Aster Veren
Episode 206's

- Carel

Why is his reaction like that? My mind could not distract me from his agitated figure. Whether he's conscious or not, but this kid has been showing his anxiety since seeing the news of the night he was watching.

"I'm going to go to bed now, you should go to bed soon too." He said, rising up from his seat.

I saw that he had already stepped into the room, inevitably I also had to go to sleep considering that I had to help him in the kitchen tomorrow, and make sure my plan went well while watching him.

Don't let him suspect me.

"What are you doing?" He asked as I planned to sleep next to him.

"Sleep." I answered her gaze.

"Yes but—why should I be with me?" He looked annoyed again.

"Because there's no other room? There are no other mattresses either. I can't possibly sleep on the floor, right, when I've been willing to pay for my stay?" I said to make him silent, but not to remove his frown.

"That's why I won't let you stay in this place." His grunts still looked annoyed, "then let me sleep on the floor." The following confused me even more, especially when he walked towards the closet and took out a blanket and pillow inside.

"Why sleep on the floor? I don't mind you sleeping with me."

"I .. I object." He immediately curled up on the floor with a blanket that had wrapped his thin body.

"Snack." My murmur made him look at me who was watching him on his bed. Apparently he heard my mutterings, no wonder his expression looked even more upset than before.

"What's so weird? Aren't you the weirdest for wanting to sleep with a guy like me?" His words surprised me especially when he saw his unusual expression of disdain.

I understand why he could misunderstand, but me? I can't accept that she looks at me like that, does she think I like her? A boy like him?

"Hah~ forget and sleep." I immediately lay down on his bed, not wanting to continue this useless debate any further.

This aroma .., I continued in my heart when I smelled a fragrance so familiar to me that I slept. My reflexes turned my back and looked at Faren's sleeping figure.

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- Arshel

"I found him, sir." Eric's voice made me look towards his arrival. In a hurry he gave the flash in his hand.

"That's a tape Hans got from one of the stores." Obviously when I looked at him questioningly.

I quickly checked the contents of the flash Eric gave me. I opened the recording in the file in the flash. How shocked I and Eric were to see a young man coming out of the women's toilet, when before that one went into the toilet was a woman.

"Wait on! Don't tell this kid ...,"

"True, the boy disguised himself as a daughter to sell the ring. After successfully selling it he immediately changed his clothes." His speech.

Why would this kid go to such lengths to disguise himself as a girl to sell the ring, did he know it was the Veren family ring? Does he know where he got the ring? Or did he find her himself? Whereabouts? My mind wondered with his suspicious-looking actions.

"Let this kid see you and bring him in front of me."

"Good sir."

"Then what about the kid? Has he contacted you?" I asked to remember the figure of Carel who just left from the Albert residence when we arrived at the man's residence.

"No. But Mr. Victor said the young master left with his friend and would be back in a few days."

"Why at a time like this does he go to play? Though previously he was very excited to arrest Albert because of Aster's suspicious death case." I said before sighing wearyly considering my conversation with Albert a few hours ago.

"Then Mr. Victor asked for leave the day after tomorrow."

"It looks like Miss Kalea wants to go to the annual festival where Mr. Albert lives. He said he'd go with his daughter there."

"Festival yes .. well let him take a day off. I'll take care of Albert during his day off, and then you and Hans will take care of Ian's work. I'll talk to brother about our plan to catch Rigel."

"good. Then excuse me for retreating, sir."

"Go."

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- Seah

"Who is he?" I asked when I saw a foreign man coming out of the kitchen with all the warm bread freshly lifted from the oven.

"Temporary officer." Faren replied, looking busy at the cashier's desk.

"Hmm ... Then why has the child been standing outside since?" I asked again while pointing at my classmate Tami. I never knew that he would like to stop by Uncle Tesar's bakery, this is the first time I've seen that boy standing out there all this time.

"What?" His murmur looked at the woman I pointed at, then the next second his pupils dilated for a moment. Does that mean he's surprised? Wh why?

"I'll see him." He immediately went out to meet the woman.

"Young time?" I mumbled laughing mischievously, "Wait a minute! Don't tell me the kid likes Faren? Then he plans to express his feelings before the festival? So she has a friend for the festival?" Continue grumbling.

I don't accept it! I also like Faren. Look out for you, Tami. My mind immediately walked to the door of the shop and opened it slightly to eavesdrop on their conversation. It's not polite, but I want to make sure. In case my guess is right. I can show up at the right time.

"Anu .. that, do you have people to invite to the festival later?" That soft voice irritated me, especially when I saw that cute pretentious behavior.

"If there is no will you—"

"I have an appointment with Dean and Sarah, if you want to go together, I'll tell Dean and Sarah. It seems more people will be more exciting. What say?" Cut Faren makes me happy, especially when I see Tami's expression that looks surprised with a red hue on her face.

Looks like the plan to get Faren to go alone with him failed huh? Haha, I'm glad Dean and I made an appointment with him first. My mind can't help my happiness.

"... If you just go with me how?" Tami's voice came back to surprise me, "be—double." The next thing really keeps me from picking.

"What's that fuckin' talkin' about? Why did Faren have to go alone with him? He wants to die, right?" I muttered while clutching the door in front of me.

"What are you doing there? You're blocking customers who are coming in." The foreign voice caught my attention, I saw the temporary worker already standing behind me with his flat expression that looked annoying.

Why is he talking to me? Doesn't he know I'm busy right now?

"I'll stay away if there's a customer. Now there are no customers so leave me alone. Go to your place, don't bother me." My protest again noticed Faren and Tami's figure outside.

"Ah, I missed it. Faren accepted his invitation, didn't he?" Continue muttering.

"This kid has bad habits, right?" The employee's voice again made me reflexively turn to him and look at him as sharp as I could.

"Shut your fucking mouth!"

"You like that skinny guy?"

"Bu—it's none of your business!"

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