There's No Love In the Deathzone (BL) novel Chapter 767

Chapter 767: Side Story 4. Endless Journey - 50

[You owe us a big one, okay? We perfectly pretended that you hang out with us after the graduation ceremony]

Byul chuckled and sent a gift card for SavAsh’s new summer collection to the group chart. A bunch of bowing stickers filled the chat room then, before another chat bubble came.

[But what are you doing at school? Who are you meeting with?]

Byul bit his lips and replied briefly. [Not telling :p]

He closed the chat as his two friends fired up all kinds of protesting GIFs, calling him a traitor and such. He lay on his back and brought his new pendant, rubbing the crystal and the platinum cast. Without being able to hold himself, he started to grin widely and kick his feet in the air. If he didn’t remember that he lived in Uncle Dia’s mansion, he would have screamed already.

Byul really didn’t wish much. He just wished he could see Kar at his graduation--or maybe his birthday. He would have been satisfied with a simple video call, honestly.

But, what? Not only did Kar come in person, but they also spent the afternoon together, going around the school and taking pictures, even having lunch in a hidden place that apparently Uncle Bas used to come to a long time ago. Just the two of them. Oh, he knew he shouldn’t think much about it, but it kind of felt like a date.

And then, and then--the necklace! Byul never thought Kar would still remember the promise that they made seven years ago, much less fulfilling it. If he felt a bit special because of it...would it be bad?

It felt like his birthday already.

"Byul! Are you ready?"

His mother’s shout from the hall woke him up, reminded him that he was supposed to get ready for the celebratory dinner. Byul got up and carefully put on the necklace, before standing in front of the mirror to fix his hair. After all, Kar would be there too.

He knew he had just met Kar a few hours ago, but...so what?

In the past, they would have this kind of dinner at Uncle Dia’s house, but then, Lucy said they had to eat out to partake in the economy or something--meaning she was bored--and Uncle Dia agreed, because he was tired of taking care of the dinner aftermath. Since then, they always had it in a restaurant.

In Althrea, it was usually the one where they could see the river from the private room’s window. Byul heard it was where Uncle Bas and Uncle Zein had their first dinner date. Perhaps that was why? Byul felt even more excited.

"Hey, graduation boy!" Bassena greeted Byul with a hug inside the private room. Lucy and Zein were already seated, but their sons were nowhere to be seen.

"Where’re the twins?" Radia asked while taking a seat in a huge round table. The food was in the middle of being served, but they were lacking two people.

"Kar is picking up Asa in the portal station," Lucy replied while waving at Nari to sit near her.

Han Shin arched his brow. "Why is the one that just arrived today doing the picking up?"

"Because Espers have to be good to their guide," Zein shrugged.

Han Shin laughed and nodded. Of course, that would be the first thing espers from the Ishtera household would learn. Quickly, they took a seat around the table, leaving two seats empty. The table was filled with all kinds of food that Byul and Kar liked, and for some reason, it made Byul embarrassed.

Before they started eating, the twins arrived, just in time, and the adults raised their glasses. "Here comes our new Saint class!" Han Shin, as usual, led any and all cheers, even placing a glass in each of the twin’s hands.

Asa looked at his wine and shrugged, raising it high before clinking his twin’s glass. "Yaay!"

"Yaay!" Lucy and Nari raised their hands and made a toast with their juice glasses--even though Nari was of age already.

Even if they were no longer children, their energy levels never went down. Kar narrowed his eyes as he looked at his glass, asking curiously. "You’re not going to make me pay for this, are you?"

The girls just giggled and patted the seat between them, calling for the younger twin. "Asa! Asa! Come here!"

Kar breathed in relief, because he didn’t want to be seated in the middle of boisterous kids. Indeed, noisy people should gather with noisy people. Coincidentally, the only seat left was the one between his father and Byul. The section for quiet people. Perfect.

"Hello, Father."

"You remember me now?" Zein shot him an unimpressed look, and Kar responded with a laugh and a hug.

"Isn’t it better for me to not make a double journey?" Kar shrugged, before turning to the other side. "Don’t you think so, Byul?"

"Huh? Uh...yeah?" the boy blinked in flusters, blushing even more when the heterochromatic eyes gazed at his neck, and a satisfied smile ensued.