Chapter 90 - If (2/2)

”It's fine,” Yanee interrupted him, and he beamed.

”You're not angry?” he asked in surprise.

Of course not, Yanee thought as she shook her head. It's normal for people to thirst about information on people they like. It's human nature. Even she, herself, asked about that person back then when she first saw him. If Tohru didn't try to learn about her then that would be weird.

”I'm glad. I hope you won't get mad at Chummy too. I really pestered her and you know how good I am at making people do things,”he grinned mischievously and Yanee raised her brow at him.

”Ah so you admit you're good ad blackmailing people, huh?” she retorted making him laugh.

”Hey, it's not blackmail. It's convincing, okay? There's a difference,” he defended, and Yanee had to shake her head at his shamelessness although she had on a smile before it faded.

”If…” Yanee started and he looked hopeful at her.

”Yes?”

”If I say I agree to date you—”

”Oh, you agree to date me?”

”IF, I said IF, okay?”Yanee was perplexed. This potato had selective hearing— not to mention that he had the gall to pout at her right now. ”Would you give me space?” she asked and his pout vanished.

”Space? What do you mean?”

”To adjust,” she replied blandly. ”Like you would stop KOing poor me with your handsome face,” she wanted to add but didn't. ”To get used to you and know you better.”

She only ever had that one relationship that totally didn't work out. Back then, she had been very careful. It was her first relationship so she was cautious. She only agreed to date her ex after a year. But look at where it got her? That experience proved that no one could really know another person unless you get into a relationship with them.

”Like a learning process? Sure. Of course,” he agreed readily. ”I never had a girlfriend before either. So you have to teach me how to be a good man for you.”

Oh.

Yanee forgot about that tidbit. Well, he was a man who's very popular with the ladies. It was hard to believe he'd never been in a relationship before. But if he said he hadn't been, then she'd believe him. He didn't look like he's the type to lie about that thing anyway. Also, she's the one who had a relationship before and he didn't mind it, so why should she mind a past relationship? There was no reason for him to lie.

Speaking of which…

”Did Chummy tell you about my… my experience in Nagoya?” she asked after a bit of hesitation and Tohru's smile vanished too as he nodded.

”I'm so sorry. But I had to know why you seem to dislike romance so I asked. But please believe me when I say I won't cheat on you, okay? I'm someone who values relationships although there's no precedence in the romantic sense. But you should have seen how I treat people based on how I treat my friends and family.”

Yanee nodded. She'd seen how he was with Yunjae and the others— with Marian's family too.

”I know you've been hurt greatly by that ȧsshole. If I could I'd pummel his face for you,” he said.

”No need to be violent. I already took good care of him— Ami too,” Yanee said with a giggle.

”Oh? Your sister? What did she do? I heard from Chummy your sister's quite a character,” he commented and Yanee laughed.

”Well, let's say that jerk nearly lost his capability to have descendants,” she said and Tohru shivered.

”Please don't badmouth me to your sister. I plan to have a lot of children with you,” he announced.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?

Yanee heard car breaks screeching in her head as she looked at him with huge eyes.

”Why do you keep looking at me as if you're shocked? Isn't it normal? What did you think I asked you to be mine for?” he said looking a bit hurt. ”Or do you just want my body?”

As he said this, the crazy potato covered his ċhėst with his hands like a maiden whose chastity was about to be taken by force. He looked totally silly that Yanee had to give up and laugh.

”Well, at least you're laughing now,” Tohru commented. ”You've been looking like someone who was sentenced to be slaughtered since I confessed to you. That hurts you know.”

”Sorry,” Yanee apologized with a smile.

”Do you think a simple sorry would work?”Tohru demanded with a mischievous glint in his eyes. ”You should be punished.”

”What are you doing?” Yanee asked just as Tohru suddenly stood up from the water and Yanee stared at him in shock. ”EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!”

But she stopped upon realizing he was wearing shorts as he stepped in front of her.

”Y-You!” she sputtered as he laughed.

”What? Did you really think I soaked in there nȧkėd?” he teased. ”Oh my, what to do? My girlfriend has a pervy mind…”