CHAPTER 96: ENDING SPOTLIGHT (P6)
Hanuri clapped her hands together like an excited child.
"Heheh okay okay_SILENCE! Because my question is…
From everyone… do you have someone you like or have a crush on???"
The room froze.
A silence so still that you could almost hear every heartbeat.
Slowly… every girl began blushing, faces turning pink to red.
Pearl stuttered first.
"W-w-w-w-what do you mean?"
Fruxiya looked away, fingers fidgeting.
"Y-yeah… it's not like we can just… talk about that openly…"
Xixi and Vivi glanced at each other, both equally flustered.
"We're too embarrassed to even say anything…"
Hanuri puffed her cheeks like Shinchan being teased.
"Ahhhh! I want to know I want to know I want to know! Pleaseeeee! Just tell me! For me?"
The girls all sighed together_one giant, defeated sigh.
"Ughhh… o-okay… o-okay… w-we'll tell our c-c-crushes…"
Hanuri instantly lit up like a cheerful puppy.
"YIPPEEEEEEEE! Let's gooo!
Okay, okay, first let's start with…"
She tapped her chin dramatically.
"Hmmmmmmmm… ah! Let's ask Vivi and Xixi! You two first! (~_^)"
Vivi panicked.
"W-why us?!"
Hanuri grinned.
"Awww just tell us! Pleaaase?"
Xixi finally gave in, face completely red.
"O-okay… s-so… m-my c-c-crush is…
…F-Flux."
Hanuri blinked hard.
"…Huh? Really??"
Xixi nodded shyly.
"Y-yeah…"
Fruxiya folded her arms thoughtfully.
"Well that's acceptable. I mean… he is nice, cocky when needed, sharp-minded, fun to be around…
Honestly, he's a good person for… you know… a lover."
Hanuri leaned toward Vivi.
"Okay okay, now you! Vivi?"
Vivi hid her face.
"S-s-s-same… because he really is kind."
Hanuri pouted dramatically.
"Aghhhhhhhh! NOT just copy-pasting! Say something different plzzz!!"
Ixia chuckled lightly.
"Well… I get why everyone likes him. He deserves it."
Hanuri perked up.
"Okay! Forget that_now Ixieee! Your turn!"
Ixia blinked.
"…Me?"
Hanuri leaned close like a curious puppy.
"Yeah yeah yeah! Tell us!"
Ixia shrugged calmly.
"Sorry, but… bad news. I don't have any. 😜"
Hanuri nearly fell backward.
"HUH??? HUH?? HUUHHHHHHHHHHHH??? Are you serious???"
Ixia nodded.
"Yeah. I don't have anyone I love romantically.
But I do have a stepson_Flux_who I love deeply as family. As a lover? No. Nobody."
Fruxiya blinked.
"Really? Not even a single one?"
Ixia replied softly.
"I don't chase love. When the right time comes, it will find me. No need to rush."
Fruxiya nodded.
"Hmm… fair enough. Your choice."
Hanuri clapped again.
"Okay okay! Next is… Pearlie!"
Pearl's eyes widened.
"Huh?? Me??"
"Yessss!" Hanuri insisted.
Pearl sighed, cheeks slightly red.
"Well… to be honest… for me it's our Lord.
He's super duper calm and cool in every situation."
Fruxiya nodded.
"Acceptable answer."
Hanuri smirked.
"Ooohhhh so Lord is your crush, huh~?"
Then she turned dramatically toward the last girl.
Her eyes locked on Fruxiya.
"Now the final one…
FRUXIYA! Your turn!"
Hanuri leaned in, shaking her arms like an excited puppy.
"Fruxiya, Fruxiya! This time it's YOU! Pleaaaase tell us someone different!"
Fruxiya's face went bright red instantly.
"S-s-so… it's my turn already…?"
Hanuri nodded fast, practically bouncing.
"YUPPP YUPPP!"
Fruxiya took a deep breath.
"O-okay but… please don't tell anyone, alright?"
Everyone nodded, confused.
"Okay, okay, we won't. Just tell us."
Fruxiya covered her face with both hands.
"I-it's…
…it's…
…it's...… Mike. 🤫🤫"
For one second------silence.
Then_
"WHATTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Everyone's scream shook the entire dome.
END OF CHAPTER 96