
Julian opened the door of the cafe owner's den to find Reina smiling sweetly at him. Julian immediately slapped his cheek to make sure that his vision was wrong and he was not dreaming.
It's nothing, Julian has neutralized the pity pellets of the mesem that are used to accept the challenge of Marsha's toxic friends. But why did the girl suddenly stand in front of him with a friendly smile?
“It turns out you are here,” said Reina ceria. “I looked for you to practice, but it's closed. Uh ... at home I accidentally heard the same phone mama Om Aji, he said there was a young psychic who was taking care of work here. I guess it was you, yes I came here. Om Aji was my mother's father, so don't be surprised if I have access to visit you until this private space.”
Julian stared flatly at Reina who was chattering at length about her family tree. Not caring about Reina's cheerful face, Julian stepped foot past the girl. “You're definitely not Reina!”
Quickly, Reina instantly pulled Julian's arm, “You're amnesia?”
“Reina will never come looking for me, let alone humble herself to greet first with a million hospitality!” julian replied calmly. the “Reina I know has absolutely no good attitude towards poor people like me! Sorry I still have work.” Julian forced Reina's hand off which gripped her arm.
Reina let go of her cheque gracefully, “Can we speak four eyes after your work here is done?”
Julian didn't answer Reina's question. He walked to the cafe to meet the owner.
Mas Aji was casually chatting with someone at the bar. Julian came over and greeted with a light nod.
“Mas!” call Julian slowly.
The cafe owner immediately said goodbye to his friend to approach Julian. “Where, is it done? Reina was looking for you inside, met?”
“It's done, Mom! Now I need a place that does not attract the attention of visitors to put up this diagram,” replied Julian while showing his bestselling amulet.
After circulating his eyes for a while, the cafe owner pointed to the top of the bar covered in wall hangings. “There?”
“OK,” Julian replied. He then asked one of the employees to help him put the tattoo behind the wall decoration. It only takes about five minutes. After that Julian went back to talking to the cafe owner. “I need to branch now, my time is limited to install this diagram.”
“Reina will drive you, I will catch up after my business partner gets home. No problem, right?” ask the cafe owner while raising his head towards his chatting friend earlier.
Julian wanted to express his objections, but he didn't. He glanced at his watch and nodded in agreement. Arguing will only waste time. So Julian nodded and replied briefly, “No problem!”
Reina who was already beside the cafe owner immediately smiled widely, filled with victory. “Come on, Julian!”
“I ride the motor behind you,” reject Julian.
“Do you not know that you are drizzling now? Oh yes you were from a semedic in the room, huh? We're riding my car!” force Reina. “Or I won't drop you off in time!”
Julian almost cursed, but ended up just grumbling. “I can't drive!”
“I didn't ask you to drive for me, this time I'll be the driver. But for the next ken-can .. you're the driver! I'm willing to be a tutor for your course, and you can use my car to learn how to drive, after that I take you to make a SIM, is it fair enough?”
Julian let out a cold snort, he was forced to walk to Reina and sit in the passenger seat. “You are not Reina!”
“I'm original Reina, Julian. Like it or not you will admit it,” said Reina while turning on the car. “We go to which branch first?”
“Nearly branches!” answer Julian flat. Not one bit to look at Reina who had been trying to attract his attention.
“Hm, can I ask you something?”
“Please!” julian replied with a lazy expression.
Julian replied with one short sentence, “It's none of your business to know!”
“Do you hate me, Julian?” reina asked to change the subject.
“Not enough reason to hate you!” julian replied coldly.
“Means you like me?”
Julian asserts, “Fight word hate it don't hate, not like or love!”
Reina chuckles, “I see. Opponents of the word love are not love, not hate or resentment and the like. So ... do you still like Marsha?”
“Not your business! I don't share information with just anyone!” Julian answered ketus.
Reina turned her head with an expression of disbelief, “Are we not schoolmates, even we are now studying at the same campus?”
“I don't feel like we've ever been friends,” Julian replied, not covering up what he's been feeling all along. It was too funny that he felt like he had been Reina's friend while the girl was always disgusted when she looked at him.
“Can I apologize?” Reina was not desperate at all.
“For what?”
“All my mistakes and bad attitude all this time. I'm so mean to you.”
Julian laughed wryly, “Stay that way, because that is who you really are! No need to wear a mask of kindness to cover the ugliness.”
Reina held back her emotions that were about to explode. The young man he used to refer to as this school trash began to dare to show fangs. In the past, let alone reply to words, just looking into his eyes Julian did not dare. Quietly Reina actually felt astonished even though she was a bit annoyed.
“I'm sincerely sorry, Julian. I want to be friends with you! I'm not covering up the ugliness, but I do feel like a different person after being exposed to your romance spell. I still remember very well how my mind suddenly went crazy and adored you. Once I regained consciousness and returned to my feelings, I was disappointed! I don't like to hate you, I feel happier when I have feelings for you, even if it's just a moment and forced!”
Julian let out a long breath, glancing at Reina before replying. “It's only temporary, in a few days you will also be back to the old Reina!”
Reina shook her head hard, “Nop! I'm sure with how I feel, I'm really curious about you, Julian! Like it or not, I'll be near you, maybe chasing you!”
“You should check with a psychiatrist,” Julian's advice is serious. He's honest if he doesn't like to be bullied by a selfish, coercive girl like Reina. “Can be so your brain is sick!”
“I'm sick because of your charm spell. Shouldn't you be in charge?”
“Take responsibility? I have neutralized the spell, and you know for sure about it,” replied Julian evasive calm. He got out of the car as soon as Reina had parked in the cafe yard.
Without waiting for Reina to run after him, Julian entered the cafe to look for the person in charge there.
WHOA!!!
A strong wind hit Julian's face. Reflexively, Julian instantly activated his magical gaze to detect the movements of the surrounding subtle-beings.
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