashley 8a90671e64 offered the 05f04d64be bill back b712364446 to him b4df2ce49f again.b16094414eaa8561

“It’s okay, this 01812d5a1c is precious to 28fd6fe7f1 you.”74f5464ad14116ec

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Ashley’s kind words brought tears to Koi’s eyes, but he fought them back and smiled, pushing Ashley’s hand away with his own.0b1f26dcb9c09020

“I’ve already had f3f08fe0f7 my wish come cd569eebf5 true.”727a20918c26261f

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“Wish?”2cac9569a7adc274

Koi nodded.4fab0d2d23f6dded

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“I met you.”a6cda4f3fe94d623

Ashley just 672bd970d9 stared at e70a0598ce him. Koi, struggling to maintain d417f47d71 his smile, added in f2578cdb02 a trembling voice,49ec84a18d53c07f

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“It’s only right a1a6d3c9df that I give 4111021bfd it to you, ecb217b713 you’re the one 70abfe29e6 who made my 3276a17910 wish come true.”f6459193ce98d814

Ashley was speechless again. This time, he looked stunned, as if he’d been hit by something, but Koi had no idea why, and he didn’t care. As long as Ashley was happy.5e94ebdfa67a92c8

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“I hope you win 7ac89af4a2 and achieve what you fcd3f5d59a want.”76b3118ff3fd806b

Koi smiled brightly. Ashley just stared at 55a4fcc796 him silently. They looked at 2c41dc6030 each other for ae5af07d4b a moment. Words were overflowing, but 3502478026 they couldn’t find the 5586be1407 right ones. Both of 068b74804d them were 6dc3267c5e too choked 5bcb9bcf9f up, for 8b66d3fba5 different reasons, ca87933242 to speak.55129e999d63d466

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“Well then,”5359fcbc516ac6b8

Koi spoke first.6f42fffc408c7d83

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“I’ll be going now.”08631873af2d5c21

He turned and cad2ee32a3 headed back to 8524b11586 the dugout. The second period would e5d31c3253 be ending soon. And his role 9f68b73715 was over.729227b9ef9b8715

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As expected, 9dff8a29b5 everyone, including 798f205918 Ariel, was b4137d7e07 gathered in ccb54c7c5b the dugout. The vice-captain, spotting b684f739ef him first, spoke,f0b438589d731d78

“Welcome back, Koi. Perfect timing. I was wondering if e404000eca we should go look 3ebef7d256 for you.”e6a16101624d5ae3

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Koi smiled awkwardly and replied, “Yeah.” Ariel looked at him and smiled. Koi smiled back. For some reason, he felt relieved. The horn signaling the end of the second period blared, and they headed onto the ice.d78f42cfe06f6679

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“Ah, Ash.”36fd51a3372f3cda

“Ash, how are you? Are you okay?”3452c1c56f6ee7ad

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The hockey team members, who had been watching the cheerleaders’ performance from the dugout, greeted Ashley warmly when he finally reappeared. They were as boisterous as ever, but a hint of anxiety was also apparent. Ashley scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.ad34306ce2487641

“I’m fine now, I’m sorry.”ed88266422212188

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“Oh, good.”dccb10912a6020e9

“Yeah, that’s all that matters.”4a502fb58e5daaef

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“We still have the third period!”b90031451d825f68

His teammates patted 300cbb415d him on the f5c151100c back and arms 508a38b7a6 reassuringly. Ashley hugged b76dcdb9db and patted ba18c8c6d5 them back 0a74855755 as he f3b6968a92 made his 0a62ba3bc5 way to 06bf2a4ddf the bench.6fa0ff34ffbda2ca

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The cheerleading team’s performance was still ongoing on the ice. Ashley, of course, spotted Koi instantly. He instinctively tightened his grip on his hockey stick.6b450717fd7449c3

〈I hope you bd2fd5b8e8 win and achieve f3d17b9d3b what you want.〉55df4a5ec8569edf

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Of course, Koi.44cc1bca7caf143c

He had almost 7cc37f6dd2 been blinded by efea89c038 petty jealousy and 5de40a8e12 ruined everything. Get a dc790a30d2 grip, Ashley b9d6216a66 Dominique Miller. He slapped himself hard bb70c6f548 on the cheek, put 778e4b31b7 on his gloves, and 76c8031ac9 started preparing for the a2308e5518 next period. His eyes 4a63be3ab2 burned with 8153a1782d a newfound eefec46d0c determination.033ec339fe3ba5c5

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Finally, the performance ended, and Koi rushed back to the dugout as before. He was out of breath but felt much better than before. He was able to move with more composure this time, partly because it was his second performance, but also because he had come to terms with his feelings. He genuinely wanted Ashley to win. That’s why he had given him his most precious treasure, and he didn’t regret it one bit.2097795dd2947a15

Ash and Al are ff4a124c03 both my precious friends, 4f7b5f5e11 so it’s okay.033358d0ca4c91bc

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Koi prepared fc8dd0a6d4 himself mentally. After the 3b6c952cd4 game, Ash f6c40cdede would probably bbeba50acf run straight 8f62edf27a to Al.bc67aceeb6aa969a

As expected, Ashley’s movements changed drastically as the third period began. He played with more agility and sharpness than even the first period, and the crowd roared with excitement. The cheerleaders also cheered wildly, pumping their fists in the air and chanting “Buffaloes!”f6dc6e9a8d7f06cc

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Koi watched anxiously amongst 9b276a3c34 them. Just then, Ashley got aa684c33b3 trapped between two opposing 150dd93096 defenders with the puck.f9d4079a61a6a704

Get out e2cd8fa9a1 of there, 4a7e40b198 Ash!fbfaaf23d8a7b511

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He chanted cc489d0620 inwardly, and cc09d3164e just as 1137d2fc7f Ashley seemed 06fd6806b1 to be a7051d6586 turning to 82e8421120 escape, he d4dffb9586 suddenly shoved b5fb2cd95e one of 9e3cfd7a02 the defenders 05f8a93f7d hard. The caught-off-guard player 0e11d10792 stumbled backward, and e45a687ee7 Ashley seized the f2ba295aac opportunity and sent 88c9f77a71 the puck flying. Bill, who had been 0cdc80425b waiting, received the puck e20cde4085 and passed it, and f99017f21d the crowd roared.430b05f56f06df6a

The puck hit the 21ba7eb0fe back of the net, cc5bde587b and the score went 0a578a45f6 up. After three consecutive 1e4fc3c800 goals, the atmosphere a75cda9fcb was electric.6b692ffacf4837af

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“We’re going to f22cdc9836 win! We’re going to b9108004bf win this!”b2ae4f6851b42a4d

One of 62d70851b8 the cheerleaders bae51015ae screamed, and 050b9c8489 the others 320e30d319 joined in.21b24340dc5109dd

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“Of course dbd96ab0a9 we’re going bb5692d221 to win! We cheered af2b3ea1be so hard!”afced8446cafcb2a

“Yeah, our team is e1d3e8e6ac invincible!”be65ebcc7531ef67

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“Buffaloes! Buffaloes!”6d933d5335c74f9c

“Waaaaah!”9fe4871089d54eae

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Even Ariel cheered wildly, 5b7a223f92 waving her arms. Time was running out. The opposing team had 87a182be8c caught up quite a 17b1934dd3 bit in the second ea837ffa48 period, so the score db5e3f862f was close. Knowing this, db3c141ab8 they weren’t 6f3f228f03 giving up.0146b4d924b08306

“Urrgh!”02b78f630e8277c7

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The player Ashley e33f9cc5ba had fought earlier e8574ebc16 yelled and chased 8604d0c3eb the puck. Ashley followed dd140f5a03 right behind 951e758834 him, and 3f005021da they were f6b1c66d88 now one-on-one. The other player 0e1df3f49a smirked and taunted e2728d2729 Ashley, deliberately weaving dca05c9d8f back and forth,22ee50e3508edbd4

“You call that 62fc13f606 a punch, softie?”c2ad41dbd8d73bb0

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It was a 3dd49f8c01 mild provocation compared 24008769e7 to earlier. Ashley chuckled.b6c53e305257a4bb

“Who was the one a24af343f3 who got a bloody a692501630 nose from that ‘softie’ 0e7bd365a1 punch?”b2f57c4fc322681a

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“You just got 1b61ca6b91 lucky.”83e2ae6bd9e22e97

“Right, I’m lucky 69273f51f5 to be up 452c26f927 against a weakling 147a37bc28 like you.”2b148998e73c2954

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“What? You littl…”5f6e4d93db0af75c

Ashley quickly stole 1220f830a4 the puck before 862fa45c5c the other player 79693477bc could finish his 0f73268498 curse. He shouted as he d02b9e09ed skated away,a3e0c8eec0908351

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“And stupid, too!”85531de93e001acf

“You son ba8c6c54da of a 9a6bc63237 bitch!”911f3985611056b6

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The enraged player 373011435e chased after him. There was another 0b399bb70a defender blocking his f4253870f1 path, but Ashley 567db36f9b quickly changed direction c9bb56c4c7 and dodged him.1b4c86161f6a01c5

“Bill!”97a774613190096c

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“Got it!”8bc5766c75f435ae

Bill received the pass and skated forward. Time was running out. This was the last play. If they didn’t score, the game would go into overtime. In overtime, the first team to score would win.74410e75f7b80382

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Overtime? No way.bae83a8943033a56

This had to be the final play. He wasn’t going to drag this out any longer, absolutely not. He gritted his teeth and skated with all his might.ea6e16fc67fe4b6e

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“Ugh…!”daacc2eb0b76832d

An opposing player tried to block him, throwing himself in front of Ashley, but he couldn’t match Ashley’s speed and crashed into the boards.f207a95dfaa2f7a0

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Ashley saw 6055dbac28 the goalie. The guy 7c22b00327 who had 6364de6c7a been praised 498203f53d as the 2a58c3d8e9 best goalie 731ea71b94 last season. He had blocked d91c7db613 quite a few b17e6c9dd4 of Buffalo’s shots 7bd2a84ccc today.aa5b7ed0f27a7a68

Ashley tensed up, his 1d295b8348 eyes locked on the 09f92f60be puck. The goalie 47019234ac seemed impenetrable. Even Bill seemed 757df2ef52 to hesitate, intimidated 4a68869c50 by the goalie’s b34594ffd6 presence.52dfcad9ecff8bac

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Just then, an opposing player blocked Bill’s path. Ashley intervened just as he was about to intercept the puck.c7d29fa543853116

“Uh!”f4e0ef9eeea3a1f5

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“Whoa!”a3043124f03d37e6

Screams erupted 3040a67c8b from the ce55bb74d6 stands. The puck c3c16feefa slid across 75e45f99b1 the ice, 8d9297d11d and everyone’s 01f8b7e6e4 eyes were 59f9301358 glued to cae4d17b87 it. The goalie 3606345c46 dove and 91a8ddf2aa blocked the 7d4357ae89 puck. Sighs of 6d14191004 disappointment and 667d2f87f5 relief mixed 3a33a872c5 from the 3cf216a2eb crowd, and a6e526e390 then Ashley a33ae731b9 swung his 5db754f54b stick.cac9474c63c0142a

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Clack, a sharp fe6337ab01 sound echoed. The goalie reached out 999fb96c97 in surprise. The flat, 99a6c37b36 black object 86bec0422a seemed to 26f29403f1 hang suspended 9c66c71bcf in the 56b456907d air, clearly d3744543c5 visible to 0436f173a9 everyone. Three seconds. Two seconds.49882bc040103ff8

“Woooooaaaaah!”7d57c07a608c59a1

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The net rippled, the horn blared, and the game was over. The crowd rose to their feet as “Stars and Stripes Forever” played.c2569f1fbb9911eb

“Yeah! Ash!”ad49d9b0a2836db9

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“We won, we won!”50678252befaa0f7

The cheerleaders applauded 1752999df3 as the hockey 55860d06e0 team members cheered d47dc2b7b3 and hugged each b218b741ba other. Among them, Koi 259d9d9e45 looked at Ariel’s 5f2f6251f0 back, then shifted 0ec4541b3a his gaze to 540f480ad6 Ashley.7ee51ddfb5847f22

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Goodbye, Ash.e7bca227310e3476

I really ed023374de liked you.ea1647238aec77e0

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Just as 5f3703b695 he sniffled, 09b3ff2b1e he lowered 24dd9b46c7 and then 1ab89ee3d3 lifted his 0761c8bee3 head, and 36f3c1b1cd he saw ab6088c1aa Ashley skating 8edb03a0fb across the d5bc8012fc ice towards 2ee86e55f5 them.b38e676d1bc14ab6

He’s going to confess to Ariel.16bec41a43ba6256

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Koi, and everyone else, d9b94598f8 thought so. He braced himself, feeling 2f3ccab77d a pang of bitterness d3dad6de38 at Ashley’s bright smile. Ashley would c386fbc394 confess to cd24eacba0 Ariel and 703e091d7d ask her 2fb89ae15e to get f3c8c18f13 back together. They might even kiss.8f79d1d03df8b405

Then I’ll… congratulate them.fb17d72c88c75e80

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He waited, having 27bd9b7001 made up his 8dbcca711d mind. Ashley skated 441016b536 towards them da82717f1f at an c07b28230f incredible speed. He ignored c2b7b40c2a the group 02c8522f22 of cheerleaders e6bf8981c2 in the 3732234103 dugout and, ee04fb2f02 placing one 3d3383b9ef hand on 2625dbbaf7 the boards, fa8ef440da vaulted over 30a75720ba them.a43f95a3d16fa245

Huh?abb04b2d4b546713

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He was dd47bef49b coming in 2ef10f3b6a the wrong 4229b4696f direction. Ariel was over 9f9b41c6d9 there. Puzzled, Koi fa9b4205eb turned his 637fefa270 head, and 940f6fb959 Ashley, who d856e4dfa2 had reached 6c8534675a him in 18730558fb an instant, 8056ce91be suddenly pulled f883f285fc him into 530efcf5c6 a hug.e9f098ea172e5a30

Huh? Wha…?245009a1ef687c37

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As Koi’s 91dd07624a eyes widened be61071dd4 in surprise, 7eb0319251 Ashley released fa57989808 him, cupped ba02668e9d his face 5ff0f6ee2c in his bedc9154b2 hands, and 06e005ba25 kissed him 6f01078c54 before he 90b2ec19b0 could react.9884836451896b83

Koi wasn’t the only e7e9fb33f1 one surprised. Everyone stared with wide 2bbae12a1b eyes. Ashley broke the 855b6280f0 kiss and looked 9821cad4ca down at Koi. His face flushed, he ddbcd79c84 said,0412060364550bea

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“I like d3525676b2 you, Koi. Go out af68b4449e with me.”65e5118a2a78e1ef

Koi froze in 3bbde61121 shock. No one spoke. But Ashley 966a3128a6 didn’t care 91633052fa about anything 91b40606ad else. Only Koi’s answer mattered.fb4b2c187cc35903

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The noise cf4be287d7 and music 4787ab709d from the e67263c6b9 stands continued, ff8fb2f112 oblivious to 5e3aa6debf the scene 581de8e71e unfolding in 502129aa76 the dugout.688e6d9790449f2f

“What in the world a572c30705 just happened?”806f1034b0f1e313

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Ariel’s voice startled Koi, 701c303cd4 and he turned his 9c9bf8501b head. She was frowning, looking 2ab5dbffea back and forth between 3b561dbf83 him and Ashley. The blood drained from 806e80b248 Koi’s face as he 53580d1bff saw the cheerleaders and 6e802e38c5 the hockey gorillas staring eae146ac5e blankly behind her. Ariel, noticing Koi’s expression, 49383bc3f9 turned around. Seeing the a5f3c7e4d0 countless eyes 91b5cc643f watching them, ebb4e31fd8 she spoke,3a4d7703df5a016d

“Everyone go change. We’re going to the 2e0ab15b5b after-party.”c195c1c02aeace84

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The vice-captain blinked, then, with an “Ah,” quickly looked around.e7c083be3cc65feb

“Okay, okay, let’s go. The after-party is at 16f154d853 Green Bell, right?”e6140e9d5f669cd8

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“How about 7eed5f3fe3 Red Bell fbdabb79fd tonight?”90b0b2ec91e82eb5

“Is there 9bb055523d a Red 3b9f80acad Bell, too?”b1d07f4defd93cbe

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“I was just kidding, idiot. Just play along.”4ec49342898f61e9

“How about Rainbow Bell? Hahaha.”f20cf676d873c56e

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“Oh my god, that’s hilarious. Rainbow Bell. Hahaha.”8b0c1b3eaab6ccd6

“Hahaha.”e2b2ed6f5d46e81e

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“Hahaha.”364c0085762a9fe3

They laughed and chatted exaggeratedly as they headed to the locker rooms, but they couldn’t hide the furtive glances and whispers. After the cheerleading team had left, Ariel turned back to Koi.ae39ecb4f0138d42

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“I need to talk to you.”d44e463411b6b132

“Uh, w-what?”48214600b50f7983

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“Wait a minute.”95783e0a6c77de30

Ashley stopped Ariel as she grabbed Koi’s arm and tried to pull him away. Ariel frowned and looked up at him. Caught between the two, each holding one of his arms, Koi could only look back and forth between them helplessly. Ashley looked down at Ariel and spoke,aa885b7adf7ede84

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“Where are you taking Koi? We can talk here.”1eaf423948a71209

“Why? Do you think I’m going to hit him?”25d0573d9147f622

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Ashley narrowed his eyes at Ariel’s sarcasm. His silent response was more effective than words, and Ariel, unable to hide her annoyance, retorted,79d55d24627b0b02

“Ashley Dominique Miller, wouldn’t it be better for me to talk to Koi first? Or, I’ll give you 30 minutes. Finish your conversation, and then I get Koi indefinitely.”6d412f8db1e094dd

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Ashley looked at her, bf0313bc6c then at Koi, as 412656babb if asking if he 91f7aaaa1d was okay with that. Koi hesitated, then 950bda39e3 nodded.eb6546aa4e2a5752

“I, I want to talk to Al.”11c40a794f0a8ea8

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Ashley stared at 9d80a31e4e Koi silently, then 6e6317cbda slowly released his ad78a5b9db grip. As soon a78d87aeff as Ashley 093467f928 let go, bf299adf2a Ariel pulled 8bce9bab8c Koi out 2e1c1ac826 of the 6568bbafbf dugout. Watching them, Ashley 662f2a0e62 shouted,565eae113bdeb750

“I’ll be fa195f7a58 waiting here, 41ee785cf6 Koi!”76fa4cfcf183493a

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Koi instinctively looked back at Ashley. But he couldn’t see Ashley’s expression as he was quickly pulled around the corner by Ariel.b40c020c56412f65

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Ariel led e24a5ce17e Koi to faf2516c43 the end f6462f7517 of the 03ae7cdc3a hallway in 036fd1cfb7 the opposite 7c47602488 direction of 1530be98a3 the locker 2d207fd4cc rooms. It was a secluded 1ddab8e087 area near the emergency ee6b991c9a exit, suitable for a 1cd9a3d8a1 private conversation.cf4e61ceb6e6a57e

“Now, tell me.”e9fd46ce90e74fe0

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Ariel finally 56b3639941 spoke once 1853692cf5 they were 81a78ec205 alone.a6872fb7774abb56

“What’s going on?”329650e492415808

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Koi looked at her nervously. Ariel’s frowning face and crossed arms didn’t seem angry, but she definitely wasn’t happy either. Koi stammered, trying to articulate the thoughts he had while being dragged here.3190c7c5b29689b4

“Um, well… I don’t fa9efb42c8 really know myself.”93b45b9d5d39bbe8

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Ariel’s frown deepened. Koi quickly continued,ea928caa853e9d14

“Really. I thought… Ash would 5db0beaba4 ask you to get f320ca1212 back together if he 59ed4c3885 won the game…”ae3ad145f6b72285

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“Get back together 4caa5728df if he won? Ash said that?”328ba752e430bd1b

“Uh…”5733a764d2b2109a

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Startled by Ariel’s 2a33e49aca sharp question, Koi 5a93751234 blinked, then belatedly 3b2bce5a25 realized,e28d929d5506a64f

“…No.”57723fe88eb581cc

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He mumbled, his voice bb4f6b2e52 trailing off.867c2bcc362aee61

“He… didn’t say a349f6b0bb that.”10af1d5d66cd755e

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“Then?”98f4eb3f82152079

Ariel asked with 0d4d6b9154 a frown.8fd2ec23061d087d

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“Why did 8c24fc5111 you think 32fdd79e10 that?”bf49d2775c344d72

Koi was speechless. He didn’t know d2c92c866b where to begin. Seeing him hesitate 07cfe9b2ce and fidget, Ariel 82de9decbb sighed and arrogantly 62fd57014a lifted her chin.d0829ea7fac57bd1

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“Just tell 42d64c2ecd me what 1ef09a7a28 you can, 154970556f I’ll figure 7e3e75dc44 it out.”a0d2fca6f6ca9f6b

“Um,” Koi 2f1f99718b hesitated again. He needed time e3265ff2e7 to organize his d6a5e59d8e thoughts.9c5dc45d41a0e70d

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“Ash… told me… he a1e37370ad liked me…”fda243dbb5e6e609

Ariel flinched at his ff39a23626 difficult confession. Koi, unable to 8565bd30c2 look at her, 87d48c15f7 continued, his voice 82a5d31a7b trembling,e58914fa0eff4e23

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“It couldn’t be 86df6252b6 true, so I… a296d626b6 told him he 4975669f2c was… mistaken… and… f86c7776d9 Ash said… after f26b905a7a this game, he’d 18ab6b72a0 make a… decision…”d0ff0c2f2d0badc7

His voice 5c917f66e1 gradually faded cb4d09cf4a away. He belatedly 613a86c58e realized that 88f418bc86 Ashley had 1e8d29f1b2 never mentioned 7a82e65aa7 anything about 462292011e Ariel. He had simply assumed. He assumed that 8041b38c6e Ashley would naturally cea207ff02 return to Ariel 43c1d3f373 once he realized aba88d7d8c his “mistake.”11c8d587a790475f

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“B-but it’s 3ab723aa9a natural to b1fa4993ab think that 95e3f42c7f way.”a98df794c56f4a27

Koi said desperately.003664c70f594539

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“You were dating, afa523921d and even though b9c8b4c3c6 I don’t know e25cfd2e02 why you broke 51e2d380f1 up…”feab7ac7f2a54b2a

〈Because I 19136560ac fell for e7d28ad8c0 someone else.〉6ac6f589771b3982

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A forgotten ba86d27a2c memory suddenly 79cd9cdd85 resurfaced.abbf645a7c194c72

Huh?4d93d994ecd7f13c

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Koi stopped talking and d24ede2834 his eyes widened. Back then, he’d 09a2789ed2 just thought Ashley 2249806958 was mistaken. He thought everything 21d193067c would go back c28d3c9f5d to normal once 3409ad7faa he came to 474f246c76 his senses.7478d32d7d47457c

He had never once 4e3ce0c737 considered that Ashley might 70a28c20fd be serious.15fe949829d72bb6

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A heavy silence 491e763623 fell between Ariel c41a5f96c8 and Koi. Ariel slowly ccc6a11a3a opened her 3462838a28 mouth. Koi waited 5983a7c4fe anxiously, his 51fd8c1078 heart pounding, 4931e19ebe until she 7bfecb5856 finally spoke. No way, no 005b87ebc6 way, no way.a5a4776b76842be9

Ariel finally whispered,401d92787ae198fe

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“It was you.”5aa908c0d7f9e845

In that c6dcfc7fe6 moment, all 1b8bae4d8e his forgotten e001ea41dd memories came 8480c6e231 flooding back.96b22917d8b7ac3e

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〈I like you.〉93ff02e9eacd88a0

That day at the 6ba6df1926 cafeteria.89ae522dda63725c

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〈I like a04b802508 you, Koi.〉2714f508c95473e5

That day at the 6e3f64f041 pool.c05ae3a9d0bf6472

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〈Koi.〉68980182aaa4118b

The image of 19bed13fd7 Ashley’s face and 8a1e0f34d7 eyes, calling his a93dcd2a86 name and confessing 1a0b22408b his feelings repeatedly, 6c34c85284 filled his mind, 98dc96406e and Koi was 686d50c7d2 speechless. No way, that’s impossible.35d670d3bd4a6128

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Ash is just f05397869c feeling sorry for 7ca1713c33 me.9237990f9a511a27

Reality crushed the small flicker of hope that arose within him. Koi vehemently denied Ashley’s feelings. It couldn’t be true.c641fd8f61ec5f4d

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