33 Chapter 29 ~ Detour 4/4 (1/2)

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Colorful red pasta alongside many kinds of food is being served in the family table. Hilan, Martin's wife, is continuously talking to Linda about the current situation in the Mithra's household. Martin, on the other hand, is trying to separate the talk from the kids.

Siola forked a good chunk of noodles and then put it in her mouth, ”Mmmmmmm!!” her cheeks swollen like a squirrel each time she took a bite. The girl sitting on her left rested her cheek with her hand and gazed at Siola as she ate, ”You look the same as I remembered you, Siola.”

*Sluuuurp*

”Whaft dhu wu wheam?” (What do you mean?”)

Linda suddenly yelled, ”Siola! Don't talk while you're eating, you're embarrassing us.” Martin stepped in and said, ”Now, now. Let the youth be, it's been a while after all. She's already like a family to us, we don't mind. Right, honey?” asked her wife.

”Of course, just let it slide today, hon. How about we go to the back? Martin built up a pool a few days ago, and it's absolutely gorgeous.”

”But…” Linda shifts her eyes to Siola, and she puffed her cheek once again as she turned her head around. This fueled the fire even more, but Linda just swallowed it all and said, ”All right.”

The two rose from their seat and walked to the back with the latter glared at Siola before she goes. Now that coast is clear, Siola can eat peacefully without worrying, though she's still worried about what the aftermath is going to become.

Martin adjusted his seat, ”So, Siola, we heard about what happened. We want to get in contact with you sooner, but… something troublesome happens. So—”

”Oh, I'm actually fine. That was just uhm… unexpected is all. Don't worry, Martin. I don't want you all to get wrapped pointlessly in this.”

”You know I can't do that. CAn you tell us what happened, we might be able to help?”

Siola shook her head, ”No, I… I'm really happy that you want to help, but… this is something I can handle on my own.”

”…” Martin sighed, ”All right, but promise me that if you're in trouble, you will contact us first. Okay?”

She smiles and then nodded.

*Clap*

Kasiri clapped her hands and said, ”Alright, if that's settled” she stood up and grabbed Siola's arm, ”Why don't we go to my room? There's something I want to show you.”

”Heeeh, what is it, what is it?”

”Fu-fun, it would be pointless if I tell you now, come on.”

Siola's eyes gleaming in sparkles. She quickly stood up and then followed her. Martin smiles as they left the room.

They went upstairs and arriving in a narrow hallway, they head to the first room on the right. The inside is very… gamer-like. Neon RGB colors all over the walls, the ceiling is completely black. Going to the main bedroom, Siola's heartbeat skyrocketed.

Aside from the fancy bed, far on the right corner of the room, is a capsule.

”Da-dan! Mm, MM?! Cool isn't it? This is the capsule for that super popular game right now, you know!”

Siola was speechless, she walked towards it without saying anything, leaving Kasiri confused. She was expecting a big reaction from her.

Something like this would definitely shock the old Siola, since she knows almost nothing about the console or the game before, just knowing that it's popular. But the Siola now is different.

She caresses the lid of the capsule, a nostalgic feeling came from it. The capsule is the same capsule like the one she used after she left the hospital, it was a birthday gift from her friends.

”Martin bought you this?”

Kasiri tilted her head, ”Yeah, what about it?”

Siola chuckled, ”He chose right.”

Kasiri didn't understand what Siola is trying to say, but one thing is that she knows that Siola is not unfamiliar with it. She went closer to her and asked, ”So, you know about this then. Wait, that means you've played it before?”