PLUTO English Translation

20 (MAKING UP)

"I told you she can see."

Pang insists on what she saw that day. I'm sitting on her balcony, hugging my knees, and looking out at all the houses with lights on. I don't want to go home yet because I'll sit there by myself.

"I'm still not sure. Maybe it was a coincidence. Maybe her eyes were coincidentally directed at you when she turned her head. It doesn't mean she can see."

"What about her being able to avoid stepping on those needles?"

"Maybe that was a coincidence too."

"Your hips are all scratched. Anyway, whatever makes you feel better, but... what if Metavee is pretending to be blind? Would you act like one of those leads in a Thai series... Like, you tricked me, I can't accept that, I'm leaving you, your lies hurt me..." (Editors note: I think "Your hips are all scratched." Is actually meant to be "Your arm is all scratched." It would make more sense.)

"Stop."

I wave my hand because I can't stand her acting skills.

"I would feel bad that she lied to me, but I wouldn't run away because I'm hurt, like in a movie."

"So, it's not a problem."

"But I still can't get it out of my head. Why would she lie to me?"

"You're not Aobe Aum. Why did you lie to her?"

It seems like Pang can argue with every doubt I have. In the end, I can only sit here with a scrunched face because I don't want to lose. My very reasonable friend puts her chin on her hand and kicks me a little to get my attention.

"We all have our own reasons... Why did you lie to her?"

"Because I love her and want to be near her."

"Maybe she lied to you for the same reason. She loves you and wants to be near you."

"She could do that even if she wasn't blind."

"Meaning Aobe Aum wasn't around when she could see, so she had to pretend to be blind."

I pause and think about that. I think I heard Metavee say that when she wasn't blind, her love life was very dull. She only felt better when I came along."

"Ah. Maybe, but..."

"If you're so curious..."

Pang looks at me and rolls her eyes before she makes a suggestion so we can get past this.

"Prove whether she's blind or not. If she's not blind, just get a bit angry and don't play hard to get too much. This is not a TV series. And if she's really blind, apologise and love her more."

"I don't know if I can love her more."

"What do you mean?"

"I already love her the most."

I mutter. When I see that Pang is quiet, I hurriedly sit up straight and change the topic. I forgot that she confessed to me.

"Let me think about it a bit more."

"It'd be good if she's not actually blind."

"How so?"

I ask, and my beautiful friend winks at me knowingly.

"Not being disabled is better, of course, but moreover..."

"You can look each other in the eye when you make love."

"Crazy!"

Like I said, it's still stuck in my head. I wouldn't be mad if I found out that Metavee was pretending to be blind. But I still want to know the truth. Human beings are naturally curious and desire to seek the truth. Why else would there be news reporters?