Coolest Girl in Town

Laura suggestively eyed Robin, who then stretched his back and hastily claimed, “It’s getting cold. I should go get my coat.” Finished, he went into the house. Right when he reached upstairs, he coincidentally bumped into Alexander. “Care for a game of chess, Mr. Robin?” Robin was visibly delighted at the invitation. “Sure! It’s been a while since my last game.” And so, he headed to the games room under Alexander’s lead.

Meanwhile in the yard, Laura was goading her granddaughter into a heart-to-heart. “Now, Ellie, be honest with me. What’s troubling that mind of yours?” After glancing at her, Elise embraced her grandmother’s arm. “Can I stay a little longer for now, Grandma?” Laura smilingly looked at her. “It’s that Griffith boy, isn’t it?” Although Elise never intended to hide it from her grandmother, she was certainly astounded by her keen observation. “I may be feeling something, Grandma.”

A sentence so simple, yet was able to convey all in her heart. Laura was overjoyed to hear that, but she showed not even a tinge of her ecstasy. “Oh, dear Ellie, are you sure? That it’s not just a heat of the moment?” Elise took a deep breath. “That’s the thing, Grandma. I’m not even certain whether it’s real or simply infatuation, which is why I wish to stay a bit longer to make sense of my feelings. Aren’t you all always worried about my love life?

held Elise’s hand. “I trust you, Ellie. But I do have to warn you that often in love, it’s the girl that’s always blinded. Therefore, when you get anxious about it, I hope you’ll be able to stand your ground and not lose sight

time, huh. If you truly want to stay, Ellie, I won’t stop you, but there’s a catch.” Having said that, Laura whispered something else in Elise’s ear, to which the latter flickered her eyes before staring at her grandmother and sternly nodded her head. Comforted, Laura stated, “My baby Ellie has turned into a full-grown woman. Sure, you’ll make your

Meanwhile, Robin and Alexander were playing chess in the games room upstairs. The two were exceptional, and their levels were indistinguishable. It had been a while since Robin last

it off, slowly voicing, “Say, Mr. Robin, you’re very good at this.” Robin raised his line of sight to Alexander and chortled. “I’ve been doing this for decades. Guess that’s only natural. You, however, are still

been living with us since. I still remember the first time I saw her after her parents were gone. She was all devastated and not even a trace of energy was left in her, like a spiritless body that purposelessly existed. She didn’t cry nor blurted a sound. It pained us to see her like

sank. At that moment, he didn’t know where to position the chess piece that was in his hand. Robin continued, “That time, she was so petite. It wasn’t until I carried her that she started crying her heart out in