赤い糸 - Red String of Fate

Chapter 50 - !!??

Everyone was puzzled.

Nayeon even more surprised to see Tzuyu here, she gasped and dropped her pen. yet Tzuyu doesn’t know who Nayeon is, but seeing her reaction made her think,

am I that scary?

Then Tzuyu noticed a source of red light from Nayeon’s cheeks when she bend down to take the pen, that red is similar to her own, “woa…” Tzuyu dumbfounded and her back fall to her chair.

Mina blankly stares at them, her mind is in confusion. it really bugging her more and more.

“what’s wrong?” Sana asked when she noticed Tzuyu sudden reaction.

“uh, nothing, let’s order”  Tzuyu shrug it off.

While everyone is ordering, Jeongyeon whispered to Nayeon, “you should at least explain to me, i thought you were in Australia,”

“l-later, okay?” Nayeon whispered back.

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[eating]

Tzuyu seems to be zoning out and accidentally dropped her fork, “my bad” she bend down to pick it up.

“so today, you’re the clumsy one?” Sana teasingly asks.

“maybe?” said Tzuyu.

“do you want me to get a new one for you?" Jeongyeon asked.

Should I use this chance to talk to her? “it’s okay” Tzuyu get up from her seat, going to Nayeon direction, who is cleaning the other table at the corner.

must she gets up to get a new one? is she still mad at me? her response to my teasing is, different…

Sana sighs and continue to eat.

but Jeongyeon didn’t notice her sigh, because she is chuckling at the excessive amount of the ketchup on Mina’s plate,

“ㅋㅋㅋㅋ, you really like ketchup, don’t you?”

Mina turned her head, eyes widened, “umm, sorry is it too much?”

"ㅋㅋㅋ, no, no, if you like ketchup, it doesn't matter tho, eat as many as you want, minari" Jeongyeon kinda relieved that Mina is enjoying the breakfast today, thinking about the pile of instant food in her friend's room kinda saddening.

Sana take a look at her plate, couldn’t help but smile at it, “it’s okay Mina, don’t be guilty, ㅋㅋㅋ”

(chuckles)

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“sorry, I dropped my fork, can I get a new one?” Tzuyu asked.

“yes, wait a minute” she said while lowering her head with that cap, so Tzuyu unable to see her face.

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“here’s the new one, give me the one you dropped” Nayeon offered and ask for the other one back.

But Tzuyu lift high the fork in her hand, which made Nayeon to look up, now Tzuyu could see her face clearly, then carefully examine Nayeon face, she wants to confirm whether it's the same red string like hers on the same spot.

It is.

Tzuyu's expression didn't change, after clarifying the red string on Nayeon's cheeks, then she just stares Nayeon in the eyes with that expressionless face, Nayeon flustered as their eyes met, look down again.

"i-is there s-something else you need?" Nayeon stuttered.

"do you know me?" Tzuyu starts questioning her.

Tzuyu sudden question gives her goosebump, Nayeon take a deep breath and slightly shake her head, "nope"

is she lying? should i make a tricky question?

"Is my name Chou Tzuyu?"

"yes" Nayeon blankly answer.

Tzuyu raised an eyebrow, she deliberately asked that question.

seconds later, Nayeon panicked, "no, no, i d-don't know your name"

Tzuyu frowned, "are you a liar!? did you dupe a lot of people!?"  

*jleb Nayeon let out a heavy sigh, her eyes are teary. but Tzuyu couldn't see it since the cap is on the way.

"so you're a liar, right?" Tzuyu asked again.

"y-yes, you're right, this conversation is pointless, i k-know what are you going to say, so let's stop here.."

"what am I going to say?" Tzuyu asked coldly.

“D-don't get your hopes too high, i might be your soulmate but i don't have the heart to be one,” Nayeon said timidly, then shut her eyes and pursed her lips, "I can promise that I won't meddle with your life, so now can I excuse myself? I need to work"

!!??

why do i feel that… she knows me so well??

we never met before, but how did she know my type of words??

inner Tzuyu startled, outer Tzuyu calm, "why do you th—

"excuse me, i have to work" Nayeon turns her back and walks away.

Tzuyu puzzled, walk ahead and gripped Nayeon's hand, "at least give me your number, we need a talk"

"..." Nayeon surprised yet not looking back at Tzuyu.

"look at me when I'm talking," Tzuyu said coldly.

Nayeon still refuses to turn back to face Tzuyu, her tear dropped.

Tzuyu grab both Nayeon's shoulders and rotates her, "why are— *gasp Tzuyu change her question while panicking, "w-why are you c-c crying? did i scare you? s-sorry i didn't mean to"

Nayeon let go Tzuyu's hands from her shoulders and runs outside the café.

did i really scare her? if not, what's wrong with that girl? Tzuyu immediately follows her, exit the café.

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why Tzuyu is taking so long? her food is getting cold, Sana pouted as she feels a bit upset, how do Tzuyu know that girl?

"what is troubling my Sana~?" Jeongyeon asked as she saw that pout.

"n-nothing," Sana continues to eat the food.

"where did Tzuyu go? why is she taking so long? her friend is upset here," Jeongyeon teasingly smiled at Sana before looking left, right, behind, here and there.

"eh? Tzuyu is not here…" Jeongyeon puzzled.

"she went outside with that waitress," her tone is not satisfied, Sana saw everything because she sits at the position that could see them, while Jeongyeon and Mina's back is facing em.

"ㅋㅋㅋㅋ, don't be sad, maybe they have important things to talk about" Jeongyeon trying to comfort.

"i'm not sad," (￣^￣)

"Tss, since i finished my food i will check them out" Jeongyeon stands up and walks away,

Using this chance to ask Nayeon  regarding the lie about the exchange student program.

Mina wants to prevent Jeongyeon since she saw Nayeon and Tzuyu's red string just now, but it's too late. Her mind was just too lagged because of it.

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