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Chapter 14
"Pardon me, miss and sir?" said the lady, and I looked at her and blinked three times." I'm guessing she's still in high school.
"Uh... Are you two... a couple?" the lady inquired, which caused her to look at her with wide eyes open. "Because if that's the case, you two could just share the chocolates. Isn't that what couples do?” she said with a bright smile on her face. What she said made me want to rip her smile off.
Both I and the stranger beside me turned our heads 90 degrees towards the lady in front of us.
“No!”
“Yes!”
As a result, I quickly turned my head towards the man beside me. I'd say I'm almost boiling with rage right now. He couldn't possibly do it. Regardless of how attractive you are, mister. I'm not going to give you this box of chocolates. We require this! This is necessary for our brain to function properly!
“What?!" I screamed in frustration, but he remained silent. I take a deep breat
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