Chapter 219 - HE'S BEING SHY?

BOTH Townsend twins were sitting in the living room and watching an episode of [Blind Justice].  The episode was being projected in front of them.  Using projectors was one of the simplest ways to watch movies and shows that had already been released.  One only needed to insert a video chip of what they wanted to watch and it would project the content of the chip. 

If Astrid had to make an analogy, video chips were like DVDs or Blu-Rays.  And then the projectors would be like a DVD player and a TV rolled into one. 

Most simple household only had this kind of set-up whenever they wanted to watch their favorite movie or series.  Shows on TV could be easily watched in the Terminal.  So, most of the time, television wasn’t usually used.  Of course, the television of this era was not the same as those on Earth during his past life.  It was now much more advanced.

From a small tennis-ball sized that would project a 44-inch virtual screen to a small box that could project a virtual screen the same size that could be found in a normal theater.  The latter would even offer an 4D option.  They could also watch web series using this modern TV.

Another way of watching movies and series was through a virtual cabin.  Because it was a virtual world, people who chose it could watch a movie or a series in a much more intimate manner.  They could be inside the movie or series, watching everything through god’s perspective.

Many people preferred this option.  Because it felt like they were experiencing everything along with the cast members.  They could also see much clearer just how good an actor or an actress was.  Watching everything through god’s perspective, it would be easy to spot anyone’s poor acting.

This option was so popular that even movie theaters had developed a similar technology.  They called it a ‘POV Glasses’.  One just needed to wear it and they could watch the movie through god’s perspective. 

“So, you were filming the 100th episode of this show when I called you last night?” Reas asked as he was looking at the projected image. 

Astrid nodded.  “I filmed my part in the past two days.  We were just about to end filming when you called.”

Reas brows furrowed a bit.  His brother had been working for two days straight.  Today, the other had to attend orientation.  Then, he encountered that incident.  After that, he still had to cook lunch, not just for him but also for the general.

Astrid chuckled seeing the expression on Reas’ face.  “I’m not tired, Reas.  You don’t have to think that I’m slaving myself or something.” 

Reas was still not convinced.  So, he stared and examined Astrid’s face to make sure.  There were no dark bags under his eyes, meaning that he had a sufficient amount of sleep.  His black eyes were lively and bright, no signs of any fatigue whatsoever. 

“Are you done with your observation?” Astrid asked in amusement. 

“I’m just making sure you’re not just saying that because you don’t want me to get worried,” Reas said.

“It’s because you worry too much,” Astrid said with a helpless smile.  “I’m young and have a very healthy body.  I won’t faint just because I didn’t have a full day rest.  Once I start to become well-known, my schedule would be much more hectic.  It’s better if I slowly get used to it now.”

Although Reas didn’t like that idea, he no longer said anything.  Because this was his brother’s dream.  Objecting to what Astrid was saying was almost akin to him wanting the other to fail.  Which he would never. 

“I know.  This worry-wart will shut his mouth now,” he could only say.

Astrid chuckled at that.  “By the way, I really thought you would be nagging me by now for agreeing to being friends with Wulf.”

Reas felt the corner of his eye twitch when his brother referred to the general as ‘Wulf’.  “I was actually just about to talk about that issue.  But do you really have to call him that?” he couldn’t help but say.

Astrid’s lips curved in a playful grin.  “Yes, because we’re friends now.”

Reas almost rolled his eyes at the other.  “Are you really sure of that decision?”

“Yeah,” Astrid responded with a careless shrug.  “The pros of being friends with him totally outweigh the cons.  So, why not?”

Reas stared at his brother who’s acting like a scum, as if he only ever agreed to be friends with the general because of the benefits it would give him.  If it was any other person who saw him like this, they would probably really think that’s the case.  But it wasn’t the same for Reas.  Because he knew the other like the back of his hand.

If that was the case, Astrid wouldn’t bother to even call the general ‘Wulf’.  He would just call him ‘Wulfric’ or continued calling him ‘Your Highness’ while agreeing superficially to be his friend.  Because calling the other by his nickname indicated closeness. 

If his brother only wanted the benefits and not the other things that friendship entailed, Astrid would definitely make it seem like he was friends with the general while still maintaining distance.  With how the general was so ‘smitten’ with Astrid, the other would definitely not notice it.  But Astrid didn’t do that. 

In fact, from Reas’ perspective, he saw the other agreeing to being friends with the general without much thought.  Which meant that Astrid did not do his usual analyzing of the situation and just agreed because that’s what he truly felt at that moment. 

Reas just wondered why his brother was not being up front to him about it.  It’s not as if he would judge him for making that decision.

Wait- could it be that he’s being shy?

Before he could voice that out, Astrid suddenly said something that immediately took his attention away from that topic.

“Oh, by the way, Lauren is coming for dinner.”