In the KoKoTiam, Petir was busy serving customers. Nearly all of the girls seemed to be asking for him, and he was too polite to decline them.

Behind him, Fang was glaring at his back.

"Tch, I don't understand why he's so popular," Fang grumbled, putting his head in his arms on the table. "It's not like I'm jealous though, I was- am popular too!"

Tanah, who was working near Fang, sneaked a look at the direction of his older brother. "It probably has something to do wit his aura," he mused.

He looked back at Fang. "I doubt it's his looks. We look identical, but I'm not popular. So it's probably because Petir's all cool and everything."

Fang scoffed. "Don't throw yourself under the rug, Tanah. People know about you too. You're practically a role model for the whole school. Not to mention, you're always neck-and-neck with Yaya when you guys try to compete for positions such as being the president in class or some other clubs or organizations."

The older boy looked at the floor glumly. "You're just as popular as him, Tanah."

Tanah was quiet for a few moments, wiping a glass from the cabinet.

"You're a pretty cool guy too, Fang."

Fang's head snapped up in surprise, his aubergine eyes wide as he looked at Tanah.

The third of the septuplets smiled sincerely. "And also smarter! Doesn't that make you twice as popular?"

Fang just gaped at him for a few moments before standing up and putting his hands on Tanah's shoulders. "From now on, you're my best friend." 

Tanah sweatdropped at the seriousness of the statement, but he couldn't help but be happy that Fang wasn't brooding about Petir's popularity anymore.

Speaking of Petir...

The oldest septuplet was listening to their conversation. How could he not, when they were talking about him? 

He kept quiet all throughout, knowing that Fang was only wanting about his jealousy. He was about to step in to say that his claims were unwarranted, but Tanah beat him to it.

Petri could only shake his head. Only Tanah...

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I added a little extra about Petir towards the end. What do you think?

Next up, the septuplets are trying to name the robot that Api and Daun found.

Lovelots,

Glace, the Queen of Angst