Chantria"You didn't immediately tell us that you came from a wealthy family," Lorreine said while we were lying on the bed. Louella was lying on the couch and just listening quietly."It's just complicated, you know? Some say being a rich kid is all that. They can buy whatever they want. Or maybe their future is already secured because their parents are wealthy."I sighed before continuing, "But we're not all that. We also have problems. We're just human like everyone else. That's why I don't tell anyone that my family is rich. I don't want to be discriminated against. I don't want to be friends with someone just because I have money.""Well, it would be unfair if you don't have problems like us. At least we know that everyone is treated fairly in that aspect," Lorreine said, nodding.I just nodded in response before drifting off to sleep. I didn't know if they had also fallen asleep because when I woke up, they were already getting ready.According to Iwatani, everyone had calmed do

Chantria"What did you two talk about?" asked Iwatani as they headed towards the parking space."Nothing, really," I replied.His question reminded me of what happened earlier and my mind was once again filled with questions.As he sat in the driver's seat, I faced him and asked, "Say, someone tells you that he doesn't want to be your friend anymore. What are you going to do?"He furrowed his brows at my question. "What are you saying?""Just an example. What would you do if someone said that to you?"He paused to think before answering, "Nothing."This time, it was my turn to furrow my brows. "Nothing?""Yeah. It's not my loss if they don't want me to be their friend."I sighed. Yes, this is Iwatani we're talking about. Even without me, he can live on his own. He can handle himself even without friends, unlike me.Maybe that's why I feel this way because of what Gab said. I rarely make friends, but when I decide that I want to be someone's friend, I give it my all. That's probably wh

ChantriaWhen I arrived home, I changed my clothes first. I promised Aling Tryna that I would have dinner with them, so I hurried my actions. Although I always eat at their house, so I don't know why I still needed to make a promise.I saw Iwatani outside with his back facing me. I didn't immediately see what he was doing, so I called his name. When he turned to me, he had just thrown something on the ground before stepping on it.I bit my lower lip. "Are you smoking?"He briefly scratched his head. "Sometimes. Only when I'm tired.""You know that's not good for your health, right?"He nodded. "Yeah."For some unknown reason, my blood suddenly boiled. Why did he seem indifferent to what I was saying?"You know that already. So why do you still do it?"His mouth dropped open when I suddenly raised my voice. "Uh... sorry. If you're worried about second-hand smoke, I won't smoke in front of you."I gasped. "That's not what I meant. Smoking is bad not just for my health but also for yours

ChantriaI watched myself while lifting weights. I could see the improvement in my body after a few months of weightlifting. Not only that, even in shooting, I am becoming better than before.I even took a video of myself before and tried to compare it now. That's when I noticed how big the change was in my body. At first, it wasn't really noticeable. If not for the video, I might lose hope because it felt like nothing had changed.After finishing my set today, I asked Iwatani if I could just use the comfort room quickly. He was still talking to some of his friends here, so I didn't want to disturb him too much.When I finished fixing myself up, I went out. But then my things fell when someone bumped into me. I quickly picked up my bag and the scattered combs. Even my phone wasn't spared.But what surprised me more was that the person who bumped into me just left without even saying sorry. I gasped and shouted at him, but he seemed deaf because he didn't even turn around."Wow!" I exc

ChantriaLorreine seemed to be jumping up and down with excitement when we arrived at the mall. She was the only one who was overly excited about our shopping trip today.Well, I was excited too, but not this much. She was like a child taken to an amusement park, jumping in the middle of the mall. Some people were looking at her and laughing, so I couldn't help but feel embarrassed. We looked like we brought a preschool student to the mall."What should we buy first?" Louella asked."Hey!" Lorreine protested. "We shouldn't plan like that. We'll go wherever the first shop we pass by is."I sighed. "Looks like we'll be going around the mall a lot today." I looked at Iwatani, who was just quietly following us. "Is it okay with you?"He nodded. "I'm fine here. Just enjoy yourselves.""You should enjoy too!" Lorreine exclaimed, grabbing his arm. "You're the first one we're buying clothes for and you need to look like someone who's going camping, not just someone who's going to school."Lou