Yes, I was not wrong. It was DAZAI OSAMU — the man of my dreams. As he held my hands together, he said,
"Ahhhh~~ Ever since I was born, I guess this was the moment I lived my entire life for. Yes, yes, I have been living just to commit a double suicide with you, my sweetheart. Shall we?"
He is just as I expected. Hmmm… should I reply?? I must say something, or else I might raise suspicion. As my anxiety rushed—
HITT
"How many times should I say not to meddle with people?"
"Ahhhh, Giyu-san! You always interrupt my double suicide plan. Can't you be a bit more neglecting?"
Ehhhh—Giyu-san??Right behind Dazai was a person a bit shorter than him, dressed in a formal suit, with black hair and a depressed expression. As I looked closer at his face, it sparked the image of Giyu Tomioka, my childhood crush. But him here with Dazai?? Ahh, the beer I had yesterday is still making me sober. And my face suddenly started to rain.
As I ran my hand across my face, my palm was red.
"Ohhhh, sorry. You're having a nosebleed because of him."
Giyu took a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to me, but Dazai stopped him suddenly.
"Giyu-san, are you trying to score her? Let her take mine."
Out of embarrassment, I just took it and wiped my nosebleed. But a nosebleed now?? Omg, such a pain in the ass. Grandma, what's wrong with your body?
"Sorry for the disturbance from my companion. Don't mind what he said."
And they walked off, with Dazai waving me goodbye.
I looked at them like a mystery, and suddenly my phone vibrated.
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As I opened it, it was from INZE.Huuhhhh—Inze??? My grandma's neighbor Inze?? Damn, I never knew they were in Paris while Grandma was doing her degree. I knew they were close, but not this close.
[Inze][Heyyy Merizing, at Plaza Park by 9 am as promised.][Galea will be there too!!][Don't be late.]
Galea… I see… it all makes sense now. In the near future, Inze and Galea will be engaged and live next to my grandma's home. Since they were a lesbian couple, many were against their marriage. Even their own family disowned them for being homosexual and completely cut ties. But somehow, they endured everything and proved everyone wrong.
Anyhow, I guess I have to go there. It's actually good to know someone I know in this era, but no matter what, I must not get busted. This is still the modern world, and finding the location won't be hard — with GPS, it's a piece of cake.
<30 minutes later>
So this is the popular Plaza Garden in the area. This has always been one of my dream places to visit in Paris. I never thought I would be here — and moreover, in my grandma's body.
So now the problem is… I gotta find them.
I wonder how they look in their mid-twenties.
I looked around the park as I walked along the path with my phone in my hand. At a meter's distance, a woman stunning even in a lame pajama, waved at me. Her hair rushed across her face as she cleared it with her other hand; it was darker than a viola. Her bright smile, paired with dark sunglasses, looked so cool-toned. Damn, I would feel gorgeous and confident if I had someone like this around me in public.
I had no doubt and walked straight toward her.
"Gurl!!!! Got another new set of earrings?? Your taste in earrings never lets me down," Inze teased me in her way.
Yes, it has to be Inze. No doubt.
"Well, says a hottie who slays in daylight even in pajamas," I replied in a way my grandma probably would.
We both let out a soft laugh, and I asked, "Where's Galea? Don't tell me she's late."
"She's on her laptop — check over there," Inze shouted, waving at Galea.
Galea turned her gaze toward us. As my eyes focused on her face, adjusting to the sunlight, her silky pink hair gleamed brightly, complementing her features. Her eyes didn't say much, but she smiled.
Inze and I walked to the table Galea was at.
"Only you can make tired eyes look so fashionable," I teased her.
"Well, I guess I'm going to be even more fashionable. I still have three more assignments due today," Galea groaned.
"I can help with that, sweetheart. I might keep you awake all night to finish them," Inze whispered, placing her hand on Galea's.
Galea blushed. "Stwaappp ittt—"
"Well, it's still broad daylight. Can we get to the topic?" I interrupted before they went any further. I still had no idea why we were meeting here, and I was just filling Grandma's spot. This might help me understand what's going on without raising suspicion. Also, I wanted to look around the city.
Inze let out a small sigh and tilted her head slightly, a knowing smile on her face.
"So, as Galea mentioned, her mom wanted an eye striking cat with an exceptional coat color and a distinct body structure, probably just to show off their luxury pet to her co-staffs."
With an unsurprised, usual expression, I nodded. "That's the Galea family, as expected."
Galea grinned. "Well, you can't expect less from my family. And for God's sake, my mom must stop giving me errands. So I need you, because me and Inze know nothing about cats. But you do. Even stray cats love you 'cause you feed them."
Uhhhh… what??? I'm not a cat person
My brain blanked for a second. "Oh yeah… cats. I know about them. So… are we going to pick a cat??"
Inze and Galea exchanged a strange look.
Did I get busted…?