Chapter 128: The tension drops, the weapons don’t.

The confrontation continued between the two of them, and Yume moved a little closer to Noah.

"That’s exactly why we need to organize the days."

Luna approached from the other side.

"I agree."

Noah looked at both of them.

"Why are you sticking so close?"

"It’s nothing!"

They answered at the same time, so Noah sighed.

Yume looked at Luna, who held her gaze, and neither of them seemed willing to back down.

Yume then lightly squeezed Noah’s arm, and Luna rested a hand on his shoulder, which left Noah completely still.

’This is absurd.’

Yume also realized what she was doing, and inside her mind her different versions of herself immediately appeared.

One Yume dressed like an executive slammed a table.

’We can’t back down! If Luna gets more physical contact, she’ll gain ground!’

Another Yume held up a sheet of paper.

’Right now we have the historical advantage, since we were the first official girlfriend.’

A third one shook her head.

’But Luna’s already been accepted, so the rules have changed.’

The first one pointed dramatically.

’Then we have to get the family advantage!’

Yume blinked.

’Family advantage?’

A fourth Yume appeared wearing an apron.

’Being introduced first to his mothers.’

They all fell silent, and Yume opened her eyes.

’That’s true.’

She returned to reality.

"Noah."

"What?"

"When are you going to officially introduce me as your girlfriend to your family?"

Noah nearly choked on his drink, and Luna pulled her hand off his shoulder.

"Good question."

Noah coughed.

"Where the hell did that come from!?"

"We’ve been together for a while already."

Yume said.

"And your family still doesn’t know I’m your girlfriend."

Noah wiped his mouth.

"My family doesn’t even know I have a girlfriend."

Luna cut in.

"Two."

Noah looked at her.

"That makes it even harder to tell them."

Yume crossed her arms.

"Then you can start with me."

Luna turned toward her.

"Why with you?"

"Because I was first."

"That doesn’t give you priority for everything."

"It does give me priority for some things."

"Who decided that?"

"I did."

"That doesn’t count."

"Of course it counts."

"No it doesn’t."

"Yes it does."

Noah massaged his forehead while Yume continued.

"Besides, I’ve already been to his house."

"So have I."

Luna answered, which made Yume freeze.

"What?"

Noah looked at Luna, who stayed calm.

"I even went into his room."

Yume turned very slowly toward Noah.

"She went into your room?"

Noah raised a hand.

"With her invisibility power."

Yume’s eyes widened even more.

"That doesn’t help."

"I told her not to do it again."

Luna answered.

"I said I’d try."

"That doesn’t help either!"

Yume pointed at Luna.

"Then I definitely have to be introduced first."

"That has nothing to do with it."

"Of course it does!"

"I also want to officially meet his family."

"Well, after me."

"I refuse."

"And I say that’s how it’s going to be."

Noah lightly tapped the table with his fingers.

"Can we get back to the reason I called you both here?"

The two of them ignored him, and Yume raised a hand.

"I’m the first girlfriend."

Luna answered.

"And I’m the second, that’s already clear."

"Then act like the second."

"There’s no hierarchy."

"Yes there is."

"Noah said there isn’t."

Yume looked at Noah.

"You said that?"

Noah felt that any answer would be dangerous.

"I think the best thing is that..."

Yume moved closer.

"Who’s going to meet your mothers first?"

Luna also moved closer.

"Answer."

Noah looked to one side and found Yume, so he looked to the other and only found Luna.

’I want to leave.’

"I’ll introduce them together, okay?"

There was silence, and Yume frowned the same way Luna did.

"That’s cheating."

Yume said.

"I agree."

Luna answered, so Noah spread his arms.

"It’s the only answer that won’t start a war!"

Yume was about to reply when Noah decided to seize the moment.

"And that’s exactly why we have to talk about Iris."

The two of them went completely still, and the tension vanished at once.

Yume slowly let go of Noah’s arm while Luna pulled her hand away, and both of them looked at him, so Noah swallowed.

"What about Iris?"

Yume asked, and Luna was more direct.

"Did she confess to you?"

Noah looked back at Luna.

"How do you know that?"

"It was obvious."

Yume turned toward her.

"It was obvious!?"

"Yes."

"And you didn’t say anything!?"

Yume looked at Noah.

"And you, talk!"

Noah took a deep breath.

"Yesterday I went to Iris’s house."

Yume narrowed her eyes.

"I already knew that."

Luna asked.

"Were you alone?"

"Yes, we were alone."

Yume stayed still while inside her head the little Yumes gathered again.

The executive slammed the table with both hands.

’EMERGENCY!’

Another one started running in circles.

’Another girlfriend! Another girlfriend!’

A third one held up a sign.

’We said share with Luna, not start a collection!’

Yume pressed her lips together.

’Shut up! He hasn’t said anything yet.’

Noah continued.

"Iris told me she likes me."

Yume closed her eyes.

’He said it.’

Luna asked.

"And what did you answer?"

Noah didn’t try to dodge it.

"That I like her too."

Yume dropped her forehead against the table.

"Noah..."

"I know."

"No, you don’t know!"

Luna crossed her arms.

"Did you kiss her?"

Noah stayed silent, and Luna nodded.

"Yes."

Yume lifted her head.

"You kissed her?!"

"I’m not going to lie to you."

"That doesn’t make me like the answer!"

Noah looked around, and several people were starting to watch them.

"Keep your voice down."

Yume immediately lowered her voice.

"Did you kiss her?"

"Yes, I kissed her."

Yume puffed out her cheeks, and Luna continued interrogating him.

"Are you boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Not officially."

"What does that mean?"

"I told her I wanted to talk to you two first."

That made both of them stop, so Noah continued.

"I didn’t want to do the same thing I did with Luna."

Yume stayed silent, just like Luna.

"With Luna I accepted a relationship in secret and we’ve already seen all the problems that caused, so I don’t want to do it again."

Yume lowered her gaze a little, and Noah watched her.

"That’s why I’m here."

"But you already told her you like her."

"Yes."

"Then you’ve already decided."

"Not completely."

Yume frowned.

"What happens if I say no?"

Noah took a few seconds to answer.

"I’d talk to Iris and tell her the truth."

Luna looked at him.

"Would you reject her?"

Noah slowly shook his head.

"I don’t want to do that."

Yume clenched her hands on her legs.

"Then you want us to accept."

"Yes."

What Noah says next will be crucial.