"How nice of you to give advice," Cassandra quipped as soon as she gathered herself.
Juni’s face didn’t change, "Of course. I want Gill to be happy, you see."
Cassandra’s lips pursed. As a tomboy who avoided women drama by running away in parties and hiding someplace filled with peace and quiet, she was not equipped for verbal fights like this.
But she pursed her lips and her rare violet orbs meeting the other’s. "Gill is mine to make happy, you don’t have to worry about that."
Juni’s face didn’t change, in contrast, she even smiled a bit. She walked over and looked at Cassandra. Cassandra was taller physically but she felt a bit smaller than Juni at this time.
"We’re not sure how long he will be happy, right?" She said, "After all, you two came from different worlds. Do you know of a couple who had done well?"
Of course not! How many times do transfers happened?
But it was enough to cast doubt on Cassandra. Just a little.
But Orcshit—she wouldn’t let it get to her!
"Well, it’ll definitely be exciting. There’s a reason Gill chose me, even if we are from different worlds."
"..."
"..."
Veronica watched the two with complicated expressions. She couldn’t help but remember the short but happy times in the spa. Their friendship was real and it was so much fun!
She had very, very few friends (only Cassandra) because of her reputation. She was so happy to have found another one here, and was similarly heartbroken when she was lost.
She felt sad. She really, really, wanted them to be friends again.
Then, her mind churned and her eyes brightened at a bright idea. It was so ’bright’, her pink eyes sparkled in pride as if she was a genius who had just thought of the most ingenious idea!
"Hey, you two, listen to me," she said, and the two turned their heads to look at her. She cleared her throat with a smile, "Can’t you two just share?"
"WHAT?" The two exclaimed and although they weren’t screams, they were a lot more high-pitched than their usual tone and it shocked Veronica.
The pink-haired girl immediately raised her hands in surrender. "I’m sorry."
Juni looked at her with crossed arms, "Unlike in this world, we don’t share our men here."
Cassandra’s eyes shook and she also crossed her arms. "What made you think I’ll share Gill with you?"
Silence and some imaginary electric sparks exchange between the two women. They didn’t even notice the small crowd of onlookers, very happy to be there for the gossip.
It was at this moment that the Golds entered the store. They were a little surprised by the atmosphere and their eyes zoned in on unusually colorful hairstyles in an area.
The siblings watched the tense atmosphere with interest, particularly when they saw familiar faces.
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