"How is 'nothing happened' supposed to mean anything? Uh—did you do it?"
"Mom~"
As soon as Juanjuan heard that, she gave me a coquettish, reproachful look.
"So, did you or didn't you? Don't talk to me in that bashful voice. I don't understand~"
MMP. Seeing Juanjuan make that face, I—an amateur woman, if ever there was one—couldn't make heads or tails of it!
Chapter Thirty: Something's Wrong
"No~ I... I mean..."
"Mm? Did you kiss?"
"Mom~ We've only held hands~"
The way Juanjuan was blushing made me think they'd done more than that. Phew... They'd only held hands?
Well, at least it looked like killing that kid now wouldn't have too much of an impact on Juanjuan's future. I just hoped she'd be able to get through it.
"Mm~ Remember, you're not allowed to do anything until I say so! No kissing, either!"
"Mom~ Why are you so naggy?"
Me? Naggy?
"You little—! Is that any way to talk to your mother?"
"Come on, look at you, getting all worked up. What did you call me here for, anyway? It wasn't just to ask me all that, was it?"
Juanjuan rolled her eyes at me, giving me no chance to blow up before smoothly changing the subject.
"Hmph~"
I huffed and turned away from her. Then Juanjuan seemed to notice I was a little angry. She stood up, came over, and gave my hand a nudge.
"Come on, Mom~ Don't be mad. All right~ What did you want?"
"Tsk. I agreed to the canal. Also, uh... there are still quite a few supplies in the main warehouse. Go get some. That's all, really."
"That's it?"
Juanjuan blinked, as if she thought I was making a big deal out of so little. She puffed out her cheeks.
"Mom~ Do you know