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Author: Toripresseo
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Chapter 12

Art and I got out of the car after passing through the tunnel. It wouldn’t make sense to drive around the city when we could just walk.

I approached a stall that sold rice balls, a treat Art often brought me when we were outside the city.

“Art, look! They have rice balls. Let’s buy some!” I exclaimed.

“How come you just finished breakfast and you’re still hungry?” Art replied, his eyebrows raised as he walked over to me.

“Duh, just say if you don’t want any. Can’t I just want to eat something different?” I retorted, telling the vendor I wanted to buy four rice balls.

“These dishes are the same as what they offer in the main building. It gets boring eating the same thing all the time,” I added. After the vendor handed them to me, I took two for myself and gave the remaining ones to Art.

He accepted them, and we continued walking. I happily took a bite of the rice ball in my hand and savored the flavor as we strolled along.

Suddenly, I stopped in my tracks. Across the street
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