This chapter was more extensive than usual since I wanted to finish whatever happened in it within the same chapter.
It's around 2.4 K words long as a raw, and it has been edited to around 2.7 K, cheers.
Peace!
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/Twinkle…/
/Twinkle…/
"..."
'I can't get used to this…'
'*So do something.*'
'I can't right now… Not with everything that's going on, and who I am.'
'*... But if you never try, you'll never grow.*'
'... Smart ass, in these times you don't say "we" do you?'
'*I know what "we" should do, but you don't, so let's say I'm in the right. Okay?*'
"..."
Dale's expression was tense as he looked at Yumi's back.
She was highly focused on her table as she mixed and boiled materials, grabbing tools to stir and measure the many reactions before her.