💡Formes – the title for the one in charge of each Area.
ISH MOTRANGA's POV
When we got to Riverside, Sol lent me some slippers and old clothes. We found out their mom had left and only left behind some instructions.
I accompanied Dy to buy grilled food at the plaza since Sol invited me and my niece to stay for dinner.
People really are something, huh? They always stare at outsiders.
"Dy, how are you? You rarely go out anymore. By the way, have you thought about my offer? The deadline was last year," said a guy playing basketball who stopped upon seeing Dy.
"Whoa! Junjun, that's the girl you talks about? In all fairness she's pretty." Junjun's friends remarks.
"Of course! I'm not some lowlife who'd just offer anyone to be my girlfriend," Junjun bragged.
Dy rolled her eyeballs as she pulled me away to leave, but Junjun stopped us.
"Wait! Where are you going? I'm still talking to you."
"I don't want to talk to you. Can you just leave me alone?" Dy asked, irritation in her voice.
Junjun's buddies responded with exaggerated "Oooohs" and laughed. "Cousin, you're whipped? I thought she was your girl? So? You were just foolin' us?"
Junjun sighed as he rubbed his forehead. "Dy, I've been patient with you, I want you to be my girlfriend. Can you stop being so stubborn? Every girl in Riverside wants me while you're the one I'm offering to—but you still have the nerve to say no?"
I raised an eyebrow as I looked at him then to Dy.
Dy rolled her blue eyes again. "You have such a high opinion of yourself, Junjun. Do you think every girl will fall for you? Tone down the arrogance a bit!"
"Ooohs" again from Junjun's crew. He was clearly embarrassed. He was about to slap Dy, but before he could, Dy punched him straight in the face! We all let out an "Oooh!" as Junjun fell to the ground with a bloody nose. That definitely hurt!
He stood up, ready to charge again, but Dy dodged and Junjun ended up face-first in the mud.
"Oooowwwww!"Â All of us watching the scene has the same reactions.
It was my first time seeing Dy in hand-to-hand combat and I must say… "Not bad."
Dy's not exactly as skilled as a pro but she got potential.
"Dude, is Dy always like this in River?" I asked one of the guys who was betting.
"Heck yeah! Always like this, man! I always win money betting on her."
"Eh?" My mind disconnected for a bit.
Junjun got really mad and suddenly transformed.
"Iron Man?!" I was shocked by his transformation.
His exskill was Iron Man-like—well, low-budget Iron Man. Let's call him Metal Man instead.
"You got this, White Lady!" cheered the drunken bystanders.
White Lady?!
"Go! White Lady! Go! Go! White Lady! Wooooo!" the cheer squad of drunk guys.
Wait… WHERE DID THEY EVEN GET THOSE POMPOMS!?
Dy looked disappointed and sighed, then trapped Junjun in a yellow sphere.
She imprisoned him and Junjun cried out in pain as we watched his metal skin slowly melts.
Heat? Wait—so they can radiate heat too?! I thought Grimony's exskills were just light and healing?
After a while, Junjun gave up. Later, the Formes' nephew arrived.
"What's this mess? Dy? Junjun? You two again?! You're fighting almost every day!"
"Junjun won't give up! I told him not to love me!"
"Dy, you know how much I love you!"
Eh?
That was… cheesy.
"I broke up with my 13 girlfriends just for you!"
Nevermind.
"Can you not? Just love someone else!"
Junjun cried and glared at me. "It's because of him, right?" He pointed at me angrily. Everyone turned to look at me. I immediately raised my hands. "Is it because of this guy? Because of him you can't love me?"
We gave him a serious what the heck look.
Why was I suddenly dragged into this? This guy's imagination is wild.
"Hey! What does Dy even like about you?"
"Uh… it was a mis-"
"Isn't it obvious?" - Old Man 1
"Obvious what?" – Formes' nephew
"He's so handsome… kyaaa~!" – Old Man 2
"Oh em gee! My new ship! That's canon now!" – Old Man 3
"Huh? What canon canon?" – Formes' nephew
Dy sighed and kicked the three old men. "KIMIHAMUT! He's not my boyfriend!"
I didn't even notice it had gotten dark. That's when I saw it… Dy's hair. It's glowing. Her hair is glow in the dark?
The Formes' nephew sighed. "Look! I'm tryin' to maintain peace and order in this area since my aunt isn't around to watch over y'all! I don't want this chaos reaching Herans! I've been very patient, especially with you two, Junjun and Dy. If you still continue making fuzz around then you'll be judged at the District Hall. Seems all of you forgot, lemme remind all of you. Using your exskills to harm others is illegal! If this were the main city, you'd already be in jail!"
"Sorry, Ling. It's just that Junjun won't stop. None of this would've happened if he weren't pestering me. I just came here to buy grilled food. I didn't plan on breaking anyone's face! You can even ask Ish!"
They all looked at me again and I raised my hands once more.
"H-hey! Don't drag me into this." I whispered nervously.
The Formes' nephew rolled his eyes. "That's enough! This is the last warning. If this happens again, you'll both be punished. I hope you both understand there will be consequences in every actions." He gave Dy a fierce tiger stare, then turned to Junjun and raised an eyebrow. "And you, Junjun, don't force someone to love you! If I find out you're pestering Dy again, you'll be punished by the District Hall! Got it?" Junjun nodded weakly.
The Formes' nephew rolled his eyes again, grabbed the bet money from the gamblers, and scolded them.
I took a deep breath and approached Dy. "Hey, you okay?"
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KIMIHAMUT means SHUT UP. It's derived from the Filipino word TUMAHIMIK. I just spelled it backwards. Nya~ hahaha
To be continued...