|Grey|

I walked into the dimly lit room where Ash was awake already. Mom told me before that I should have a proper conversation with him about the whole situation before anything. So I dragged a chair and took a seat next to him.

"Long time no see," I said with a small nervous chuckle. It was so weird to talk with him after five years.

"Damn. What happened to you over the years? I feel like I saw you yesterday during the fight." he said with his usual chillaxing attitude.

I chuckled at his words.

"I grew up," I said in a proud voice.

"Of course. And I heard...