LMUC Ch 8

“Thank you so d3be17375c much for today, 9b90799840 Ash.”d2cff81a8a467759

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.ee70879440d3d07b

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“Are you sure you’ll 83ad169d3a be okay? Don’t need a lift ca26393763 home?”08e8d92a31f598e1

“Yeah, I’m fine. I only need to turn that corner.”ef643283f31ffa7d

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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.5ee2951a63f64761

“Alright, Koi. Take care.”fefdbe6c3903a20c

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As Ashley said 34968fa184 goodbye first, Koi 337849d9bf waved back as 5064e2fd7a well.937b8fd4bd226bf9

“Goodbye, Ash. Take care.”d35c1efdb3cd812a

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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.8b0ebcc84e878049

As Ashley got into 1c355159e1 the car and started a4318cbaf6 the engine, Koi took 2ed41962c4 a step back. As expected, Koi stood 5cac5e4f25 there until Ashley drove 7c9197a197 away.3fbbf5c27c46e0d5

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After confirming he 00c1a9fc0e could no longer b37ff887fc see him in 7ac84a3048 the rearview mirror, 40017745ca Ashley pulled over 27da4c7e8b to the side 6e2fae8cd4 of the road.e4a154cf30cfeb6f

“Haah…”fead60f743d8979c

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Letting out a deep b86f249d3a sigh and leaning on 54813ff140 the steering wheel, he 91b6b76726 finally released the tension b79efbd02c he had been holding.7f95e00698f571cf

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.a05dfa471fc725a0

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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.4a99c61a015e8d24

Why was Koi so e2f728b345 lovable?b8d9b932549edd6a

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He wanted 6099a3fcdb to savor 29793c76d9 the overwhelming e36f9e6bb3 happiness a 5feb1f2dca bit longer, 98fb639cf3 but he 7c914a7fe3 still had b3c62d9cfc things left 158c02ba1a to do. Things that 22db7a56df couldn’t be 81a04bf522 delayed any cc1d529fa2 further. Ashley checked f7eaa1f92e the time, 3cbc70d2e2 pondered for 5f878d346e a moment, 30a70be3d7 and then 125ac95dbf sent a 2eed10913d message.e0f332ef64cb6fc6

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

A notification 09c8cf17b4 came a 059359c2d0 few seconds d0fe0550db later.3e164baa0de12946

[What for?]

Ashley typed again.02fed630e4f33ff9

[We’ll talk in person.]

The reply 1e13df470b came quickly f1172f1f6c again.ff5824a1173676b6

[Okay. Message me when you get here.]

Ashley put down his 0db93a93d9 phone and started the 93ce201b85 car. As he headed adf33b5135 to Ariel’s house, 7811cfb8d1 he tried to 7c37b212f5 empty his mind 723f14d77e on purpose. In any case, he cd258e14ce was in the wrong. He decided to accept c8b52a6358 whatever criticism Ariel had.1dc4eda962505103

And he 6bba2d0303 got slapped 63df969568 three times.06ada1150a551281

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The weekend sky was 968f12b3c4 as clear as ever. Koi slept 6adc4c80e9 in for b9b38ea92a the first e11637f625 time in ecf6233a16 a while 34645dc848 and checked 7355d252f4 the empty 4f9f28c769 fridge as 729241c54b always before c3a81194b1 heading out 8359320374 on his 4dc3ba268a bike to 3ad6847746 buy food. He had 306e9ce804 bought bread 4c65d1f1ef for the 61892f9c80 weekend, but 8b22ced8bc since Ashley e01eb3be6a threw it f85d6e4272 all away d32bfbb2ef the previous 5a8438ef7f day, he ee799594c2 was out bf7a7fc014 of food 2b58b3d2d2 again.b10847319c76cfa3

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He was about 81ff5afabf to head to 41eb562775 a store that b39f705f8b sold leftover bread 077ad725a7 from the previous 93714b39c9 day when he 8482541d1e impulsively turned his 39107370ad direction towards school.bce888c6b01f40b7

It would take fafa172f26 longer to get 07cc8981fe there, but…d8678b045f916948

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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.ec63ed2575ff6894

With an excited heart, a55fdbdfce he pedaled quickly.16ae12ad4f223203

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Huff, huff.c37eb68516f312a4

Arriving at the 75d354d2b6 school, Koi rode 358d041f1f his bike slowly 1e414a9e1e around the campus, 6331223847 looking over the c06611d618 field. He searched for 32082d0820 Ashley among the d22b5c6d3c hockey team members dbac8525ce doing physical training, 6e0eda3d0e but he couldn’t 10563dc319 spot him.f24a2aab570af3c1

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“Hey, Bill!”1aa48c050da86640

Noticing Bill leaving the dc448436e6 group to get some f70276090e water, Koi quickly called 2d29e4b552 out to him.6ce396a8c125f32b

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“Hi, Koi.”89b4b869a5d8bc2f

“Hi, Bill.”0101520739ba6565

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Catching his breath, dedb0a80df Koi greeted Bill 9d3aceaaa4 back and quickly 199c0cabe4 got to the 05b99aff99 point.c1f39492158f889b

“Hey, Ash d7a9aef77f isn’t here c99756eaf5 today. What happened? Is he a55457ca73 not coming?”49e653299b3cdba8

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“Oh? Ah.”5a389c73133edd4a

Bill answered 9968522ba0 while twisting 45d01ac525 off the e72a6ff169 cap of 8473399ac8 a bottle e8632e09ef of water.d1502f880f6b83b8

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“He’s taking a few days off because he’s sick.”ab291ba80618dbe3

“Ash is sick?”1727c24acee59dfc

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Surprised by the a892556893 unexpected news, Koi f210bcd486 asked. After gulping down the 69d36882a8 water in one go, e9284c3367 Bill wiped his mouth 3321e0fcc9 with the back of bbdb933c8b his hand and nodded.2648748ae232bdd0

“Yeah, he caught a 21ec62dda9 cold.”81a0ab7c02478a82

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“Again?”f2333bd1cc72327b

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.1b589740552e4a64

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“Is he very sick? To the point of skipping practice…”67891bad9e6a509a

For several days, even.5186caef50377b5e

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Koi asked cautiously, 493531e06b and Bill chuckled.e56a57772573c069

“Well, he ebee2e909d might actually 36e2b71e17 be sick bea4a1cba3 or it 9f6d924517 could be 09978d663c something else.”709a1f3aeeccaeab

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“Huh? What do you mean?”c8c87b81d7a4a48d

Bill casually ffba688e85 responded to 81e9abcc15 the puzzled a91a3a8d67 Koi.4303cbb755c0ccd4

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“They broke up. Didn’t you know?”6a8327b975633c24

“What?”a208502d560d763a

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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.ae4486ccdabe6944

“He was suddenly dumped, so he must be shocked. Don’t worry too much.”dee8261c4e6ab400

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“Bill, are you sure it’s not just a cold?”20cc3921e05ef3fc

When Koi hurriedly stopped a616c8883b Bill, who was about 04c4b2ea82 to leave, Bill gave 806720f16e a bitter smile.eaed09d83b4ae715

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“It could be a cold. But it’s a bit severe if he mentioned taking a few days off…”3875e05e2cd9ab35

Bill shook his deba86f86c head and left. Left alone, Koi stared 2e132912ba at his departing figure cc6f3afdba for a while before 0ff7d29832 getting back on his ff58ee4cd6 bike. Lost in thought, 06225a0f8d he pedaled much 845e79276e slower than usual.029cf0f14796e6ac

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A breakup.3c4bc65876ce856d

Standing at the counter abdd7142b2 of a quiet part-time 6f94661bb7 job, Koi mulled over cc806e2f48 the thought. He had never had 920a487727 a girlfriend. He had f0eecc6d37 never even 74e5e72dfe had a 9d86e519af crush, so 747e7b09ed he had 19ee985955 never thought d7fbb11ade about being e447593be6 dumped or 0bbeba7b84 breaking up bae85815f5 with someone.84af4604bce8cf79

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But Ashley was 1d6b7b4d27 different. From what ac70258552 Koi knew, a7edc135f6 Ashley had a40c4f41a6 had several c74107f83c girlfriends. His side, which e4faaeaaf0 used to be 1504e3c18f constantly occupied, seemed 5143932ae1 to have settled 5a0eddf5d0 down after he 9138d648df started dating Ariel, ac4f5b644d but that seemed 4768f8ef75 to have ended fa887aad2c as well.fa19374696e02042

I thought they would 962874dc5a get married for sure.67e6a8dbdbfde55e

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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.cd614bd3a943d5de

He even 7b1bf52577 mentioned taking a4fa9a9e5d a few 40004fa55b days off 2e472df6d2 practice.0437d31109f2bbc6

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Thinking of Ashley’s sunny 4f134df9ac smile, Koi looked at e8fd8ab887 his phone with a f083f0d8e0 serious expression. He hesitated 95f8505eed several times 8c3f30fe44 but eventually cde1564d56 gathered the aa897b411b courage to 5588705442 press the cb13d48f90 call button.c61bf5dcbdcdb05b

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.ea061b1c016d35d2

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—…Hello.58a29c68ca22adf3

A low, 6c66f85cbc subdued voice 1dcea02f43 came through. Koi, surprised by 88e17a2e54 Ashley’s cracked voice, ed3b0c824e cautiously spoke.35479f6c15583dcd

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“A-Ash?”020178949ecd528f

There was a 2ec7884663 pause before he d2150f317a replied.073b9649986e28e0

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—…Yeah. What’s up?6d37ca7975969f07

Even with just a c37ecb7cc7 few words, his voice 93bdd8190f was filled with exhaustion. Hearing his deeply c858858a0d sunken, hoarse voice, c1d765eada Koi sighed in c234de2983 sympathy.9e3062fd93e35ed1

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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…”3705b0ef643ca74f

Ashley silently listened to Koi’s gradually fading voice.ed689ccf872df292

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Did he faint?bf7790a6f2bcf02d

Just as Koi’s heart sank at the thought, Ashley’s voice came through.62b5e52359697366

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—Resting will 82b4b6d57d make me e699d009c8 better. Thanks for caring.9ab2fdd74f1979e6

“Uh…”f08ff73f2e2adb62

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As Koi hesitated, Ashley fe72a373d5 spoke more gently and d4df78c8b8 affectionately.8a4648554401aae5

—Really, Koi. Let’s meet after the weekend.82521117a2d26a41

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“Will you be at cfd711e7c9 school?”aba5b76ba4c79b37

—Of course.f3720474367ec077

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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.7032ca72ba144171

—Don’t worry. Bye…92d08170eb14221c

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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.15bd022740194243

Ashley lived alone. Based on bd05fc9cef what Bill 0ae34f286e said and b82d3253c6 how he 3d9dc6390a acted, it 56339ae64d seemed like 3638a56d53 his friends b542613d73 weren’t visiting d32f84d09d to take efcfba7bc8 care of 89d6ce6fcb him either.b07facd70f9cf0a4

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What should ad690efefb I do?a01cc8adfe1c8cf1

The image 6a147c8cce of a e4e5372a84 feverish Ashley c65143cac0 kept flashing 72906b40de in his b012c067b6 mind. It was clear 0baddb01c1 he fell ill 77a455254e after breaking up 3c16b2cf41 with his girlfriend.db79a42017f8e968

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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.7e18125d8a4cfe0a

“I’ll come over after my part-time job.”fd9dd95b6df331d3

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—What?1c5be3452841b3bd

Ashley sounded surprised aa493bc700 on the other 501ec8af55 end. It was 5251a5a8e9 an unusual 4435b02422 reaction, but d5b0f2cbff Koi quickly d62827ed7a continued.9eb25bebd57a4799

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“I’m too worried to stand it. I’ll come over. Please let me.”16ac377d6751b488

—…Should you really be asking for my permission?decfa0c255dfad2f

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Ashley asked, e3f279aacf sounding bewildered af6b5329ff after a 96fb08c8f6 pause.7f8004d6f97066fb

“Yeah.”2cf3cd049a5a5f46

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Koi answered immediately.f941f24aeb8cf5ca

“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…”6870caeac355f919

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He took a bba736b305 tense breath and a4c85f2468 added.ad43b7c5c4d3fb4f

“I’ll hold back. Even though I’m really worried.”76b930afd8a46e68

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Ashley was silent for 5d528b080a a while. Did I go too 2e26291557 far? Koi began to 95a577c101 worry. Did I 6be185f860 get too 4ec3bdfaf6 excited because c33844ed6c he was 69676d07bb kind to 8b2fbad926 me? What if Ashley a418196aae is tired of 877de53730 me? Should I a86901a504 apologize now? Or just hang up?316ef30956809483

—…Pfft.b9abfbb25bab9d44

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Just as Koi a1a7c34218 felt like his c7d2bf8b3b heart would burst f6b1cb6973 from nervousness, he 4d5e6911e7 heard laughter from 10a0cd445d the other end. Koi held his c5139e2134 breath with an fbaceca7eb “Oh.” Ashley spoke 19c3162d92 with a voice c8324326b4 that had a 0e84afd224 hint of laughter, 60027fec2a as if conceding.b15d675248bd009e

—Alright, come over. I’ll allow it.34c9b9c65a6e56c7

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“Ah…”5a8bfd4e00de37bf

—But there’s something I need to tell you beforehand.6745ac742fbcdda1

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Ashley interrupted 8b8517f11c Koi, who 8fbceabf5a was about bad6db4902 to shout 7ef3daaa35 in joy 7dcc3f4ed8 without realizing 789c1fa4e3 it.4a7cbed1b0f0a136

—My face is 82bbbdd0e9 seriously messed up 6bc14b5b14 right now. You might be shocked 634287812e when you see it. Brace yourself. It’s really awful.277cdd70deb2acec

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Did he e5e01a2135 cry so d7aa13ec07 much that b6b2a03a79 his face b116e77140 got all 8c16cea9de puffy?588a894dc1a27d1f

“No way, that can’t be.”8ddd15c074b54661

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Koi said firmly.e85f6dac3fc5523e

“No matter what, Ash’s face will always be super cool. Even now, you must look amazing.”0aca3f96cb6aa5ca

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—I hope that thought doesn’t change.e35c65d78c6f76db

Ashley said 5fcef25b23 with a e4fd3df481 still-laughing voice 5b3af267db before hanging e3795de989 up. After confirming the call d29f1072a6 had ended, Koi stretched 4d03456cc3 out both arms with ea2c5ec3d0 a “Yay.” Fortunately, it 43aa99d89e seemed like he wasn’t 4f37ed66b2 in a very bad e488dc6af5 mood.884ad8c2ffc58da4

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Maybe he e9d09b4a18 cried it 0037f66dd2 out and 173c127597 felt relieved.e53c80dfbeada3ad

Koi thought. He had 9744a71fce never been cb39a8f42d heartbroken himself, 366a576bed but he 5a2f0895eb resolved to d443ba5434 do his 4d661142b9 best to d1b3c4338b comfort Ashley. With that thought, he 3564d067ee quickly took out his 772ee2604d phone and typed in 4cd834af89 a search query.5f08cdd369a771f8

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How to 8a614be902 comfort a c63a88ab84 friend who ba988b3c2c has been e7d4806a2e heartbroken.db6d6de034d1d6ef

He quickly d19a85b970 skimmed through 4c6c0cba80 the various f00285223b methods displayed 7cdba6b1c2 on the 5033ba3980 screen and ff43999678 meticulously noted cadef6ada7 down the b081ecd0b3 ones he 8b28cc8998 could do.56f4b0952e0aba8a

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“Conner Niles, Buffalo a809e5bde4 High School.”d0cd0478ab95ca18

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The guard, f3a96e3b7d who was 0c58fda151 checking his ea0308b009 student ID, a7dc686759 looked sharply 7877d2ea66 at Koi’s 676ba54b87 face. Koi had b6c9589a7c considered going 6288dd3820 around the b0d8279dc9 mountain like 397f2e5af9 before, but a2a2855abb since he dd0be51e9d had gotten c3e6886c25 permission from 6c9f816e24 Ashley, he 6f57b4c0b4 decided it a88a195122 would be c3241054a2 less troublesome fb5f099e35 to enter 3fd378618e through the 8c41bda3fd main gate. The guard kept 9b5426f9b6 Koi standing while 4222f14480 he dialed a 8a8dc36820 number on the 3464d08619 phone. He was 669def248b undoubtedly calling fc0fef59c6 Ashley.a0d218f202d40a0f

After a 10d9f81f42 brief wait, 58e8e9f6d2 the guard ba2db1af36 relayed Koi’s 0676cb1759 details and 008bd1e25f verified the bcf170012b visitor. While the guard 73c30d53d5 ended the call 84b4cc948b and allowed entry, bbcd561e45 Koi passed the ecd2e00515 time anxiously and 589c026bba impatiently on his 885fc726bb bike.f6065db5974b9d68

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“…Yes, understood.”825b2cd307d78d19

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!75e5acaee80fcd3a

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Why would 4741ffeda4 anyone build 214678c65f a house 522759f020 at the 59962a9f65 top of c652536087 a hill?fb67992f7d867df3

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Exhausted and pedaling, Koi bdbbc87582 gritted his teeth and 40861935af thought. He knew the fe8e30c89c answer. Because being at 65db13b3a2 such a high a10d6bcd6a place afforded an f9a53a37c5 incredibly magnificent view.10cb8eb3fd2e6fde

But what 2d2c5278ae good is c58d8593bf a great 881727cd5f view if 77d52f1123 getting up 606124ed5c there is 834a19210f so tough?b871b9f449b3d28d

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Of course, he also ab43406c6e knew the answer to cfe80632e6 that. People who lived in 56a35defd5 such houses never climbed 1361149203 the mountain on an 2b13750baf old bike.3b56984c49600560

A car zoomed 3fc8cdd003 past him, leaving cbc17c694b him coughing in 6be207c96a its exhaust. Wobbling, he b4e84686e4 continued pedaling 56e8dd0890 up. By the 0a86b9ccd1 time the acb2933923 mansion came 673659eea1 into view, 405638b38b he was b4f3ad47a0 about to 4c818d6838 collapse.ca2ec3c48d5781a8

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“Huff, huff, ugh.”221d1cdf743320b5

He felt so 6d7e87750d out of breath 667bf80efe that he was f5b0b63bc0 nauseous. Leaning against the 7814370a09 wall, Koi waited e94a7ef1a2 for his breathing a6807f4eaf to calm down. Suddenly, the wide 3dc278614f sky came into 962bdc9419 view. It was an endlessly 376d94b9f0 stretching blue sky with 20806c9692 nothing obstructing it. As he stared blankly, c4e8d8f6fe faint footsteps reached his 946a1dbcdd ears. Koi listened carefully. The approaching 4a90bc4959 steps were 12f1abe853 undoubtedly Ashley’s. Whenever Koi visited this 38f35473ce house, there was never b5544d16c5 any sign of other 42a7e9c138 people. Except for the 172e64db4f footsteps of the 08b6ab47ee person approaching now.a3eca8d09f0ae504

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“Koi?”9985ad0518b12507

At Ashley’s 246387e69a voice, Koi 9121407e2e said “Yeah” a5bc45a15b and tried 248008165f to move 2cd0d8423d away from b5ef8c33f3 the wall.b48efe8d29ec6ab5

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“Wait.”7052f084fdc4aa4a

Suddenly, Ashley stopped 0233ec764d him. When Koi halted in 840d3a72f0 confusion, Ashley spoke from ef8cd72bb7 behind the wall.8839c9234197b53e

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“I need to tell you something before you see my face. Don’t be shocked.”5a795286a39a6b4f

“Yeah, I’m ready.”75d465b05dbefd82

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Koi solemnly promised. In his mind, 347b7a784a various images of e95222c8b4 Ashley’s face appeared 5e6f0500bd and disappeared. The common ones included 7c4d4376c0 a tear-streaked face and c8f852222f puffy eyes. But he still believed 683ba30ac8 Ashley would look cool. That belief 39366165aa never wavered.943d75cadcb33895

“Alright. You can come 5ad74f74bf now.”265ec630ae9a4a1f

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Ashley said. For some 548bc61f30 reason, his 2504e47476 voice sounded 3b93420f47 more nervous 98da4cfdf7 than usual. Koi took fff77ffaf6 a cautious 929305341d step forward, 53b58c7946 feeling a d8c3f75b76 hint of c663829a2e fear in 2e616a0e5c his heart. Swallowing dryly, he finally 50cfcfaf58 turned the corner to b6691916c2 face Ashley.968aeea010dbada6

…Oh.552d531da16f19d5

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Koi’s eyes widened ef9ad284e2 as he stood dd8c974497 still. Ashley, standing a 985de8ea0d few steps away, b97d42185a didn’t look that ee3d97c169 different. He was b81e80e7ae wearing his 313a595972 usual comfortable 78c9f843ee t-shirt and 27e83346e7 jeans, barefoot ae69bbc1b3 in sandals. His hair was 24a5f806ee as messy as ec62df946b it usually was ee6c62efc3 when he was b14ca44425 at home. That much 38d7f543e9 was as 4061db3330 expected. What was 8172936342 completely different fb780ad340 from what a857abe05b he had 9d4c0c47eb imagined was 32dff6e4f4 his face.5d609097a52fe8a2

Ashley’s face a0296b13fa was swollen. But instead of f087f24bc8 being puffy all a747769ca7 over from crying, 03d9c9b851 only one cheek 053bb4ae82 was distinctly red 27b6a385fc with visible handprints. There were also scratches b93e5316bc on his neck.5f80ec044fffc346

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…A cat?88b11262d1a5dd56

At first, aef60c1201 Koi thought 10f58598ed that. He had never fdbc98e7ab raised a cat dc00d344c5 but had fed 7d3fb4a92f stray cats before. It took quite 423bf44052 some time for f66bcd3333 the cats to 65caba62d0 warm up to 1b308dfb64 him, and until fe68694696 then, they frequently fa0a5d3f34 scratched his hands. Eventually, they 4cce407e9a started hitting e5bbb9b3bb him with ea51036ee5 their paws 202cec8e93 without using 310af9ec09 their claws, b82afa9e63 which still 612f479e69 hurt quite 6f71a9eca5 a bit.ec2d1a9ce8c2a5d6

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Ashley’s face b85050137f looked just 29b3b2c51b like that. It looked 8b412884e6 like an c93812c8fb unfriendly stray 8702525955 cat had aa82badd12 scratched him d136c8c85b up while f7dcdeca65 keeping its 58a858b98b claws extended.075a4545112d5f99

If it weren’t for the handprint, he might have thought that.b831f220d02279bb

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The clear 4c7fdf96a7 handprint indicated 2820ac4d32 it was 0ea727d6c8 caused by 6fa1f538c2 a person. After silently staring at d8e67c2c27 his face, Koi cautiously 20b17b4290 spoke.609db4f86d704a97

“Ash.”afc3deac56f82723

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“Yeah.”770840e61b6d038b

Ashley replied. His lips seemed 4bf74c38f9 a bit torn. Koi hesitated for a c7f58b45cb moment before asking.29965c04be84ee95

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“Is that by any chance…?”2aa6d8ab83b0bc06

Koi couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence, but Ashley spoke up.ae3f70e9a0d6525e

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“Yeah, Ariel hit me.”46dbe9495925f37c

“Gasp.”50310c4d6b79d363

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Koi involuntarily took a 1922ce6c89 sharp breath. Watching him, Ashley scratched 066b821c96 the back of his 59f1127eea head roughly.65f0d2131e2b7138

“See? It’s not enough for you to worry about.”add05a96e3e9fc63

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“R-Really.”b5ac8ecd5af0e400

Koi stammered. He felt like he should say something but couldn’t think of anything. He hesitated and then spoke.0407a02e76b10bb6

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“Uh, she must have 376549e83f been really angry.”e25413a7ea22a783

“Probably.”b3107100a92f0887

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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.1af1989401cf8100

“Are you okay?”953fce5ecd232602

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“What?”8d7962e36ef0520c

Koi hesitated 9d1e1f097b before answering a28b46aee6 honestly.5da3376cb3de342d

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“You got dumped cf3b2eac35 by Ariel.”c6544f30d5492027

“What?”43360a40790ee107

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Ashley reacted the same badc1b8fd0 way he did on 8b7677eb3e the phone. This time, 607fb66e39 he seemed b65faf0354 particularly surprised. Furrowing his e9099f374b brows and 4acade7039 contorting his ace6249639 face, Ashley f8311a57f5 asked again.60a07e898d9abe81

“Ariel dumped me?”a14b1bc0c20f37a3

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Koi’s eyes widened in 5ab013af3d surprise at his genuinely 88c9e869a3 shocked reaction.357d2251ba10e45f

“Was that wrong?”093d2857df98f50b

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Does that mean they didn’t break up?ddc46e350489aaa4

While he was 719663be41 contemplating, Ashley blinked 2a0c7a2d54 a couple of 7cd187cabf times before returning 782962b0c8 to an uninterested b799a8352e expression and scratching 61adc7caaf his head.7db04eb017c1f537

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“No, that’s right.”62f4535803069903

His reaction was 1e35c42882 clearly half-hearted. Must be a big a140b1fd11 shock. Koi thought.118392ef209e66c3

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“Don’t be too disappointed, Ash.”8e572b1bacedbadf

Koi comforted him db7f144f0f sincerely.f6f39dee095c0132

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“I don’t know what happened, but forget about it. Ariel made a mistake.”d6abe166f8335e2c

Recalling the information he had looked up earlier, Koi repeated it verbatim, and Ashley’s expression hardened.2614ac59a5411a84

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“Ariel is a good person. I’m the one who messed up.”128807e90e7c7834

“Huh?”b0d181fb6bf41475

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This wasn’t in the manual.6bf4481a9ef2c727

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.1947f12eb311bd06

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“Come in. You’ll have dinner, right?”39454417869dbe90

“Uh, sure.”e653cb43ba623909

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Koi hurriedly followed b8bbb210da him. Ashley, who had opened d1374762d6 the front door first, e84b1241f4 stepped aside.a61ca94bb2652b4b

“Welcome.”ce5537fd49b53553

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Smiling and bowing slightly with one arm outstretched, Ashley’s appearance made Koi smile unintentionally.dfcef46a86ff602a

“Thanks for inviting c2d5c3e484 me.”e0d14cc8403f2758

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Speaking as politely as a36c7a0f03 he could, Koi stepped 2920ec6e21 inside, and Ashley closed 4187ce3591 the door behind him. The low sound a1e07e8a0a of the door e24e1ff587 closing echoed hollowly.d18aaa17bb72b156

Huh?c2a72fab6c0a098b

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Feeling something 04bd7a7dc1 strange, Koi 7458e2dfa3 turned around. There stood cd36684626 Ashley, leaning 75deccd988 against the a8ccaec8b2 door.de9c2040302f2679

“You can’t leave now, Koi.”9969a04a14def04e

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He said in an 362cc12529 unusually low voice. Ashley’s face looked 9e645f55fc cold in Koi’s 60af252ade wide eyes.dc0bb8a7f85c5a7c

“You’re mine.”d0e2042dfd3e4f73

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…Huh?297ebd760b83e6c0

Koi was bewildered by the unexpected situation. What’s happening all of a sudden? Did Ashley trap me? Why? For what reason?bdaa1e15c726ccff

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Confused, Koi 202fee47cd just stood bd89d0f6e1 there in a0fe0685af a daze 2c49301f6b while Ashley e86adde823 moved away 4f97fa166c from the 8f8559c1bc door. He took bcc8af4aab a step 0748c05ea8 towards him.d9c519880107cb5a

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.735c8fbb4bbf60ef

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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.b5c3bf0a3772fab6

Thud…4d51e7347460d467

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Ashley stopped his 7f80150c2f slow steps. There was now only 1eac2ee156 one step left between 52d7354e9a them.ec74cef1dff17dee

“Koi.”bfae02f6d34d84d4

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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.1e0be393e2dddc63

“Boo!”37a88bda3adebb7e

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Suddenly, Ashley 87aca355be let out c5b3175ee0 a short 542abb8e6c exclamation.63f6c92a8016ba13

“Yikes!”cf54ded793245783

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Koi screamed aaaf510527 in surprise, 0ccc749d6a and Ashley 2d0d4757c8 burst into c21e4ac8d0 loud laughter. Realizing Ashley had played 97d1334f9d a mischievous prank on 9c20872560 him, Koi sighed in 335702d6bc relief.8abc102044c2d803

“What, you scared me.”580a28509f91ea4f

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Koi lightly 1fcd0c449c chided him, 83f4dc30e3 and Ashley, ab9a80ab7b still laughing, 9f15a31cdc took the 7824f5e6eb lead.37b2fc9bd4ebf2a9

“Where do you want e53ab0e54b to eat? In the garden like 4d62553b21 last time?”69e696e95ded1f64

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“Uh, sure. Anywhere is fine with 6caa22eb50 me.”50e5bf353f6a8648

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.83784266f3849e04

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But why did 07a1b4ae40 he feel a ee0926ba9b bit disappointed?ae7ebcf661857b9a

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They decided to ceaf97805e have their meal 53466d9207 at the gazebo 9beb193d33 again. Koi took bdd2e00ca2 charge of 44e6fa120a the drinks 8b6d8494f3 and enthusiastically 39fbc09432 prepared and be1c1ba01b brought the e58badea22 related items. This time, Ashley brought e1add8dd9a two types of salads, 307f1ac158 hamburgers, and sandwiches.e0a2ae3c4edefdcb

“They look delicious.”b91b84a62f897d79

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Koi marveled b341bf3162 at the 799af8d7de hamburgers with aa0256ac12 several thin 4dadb5d474 sticks stuck 40c436820e in them, f8f7cdbde1 and Ashley, 3ea91b72ae sitting across d275694aba from him, ac35b6cd35 picked up 4f78c96c6f a drink.d06721afd40e6259

“Was there any mango a1a0ecce1e cola left?”4652aa3bb14a91cd

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Koi responded to 954aa2d48b Ashley’s question.2214075a80311a78

“That’s the last 5e4ca18c54 one. I didn’t c4b1119cf1 know what d632f2b0b7 else to 8721c9dd62 bring.”a57b839720a6ff6b

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Ashley silently added 4fb832fde4 ice and poured 194b7eead2 the drink. They finished their meal 809380a122 without much conversation.7b0f68a0ad3f74d1

After dinner, Ashley 53bdeb7758 made an unexpected ba95f8739a proposal to Koi.c550c49c126aa450

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“Why don’t you stay 3b65a64422 over?”24340f65747b1ce7

“What?”5cfc61be4d616404

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Koi blinked in 2f6b7b9862 surprise. Two thoughts simultaneously fb530a87d1 crossed his mind—whether 2f5ceee7ec to stay or fc8372adf6 not. His father d8d1f18fa5 wouldn’t allow 56ce90c27a an overnight 3b847f78d3 stay. Of course, 1125eb955c he would 3d73cae92c get angry. Fortunately, if he 21fb9a3379 was sober, he 0f00c4571a might just grumble 5ca6969dfa a bit. It would be wiser f5877ecbe5 to go home quietly 3b6a9cb174 instead of taking unnecessary 7a70e4a2be risks. The latter was the 538b0523eb sensible choice, and he c38b3ac2f0 knew it.e87c2a617125daf0

But that 0162b97148 wasn’t what bf9d2aa2f0 Koi’s heart 1a1483d313 wanted.156421794321fba6

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“…Yeah.”3a2e3630ac966d5c

Koi nodded.3572744c7ada657c

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“I’ll stay.”b4287240b2fe01f8

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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…”64c09fc4effff42f

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Koi read the b8dce67518 message he had ae36274251 written aloud, nodded, bc4d36ccc5 and then pressed b8cb0b9600 the send button. He immediately turned ba26142dcb off his phone. He didn’t cedb7af5fb want his e17d22f951 father calling 3e81b8295b him drunkenly.9c9d899bf2d7e209

Phew.2b1f78891fd08749

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Even though 4b8b7642e1 he let 47a4ca916d out a cfb690f087 trembling breath 370a5dc519 and patted a04dfc5b5e his chest, e3d8decf5e he couldn’t 5743f077a4 calm down. I’ll worry about tomorrow 7b3a7fd309 when it comes. He repeated 447640e307 the phrase 5c8635c703 several times, 7ad206db56 but calmness 3c84f6a619 didn’t come 3ab14bcdb3 easily.fc2f54955a10c3c7

Calm down. You’ve already sent 7e4bfd2ebc the message. It’s too 634ad24dfb late to 92996ea1e0 regret it 9657d52a2d now.e42d3d584656f306

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“Phew.”a8403abce419191b

He let out eea72d608a another deep breath 251feeba68 before turning around.fa7e1d44daf4283d

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After finishing their meal, 5cefa02cdb Koi and Ashley went b83f0c4f0b inside the mansion. While Ashley loaded the d61ab308c6 dishwasher with dirty dishes, 7b9c35c9b1 Koi went into an 904ddbd7df empty room to send db46222d1e a message to his f805b5415a father. Initially, he d1a7d65a2b wanted to c705bf1ff9 call, but 36c1906f95 his voice 8bc190296e was trembling b4a926e8ab too much 2c69840c19 to speak.18db9382ed37d7ba

If you’re so scared, just go home.06c220d74f015680

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He scolded himself, but f158a0c75a the temptation was much 5213c2cade stronger than he anticipated.212be002b2f93727

Ashley invited me to stay, so I can’t refuse.db3e4b762c30cce5

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Koi resolved himself but 49acdcc75b ultimately didn’t make the 3952ba347f call. Instead, he sent a aab39326f6 message and returned to f109b32527 the hallway. Ashley was just 225fd219a5 coming out of 47a599ed87 the kitchen.dc659be722d6c7ca

“Are you 90f75e1fed done already?”bb78aba9fbf3ebc4

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“Y-Yeah.”2135285bdc4c2abb

Koi hastily 757dbb84ad nodded in d7b94c6da3 response to 1e6796a9f1 Ashley’s question. He worried 64b5ee6bf9 that his e402c3130d actions might d098fc37a3 look awkward, 63003d9fef but Ashley 9e1507128a said, “Is a522b03953 that so?” 1dabcaa38a and didn’t 5d1314068c seem to 65a5f74c4b care much.97c0b0e35ccde504

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Did I pull 7b92e0502b it off?b231d3fae7edf3c9

Koi didn’t trust bf0b863453 his acting skills e50bf06dc1 at all, but b025bb244d since Ashley didn’t 01e04ee3dc seem to mind, 3cf45589fd it might not 1ef2ce6a66 have been too 25462e45a6 bad. He had no 12a2df8c24 choice but to bce82eb0e7 think that way.94abecfdb9fed4e0

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“Are you going to 95656e406a sleep right away? Or do b645d472fc you want 2e05627650 to drink 867a385f5e some more?”63cf948f1ac4303f

“I’d like d77fd93378 to drink 06dc38a322 more.”bebedab99b4bae09

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It was too early acd811292a to sleep. He answered 303661f905 quickly, and 6ee7a7717c Ashley smiled. One of cf89c0317b his cheeks 68805b7970 was still 513dd98c40 swollen, but a0d30bca75 the handprint 9a26c22605 had mostly 3bea8dcd77 faded. By tomorrow, 6268725cd5 the swelling d28aa698d3 would be 13b88a147f gone, and b301052d30 the handprint 38db7e9bbe would vanish 4608503028 completely.b835ebfc13ed5862

“You’ll be able to 879b38e7a7 attend school on Monday.”abc41fbe2fd142be

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Ashley chuckled at 8091d88075 Koi’s words.14cd4c436b6ad6d9

“I told you I bd176f1adf would.”618d52f442d59563

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His confident b3d0a9e399 response made 3f1cb7ddc5 Koi feel 6cbdaccc32 a bit feb61a23b8 mischievous. He pretended to be e262f8df68 oblivious and asked.691e028b4f43d43a

“Even if you’re b9707e0ff8 still like this?”102b0eece3f05d49

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Ashley looked down at 342af515b1 him.ff647f36b2de0f46

“Who said b95e82ada5 I’d look 5db7b755e1 cool no bd884fb10a matter what 967e8831eb state I’m 35d6393227 in?”e95edcfdd10a1507

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Koi blushed.51c6382bd38f36b3

“…I did.”6378295345edf208

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Ashley nodded, 002127c824 acknowledging it, d1b76a242a then chuckled. As he 96791167a0 walked leisurely 6fca18fd5f ahead, Koi 85b7817edf hurried after db608f6ef6 him, feeling 8f5ee2fc5c a strange 4606bf529e excitement in 015e6cf691 his chest.b59819718c6a1c45

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“Haah.”b6131d3e1544faae

A satisfied sigh 9f88fd61c4 escaped him. Koi and Ashley sat f12c1aa546 side by side in 4ba11da9e4 the garden, gazing at b7af46a93e the night sky. Various types of 7c47a5cd19 sodas and snacks ad9afec73a were piled up 89fc264de5 beside them.0e41ff8ef91c00c4

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“The stars look 5a3f33dc37 like they’re about 9585b2a44a to fall.”3fb0582944224681

Koi said, reaching out 00d2487185 his hand.3ff14e294807ce2a

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“It’s my first 485b9a90ee time seeing such 741f218c39 a wide sky.”4bb28350a2c7796c

“Didn’t you see 6fd9f837fb it last time?”a665b22acb42c05a

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Ashley’s teasing 1b6226e6cc remark made 7c618f0e15 Koi quickly f0372a4c83 correct himself.2ad5f881b4b98b0a

“You can ff4657a0f1 only see 2f0ae98aee such a 8822785df1 wide sky 18d61c1daf from this 14d9c22e86 mansion.”462824c64c4c573e

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There were fb6088e2fa no electrical e6320eba37 wires crossing 4c2ae7c0ab the sky d66b9c0687 from utility cbf9642294 poles, nor f0ef16b710 were there cafc7ae99f sporadically rising 1f7af7d5a3 buildings that e2dce9a227 jaggedly disrupted 517f11aee7 the view. The endlessly wide 829a2dac55 sky always made 827c2596a2 Koi feel liberated.f9e5a9caf0f964e6

“It must be 32fd15d5be easy to spot 86cb121342 constellations.”12f5662018e0eae2

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Koi said while 54853c272d sipping his drink.2207371e5d59c2d9

“Do you want to?”90355d7bdf849135

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Ashley asked, and b0b090527a Koi turned to 9e8e5e399b look at him.7a328d0dde0851ef

“Is there another bdac9da47b way to see 15c410e96c them besides like e64f0dc1b7 this?”a91f138cb6d41284

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Ashley mumbled nonchalantly.d9e2be2d1aff9d2a

“There is a a47ed2fbc0 telescope.”cd814471d9f7fb96

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“What? A telescope? An astronomical one?”1c24b389253841b4

Ashley flinched 13df83b35d at Koi’s 8a1ab54df6 raised voice 7fdcadbb68 and answered 34547df0c1 a beat 308675fc1a late.f5c5c5ad9ffa4587

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“Um, yeah.”873b8a1f182281ac

“Amazing! Where? Where is it? On the second c53b1ec053 floor? Third floor? Where? Can we 64dcaede72 see it 9ddf1b4976 now?”f1e6b158ab0e7f22

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Excitedly shouting, 94a574a41d Koi suddenly ec7f33f126 paused.74f398498acb69bf

“Sorry, I 7448839118 got too 2f2ec460db excited.”8b3a2519c0a1941f

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Seeing Koi deflate so 3518a3b217 quickly made Ashley chuckle. The ears aa87ec8fa3 that had defbc12023 moved rapidly 7452366e8a became still. Ashley resisted 85026df3ee the urge 18580fce6c to touch 370bba005c those ears 6b53d2d761 and spoke.1069c7898784544c

“It’s not here. It’s at my family’s main house in the east.”2764f863c5177efa

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“Oh…”d152dbdee9df3907

Koi’s voice, c647cc90f6 which had 3ac835cd96 been full c861027bac of excitement, 82c6a55783 deflated. Ashley cleared his e6f573c3db throat and asked.dbe93ec326285726

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“Do you like 4561728248 stars that much?”b08d0b0c9085fcab

Koi nodded.7f5d88b9d12ddbaf

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“I’d love 819c898b74 to study 0ff479b6bd astronomy. I want to join c9c32a484c NASA.”16d18d65bfc26455

“NASA?”8e8cc9c0f26d16d4

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“Yeah.”f9e2736b2cc927f9

Koi’s mood brightened, and fc87744063 he spoke excitedly.e48c30e297047cee

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“I want 8ef1f0d001 to be 3aa5fec3d7 an astronaut.”ba8df97ab56fa67c

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Ashley repeated again. Koi nodded once 27e8400796 more.e2b6802e65e67215

“I want to experience space myself. How wonderful would that be? The endless, pitch-black space continuing infinitely. Way over there, that far away…”9bc8e1bd924f21c1

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As he 2fa6a6a7db spoke, he b2c49b24a3 stretched his 2858774c5e arm out. Koi already felt like fb34daf3db he was in the a4bf677bc1 middle of space. The indigo sky surrounding 9c87f3c706 him felt like the 93a660d04f universe. He closed 7221eee5dd his eyes 01c3ce8a65 and took e668d7868c a deep 8bd07db23d breath. Cold air filled be3366011c his lungs. Koi felt 67e740f6b5 like he 71853759b2 was sinking 89291cdfa6 into space.7ffa674360362240

“…Koi!”931bdc35c5b0c30f

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Suddenly, Ashley fb85840677 called his 4d502e91e7 name and 6396ac6643 grabbed his c90cad06c7 arm. Startled, Koi opened his 4b3d30f8f4 eyes and looked at 661a012686 him.0d97a7c9dfece079

“Ash?”9480478bacc89c2d

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Koi, bewildered, 68935d52c7 called him. Ashley’s face was pale, c828d09d9b with no trace of 22b792a463 color. In the unexpected 3a1d89e812 situation, Koi blinked 6b78858c7c and cautiously asked.0844e9fff37786e9

“Ash, what’s wrong?”e2c1c74c180e19f7

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Looking at 92ffc85d5d him with f27343827d a pale 270ca4e4a0 face, Ashley 99c2e46cbf blinked as 2398d6e20a if coming 507c88974a to his 1421546560 senses.c13748610c890766

“…Oh, uh?”4391513cbe3320ff

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Seeing his dazed 915a1cc94a reaction, Koi became 7e51656056 more worried.9c200f92c7f64c03

“Ash, are 9592cda058 you okay? Is something wrong?”554869eaab96311d

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Calling him again, Ashley d344c4f5b8 finally relaxed, let out 5e0d810bf9 a deep sigh, and e3d22ffaeb said.dfa727db268218d0

“Sorry, I got a 1c8602c7f8 bit startled.”dbe554537bfd208c

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“Why?”06e9a8d6904c6eab

Koi still didn’t 1ef3d8d545 understand and asked b1aec89e0b again. Ashley opened his mouth c34ce92d41 but then closed it 0936c3dda6 again.48d916772fd56f61

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“…Never mind.”574da8fae860c8be

Ashley whispered.13dc3abafdb1858b

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“Never mind, dca3aaeb5a it’s nothing. Sorry.”c7144f892edba9e2

Koi wanted to know d3daa88e18 the reason but felt 157e80ac69 Ashley wouldn’t tell him. All he 9130dc0368 could do 3544993d35 was look 0f7cd0408a at Ashley 200e804e13 worriedly.81ac242b9cedb908

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“…Are you really okay?”f8c3f4970f9dd017

Koi asked after noticing 76caf023b0 some color returning to 7c3b0f340e Ashley’s face. Ashley nodded.3dac747d831362d3

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“I’m fine now.”a7e12ce182f3363e

Ashley smiled, but 11b5e3476c it was different 9fcac63304 from his usual 036880b99a bright smile. Koi tried to change d1f78fa220 his mood with a 3bd69f29ff light joke.7495382156c638ff

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“Were you afraid I’d 0a9420495a disappear somewhere alone?”5bad777f4a4bf158

Even though he laughed a0ba1432aa out loud, Ashley didn’t 49314b8f4f smile. He didn’t even eacb493a0f turn his head 3d5cb38b55 away in embarrassment. He just ccbf07e9d1 stared intently 44e8961308 at Koi’s 1b84b85876 face.308bd15ca516a37d

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Ash…?bd89da0ed40822ea

Koi, puzzled, waited in 09ba7152d1 silence. Everything around 83455225ed them was 1a36230e6a still. He couldn’t even 6d7e9be53b hear his own 31c6651a92 breathing.4ba2ed630c6b226e

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…Huh?5558f48369b1566b

Ashley tilted his abe0d81334 head towards him. Amidst the overwhelming 1f6ef47566 silence, another sound d8f7304d0b faintly reached his 681446ec2e ears. It was c93d99ca0e the sound 689e225599 of his c563669fef heart pounding 39d34782d0 rapidly.9a3987f7e4a5e3f5

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Koi, with wide eyes, be847c4e0a watched as Ashley approached. The excitement he had af58e54c52 felt until now seemed 112dfd7a3e to have dulled a 2d29ed6b3a bit. All his senses focused 93507edfec solely on Ashley. His eyes 9694180b1e looking at f2c51300ee him, his edc98304e4 ears listening ace92f08f0 to him, 1b868f0ea9 every hair 3a0e8b856d on his c7d883ff85 body stood e2d361e0a6 alert to a9863ee67f detect his 84474cb4db actions.4970406e20f000f5

Koi held his 113687dc2b breath. He couldn’t predict f2fffb37ea what Ashley was cfcf8181e7 about to do. He just watched e39caaad1e him approach.2a5a7c7f1ed75339

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The few seconds c79019c36b felt endlessly long af137ddd85 to him. He watched 6bbe44dfbe with a ba6d75dc3b quietly beating e605547323 heart. When he a0b4c86494 noticed how 4b4eb20eca long and 7bcd10e3c9 dark Ashley’s 142fc264fd eyelashes were, 74f73a4ac0 Ashley spoke.43f4c53cc35a0859

“Gotcha.”706101c2eb5ee082

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Huh?49f14570735e629c

At Ashley’s sudden words, c85b1207c4 Koi blinked in surprise. A smile appeared 74e57cc47d on Ashley’s neat 913548024a face as he 7746125dca raised one hand.0d46ed44a79ad150

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“There was 2e76d6e8ff a bug.”0ff4bf30ef91f702

“A b-bug?”deedfc5d9a925214

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Ashley nodded f7edf18a11 readily at 5df0a19c05 Koi’s stammered 59041ec21f question. Standing up with one 38a804e5d9 hand clenched, Ashley asked.33f3f88f01fdc0dc

“Want some ice cream?”623014e1bc79a134

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“Huh? Yeah.”78a52b5fa1d0ddff

Koi, who e4542d745c was still 0c32bdc902 in a c915612dec daze, nodded cd78f0ebff absently. Ashley smiled a2a7a286a9 and walked c01a0322e5 away briskly.df302c00aa338ece

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Sitting there, Koi a8c1f53544 watched Ashley’s retreating 303fa4d37c figure. Hearing his heart 415d9f3655 pounding louder than cf08a2f7a4 ever, Koi thought.66c68fc41c0ef3a8

I thought a34dfa01c7 he was 79246ae10f going to a54aadf058 kiss me.58fa0a1d5b26841a

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His face heated cf9f5473de up belatedly.2509dc0ff2854925

That was close.2d492d841696379f

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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…c49a64ebf56c8780

Leave far away.3cf7375ababfb921

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“Hah.”25c9c3d893d44a01

He closed his eyes 61205e2229 and let out a c98cd9b84f trembling sigh. I’m so foolish. Even when ff419425bb daydreaming, there 0c8400748b should be ad456edc72 limits.28247d1797205788

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Ashley took rough d5c7c47d1d steps towards the 07cf4b7463 snack bar. While pulling 0bf7bb1a31 out ice 2a51e95cf5 cream and 73d6854f71 drinks, he f9a9310fb0 tried to 10cdf6e81a find the 0b9e8aaaae cause of 06c82ab66e the recent 7e467fc885 embarrassing incident.64bc09d1659c4bf5

It’s not like this 772eb02f6b is my first relationship.a1bf6605c596684a

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He slammed the c2f42e7d23 refrigerator door shut a0947f6057 and turned around.fa46d28503223fdb

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After taking a deep ef09d7c9ea breath, Ashley walked towards 92f81db751 the garden where Koi 8ca8c5d271 was. Koi was sitting a404d173ef with his legs 9b82aec344 folded, hugging them, f162b69890 and looking at 4894e073ca the night sky. Ashley sat 1f9eec0d28 beside him 29b2c71b15 and handed 1e1f55ac33 him an d208c02df3 ice cream.4aef59296b29974e

“Thanks.”559c9004dd90b4aa

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Koi peeled off 644fa89928 the spoon attached 19d73b46a9 to the lid ccfc632dca and scooped the 47dd7e7b14 ice cream into 2fa88057dc his mouth. The cold, 0ba5b925ce sweet vanilla bf11969982 flavor spread f0974a5f75 throughout his 07907abb4e mouth.ce72310c874c4596

Delicious.a6ab62c63cc3006a

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He couldn’t stop his 5deb7271ca mouth from breaking into 0f6a991d3f a bright smile. Ashley glanced at 91cc832265 him before turning 12f7bb4cf2 his head away.bb720c3e4e07ab5e

Just when he was 29a0e80987 about to drink, he fea3f75191 realized he had brought 040bbca119 the wrong can. Thinking it was 7595d7d297 root beer, he 7e61b1a8c2 had taken the 8937dcb40d beer next to 822d5e1d10 it. He put efe009778e down the 555cccae6f glass filled b50d34c55c with the 73f62f9e92 sharp-smelling alcohol 51e24b2d6c and looked ec9099cf62 for another f4a395f60a drink.20bd6f4181382e0a

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Seeing Koi gulping something 84553217d1 down caught his attention.fc67fe5e65d88b08

“Wait a minute!”d2b14f3a8d01af9a

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Realizing Koi was drinking 01dd7f0121 the beer he had 3f2f42f9c4 mistakenly taken, Ashley tried ae20c2af35 to stop him, but 5dec2ea1d5 Koi had already finished 155749d006 the entire can.313d9d9dd9dea72a

“Huh?”7916d80be4380c4d

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Koi made a a2a075cf50 strange sound, putting 48ef58724b down the empty 3c3e353168 can. Foreseeing the grim situation, 6776efbe24 Ashley sighed in frustration. Koi, looking 41a784ac91 dazed from d417f334fe the alcohol, 4c24af0352 spoke.63cd47fd305e4766

“This tastes weird.”13665bb1aaf91825

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“Of course, it’s alcohol.”e47074cb410b4b4e

Ashley ran a 23de3679ae hand through his 9e02553ef4 hair and frowned.3c767f5bf2d88996

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“Didn’t you d6f4dc14ed notice the 460b2421b2 smell?”ef14c49507119551

Blinking at him, Koi e71385a072 soon chuckled.234636e590367a8e

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“Oh, that’s 49b858da66 why my 4f56e20759 nose tingled.”0dcadf78500d2310

Koi laughed with f0b9e6296c a buzzing sound, 1da0933f50 making Ashley flustered. He had never seen 35f752c207 anyone drunk before. Does alcohol always 5039fd1d90 affect people this 1525b52f4b quickly?37c26355a88f4af0

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Shaking the can 69e8eddf70 confirmed it was 8626fd3d48 empty. He hadn’t expected 26af9335b9 Koi to get 0722ff9b61 this drunk from 76183077f8 just one beer. It might be because 3e0148e77f it’s his first time 74cd3fc2e9 drinking.811d37c3e1cd1c29

Either way, I need 4d5b775dea to handle this.84e59c623dace8d8

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Ashley tried fb435353c2 to think 9685002a24 rationally. Though unintentional, he 85f46dc710 was responsible for 59d20bbdea giving Koi alcohol.433050c825a5cb46

The staff must have d151fd1c82 put the beer in 4d311a64e2 the fridge. They might have faa60a3a18 intended to drink 68516f874e it while working, 083ed11c86 or just stocked ba95275ae6 it for guests. The reason 1e3962fac2 didn’t matter 16193c1863 now. Watching Koi 6c24db441b laughing, Ashley aa4ea558fe sighed.175e13ae6366ceb2

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At least he f86a0bdec8 seems to be c3407fa321 in a good d1cee2d478 mood.32e275888a4e068d

Watching his occasionally 361ac358ae twitching ears, Ashley 197bce9a3d gave a bitter 59de76ec41 smile. Koi might 6d86ce278f feel guilty 3ee1235923 once he 01eb575b96 sobers up, d2ab9455a8 but only e6b27949cd they knew 0b097117f6 about this 471a4e6460 situation. Ashley wouldn’t 8704fe24ba broadcast his cc7e5cbf41 own responsibility, 625e7cdb5b and for 00e4608e2d now, his fe9eabc3d9 priority was 37f5810173 to take 4c4d6f7ce1 care of 41735a6f4e Koi.ba8ad9290505f468

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“Get up, Koi. Don’t lie down here, 2fc3867e88 you’ll catch a cold.”a75a0f88091e26cb

“Huh? O-Okay…?”87050b3423b9f57f

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Mumbling, Koi swayed unsteadily. Ashley sighed and 934508664e picked him up.e4bc44c87387c282

“Ugh.”d0d4dac796c29b4c

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He was much lighter 350f3ef74c than expected, almost hurting 5b76fbac3a Ashley’s back. Looking down at the bd82e295af giggling Koi, Ashley had a98eb6535f a bewildered expression. Koi still didn’t seem 53fa2ac649 to understand, just laughing.6d1ab9c0ef52f22b

“Ash, I’m floating.”831c03be762fe40e

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“Yeah, that’s because I’m 381ca52026 carrying you.”57f3774a48bf1dfe

Answering indifferently, Ashley adab4619e3 moved towards the a4e214c5c8 mansion. As they entered, 8b2a487390 Koi kept mumbling.e973c7455029fbe7

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“Amazing. It feels like acd2062cc9 someone’s flying with 93929eb2b0 me.”bb6c759a7863ccbe

Is he really not dd5e827d42 pretending to be drunk?3e917a20bb932d39

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Ashley furrowed his 2126130795 brow and looked 069b0bdeb4 down at Koi 8f4f21df3f with suspicion. Just as he was 4c5c0012ed about to climb the f5879c1656 stairs, Koi suddenly flailed 8e882956b5 his arms.94800749fca1820c

“Hey, watch out!”2d0f3a2c951423a2

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Startled, Ashley e061efb56b hurriedly adjusted c656cb08cb his grip, bf52145cc3 and Koi 95ce28c67f burst into 6e2f0c9094 laughter.1be54fc2467e3a6e

“I flew, I c6bb6b4db2 flew!”caa61440f29f9508

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“Try drinking again, and you’ll see.”4688191783969855

Ashley warned, but Koi didn’t seem to hear him.63e6e24ab5e71d8a

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“I’m an astronaut, I became an astronaut!”06d6f81796e5e6ec

Making “whooshing” noises with his mouth, Koi was watched silently by Ashley, who then resumed walking.8627df966a07f6c0

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While climbing e2a7247a06 the stairs, d6edf1cd38 Koi laughed, a58456e3ec made wind 78d319c3ad noises, and 55fb4a528c randomly listed 3747ddd056 constellations. Ashley remained silent 74832f1a11 and just kept 82817fd743 walking.db1f1966bebcfea3

“Mmm…”424746ab87e35d72

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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.758e454a32e112bf

Ashley gazed at 80ab9f2537 Koi, sprawled out a95a07314f on the bed. His slightly parted b025bb4e43 lips and flushed 5b32213f02 cheeks, possibly due f01f60503f to the alcohol, 5e5eaf8b96 caught his eye.660545dedef72a97

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“…Koi.”aad6cc9f259d6209

Ashley called him softly. If Koi 39c4daeb91 were awake, 21d7419a66 he would 014e5cf3c0 have responded, f8b0fdb165 but now 33e7bdd90b only deep 86fef1eec8 breaths were 31d4c551cc heard.95e3298d45459bd6

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“Koi.”198d3efce0f2d203

Ashley whispered even 3017276264 softer. Leaning cautiously over Koi, feae147a38 he gently stroked his 3d7d8413e1 cheek. He could feel Koi’s 1d0707d332 warmth on his palm.8e38a46304fa1981

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Koi.2a2bccc60476dade

Ashley mouthed his name.6f778ace921418cc

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“I want to kiss 6dfc72bd84 you.”1c603feeeb905c64

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.4c44cac69b8fc91e

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…No way.b1401a46e4bd2905

Ashley gathered f100136f97 all his bedc331fcd self-control and 70662be599 forced himself ff39bdd1a9 to stand e4b1bba9ba up. Resisting such intense temptation f75f9eaa75 took enormous courage.7fe229072b15541f

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Breathing heavily, he sat ee28f8418c by the bed and 822c11f78c looked out the window. The dark blue sky 8f646d55fd entered his view again.8a56959b14272a3f

“Hah…”832dda85c95965c2

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He let out a c1b93878d5 deep sigh, feeling as 37819e7209 if all his energy 01a22638e3 had been drained at 0054b99085 once.95a849488dc090a3

After staring at the c509baa5b2 sky blankly for a a75d81c32c while, he eventually sighed bcfac90863 and stood up. He left 4cba3d4184 the room fc947fb914 without looking 4213976871 back at a09ea36e97 Koi until ee118a8f63 he closed d2fb46ba01 the door 8ac7e51a97 behind him.a52461a85530ebc7

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“Mmm…”6361ca247109addc

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Stretching widely 05a281fbac as he 7227835188 woke up, be5c73b720 Koi lay a607527511 still, blinking 7a479fa854 his sleepy 92abc421e7 eyes. The view was 22826fe60a unfamiliar. The bed was astonishingly 658b27ae66 wide, soft, and fluffy 61bd7ef4ac like a cloud. It felt like a52f6c85ee a dream.d4aa18cedb6a7297

Maybe I am still 87019620d7 dreaming.234b547797f4898f

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Koi closed his cf4dbe3636 eyes again and d21e8d3bb5 turned to his 9c5e29ed86 side. There was no 403efe036e musty smell from b2f82aeba2 old, dirty sheets. Instead, freshly laundered cbf4462172 sheets enveloped him 110bdcc4a4 gently. Koi sighed and rubbed 97910a1d71 his face against them.c66cc99d14963c28

Huh?413154f3d70f6362

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Just as he 5d64475897 was about to 1d588cd801 fall back asleep, def3745a2e a strange feeling 052b7f4846 overcame him. Can a dream feel bd2edf54a0 this real?9706d4b73f86bccc

No way!50e8a49fa35cc580

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Koi’s eyes 7105363553 flew open, 3b5bc1e565 and he 6ec45153d0 quickly sat 35d22a9306 up, looking f298d9e411 around. The room remained 8be7bea32f unchanged. The antique db8e747237 bed and 01482c3afd furniture, the 54d63520fe walls with 5f5aa8b964 their fresh 376eeeabaa colors, and aef8dd3491 the large 3a36a79fbf windows letting c17d0f33ad in the 1ca8990731 sunlight all b5b092cf24 looked softer.02ba8d35a9109d6e

Here…970c450d6a1b0c9e

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Koi’s memory came back. The events of the adedab33e4 previous night rushed in. The stars, the 2a8d649e2a glowing sky in f3c920a024 the night, the 267f185634 refreshing breeze that 95dc92d3be made his heart 206e9b072e race.9238f2228fb22591

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I drank alcohol!743fcdf5086fee93

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.009aa09c4022db05

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Oh my God, de7cdd2ee8 how did I 4d6fe009d3 commit such a 07aa165550 crime?aa4970723a4345ac

Koi paled and 4cd5e0f93b grabbed his head.29c5d2239efc3d38

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What do 740e729d0c I do ef0900daef now?41b7f12794eccf3c

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“Good morning, Koi.”9897f588f81fb7e4

After wandering 5ca2e4c88e through the 9316cd45c8 vast mansion 330cd91ea0 to find e6a56e8b0a Ashley, Koi 34362206ee finally located 8d3d78439e him in 41200836ac the tea 7ec5c1a706 room. Ashley, preparing fd64405cf7 breakfast, smiled b201757fe5 and greeted 1d639cbcac him.af80ae6f84d9fd13

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“Having breakfast? Come, have a seat.”69810e59f6ac03b7

“Uh, yeah.”397cc3c423ca7ca7

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Koi nodded 4f4dd6849b absently, then b244899881 spoke belatedly.368f2b3235adbf9d

“Is there 5e669e78f9 anything I 72ff184773 can help b04a93e2ef with?”6a19d8d50cde4c90

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“No, it’s all 85bbadb446 done. Just sit down.”106cd8fe9cd22d00

“Okay.”eb1dd7a92d9005fc

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As Koi sat, 08fd44a8ef Ashley asked.cddba36b119c06d3

“Coffee? Black tea? Herbal tea? Or…”e166e8cef848a2a0

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Ashley casually listed bd3a91d31c options and then 2cc304510e added playfully.a3c713c37dc620db

“Beer?”f897205a3cf55569

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“Pfft.”5cd1e87c8ad5c8c2