Alan kept signaling for help to Stanton and Yupanki, who were busy at the table beside him, but was completely ignored.
He turned to the mayor and the administrative officer but was also rejected.
In the end, he looked helplessly at Uncle Wayne and the others, only to see a silly smile and a hand gesture of encouragement...
Alan could not understand why the atmosphere between the three women had suddenly become so terrible. He had just mustered up the courage to stand up and leave, but under the three warning gazes, he could only silently sit down again.
After a long silence, Alan tried to recall the jokes he knew, hoping that it could ease the stiff atmosphere.
"Ahem..." Alan coughed dryly and drew their attention to him. Instantly, the pressure he was under increased tremendously.