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TL Chapter 59: From Romantic Partner to Junior

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In the previous situation, I said the water buffalo had not yet left, and the cow had come in instead.

Right? I would like to change my words because the aforementioned water buffalo was staring at me sharply with anger from that photograph, and the cow had just slapped me squarely on the cheek.

Let us just say that the situation with Phîi Ryu had not yet subsided when the situation with Phîi Rarin intervened.

The moment Phîi Rarin saw the condition of Nai Athit holding her Nong from behind, burying his face in the neck crook, and moreover, the person who was her Nong was resisting with all his might, the young woman almost rushed in to help her Nong, thinking a robber had come up to assault him. It was the moment for Ryu to break free in the next second, so the person who was the Phîi slapped him squarely on the cheek, making his whole face turn away.

“You despicable-hearted man, do not touch my Nong!”

Moreover, she was going to call the police, complaining loudly until the next room almost came out to look, making Phîi Ryu himself cool down first. He told his Phîi that he was a “junior” by duty, someone who seemed to be driven away, and was actually an acquaintance. Then, as soon as the other party knew his name, the young woman pointed her finger at the floor. She emphasized the floor, and then ordered with a stern voice to sit!

I was willing to be a dog in this situation.

Therefore, at this moment, Athit was sitting on his legs, making a subdued face and looking at the woman, or perhaps the Tom, in front of him.

Phîi Rarin, the oldest Phîi of Phîi Ryu. Hmm, she looked more manly than her Nong by a lot. With short-cropped hair framing a face that should be called handsome rather than beautiful, and also wearing rugged clothes like dark pants and a brown military-patterned overshirt, her sitting posture even had her feet apart, making that Ryu look like a “sweet girl” immediately.

“Your name is Sun, is it not?”

“Uh, yes, yes. We have talked before, have we not?” Sun remembered clearly that this was the person who had called him, but the previous time seemed much friendlier than this time.

“Yes, we have talked. I came down to Bangkok this time intending to visit Ryu. Another thing is I wanted to see what Ryu’s romantic partner was like. But I could not believe it would be a low, despicable-hearted man who uses force on my Nong. I heard that you took care of Ryu when he was sick, so I thought you had some merit. But then what is this? You dare to use force on my Nong? Do you think my family will accept you?”

Wait, did I hear wrong? Just now, my romantic partner’s Phîi called me… Ryu’s romantic partner?

“Hey, Phîi Rarin! He is not my romantic partner!” Even Ryu complained loudly, turning sharply to look at his own Phîi. But why did the substitute words and the two hands shaking her arm look so cute? And he even made a pleading face.

“Do not cover for me, Ryu.” The romantic partner’s Phîi turned to look at her Nong immediately and even flicked his forehead.

And why did Phîi Ryu have to make such a sullen face?

The person watching was gaping. He admitted he had only seen Ryu being fierce, cruel, shouting in the cafeteria, or punching people who dared to hit on him. It could be said that if not for that beautiful face, Phîi Ryu was one hundred percent manly. Only when he was sick was he clingy enough to be overwhelming. But Sun only found out today that the occasional outbursts at him were his behavior when he was with his family.

“He is not!”

“Not what? Then what about calling Lanta to ask for help finding a way to go to a romantic partner’s house? And do not use the excuse that it is a woman’s house. I do not believe it. And when he was sick, every other time we had to call and whine to Mom to come down to see him. Why this time did he say it was not necessary? And then there was the time Rerai called and said someone was taking care of him. And most importantly, if he were not your romantic partner, would Ryu allow anyone to stay over? He does not like anyone sleeping with him. We Phîi know that best!”

I want to bow in respect to my romantic partner’s Phîi for this. She spoke as if she were present in the situation.

“I-It is not… and why are you smiling?”

Crash!

Sun did not realize he was smiling, but it was probably understandable. He had just found out that Phîi Ryu did not like anyone staying over, but this Sun guy entered and left this room like his own room, hugging (having sex with) Phîi Ryu almost every other day. And it seemed that made the jealous person turn extremely red-faced and then turned around before he could close his smile. His slender leg kicked him squarely in the shoulder.

“Ouch.” And did his romantic partner care? Not at all, he turned sharply to talk to his Phîi again.

“He is not the romantic partner of this damn guy, Phîi Rarin! Phîi, chase him out. I do not want to see his face, and take your phone back!” The angry person jumped up immediately and threw the phone at the person who had fallen sprawled on the floor, until Sun scrambled to catch the phone before it hit the floor. His sharp eyes looked at the person who was breathing heavily, but his eyes were shiny as if he was about to cry.

“Phîi Ryu, listen to me first. Pete is really my friend.” Let me die. Believe me, Phîi Ryu.

“I do not believe you! There is Âi Dear, and now this one. So you were gay from the start, were you not? And why did you lie to me that you never liked men? Who did you date before meeting me?”

If Phîi Rarin had wondered about the nature of our relationship at first, now it was clear.

“Hey, I was not. I am because I like you. I have never dated a man.”

“Then why did your Nong say you and Dear were dating? And there is that nuisance heart too. I am not a cow.”

“No! Phîi Ryu, listen first. Do not be stupid.”

“Are you calling me stupid, you damn guy?”

“Yes, you are extremely stupid!”

“You…”

“Enough!!! Both of you, stop right now!”

Thud.

This time, the couple who were arguing fell completely silent when the mediator stood up and shouted louder. Then Rarin pointed her finger at the sofa.

“Sit down right now, Ryu!”

“Phîi Rarin!”

“Do not be disobedient, Ryu!” When the Phîi said that, the person who was so angry he was grinding his teeth slammed himself down onto the sofa again.

Then Rarin turned sharply to look at the other party and pointed to the floor as before, making the person who knew his fate clench his fists tightly and drop down to sit. It was not anything; just now he was brave and argued back, standing up without caring about his legs going numb. Now his whole leg hurt with a sharp pain.

“So you are romantic partners, right?”

“…”

Neither party answered, and they also turned their faces in opposite directions, making the Phîi, who understood her Nong’s nature well, that he could not take care of anyone, he needed someone to take care of him, let out a long sigh and raised her hand to rub her temple softly.

“Ryu, I cannot believe that Ryu would use such vulgar language. If Mom heard, would she not die of shock? Have I been too lenient with you, so I did not know that when Ryu is with others, Ryu speaks like this? Or is it because you are dating this guy that makes Ryu act so unpleasantly like this?”

Oh ho, do not blame me for the fault. Why does Phîi not stay in Bangkok for a week? I will show you how much more vulgar Phîi Ryu can be.

“Sigh, never mind. So you are arguing.”

“No / Yes.” It was almost two voices answering in unison but crossing each other because Ryu clenched his fists tightly and turned away, not saying that he was extremely angry, while Sun made a face wanting to explain the picture on his phone but was hindered by the presence of his romantic partner’s Phîi.

The demeanor of the thirty-year-old adult who was almost the second mother of the Nong frowned slightly.

“So, Ryu will tell me that you are not dating Sun, right?”

“Yes, he is not.”

If my romantic partner’s Phîi were not here, I would grab and kiss him until he could not say that!

Going another way, Sun could only grit his teeth in his heart, looking at the person who turned to meet his eyes for a moment and then turned away.

“Good! It is good that you are not involved. Because I do not accept anyone who uses force on my Nong anyway. From now on, do not let me know that we are dating him as a romantic partner, because I will tell both parents and all our other Phîi that Ryu is not involved with Sun. Then if he shows up to be seen, everyone can close the door and not let him into the house.”

Hey, is that blocking every way?

Not only Sun was stunned, but even Ryu was stunned because he did not intend to say that much. Saying that they were not romantic partners was just because he was angry, yes, just jealous, just irritated, but it did not mean he wanted to make his Phîi not accept Sun.

However, when he looked at the phone in the hand of his (ex) romantic partner, Ryu’s blood rushed to his face according to his hot-tempered nature.

“Yes, then Rarin, chase him out too. I am going to sleep now. I am sleepy!” Having said that, Ryu jumped up and went straight to the bedroom, making the person sitting on his legs widen his eyes and jump to grab the other’s wrist without thinking.

“Phîi Ryu, please do not say that. I am your romantic partner. And tomorrow, yes, tomorrow. You promised my Nong.” At this time, he had to hold on in every way, trying to tell with a soft tone that Ryu liked, but it seemed the jealous person did not care about anyone’s face because he shook his hand off.

“There is no tomorrow anything. I am not involved with you. Why do I have to go to your house?”

Slam!

“Damn it!!!”

Having said that, the person who walked stomping his feet shut the door with a crash, making the stunned person stand still on the spot. Then the calm-tempered person became immediately irritated with the stupidity of the mood-swinging cat. His two hands rubbed his head hard, not thinking that what he had meant to play around would become like this.

I should have believed what Dear warned me about. I should not have played like this.

“Alright, then can we go back now?”

Swiftly.

“Phîi, I am dating Phîi Ryu. Phîi Ryu is just angry with me, but we are really dating.” Sun did not care about the abyss anymore whether the relationship between two men would be accepted or not, but at this time he turned to tell his romantic partner’s Phîi loudly and clearly, and also pointed to the bedroom, making the listener look at his face silently.

“I have spoken clearly. When I say no, it means no.”

“But Phîi Ryu and I have had sex!”

Now the anger led him to say that, making the listener fall silent immediately. Then the young woman made an angry face for a brief moment and also pointed her finger out of the room.

“Can you leave now?”

Damn it, what the hell did I say?

The expression that showed dissatisfaction with the words he had spoken made Sun take a deep breath. Having two Nong was good in this aspect; he knew well that when a woman became stubborn and would not listen to anyone, he had to retreat. Therefore, Sun raised his hands in a wai and walked out of the room, hoping to calm his mind and then come back to deal with it again.

Of course, a person like Sun would not give up just because his romantic partner’s Phîi said she would not accept him. That is my romantic partner!

The demeanor of the youth that Rarin also watched before turning to look at her Nong’s bedroom. How would she not know? When Ryu said no, her Nong also made a face as if he was about to cry.

Ryu might be able to lie to Rerai and Lanta, but Ryu cannot lie to me.

Crash!

Slam!

At this time, Rarin was standing at the door frame, watching her Nong who was ransacking his own wardrobe and separating shirts from a pile of T-shirts, throwing them crash onto the floor. Then he used his feet to stomp hard like a person finding a way to vent his emotions, while also cursing.

“Damn Sun, you villain, you despicable-person! Do you think I am a cow or what? Your heart is that fickle and you still think to lie to me? You damn root! Where is it that you said you liked me so much? Where is it that I am cute? If you can find someone cuter, then go!!!!” The person who was venting his emotions on his romantic partner’s T-shirts stomped his feet for the last time before dropping down to sit, looking up at his own wardrobe.

When did he allow Sun to get this close? How did his clothes get mixed with his clothes to this extent?

Thinking back to the first day they met, Ryu never thought that the annoying guy who said he was a woman would enter his heart this much. At that time, he was both angry and furious until he punched his face, thinking he would go away, but he kept hovering around. He realized it again when he carelessly became his romantic partner, yielding to him, until he was jealous of him to this extent.

It was just that Sun changed a person who never thought he would yield to any man to speak up saying he wanted him.

It is just sex. Because you have never slept with anyone, you want it, right? It is not because you love him, right, Ryu?

Ryu told himself as firmly as possible, but it felt light and floating like his heart was shaking. The hand holding Sun’s shirt clenched tightly. His other hand pressed on his big heart. When he closed his eyes, he saw the image of his romantic partner taking a picture with that man.

Is it really? Why did friends have to draw a heart like that? Moreover, Sun in the picture was wearing a student uniform, meaning it was from when he and he knew each other already, or perhaps they were already dating.

“You deceived me. Why did you lie to me?” Finally, the person clenching the shirt tightly buried his face in his knees, telling himself with a trembling voice, making his Phîi let out a strong sigh and dislike that youth’s face even more.

Pat.

“Ryu.”

“Phîi Rarin…” The person who was clenching the shirt tightly looked up immediately, and that made the oldest Phîi, who was more than ten years older, raise her hand to touch his cheek softly.

“Who bullied my Ryu? Hmm? Why are you crying?” The gentle tone of the oldest Phîi made the youngest Nong, who was always pampered, realize that he was crying. He was already upset about chasing him away and saying they were not romantic partners. Even though he was angry that he was unfaithful, the depth of his heart said that he did not want to break up.

“Phîi Rarin, Sun, Sun deceived me. He was unfaithful to me.” Therefore, the youngest of the house said with a trembling voice, making the listener smile at him.

“Tell me how Sun was unfaithful to you.”

“He took a picture with someone else.”

“Just that?”

“There was a heart too.” Ryu said with a slightly whining voice, making the listener almost laugh out loud. It was because he was like this at home that she did not want to believe her ears when her Nong cursed Sun so much. She looked at the person who, after saying that, bent down to hold the T-shirt that was ruined because it had been stomped to a pulp.

“So, do you want to break up or not?”

“I…” Having said only that, Ryu fell silent again. From initially saying he would break up, definitely break up, and wanting to ask his Phîi if it did not matter that he was dating Sun, it turned into being unable to speak.

Whoosh.

“Ryu, go wash your face now. It is not worth crying over him. You are this big already and still crying like a youth. It is just one junior.”
Phîi having said that, the person who jumped up quickly took long strides and disappeared towards the bathroom, followed by the sound of water indicating that he was probably washing his face to cool his head a bit, while the Phîi smiled amusedly.

“That is right. I have not seen Ryu’s tears for many years, but he came to cry over just one junior.” Rarin said while looking at her Nong’s wardrobe that was left open, and she got up to look until she saw many university uniforms piled in the wardrobe, knowing that her Nong did not bring these clothes from Chiang Mai for sure.

Then, the young woman took long strides to the bedside table, glanced at the bathroom for a moment, and opened the drawer.

Snatch.

“With this, will you say it is just a junior, Ryu?” The bottle of lubricant and also several boxes of condoms inside made the Phîi let out a long sigh. She had thought that her Nong might not bring a daughter-in-law into the house, but sometimes she was also unprepared that in just three months apart, her Nong had found a son-in-law so concretely like this.

“I really should not have let him come study in Bangkok.”

The thought of the person who told herself that she had to manage something.

***

“It is extremely gloomy.”

“You are spreading gloom.”

On a Sunday evening with a small party for the Phîi who had to go on duty in the middle of the sea for another month, the Sailor Moon duo were huddled together over a pile of marinated chicken and pork. Their two hands were skewering them onto sticks, but their mouths were still criticizing the person in charge of the grill who was now standing holding tongs motionless, letting the fire spread to the large piece of grilled chicken that was probably already burnt on one side.

“What is wrong with the Phîi?” Not even the mother, who leaned in to join the circle, was excluded. She thought it was strange because when he came home, the second son always created a cheerful noise, but today not only was he quiet, he was also sighing heavily as if the world was ending.

“I suspect he fought with his romantic partner.”

“Is it the Phîi Ryu you talked about?” the mother asked amusedly because her son said Phîi Ryu was not coming with him, but these two Nong interpreted it as her son fighting with his romantic partner.

And then, at first you said you wanted Dear to be your daughter-in-law, right? Now you have changed targets.

“Yes, Mom. Even though I still like Phîi Dear more, when Phîi Dear is not available, with Phîi Ryu I am okay too. He has a very good-looking face too.” The listener laughed heartily at her daughter’s imaginative behavior but did not say anything besides telling her amusingly.

“So, my second daughter-in-law must be a man, right?”

“Correct. Oh, or is Mom against it? You cannot be. That would violate the concept of the two moons’ kind-hearted mother. Mom must not obstruct it.” Bulan said while raising her chin a little, making the mother of the four suns and moons laugh unavoidably. Oh well, whoever her son has is his business.

“And the first daughter-in-law is Phîi Dream, right, Mom? Mom will definitely have an heir to continue the lineage, so let Phîi Sun go.” Then Janjao continued immediately, making the person who stepped in unable to resist raising his hand to knock his Nong’s head.

“I have not even successfully asked Dream out yet. Saying this will damage Dream’s reputation.”

“Ouch! Phîi Tawan is the most gentlemanly. Oh, in just a few more months, it will be two years of courting. No matter what, Phîi Dream must definitely agree to be Phîi Tawan’s romantic partner.” Then the older moon said in a playful voice, making the oldest Phîi rub her head softly.

“Here, this one is finished skewering, right? I will take it to Sun myself.”

“Do not forget to give advice, Phîi Tawan. This condition, I can tell you that…”

“It is terrible!” Bulan said first, and Janjao followed up, making the oldest Phîi nod amusedly and walk holding the basin of skewered chicken to the other Nong who was sighing heavily and slapping his own shoulder hard.

“Phîi Tawan, Sailor Moon sent you to ask me what is wrong that I let the chicken burn? Then I will answer directly. I have no strength to flip the chicken. Let it burn.” Just turning to see his Phîi and looking past him to see his Nong looking at him with shining eyes, Sun answered the question without being asked and also handed the tongs to his Phîi.

“The condition is serious.” Tawan remarked, making the listener sigh again.

“You know, I have known for a long time that I am afraid Phîi Ryu would break up with me because I know I forced him to date me. But think about it, when he said I was just a junior, my heart hurt sharply. Or is it really better to date a woman?” Sun said while his neck drooped, making the Phîi look at him with not much agreement.

“Have you given up already?”

“No, I am just venting to you.” The oldest Phîi smiled amusedly, using the tongs to flip the chicken that was completely black on one side, having to grab the knife not far away to slice off the chicken meat there and throw it away, while also telling his Nong.

“Do not say you will go date someone else, but your heart still calls for the same person. If your heart still hurts because of him, it means you love him, so go appease him. Look at your Phîi as an example. I have been told no by the young woman for almost three years now, and I have never given up.”

“You are just enduring it. Tell me honestly, what is good about Dream? She is just that scary. Perhaps she has more flaws than virtues.” Sun asked unavoidably about something he had wanted to know for a long time, and that made the Phîi turn to look at him fully. Even though the face under the glasses was telling that he was amused by his Nong’s question, he did not think to be angry at all.

“I do not care whether Dream has more virtues or flaws, because my heart tells me that love is love. As for virtues and flaws, they are things that when you love, we can accept everything that is him.” The words of the oldest Phîi made Sun pretend to widen his eyes and wave his hand in front of his Phîi’s face.

“Wow, my Phîi must have been brainwashed by a demoness!” The demeanor that said that Nong felt a bit better until he took the handle of the tongs and knocked his head.

“Brainwashed or not, no matter what, you will definitely get Dream as your Phîi-in-law.”

“I want to die.” That was it, Sun pretended to let his shoulders droop, making his Phîi shake his head and look at the person who seemed to be able to be annoying again. His was too youthful, which Sun could definitely say that after looking at his Phîi’s matter.

He swore he would stop playing such thoughtless games, but first he had to appease him successfully.

Right.

“Who is it?” But then the damned phone rang, making the person quickly grab it. He had a moment of hope that his romantic partner was calling him, but the displayed number made him answer boredly.

“Yes.” However, the voice that answered made the bored person stand up straight immediately.

[This is Rarin. I have something I would like to talk to you about.]

Damn it, my romantic partner’s Phîi is calling!

***

Shin knew well that some people who were like him might be willing to switch positions with a romantic partner or lover, but he had clearly expressed his intention that he would not. So why were some people so difficult to understand that he was bored? And of course, the person he meant was Nai Pakin, the owner of the downtown racing circuit, who was leaning against a luxurious race car.

“Hey, what a coincidence.”

“There is no coincidence in the world. What business do you have with me?” The red-haired youth stepped forward and asked with a bored tone, not thinking to be considerate of a person with influence so great that the police did not dare to interfere. His eyes also scanned around to see if his friend named him had walked to this area.

If I get another person interested in Dear, I will have a headache to death.

“Hahaha, are you not being a bit self-centered? I might be here to see Oat or Sai-fah.”

“If I misunderstood, that is good. Those two are probably in the third-floor common room. Go ahead.” Of course, Shin did not think to waste time talking because he immediately turned on his heel to walk another way. By now, those two friends who were in different conditions today were probably waiting badly.

Last time, Sun was like someone who won the lottery, and Dear was like someone who lost the lottery, but today it was like they switched bodies. Dear was excessively cheerful, complaining there that Phîi Porsche bought him a game, while Sun had a drooping neck as if he was being slaughtered every minute.

Snatch.

“Wait a moment.”

“Let go!” Shin turned back immediately when his shoulder was grabbed. His sharp eyes shone until they were scary, making Pakin release his hand and raise his hands. His eyes showed a pleased gleam with this difficult-to-handle youth.

“Okay, okay, I admit that I came to see you.”

What are you doing? Shin stared silently before shrugging and asking further, even though he somewhat knew that the other party intended to.

“Then what business do you have?” The person who had to answer lifted the corner of his mouth and said with an easy demeanor.

“I intended to come to hit on you, but your demeanor seems quite difficult.”

Of course, that did not surprise Shin as much as the boredom. He also rolled his eyes. If I punch him, will he bring his gang to beat me up?

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