I'm your sister now.

"Don't you ever get tired of asking about that, ma'am? Hehe." Jake asked Ms. Sheena.

"Why would I?"

"That's it, what I said is really what happened (smile)."

"I'm your manager, so answer my questions truthfully. Because you owe me one, right? (Smirks)."

"I think that's beyond your control, ma'am hehe ^_^"

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Ms. Sheena and Jake walked around while talking.

"So, is that really what happened to you?" Ms. Sheena asked.

"(Nod) Yes, ma'am!"

"You know, Jake? You're like a sibling to me (smile)."

"Hehe, really, ma'am?"

"... I see my deceased sibling in you (bows head and smiles)."

"Oh... Sorry about that, ma'am."

"It's kind of okay now. So, I'm sorry if it seems like I'm overly concerned about you, okay? I just see my sibling in you."

She said to Jake, who was on the verge of tears.

"He died because he was bullied. He was beaten up so badly that he couldn't take it and... he let go."

Jake just listened silently while Ms. Sheena shared her story.

Jake : "(Bowing head) ... "

"Until now, I still can't forgive those who did that to him. I think about my brother's face almost every day, and when I do, I cry because... (crying) he was so kind and didn't deserve that (crying)."

"Ma'am..."

"... You know what, Jake? When I first saw you, I thought you were him hehe... I could see him in you, especially with the bruises on your body."

As they kept walking, they ended up at the park and sat down to continue talking.

"Um... Sorry, ma'am, because of me you remember your sibling and feel sad." Jake said.

"Haha, silly, it's not like that. Anyway, I looked at your bio data, and why is there no name listed under parents' names? (Raises eyebrow), don't you have parents?"

"Ahm... I do, hehe."

"And I heard at the shop that you're on your own now? If you have parents, where are they?" Ms. Sheena asked.

Jake bowed his head and suddenly remembered the last time he saw his family.

Flashback:

"Get out of here, you're not my real child! I don't have a child as worthless as you!!"

And then...

"Hello~ (waves hand in front of face), you're zoning out, Jake. You haven't answered my question."

"Oh, sorry, ma'am. Let's not talk about it hehe... By the way, what's your plan for the case?" he asked, changing the subject.

"(Smile) I'm going to pursue the case... and I think..."

"What think, ma'am?"

"This might be the last time we see each other, Jake hehe."

Jake was surprised by what she said, "Ma'am? Why?"

"I'm resigning starting tomorrow because I feel like I won't be able to forget what happened if I stay at the shop."

"(Bows head)... I understand, ma'am" Jake replied sadly.

"Aw~, why do you look sad, Jake? Will you miss a beautiful manager like me? (blink blink)"

"(Nod) Yes, ma'am."

"Oh~, You know, Jake, you can always call me if you want, we can talk during our free time. We can chat."

"Okay, ma'am..."

"Don't call me ma'am. I'm not your manager anymore, I'm your sister now (smile)."

"Hmm? (Shocked). Really?... But.."

"But what Jake?"

"When I finally have an older sister, that's when you leave."

"Don't be sad my little bro~, Always take care. No matter what happens, always stay true to yourself and don't change (pats his arm). Can you promise me that?"

"(Smile) Yes, ma'am. I promise."

"I said don't call me 'ma'am' anymore (glaring)."

"Oh, sorry, s-sis."

"Good (smile)."

"And you too,sis. Always take care and if you need me, just call me. I'll be in your care from now on."

"Hehehe, you're kind, and yes, I promise."

"Anyway, what time is it? Let's go home." Ms. Sheena said.

They stood up and walked to find a ride.

After a while, they arrived and five minutes later, Ms. Sheena was the first to get a taxi.

"Bye, bro. Go home now, okay? Take care." she said.

"Okay, sis. Take care (waves)."

Jake walked to the other side where the rides to his house were.

He dug into his pockets and couldn't feel any money or coins.

"Huh? Do I not have any money?..."

He remembered that before he left, he only had enough fare to get at shop, but because he bought a padlock for the door so the money was reduced.

"Ahhhh!!! I spent all I had? Agh, Jake, you're so fool. I didn't realize I was that low on money because I was in such a hurry (sigh)."

But while walking home, he still seemed happy. "(Smile) Whew, so this is what it feels like to have an older sister hehe."

As Jake was walking, he encountered a group of people.

When he got closer, he saw Faye among them, and there were about seven others.

"Hm? Faye?" Jake whispered but continued walking.

Faye also saw Jake before they passed him.

"(Looks) Jake?... (Smirk). Hey guys, wait."

Faye called out to Jake, "JAKE!!"

"(Turns) Hm?"

"Come here!" Faye called.

When Jake got closer, Faye introduced him to the group. "Guys, this is my classmate, Jake. Hey, Jake, say 'hi' to them."

"Uh... Hi (wave)."

And suddenly...

"Faye? You have a friend who looks like that?" asked one of the guys in the group, and they all laughed.

Jake: (bows head).

"Hey, don't be like that to my classmate~" Faye defended, which seemed sarcastic.

"Hey, Jake. Didn't you want to make it up to me for the trouble you caused?" Faye asked.

"Um.. yeah haha" Jake replied shyly.

"Then, come with us to hang out. If you come along, that will be enough to make it up to me hehe" Faye invited.

Some of the others protested because they didn't want Jake to join due to his appearance.

"Huh, Faye? Are you serious? You're inviting him?" Lorraine asked.

Faye responded with a wink.

"Come on, Jake. Ignore them, and I'm sorry about what they said." Faye said to Jake.

"Ah.. it's okay hehe."

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They walked to a karaoke bar.

Jake was surprised that this was where they were going to hang out, but he couldn't do anything about it. He feared that Faye might get even angrier if he refused.

Inside, they had their own room. Faye's other friends were drinking, goofing around, and singing.

Jake sat quietly on the side until Faye sat next to him.

"Hey, Jake. Why aren't you drinking? Do you want to make it up to me or not?" she asked.

"Ahm, Faye, I don't really drink hehe" Jake replied.

"(Glaring) Then, I guess your apology isn't sincere, and you don't really want to make it up to me. How disappointing."

"Ah.. um.. okay sure, sorry Faye.. I'm just not used to it."

"Hmp! Alright, then drink this (hands him a glass of alcohol)."

Jake drank it, and his face twisted at the taste. "Agh, the alcohol is really strong hehe (puts the glass down)."

"That's just at first hehe." Faye replied.

"You should sing now, Jake (handing over the mic)." Charm said.

"Um... I don't know how to sing hehe."

"Come on, Jake, please!!!" Faye pleaded.

Jake finally gave in and sang, but they didn't realize until it was over that he was off-key.

"Haha, well, at least you sang so that's okay."

"HAHAHA, I'm laughing at the part where he squeaked, whew, I might burst into laughter."

"Sorry, guys~, hehe."

After a few hours, Jake had drunk a lot and didn't realize that he was getting drunk.

"Ugh, I'm dizzy... g-guys, I-I can't handle this anymore hehehe but thank... you all, I... enjoyed it (collapses)."

"Hey, your friend's drunk already, haha. Looks like he can't handle it." said one guy to Faye.

"Friend? He's not my friend, duh~. Do you think I'd be friends with someone like him? HA!"

"As usual~. That's so you, it's impossible for you to be friends with someone like that, haha" Charm said.

"True, earlier I was surprised. Like, did she really call him out? She's good at pretending, haha" replied Lorraine.

"Maybe you're just pretending to us too, huh?" Kristine joked to Faye.

"Like hell, girls (roll eyes)" Faye respond to all of them.

"Oh, what are you all waiting for, Dj? Go ahead and do what you guys want, haha" Faye said to the guys.

They made fun of Jake while he was sleeping from being drunk, drawing on him, and doing all sorts of stuff.

"Hehehe, he looks cute sleeping, to be fair" said Lorraine.

"Take a picture of him" said Faye to them.

They took pictures of Jake and left him alone in the room.

"I will upload this on social media before he starts school on Wednesday, hehe." Faye said to them.

"Haha, nice sis."

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The staff woke Jake up to leave because time in the room was over.

"Boss, wake up" the staff said to Jake as he woke him up.

"(Jake opens his eyes) Huh?... (sitting up) Ow, my head! Agh."

"Your time in the room is up, and it looks like your friends have left you behind."

"They left me?... (looks at the clock) 2:30 am?, and what is this? What happened to my body? Did they make fun of... me? Sigh."

Jake exited the karaoke bar and on the way home.

"Man, there's nobody outside."

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As he walked, he noticed cyclists hanging out by the side of the road.

"Huh? That one bike looks like mine, haha."

He approached to see if it was just similar or if it really was his bike.

"(Shocked) Huh? This is my bike, right?" he said, surprised.