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wed up. Then she immediately headed to the stove, to get the food and arrange it in the respective

orever, got up and did as he

xactly where you expected, huh, Mr. Smarty-pants?" Otto remarked, in

without whining, and I did find her

t focus on your job, w

ven if you didn't d

quickly," Ettel commanded. "Do not be lo

tting his wet. Then she passed him the soap and washed the soap off her hands, while he was soaping his hands. She waited for him to wash the soap off his hands, and the

h. They were 35 seconds late. Ette

ids! Now, ple

at each other,

e table and finally sat down, as well. Everyone

t permission, and where you went?" Ettel began, bef

at David, he subtly shook his head and poin

igured she had suddenly remembered what I had told her and wanted to see it for herself. And I wasn't wrong—she was there alright, down on four, looking for some lucky clover she thought she'd seen. So I had to show her there was none." Lie, lie, lie a

elt ashamed of herself and/or disappointed, but she was actually feeling guilty because she

e ever heard!" Johann declared,

how much nonsense you still actually believe to be true.

you really want to get me starte

scoff. "I just stated the same old truth everyone know

will get interested in me, if I keep buying her expensive things

ove the usual. She quickly finished chewing and then swallowed the food

id stuff for a comeback, Ma,

erybody knows. You can ask anyone in his cl

job, Hotshot! Congratulations!" Ettel s

taining by the minute!' David th

oing her," Otto said, trying to sound convincing, but at t

' supposed to mean?" Mika inquired

t," Ettel interrupted her, alre

xclaimed, incredul

you been courting the youn

her," Otto confirmed, putting his ch

r his laughter, or the outburst of chewed

mehow managed to articulate the sentence, and then wen

ad she was no longer the center of attention, and just focu

courting' means; do you?" Otto challenged David. "Oh, my bad—you're way too

ou said, you're the one who does NOT know the meaning of it

our dinner peacefully, shall we? Otto, you and I are also going to have a l

umphantly, and mouthed 'told ya'. Davi

shut up and at

Otto take the dirty dishes to the sink, then removed the dirty tablecloth and took it to the dirty laundry basket. Mika washed the dishes, Nadja dried them off and Johann put them aw