Chapter 12
Yanna stands by the side of the lake and decides to dive in instead of using a stick to catch fish since it looks quite deep.
She takes off her clothes, not minding the people watching live. Her body now is just like her body in the previous world, although thinner. It's not that bad - with a tank top and shorts, she dives into the lake.
While Yanna is busy catching fish, Vanessa is placing traps around and making sure to mark the trees. She looks at the sky again and thinks of returning.
Now she starts walking without looking at the trees with markings but stops when she becomes unsure where to go. She realizes this is the first time she walks alone. Although there's a camera following her, since it's not a scripted show, they won't help.
She tries to take a step again but becomes nervous.
'Ever since I was young, there was always someone beside me to guide me. Am I really bad at directions?'
Vanessa clenches her fist to calm down and her face becomes colder. She remembers that she marked the trees along the way and tries to find those trees without moving.
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[ I think she forgot her way back. ]
[ No, maybe she doesn't want to go back but remembers the rabbit she left, and if she doesn't go back, a certain alpha might eat it. ]
[ I agree to go upstairs 👆. ]
[ Hmm, but I saw her sigh. ]
[ Because she felt hopeless. ]
[ Yanna has been looking for where she has gone for a while now. ]
[ You went to watch her solo live? ]
[ She's now Vanessa's teammate. What if she was being lazy, so we must also watch her? ]
[ I agree, I also went to her life.]
[ The atmosphere around Vanessa changes when she's with Yanna, don't you think? ]
[You're thinking too much.]
[ That's right, it's just your imagination. ]
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Vanessa sees a tree with a mark and finally breathes a sigh of relief. She walks slowly towards that side, calmly. No matter how well she acts, some people who follow her closely will always notice even her small actions.
Yanna has already cleaned the fish she caught, yet Vanessa is still not around. She plans to look for her when she smells the scent of peaches.
She follows the smell that attracts her and sees Vanessa. She runs to her when she sees that she's not looking good, and the smell of peaches becomes stronger. She gets dizzy when she's just a few steps away.
She steps back until the dizziness slightly subsides, but she can still smell the peaches. She looks at Vanessa, who looks like she's blushing. She thinks of the scent of peaches and wonders,
'Did the scent come from her?'
Yanna concludes that the smell of peaches is Vanessa's pheromones. It also explains why she was affected.
"Vanes! you wait here for me, just stay. I'll be right back!" Because it's her first time encountering something like this, she doesn't know what to do and just thinks that she must get the inhibitors.
Vanessa looks at Yanna running back and is worried. She realizes that her pheromones are leaking, especially when Yanna runs to her. She steps back when she sees Yanna being affected.
She panics inside, but since something like this has happened before, she can stay calm on the outside. Thankfully, Yanna takes the initiative to step back, and she is shocked that Yanna seems more afraid than her.
Instead of coming near her and taking advantage of her weakness, like pretending to care about her and hugging her, then releasing her pheromones, it seems that not all Alphas like to take advantage of Omegas. But she still does not let down her guard.
She walks near the rabbit and sees the fish Yanna caught placed on big leaves. She also sees the knife. She considers her situation and places the knife near her, just in case.
Yanna arrives shortly with a bag on her back, running to her.
Yanna stops right in front of Vanessa and puts down the bag. She can still smell the scent of peaches.
She opens the bag and hands the inhibitor to Vanessa.
Vanessa takes the inhibitor and injects it into the back of her neck without hesitation. She doesn't speak the whole time and just sits there, closing her eyes.
Yanna also sits at the lakeside. It's better to distance herself first. She once again realizes that this is an ABO world where pheromones can affect people who smell them.
Although she's an Alpha, it still scares her, especially when she almost lost herself because of pheromones. She doesn't want to lose control over her body and ruin the friendship they have just started to build.
She takes a deep breath and feels the cold when the wind blows. She hugs herself and looks in Vanessa's direction.
Vanessa opens her eyes when she has rested enough. She walks towards Yanna, but Yanna stands up and takes a step back. She is shocked at that moment and feels hurt to see Yanna avoiding her. She opens her mouth but doesn't know what to say, so she takes a step back for Yanna.
She closes her mouth, holds back the words she wanted to say earlier, turns around, and walks away.
She doesn't know what happened, but when Yanna steps back and looks at her like she's seeing a ghost, it feels like her heart is being pinched.
Yanna sees Vanessa's reaction and realizes her mistake.
The time is already late, and the live broadcast has already been turned off. So people don't know what happened, but even so, there are still cameras that continue to record.
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Vanessa can't hold back her tears, which is new to her. It's just the first day, yet she's reacting like this.
But she can't help it. Yanna is different. She treats her equally, without hidden motives, and can understand her. She feels comfortable with her.
She might have already considered their relationship as a close friendship. It's rare for her to find someone like Yanna. But Yanna's reaction hurt her and she doubts if they are close or if it was just her who feels that way.