18 Ed’s Graduation

"Congratulations bro, now that you have graduated, what are you going to do after this?" said Nara cheerfully.

For a few minutes, Ed was silent. Somehow the longer he was close to Nara, the longer he felt that something strange was going on with his brother.

It was unusual for a 'Nate' he knew to talk cheerfully like that to him, even to be close to him, and he usually maintained his dignity. He just wanted to interact to welcome Ed or the others when he was at home.

More precisely, when no one outside would see it.

Then ...

What happened at this time?

That's what came back to haunt Ed's mind.

"Are you ok?" Ed asked quietly to Nara.

Nara blinked her eyes softly. She was not yet aware of what was happening.

"Are you in trouble, Nate?" asked Ed, looking closely at Nara.

With difficulty, Nara gulped down her saliva coarsely.

Really she forgot if she was still in Nate's body.

Dru, who had been paying attention to the interactions of his siblings, tried to sharpen his ears and pay close attention to what was really happening.

Not only is Ed curious, but Dru is the same!

The young man felt an oddity in 'Nate.'

'Jeez! Why are you so stupid, Nara! Don't remember if your twin is quite the opposite of you? ' Nara's mind cursed her stupidity.

With full confidence and trying to follow Nate's style, the girl told Ed that she was fine, and today she really wanted to comfort Ed from the sadness that he himself could not confirm because Ed was the one who covered it up.

"Ah ... thank you, Nate, but you better be yourself. You don't fit like Nara," Ed chuckled to Nara.

Instantly Nara and Nate fell silent. Really, Ed's words really slapped the two of them as if they were skinned by Ed to find out their true forms.

"Bro, if we were exchanging souls, what would you think?"

Nara confidently and curiously asked Ed just like that, while Nate, who was not far away, immediately coughed a cough.

He couldn't stop thinking about Nara's careless and reckless actions.

Suddenly Ed burst out laughing. He never thought that the sentence would be made by his brother, while Nara still frowned.

"Is my question wrong? Why are you laughing, bro?" Nara asked flatly, not understanding what Ed's laughter meant.

Ed quickly stopped laughing. He thought that his younger brother was just joking about saying this, but what happened was the opposite. Nara looked seriously, waiting for Ed's answer.

Ed's answer was decisive!

If Ed answers that he believes that this might happen, then Nara intends to expose and tell what happened without having to go through Nate's approval, and if what happens otherwise, Nara will close the meeting and continue her role as Nate.

"So you will believe that we exchange souls or vice versa?"

For a moment, Ed was silent, and soon he smiled at Nara while gently ruffling Nara's hair.

"That can't be Nate, don't you joke like that," said Ed softly as he ruffled Nara's hair softly.

Nara couldn't help but smile, trying to return to playing her role as Nate.

"Haha ... you're right ... that's impossible," said Nara with her eyes staring at her twin brother, Nate.

'It's a pity for you to see that your efforts don't work,' Nate thought.

Dru, who was still busy listening to what was happening, now looked at Nate and Nara in turn.

Another thing with Ed, who immediately denied this, Dru did not want to make a decision or just conclude.

This time Dru really looked at both Nate and Nara in turn.

'Wait ... is it possible?' Dru monologue who senses the abnormalities that have occurred to Nara and Nate.

Honestly, Dru felt anomalies for two days. At first, of course, Dru denied it like Ed, but when Nara clearly said something like that, of course, Dru now thinks harder and convinces himself to find out what really happened and what things, which is being covered by the two younger twins.

With slow steps, a girl seemed to be struggling to get closer to Ed.

Nate and Nara, who noticed the girl's presence, of course spontaneously gave space for the girl and Ed.

"Nate, let's go there, Dru. Where are Mom and Dad?" asked Nate, trying to rule all of them.

"Ah, earlier Mom and Dad have come home because there is some unfinished work, and it looks like I came home with you," said Dru.

"That is good," Nara replied.

After Dru, Nara, and Nate stay away from Ed.

'Ah ... so it's true Lucy and Ed.'

***

"What is wrong? Why did you come? Wasn't our conversation clear two days ago? "

Ed coldly tried to open his voice when the girl in front of him fell silent with her mouth still perfectly closed.

Lucy was still silent, but her eyes that previously didn't dare to look at Ed now began to stare at the young man in front of her.

"I ...- I ... can't, I'm sorry ... can't you forgive me, and we start over?" asked Lucy in a tone that begged Ed a little.

Ed took a deep breath.

In these two days, he had tried to arrange his aching heart, and now he was faced with a girl who made him look broken for two days.

Ed, who couldn't make his voice, just shook his head softly.

The young man had made up his mind to end the memories of his love.

"I'm sorry to Lucy, how much better we are like this first, give yourself time without my presence, anyway soon you will continue your education in another place, while I will continue my life, so we just live our own lives. "

Thump!

Instantly Lucy froze in place. The flower bouquet that she held in her hand behind her body immediately fell.

Shock?

Maybe that's what happened to Lucy at this time.

Ed, who certainly could not bear to see Lucy worse off, finally chose to leave Lucy just like that.

'I'm sorry, Lucy, this is the best way so that you can continue your education as you dreamed. I will not hold you back at all. You must be happy.'

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