Chapter 113
Caught off guard by the sudden tension, Koi was startled for a moment—but then the car stopped at a red light. Only then did he breathe a small sigh of relief. Oh. It’s just because he was driving. Ashley’s grip soon relaxed, and he calmly responded.
“Just so-so.”
“I see. It must’ve been nice to see them again after so long.”
Ashley didn’t reply right away. Koi, watching him glance back and forth across the road, figured he was just checking the signal. But Ashley, who had deliberately been scanning the empty street, finally looked forward again and opened his mouth.
“My dad found out I’d manifested, so he called me over for a checkup. I needed it too... While I was there, I toured a few universities and stuff.”
“Universities?”
Koi’s hazy mind snapped into clarity. It felt like waking up from a nice dream only to be yanked back into reality. He suddenly remembered something he’d completely forgotten.
“You said... you were going to college on the East Coast...”
He mumbled like he was reminding himself. So he really is leaving. The thought made the remaining time feel painfully short. Koi sat stunned until Ashley turned and asked him,
“Koi, what happened with your plan to retake the college entrance exam?”
“Huh? Oh...”
Snapping out of it, Koi stumbled over his words. Seeing this, Ashley smiled nonchalantly and said,