Chapter 39: Tied

“Eon! We're just talking about something... it's about grown-up stuff.” she tried to reason. She doesn’t want to give out more details because they're currently playing against each other.

"Auntie, are you discussing real-world problems with Uncle Aster?”

Aster burst into laughter upon hearing Eon's innocent remarks. While Zacharias and Eon just stared at Phyllis, both waiting for her answer.

She sighed. “It's just about our microphone clips.”

Eon went up and hugged Phyllis, who was crouching, still upset that he had to fight his aunt.

"Auntie..."

"I miss you..."

"Let's not fight, okay?"

Phyllis heard the slight hesitation in his voice. It was clear that he was having a hard time processing everything. He was prepared to play with other idols, but not with her. She understood that he was upset because he did not want to play against her.

For a competitive kid like Eon, winning is everything. Even at a young age, he wanted to be challenged. Perhaps it stemmed from the way