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ix. apartment 132

I like useless childish bickering.

"Bruh! I swear, what happened today wasn't like those types of stupid reflexes, it's a connection!"

"Choji, the cat just did a glance at the kid because it noticed him."

"No, it did not!"

"Yes, it did!"

"Did not!"

"Did!"

"Did not!"

"Did!"

"Then why the hell did it find me and approach me- wait a minute, hold on, Kame-chan, what is wrong with your voice? You sound so feminine!"

"Because this isn't your Kame-chan."

"Huh? But I swore this is Kame-chan's number! Hold on, are you his mom?"

"Nope."

"Wait, does that mean..." Then I heard him gasping. "YOU MUST BE KAME-CHAN'S GIRLFRIEND!"

I almost choked on my drink. "Hell no! I'm not your Kame-chan's girl-"

"Oh my gosh, Kame-chan got a girlfriend!"

"Look-"

"Although I'm kinda pissed that he didn't tell me he got a girlfriend! How could he!?"

"Choji! I'm not your Kame-chan's girlfriend!" I repeated, louder this time.

"Eh? Really? Then who are you?" Did you steal his phone!?"

"No, your Kame-chan gave it to me."

"Why though!?"

"I don't know, he said he felt like giving it to me."

"Huh? Why would he do that!?"

"Haven't you noticed it already? You got one hell of an odd friend." I replied with a sigh.

"Wait, I guess it still does mean Kame-chan must have like you!"

"Ah, you're an odd friend too and no it's not like that."

The colour red spread on my face like wildfire.

"Yes, he did! Pretty sure he did! Why else would he give you his phone? Sorry, sorry, on his behalf, I never saw him showing interest in girls before, so he must not know how to flirt properly!"

"Erh..."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll talk to- huh? Oh sorry, food is ready! Talk to you later!"

Before I could say anything more, he hung up the call.

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As the sun began drowning on the horizon, I walked to my room and washed the muddy flour sticking to my face. It happened when I stirred the flour absent-mindedly and aggressively. I took off my apron and cap and changed into a T-shirt and pants.

I walked down the spiral staircase that connected to the cafe. I sat on one of the chairs on our patio and leaned my arms against the table, watching the skyline melting into the blue hour.

I check my phone to see the time and only two minutes left from being six-thirty. I didn't think Togame would arrive soon, so I decided to get a drink and stood up from my seat.

"I'm here." I whipped my head to see Togame slowly walking toward me.

He had changed from his Shishitoren's jacket into a grey sweatshirt and black pants. He no longer wore a wooden sandal but a normal one and his sunglass was nowhere to be seen.