Arwin, on the other hand, returned back to the village in the morning when the sun was just coming up. Mosse greeted her, “Hiya, cap’n.”
Hearing those words made Arwin deeply hurt. She knew that she did not receive such a title. She can feel her eyes tearing up when suddenly, some villagers, along with Rosa, walked towards them. Arwin tried to hide her tears so desperately that Mosse saw through her and hugged her tightly.
Rosa was surprised by this action to see them intimate, and she stuttered to say, “Er… sorry, but you have to see this. The- Dylan they brought yesterday is not Dylan.”
Mosse playfully patted Arwin’s head and replied, “Yes, yes, we’ll be there soon. You see, Arwin’s a little too shy announcing that we’re a couple-“
Arwin punched Mosse to interrupt him, and Mosse groaned in pain as he continued, “A couple of best friends, I mean.”
“O…kay then, I’ll be leaving first.” Rosa left with her blushing and embarrassed face. It’s her
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