The boys are now lounging in the T. A. P. O. P. S library. It was quite a scene where Gopal had taken an interest to one of the books that he found on the old and wide shelf.

Boboiboy gave a somehow contented sigh, "Haaaaah, it's just awesome how we have some free time today."

Fang grunted as a reply and continued to read the book on his hands.

Boboiboy squinted his eyes to read the title of the magazine, How to Become the Most Popular Alien: Not Just in One Galaxy but to the Whole Multi-verse. He gave him a distaste look, "Again with that popularity thingy, Fang?"

The humanoid alien adjusted his glasses to look cool, "Hm. It's none of your business actually, Boboiboy. I'm gonna be-"

He cut his reply and continued, "The most popular alien in the whole universe. I know that, Fang."

"Maybe you have forgotten it again so I have to keep on reminding you over and over and over. Heheheh," he laughed earning a smug look from Boboiboy.

"You're so easy to read, Fang." Boboiboy sighed and Fang stopped from laughing and muttered, "Really?"

"Tssss." A sudden annoyed hiss from Gopal made them look at him.

"You okay, Gopal?" Boboiboy asked.

"Eish. I can't believe this." Gopal bluntly answered.

"Eh?"

Gopal closed the book he has been reading and clasped his hands in front of him. He looked so serious as he eyed the two other boys in front of him. "This gave me a thought... Have we discussed some manly things before?"

Hearing that, Fang blushed so hard while Boboiboy struggled to understand his question. "Ha?"

Gopal closed his eyes, "I mean, we are growing up and we are now teenagers... As I read this book," he showed them the thing he was talking about, "This has opened up my teenage spirit and my manly side."

Fang went silent and continued to pretend that he was reading. That book was indeed familiar. Gopal continued, "I will ask you this, have you ever taken an attraction to a girl?"

Boboiboy paused to think for a moment, "I don't know, Gopal. I think it's still out of my way of thinking. This topic is kinda new for me."

Gopal gave him a look and judged him that he was a total oblivious boy. He had to pity him. Then, he called to Fang, "Oy, don't pretend that you did not heard me, Fang. I know that this topic is not new to you."

Fang gave him an annoyed look to cover up what he was feeling, "Don't you ever judge me, Gopal."

"Judge you? Did I even judge you? I was only asking. Are you guilty?" He innocently asked.

Fang turned his blushing face away from them, "No, I'm not okay."

"Then?" Gopal pressed.

He sighed in defeat and replied in a low and embarrassed voice, "Yeah."

Gopal shrieked like a fan girl, "Who? Who? Tell us?! Tell us right now!"

"I won't reveal her, but she is... She is nice," he controlled his mouth from sharing but failed.

Boboiboy, who was silent, now smiled, "She must be Yaya!"

Fang waved his hands frantically in front of him, "No! No! You're wrong!"

Boboiboy seemed to look blank as Fang continued, "Don't just settle with the girls in here. There are lots of beautiful and strong girls out in the galaxy, you know. You should explore right now, Boboiboy. You're being left out."

"Eh?"

"Eish! Stop that, stop that!" Chided Gopal. "Let's not talk about the girls outside, but INSIDE the T. A. P. O. P. S station." He gave them a playful wiggle in the brows.

"Well, if you ask about me, Ying is quite cute and Yaya looks attractive. Oh, don't forget about Shielda. She's also cool and beautiful too! They are all awesome!" Boboiboy innocently commented.

"So you have taking a liking to the three of them?" Gopal added.

"Uhm, I don't really know. I'm just stating it in an objective way. They are all beauties!"

"It's still the same. You find them attractive, that's it." Fang commented, putting down the magazine he was reading.

Gopal asked, "Well, if asked on who is the most beautiful PLUS the most strongest, who could she be? Ying, Yaya, or Shielda? For me, I'll pick Shielda. Although she is quiet, she is still strong and experienced in the battlefield, if ya ask."

Boboiboy gave a lively smile, "I'll pick Yaya as both as the most beautiful and the strongest girl in TAPOPS! Well, not just the outside physical beauty but also in the inside. Tok Aba always said that the real beauty lies inside the soul. I agree with him."

"Oh..." Was all Fang could say. "So, you like her?"

Boboiboy gave him a confused look,"You say that I would choose who is the most beautiful and the strongest. That doesn't mean that I like her."

There was a pause in the boys' atmosphere Boboiboy have to break the ice,"Did I say something wrong?"

Gopal blinked, "No. Not really."

"I'm glad. You might tell that to Yaya. I'm dead for sure."

"Don't worry, Boboiboy. I, your best friend Gopal, shall try my best to suppress this topic that we have." Gopal hugged dramatically him from beside. Boboiboy have to shake him out, "I doubt that." He looked to Fang, who was silent. "How about you, Fang?"

Fang gave him a smug look and continued from reading, "I would agree with you."

"Oooooh. So it's two votes for Yaya, one vote for Shielda, and... Zero vote for Ying?!" Gopal counted and ended up scared for the results, especially for Ying.

"Why? Ying is just a nagging shrimp that annoys everyone with her stressing nags. No one would like someone like her." Fang's carefree comment earned him a shock look.

"Hey! If Ying will hear that, she'll definitely kick you and throw you out in space!" Gopal and Boboiboy panicked.

Fang seemed to be uninterested. "I'm not even afraid of that shrimp. I have my powers, too." He started to stand and left the two boys.

"Hey, where are you going?!" Boboiboy called out.

"Away from the both of you." He replied and gave them a bored look.

Boboiboy rolled his eyes and together with Gopal, they teased. "Enjoy your own company, Mushroom Boy!"

Fang stopped from his tracks and looked at them in an annoyed look, "What did you two just say?!"

Both boys stood up and went to the nearby shelf as they pretended not to hear him.

"Hey, Gopal, let's check out the book that I was going to share to you. It's in here!"

"I wonder if I can turn some of these books as foods. I'm starting to get hungry."

"Don't you dare, Gopal!"

Fang left the room and thought about what Boboiboy had said. About Yaya. Boboiboy can be naïve but there is something inside him which keeps on telling him that he meant what he said. He probably like Yaya obliviously.

He sighed. "My... Even crushing on a girl I still have to be in a competition with him. Tss. Maybe next time, I'll work out on being charismatic?" He imagined himself being a dazzling handsome prince charming that smiles to Yaya. Lol. He might get a punch in the face. Yaya is also not like any girl who fan girls to him.

He planned on getting to know her more but there was a certain someone that is a main hindrance. No, not Boboiboy but to Ying. She is always beside Yaya. He gave a low growl, "Shrimp, tss."

"You called, Spike-head?" He was surprised to hear the Shrimp's voice beside him.

Ying gave him a questioning look while he had to freeze himself on the spot. Man, did he say it out loud that he likes Yaya?

Ying hated to be waited, "Aiyah! I was running past by until I heard you calling someone Shrimp. There's no one you call like that, except me."

"Well, if you heard me saying anything it was not true," he defended, blushing.

She gave her an emotical expression of confusion, "WHAAT?"

Seeing her like that makes him somewhat happy. "So, you haven't heard me saying anything?"

"Other than calling me a shrimp, no. Why?" She arched an eyebrow.

He had to laugh for a moment. "Aiyah." Ying adjusted her cap and gave him an annoyed look, "I'm not in the mood today to bicker with you, Fang. Where is Boboiboy and Gopal?"

He had to stop from laughing when he heard her voice in an urgency, "Did something happened?"

Ying massaged her forehead, "Papa Zola wants us to be in the meeting room. Where are they?"

"They're inside the library," he pointed casually.

He heard Ying muttering, "I hate doing errands just because I'm fast." She then look at him, "Go and help Yaya. She's already in the meeting room. Quickly!" Then she dashed away from him to the library.

Hearing this chance, he quickly walked to the room, suppressing a smile. Not until he felt that someone brushed past him again and saw Ying dashing while grabbing Boboiboy and Gopal behind. They seemed to be not enjoying her dragging them.

Fang sighed.

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Welp. Don't kill me for blossoming a FaYa moment. This ship is a catalyst soon. Neheeh.