Chapter 88 - Oh No! (2/2)

”Oh, I see. Yes, you do look like he took VERRI (very) good care of you.”

Yup. I purposely said it in that way. Then I walked towards Verrill and crossed my arms.

”Verrill,” I called him strictly, ”you didn't do anything nasty to Hora last night, did you?”

”Last night? I didn't. I let her sleep on the bed and I slept on the chair. She was so hot so I also put some cold wet towel on her forehead. The doctor came to check on her and gave me some medicine for her to take once she's eaten, too.”

Okay. That didn't sound suspicious at all.

”Good. Thank you.”

Hora's was bewildered by my sudden change of treatment to Verrill. Don't worry my dear bestie. I'll let you know all about it later once we're alone.

”He was really nice to me. Why do you sound—”

Sniff… sniff… sniff…

I smelled something weird coming off from Hora. I went nearer and sniffed her—from her head, to her clothes. And what's weird was that, it was even in her neck area! I tried to check it and there was something reddish on her neck! My face paled up when I saw it.

”Kyaaaa!!! Hora! What's that in your neck?! And why do you smell like a man? All over you?!” I screamed in my great horror.

”Huh? My neck? I don't have anything…” she tried to touch the side of her neck but of course she wouldn't notice it since it was small. She flinched a little though, so maybe it hurt a bit. Her face flushed red.

Oh no no no no no! Why was she blushing? Did she remember something?

”U-uuuhh… the reason I smell like a man is probably because I've been in this room since last night. A-and this, I don't know. Maybe I got it from yesterday, while waiting for you in the pond?”

I couldn't believe it. Hora was lying… to ME! Of all people. I glared at her, hinting I knew she was lying to my face. She averted her eyes from me. She probably didn't want to discuss it in front of Verrill.

But then, Verrill stood up from his seat and faced me.

”Don't be angry with her. If you're going to be angry, be angry with me.”

”HUH?! What did you do?” I asked menacingly. I swear, my blood was boiling right at that moment. How dare youuuuu! What did you do to my friend? I shouldn't have trusted Kaiden's words.

”I—” Verrill started to speak but Hora stopped him.

”Please, let me explain it to her.”

”Are you sure?”

”Yes.”

There it was again. The lovey-dovey atmosphere.

'Verrill… you are so doomed to me! WRAAAAAAAA!'