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Chapter Twenty-three: The Bet with the Brother

-chapter twenty-three-
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"We are all very excited for the Guild Clash which will happen tomorrow! Will the Oddcredibles do something oddly incredible again?! Tune in!"

Greene's Apartment, Central Metropolis, Earth • 2071 ⁠—

I GULPED and looked at the delicious food in front of me. Natatakam ako sa amoy na hatid no'n. It attacked my nose critically that I can't help but lean forward to smell the aroma more. Nakakalaway pa ang visuals nito. The meat looks so tender that I already want to get my fork and eat it.

Sumubo ako ng kanin habang maluha-luhang tinitigan ang napakasarap na ulam. Bakit nga ba? Bakit nga ba hindi ako kumuha ng ulam gayong nasa harap ko lang ito?

Hahaha. Well that's because my twin is the most sadistic peson ever! Aba't iniluto niya lahat ng paborito ko pero hindi ko ito pwedeng kainin hangga't hindi ko gagawin ang gusto niya!

I glared at him. His jaw clenched and it immediately made me pout.

"Susumbong kita kay Mommy once I visit her on the cemetery." pagbanta ko.

"Susumbong din kita kay Daddy na babaan ang allowance mo." he fired back.

"That's not fair!" I exclaimed. "If you think about it, this is not mine but your fault! Ikaw ang nagswap ng gears!"

He gave me a look. "That's why I'm telling you to just join my guild. I'll take responsibility over my... misbehavior."

"Ayoko nga sumali kasi may guild na ako! Bakit ba ang hirap-hirap sa'yo na intindihin 'yon?"

"Dahil akala ko you're just playing the game in a peaceful way! Hindi mo sinabi sa'kin na ikaw na pala ang slayer at sumali ka pa sa event!"

"What's wrong with it? Hindi ba't you told me that it's alright if I didn't tell you and just play the game? That's what I'm doing, River!"

"Well, I said that because I didn't know that Astro was after you!" sigaw niya. "That guy won't stop until he kills you!"

"So what? Its just a game. Killing me in game doesn't mean I'll die here too!"

"And what does that Halcyon wants from you? Does he like you? He wants to meet you here in the real world?"

"What?! We didn't even hold a conversation!"

Nakatayo na kaming dalawa ngayon. Our hands are both on the table as we had a staring battle. Hingal na hingal ako at gano'n din si River. Hindi ko maalala kung kailan kami huling nag-away ng ganito.

"Bakit ba ayaw mong sumali sa guild? I'll be able to guard you closely that way."

I rolled my eyes. "Iyon na nga! Palagi mong mino-monitor ang gagawin ko! At sa sobrang pagbabantay mo, makakalimutan mo ulit na nage-exist si Irusu."

He frowned. "Huwag mong isali si Ru dito. We're talking about you."

"Eh sa ayaw ko ngang sumali sa guild mo. May sarili na akong guild, Iv! Just think about how they may feel if I leave them. Ilagay mo ang posisyon mo sa'kin. Imagine mong iiwan mo si Irusu para sa'kin!"