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Chapter 23 - 23. Hear Me

Ren saw Alen and Kim being alone on the roof. she thought that the two people were very familiar. However, for some reason, it made her curious. "Ouch! Why are you so curious about those two people you've known for a long time?" Ren muttered to himself. she continued her activities to plant trees and help other residents.

"Ren, do you need a drink?" asked Tobi standing near Ren. he reached into his pocket and counted some of the money that was taken from there.

"No, I can drink water," Ren refused without thinking. However, instead got a flat stare from Tobi.

"Not for you. I asked for drinks for the residents. I'll also order some boxes of food if you want," Tobi said.

"Then go ahead if you want." Ren immediately stood up and brought his mouth to Tobi's ear. "But,...don't use counterfeit money."

"Certainly not!" annoyed Tobi with bulging eyes. he left without permission and left Ren who just laughed softly.

Ren was still curious about Kim and Alen, now looking up at the roof again. The two of them became closer because Kim was seen touching Alen's face. she tried to take her eyes off it but ended up focusing instead on Kim and Alen as they sat on the ground.

Before long, Kim looked down. Then, Ren pretended to be busy planting trees. Then, looked up again to make sure Kim wasn't looking down anymore. At that time, he did not see Kim was not on the roof. She looked around and found Kim moving away from where they planted the tree.

Alen came down with a faint smile towards Ren. "Aren't you tired? Take a break. Invite other residents too. It seems, Tobi came with water," he said in a low voice as if he was tired. he was about to leave, but his hand was held by Ren.

"You should rest too. Eat with us!" invite Ren after getting the food shared by Tobi.

"Not. I will continue to plant trees. Besides, I haven't done anything before," said Alen gently. After a brief smile, he immediately did as he was told.

Ren looked at Alen with a bit of curiosity. "Is he fighting with Kim? But, why?"

***

In the afternoon, Alen was already standing in Kim's yard. Hesitantly, he stepped towards the door. However, he stopped when the door opened and Kim was seen tying her hair. When he was about to greet Kim, the woman only glanced at him and ignored her greeting.

Kim just walked past him. The woman flew away without saying anything. Alen immediately followed her and tried to speak. "Kim, are you still angry?"

"Get out of my sight," Kim said coldly. she flew to the shopping center and entered the place without even turning her head towards Alen who was next to her.

Alen removed the wings, then walked after Kim. "Kim, if you're angry about yesterday's matter, I'm sorry."

Kim took a shopping basket, then headed for the item she was going to buy. she put everything needed into the thing. "I'm not in the mood to talk to you."

"Kim, just say what you want. I will obey as long as you don't silence me like this," Alen pleaded. Even though Kim didn't want to see his face at all, he still clung to Kim. As a result, Kim glared at him when he accidentally grabbed the shopping basket the woman was carrying. After he released his grip, Kim went back to looking for things.

"Kim, come on! Talk to me. You know I can't be silenced like this by you at least," said Alen, who had to plead again.

"If you don't want me to act like this, at least don't make me do it," Kim grumbled. she walked here and there while putting things into the shopping cart.

Allen still doesn't want to give up. he continues to follow in the footsteps of Kim. "Let's talk after we get home from here."

"Up to you!"

A few moments later, the two of them came out of the shopping mall. Since Kim seemed to mind bringing the things he had bought, Alen tried to offer to help. Of course, the offer was immediately rejected by Kim. As a result, Kim carried the groceries alone even though she looked overwhelmed.

Finally, they arrived at Kim's house. After landing, Kim removed the wings and walked quickly to the door. After entering the house, she immediately closed the door and did not let Alen into her house.

Allen knocked on the door repeatedly. "Kim, I wanted to talk to you. Don't you want to hear my explanation?"

No answer from Kim. Alen sighed tiredly and looked down glumly to leave Kim's house. However, suddenly Kim opened the door and stared at Alen in silence. Allen was silent for a moment. "Kim? You want to talk to me?" asked Alen to make sure. he couldn't help but pull a smile on his lips.

"You're going to explain everything?" Kim asked expressionlessly. Alen nodded and was immediately permitted by Kim. When closing the door, Kim accidentally saw Ren pass by his house and was staring at him. However, she didn't care about that and immediately closed the door tightly.

On the other hand, Ren felt strange with Kim's gaze. she tried to stay positive about Kim and continued her journey upstairs to see the progress of the trees they had planted while waiting for the sunset that would soon appear. As she flew through the building's windows, she paused to reflect. she noticed that more and more black feathers were on her wings.

"Is this okay?" Ren asked himself. she was a little worried, but didn't feel sick or anything. So, she kept thinking positively while she could.

***

Ren and Tobi distributed lunch to the residents who had worked hard today. Meanwhile, Alen and Kim have not yet come to the activity site. Ren and Tobi went up to the roof to enjoy the food while waiting for the two of them.

"It was only a few days after we succeeded in replanting trees, but we have almost reached our target. I am happy to join us," said Ren starting the conversation.