Chapter 103
— Right?
Ashley responded immediately. Koi nodded and said, “Meerkats are really big, huh.”
Ashley paused. That wasn’t quite the reaction he was expecting.
— ...Aren’t they cute, though?
There was a beat before Ashley asked, and Koi replied,
“Their whole body is 50 centimeters, including the tail.”
This time, Ashley went completely silent. Damn it—stupid idiot! Meerkats have tails! They have tails! He wanted to smack himself in the temple with the palm of his hand but held back, forcing his voice to stay calm.
— If you only count the body, it’s not even half that.
“I think you have to count the tail too.”
— Koi.
Breaking someone’s assumptions wasn’t as easy as it seemed. He’d underestimated Koi. A more meticulous strategy was needed. Ashley decided to retreat for now and quickly changed the subject.
“Size doesn’t really matter, right?”