Although it seemed a little hard to believe, Miss Tatsumaki's reaction was far too obvious...
The two women exchanged glances, each seeing the conflicted look in the other's eyes.
They were torn over whether they should ask Miss Tatsumaki outright...
After hesitating for quite a while, they finally gave in to their burning desire for gossip.
"Um... Miss Tatsumaki!"
"What is it?"
Seeing how serious the two women looked, Tatsumaki felt an inexplicable sense of unease...
"Miss Tatsumaki, could it be... that you and Mr. Kamui are already dating?"
Throwing caution to the wind, they asked Tatsumaki directly.
"..."
Tatsumaki froze for a moment, then her pretty face flushed faintly. "Huh?! What nonsense are you imagining?! Who's dating that guy?!"
Tatsumaki's reaction was rather heated, and her voice was loud.
Next door, the commotion Tatsumaki made interrupted Metal Bat and the others, who had been making a racket themselves.
"What's going on over on the women's side? Why do they sound even louder than us?"
Metal Bat had already stood up to pick a fight with Flashy Flash, but Tatsumaki's voice immediately diverted his attention.
"Something about 'dating,' I think...?"
Child Emperor hadn't been listening closely, and that sort of subject was still a little premature for him.
"No way. That Tatsumaki of Terror is actually dating some man? That's a little hard to imagine..."
Atomic Samurai rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then turned his gaze to Bai Ye. "Could it be... that you're the one Miss Tatsumaki is dating...?"
At those words, everyone else's eyes converged on Bai Ye.
After all, they had all seen something of Tatsumaki's personality. She was a very cute but equally strong-willed woman, so they were all curious about this.
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Bai Ye took off the bath towel he had been using