23 Clues 2 (1/2)

”Stitching is interesting but it's not compatible with me,” Wendy sighed.

Sofony giggled along with the other girls in the wide living room where they were creating various props and costumes.

The packaging of junk foods and bread scattered on the tiled floor. Sofony was sitting on the sofa, busily moving her needle on the delicate fabric. Wendy was on the floor with the other girls. All of them were busy on the parts of dresses they've been assigned to work with. More than four hours had passed since they started working so a few things had already been finished.

”Sofony is really a wife material.” Wendy enviously watched her seamlessly finish a smooth run on the clothing with a needle.

”I'm the only girl of my house. If I don't know how to use needles, then I will be tragic.”

”I know girls should learn some crafting but I don't really have the affinity with sewing. Luckily, RTWs never got out of trend.”

Sofony put down what she was holding and stood up. ”Excuse me, I'll go to the restroom.”

”Go ahead. Take your time finishing your business.” A female classmate she was quite close with started laughing.

Sofony gave her a wry smile then turned around.

<System: Curious about what the eavesdropper device captured?>

When she reached the toilet, she immediately locked herself in and listened to what the device had, so far, captured. She was expecting a surprise from the findings.

<System: Nothing really valuable is actually captured, so far. The guy is not a talker, sadly. Hehe, stupid girl. Maybe it's better if you directly plant a spycam on him.>

”No, thanks. I don't want to accidentally watch something indecent.”

<System: You mean, you don't want to watch any other porn especially if the female dame is not you? So narrow-minded. What if there's something to learn from the video? It could help you upgrade your most important skills!>

”Shut up! Lovemaking is not my most important skill!”

<System: Heh, I was actually going to say Studying, you know? You're after all studying a precious material.>

Sofony's cheeks turned redder than any ripe apple.

The system dared to wordplay on her! Ugh! So hate you! Hate you!

She continued listening to the sound recording and fast forwarded to skip the long silences, but she only managed to hear normal conversation.

'Maybe this is just not his Felicity day.'

She sighed and was about to give up when she reached the point where the guy was now alone in his room. She could hear some meowing from a cat though. It seemed the guy frequently allowed a cat to sleep in his room.

”Fel, you're being naughty again! Stop scratching your claws on my table!”

Then she heard some indignant cries from the cat which she assumed which he was calling Fel. Some footsteps followed.

”There. There. Behave. I know you're a smart cat so you should be able to roughly guess what I'm saying.”

She heard a sound she usually heard when a body got thrown to a cushion. 'Guess, he's now on his bed. Did he bring his cat with him there? Sleeping with a cat?'

Her curiosity shot up. A few seconds later, her face turned red when she realized she worded it wrong. What sleeping with a cat? Bestiality? Oops, the brain wandered to the grey corner.

”Meow! Fel, come on, start meowing. Your owner will commend you for acting cute.” The joyful voice was followed by the angry hissing of the cat.

”Eh? You want to run around. Not allowed! You keep leaving footprints on my notes! Just stay with me here.”

”I have some stories to tell you, like usual. Listen, okay? You're the best listening companion since I know you'll keep my secret.”

Sofony leaned on the wall and folded her arms below her breasts. She tried hard not to laugh at the guy who was clearly unaware that someone was eavesdropping to his talk with his cat Fel.

'You talk to cats just because you don't want others to know your secret. I learned much. Thank you, great mister.'

The masculine voice of the teenager resumed on her ears. This time he was not acting playfully with the cat. The pacing of his sentences was slow, and she could even picture him in her imagine daydreaming to himself, a cat lying in his embrace.

'He said he's really best friend with Felicity?'

'Oh, this guy mentioned his talk with Wendy. And, oh! He said Wendy is a fierce-tongued woman. Well, that is quite true especially if she's talking with strangers.'

'Eh? Wendy is now a sex addict in his eyes? What da effin!? How did he come up with that conclusion?'

Her jaw dropped in disbelief as she continued eavesdropping on his rants. She heard him say,

”Fel, you won't believe it but that girl is really unbelievable! What girl talks about that as if she's just reciting what she ate for breakfast? I know those bastards with Floyd are people who should be jailed for sexual harassment, and I know some girls hanging around them are not pure anymore, but this kind of topic is very sensitive. And that girl? She didn't even flinch or get embarrassed when she mentioned it, like it some widely known urban legends not worth blushing about. Wow, just wow.”

”I am the one ashamed for her. And she even mentioned Felicity's name. Damn it. If she's only not a girl, I'd be punching the hell out of her!”

At those words, Sofony was still torn between laughing and crying, but later Sofony gritted her teeth in anger the moment she heard the latter part. This guy! Just because of that, he judged Wendy? And he dared compare Wendy to that Felicity?