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"So…" Hora's tone changed into a strict and menacing one. "Care to explain why Kaiden is sleeping on your bed and YOU seem to be wearing HIS shirt?"

I could imagine my mother having the exact same reaction as Hora right now. My body unconsciously trembled and my mind exploded from trying to think of ways on how to explain it to her.

"A-Ahm…we were playing a game last night," I started explaining and my voice cracked.

"A game huh? What kind of GAME?"

I could have sworn her eyes were piercing the depths of my soul.

"Is it a deflowering game?" she continued. "Is my friend no longer a vi—"

"What?! No!" I exclaimed in my shock. Oh my goodness. I knew it. Even Crystal thought the same thing first.

We were just sixteen for goodness' sake! There's no way we would do that! Maybe after marriage but not—UGH! It's all my fault. I should NOT have changed into this. Maybe the nightgown was better.

"Relax, Hora. Nothing like that happened, okay? I'm still a pure virgin," I patted her shoulders and assured her. Then, in a murmur, I continued, "Well, except for some hugs and—"

"They kissed!" Crystal beat me into saying it. She got up from bed and stopped pestering Kaiden but then went over to us, with her eyes fixed unto Hora. "Their first kiss! It happened last night!"

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"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

And there they were, screaming like the fangirls they were. They giggled and laughed and ran around in joy. Why did it seem like they're happier with this than I was?

"OOOHHEEEEEMMMGIIIII!!" Hora screamed at the top of her lungs. Her voice squeaked into a high pitch due to her joy. "I'm so happy I'm crying!"

"Me, too! You can't believe how hard I tried to suppress myself earlier when I took their picture—they were hugging while sleeping together!"

"Give me a copy of that picture!"

"Of course! I'll send it to you later."

"So that's why you screamed! I heard it from my room and I thought a burglar came in so I hurried here."

"Nah. It's impossible for burglars to come in here. Unless they can somehow outmatch thousands of guards all over the place—plus the security cameras."

"That's great. Anyway, this means that they're official now, amiright? (Am I right?)"

Crystal's eyes widened. "You're right! They don't need to pretend anymore! I'm gonna tell my mother."

"And I'm going to tell our whole family. They can expect the engagement soon."

I looked at them from left to right as they discussed MY love life in front of me. Yup. And they were deciding to let our whole family know without even asking my opinion, even my own engagement! Again, probably for the nth time, I didn't get to have any say on the matter. Seriously, they should learn to ask my opinion next time… IF they ever learn it. For now, I shall voice out my concerns.

"Sooooo… Do I not have any say on this? AGAIN?" I eyed the both of them who seemed to have forgotten I was still there.

Hora and Crystal stopped giggling. In unison, they shook their heads.

"Not unless you tell us the full details of the events last night."

I hit my face with my palm. Right. I had no escape on this matter. Somehow, I felt jelly of Kaiden, who was back to peacefully sleeping on my bed. Why couldn't I just do the same? I made a mistake of noticing Crystal earlier. Maybe I should have pretended to sleep instead.

And so, we all sat down on the couch in my room. Since I had no choice, I told them everything that happened. I made sure to do it in a whisper though—I didn't want to wake Kaiden up, in case he was still sleeping, which I hoped he was or else I'd be angry at him for letting me fight this battle alone.

Hora and Crystal's eyes glittered as I retold the tale of last night's events. By the time I finished saying everything, they both looked like those avid readers who just finished reading an amazing book. Yup. They were both in a daze and full of bliss.

"I knew it. From the first time I saw them together, I knew it would eventually come to this," Crystal said, smiling so happily.

"I know, right?" Hora agreed. "As for me, I noticed it first when they were still texting and calling each other. And they haven't even met back then."

"So this is the feeling when your ship finally sails, huh?"

"Yeah. It's so amazing. I think nothing can upset me today."

"Same. We should make this the KaiSen Ship Sails Day or something."

"Right? We definitely can!"

"Oh wait! Does this mean, today is their official—I forgot the term."

"Yeah. The day they become official—July 6th."

"And their monthsary will be on August 6th and every 6th of the month."

"And their anniversary will be on July 6th."

They both nodded approvingly with each other.

"Amazing," I commented. "You both have it all figured out."

"Of course," Crystal chuckled and flipped her hair. "That's why we're called fangirls."

"Riiiggght."

"Oh!" Hora exclaimed as she seemed to be reminded of something. "I should ask everyone to pay me up. I won the bet!"

"I'll transfer mine into your account. I lost the bet but I am very much happy."

"Thank you very much! Ke-ke-ke… I'll be a few hundred dollars richer later once I collect everyone's payment." Hora laughed evilly. "I wonder how I should spend it?"

Right. They still had that bet going on. Where in the world did my angelic best friend go? Who was this cunning cute little devil in front of me?

"Get some boba. It's the best drink in the world," Crystal suggested.

"Ooooh. That's great. I'll remind myself to indulge in that later."

"Buy some fried chicken chops, too, or tofu. They're perfect together."

"But you know what's best?" I interrupted them before they started their never ending food talk. "We need to get ready for school. It's still Tuesday so we still have school."

They looked at me as if I just killed their joy. Welp. There was nothing I could do about it. It's true though.

And so, we all prepared for school.