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178 - Speak up
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2021-05-18 06:26:02“Hey, I’m going outside for a bit of air, want to join?” Naoki asked Torfo after he wiped his mouth with a napkin.
“No, thank you. I have an appointment with Teacher Sora for some review lessons,” Torfo said.
Naoki smiled as he looked at him. “Look at you. Always busy. Come on, don’t you want to spend time with your friend after so long?”
“But… I’ll accompany you after that. It’s just for an hour,” Torfo said.
“We’ll go with you, Naoki. Jai and I need some air anyway,” Darrion said after swallowing his food.
Torfo looked like somebody who just got a million dollar stolen from him. His eyes were wide as he looked at Jai beside Naoki. “You’re not coming with.”
Jai raised his eyebrow in slight confusion. ‘Did he really just ask me that?’
“Why wouldn’t I come? My friend invited me. I need some air,” Jai replied.
The look on Torfo’s face was… Indescribable. His
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