"We're both feminine and sweet, aren't we?" Dodo rotated in front of the mirror, from left to right, "Neither of us has a masculine appearance or temperament, do we?"
Never mind.
Merlin must be teasing her again, right?
Dodo thought, whenever she tried to take their friendship seriously, Merlin would have some prank waiting for her.
Hmph, come to think of it, she had already played all kinds of pranks, except for the game of romance.
She too was a girl; it wouldn't be right to deceive anyone about her feelings, Dodo thought, so why did she consider confessing her feelings to someone of the same sex?
...Even Dodo was shocked by her own thoughts.
The sunlight outside the window was just right. Bored, Dodo took out her summer homework.
Soon, she ran out of homework to do.
"Ah, it's so boring at home." Dodo exited the living room and sat cross-legged on the sofa.
Life seemed rather dull without Merlin disturbing her.
Milo was adopted. Michael's room was eerily silent too.