Chapter 65

After staying in the club activity room (basement storage) for a while, Jin Hyun-tae suddenly remembered that he had promised to go home with Demi after school, as her bicycle was broken. If he didn’t drive her, it would be quite troublesome for the little girl to get home. ∑

"Oh, I have to go now. I just remembered I need to take a girl home because her bicycle is broken, and we already made a plan. I can't break my promise."

Thinking about the promise with Demi, Jin Hyun-tae had to say goodbye to Omar and Vincent.

Jin Hyun-tae's departure, unable to participate in today's club activities, made Omar a little disappointed.

On the other hand, the fat Vincent didn't seem to care much, as his attention and energy were focused on the magazine Omar had brought.

"Although I'm disappointed, I can't let you be a person who breaks promises. I must say, I didn't expect you to already know a girl so soon after transferring. That's really impressive."

Omar patted Jin Hyun-tae's shoulder, winked at him, and said this with a somewhat teasing tone.

Damn, Demi and I have a very pure relationship, okay.

Jin Hyun-tae rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Then I'll go back now. I'll take this drawing and study it. I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

Omar nodded, "Go ahead," and Jin Hyun-tae left the room.

Walking out of the high school building, Jin Hyun-tae came to the school gate and, as expected, saw Demi looking around, clearly having waited for him for some time.

"Sorry, I was held up a bit, making you wait."

Jin Hyun-tae quickened his pace towards Demi, his face full of apology, and apologized to her even before he reached her.

Demi's anxious expression immediately vanished when she saw Jin Hyun-tae, replaced by a radiant smile.

At that moment, Demi was wearing a tight mini hot pants that perfectly showcased her youthful and compact figure, while also leaving room for imagination.

It must be said that European and American girls are quite bold in their clothing, not minding to dress sexily to attract attention with their graceful figures.

Demi's top was a sky-blue plaid shirt, but it was unbuttoned and tied at the waist, revealing her slim waist.

Under the plaid shirt, Demi wore a white tight-fitting crop top, a style that many junior and senior high school girls love.

Her feet were in a pair of red high-top canvas shoes.

Overall, Demi's outfit exuded a youthful and slightly playful and cute vibe.

However, American girls, especially those of this age, often have some freckles on their faces, which slightly detracted from her beauty.

But Jin Hyun-tae didn't mind, as he had no intentions towards Demi.

So, whether Demi was beautiful or had a good figure, it had nothing to do with him.

"It's okay, I just got here not long ago," Demi said, smiling and walking towards Jin Hyun-tae, who was approaching quickly with an apologetic look. "How was your first day of school?"

This was a very ordinary greeting and concern.

"Not bad, I made a new friend and joined a fraternity. In the afternoon, we had a football match with another class, but we were thoroughly beaten."

Jin Hyun-tae told Demi about the events and encounters of the day.

Demi was still in junior high and would only enter high school next year, so they mostly talked about things happening at school.

"Congratulations, that's great, making a friend on your first day," Demi sincerely congratulated him, as making friends is a skill and an important matter for students.

At least, that's how Demi saw it.

"Oh, a football match? We didn't have PE class this afternoon, so I could have cheered for you."

The two walked towards the parking lot, chatting along the way.

"Ha ha!" Jin Hyun-tae feigned a miserable look, "Thank goodness you didn't see our match, or you wouldn't say that. We were completely dominated by the other team; it was a disaster."

Seeing Jin Hyun-tae's exaggerated expression, Demi covered her mouth and giggled.

"It's not entirely our fault. A few members of the other team are on the school's football team, so they're like professionals compared to us. It's understandable that we lost."

Jin Hyun-tae explained a bit.

"Oh, are they from 11th grade E class?"

Hearing Jin Hyun-tae's explanation, Demi immediately knew it was 11th grade E class, indicating that this class was quite famous.

"Wow! How did you guess? I didn't even tell you which class we played against."

Jin Hyun-tae showed an exaggerated reaction, deliberately widening his eyes and looking very surprised.

"Hehe!" Demi laughed, "Dumb, the school's football team can participate in the national high school football league, so they're very famous. And since most of the players are in 11th grade E class, E class is also well-known."

Oh, so that's how it is.

Jin Hyun-tae finally understood how Demi guessed.

It turns out that the guys from E class were quite famous.

So, Jin Hyun-tae asked a bit of gossip, "So, those guys are quite famous?"

Demi nodded seriously, "Of course, they are big stars in the school. I heard that many football scouts are watching them. As long as they maintain a good level in college, they have a good chance of being selected and becoming professional football players. And..."

Demi paused for a moment.

"And in our junior high, many girls admire and are infatuated with the football team members, even in our class. So, they are naturally very famous."

In the end, Demi revealed a bit of gossip.

But in fact, this isn't really gossip. In the U.S., boys with athletic talent are often admired and pursued by girls.

After all, in this timeline, the enthusiasm for the four major American sports is even higher than in another timeline.

Even in another timeline, American girls also favor boys who are good at sports.

"Demi, what about you? Is there anyone from the school's football team that you like?"

Jin Hyun-tae deliberately asked a question that would make an ordinary girl blush.

Unfortunately, Demi is an American girl, so her reaction was bound to disappoint Jin Hyun-tae.

If it were a Chinese girl, she might have blushed and not answered.

But American girls... well.

Demi's fair face, with some freckles, turned a rosy red, showing that she was a bit shy, but she didn't avoid the question.

"No! There's no one I like. And I heard that those boys are very promiscuous, always changing girlfriends, and some even got girls pregnant, causing a lot of trouble."

Uh!

Jin Hyun-tae suddenly felt a bit awkward.

Because he also has a child.

Of course, when Jin Hyun-tae had his child, he was already an adult and had followed the call for late marriage and late childbearing.

But after coming to this timeline, he became a 16-year-old teenager and was forged into an underage single father by a ruthless elementary school student.

By saying this, Demi inadvertently included Jin Hyun-tae as well.

After all, he also became a single father after "getting a girl pregnant."

As if realizing she had said something wrong, Demi quickly grabbed Jin Hyun-tae's hand, "Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to say that about you. You are different from those guys. The nature of your situation is different."

"I heard that the boy who got the girl pregnant ignored her, didn't even go with her to the hospital for an abortion, and started dating another girl. That's just a scumbag."

"But you, after your girlfriend had an accident, took on the responsibility of taking care of the child alone, instead of running away from your responsibilities. So, how could I possibly see you as a scumbag?"

Demi's explanation made Jin Hyun-tae breathe a sigh of relief.

At least, the little girl didn't see him as a scumbag.

Thus, the two continued chatting as they walked. Jin Hyun-tae found his parked pickup truck in the parking lot, took out the keys, opened the door, and they both got in. He then started the car...

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"Today is Halloween. Are you going to spend the evening with Coco?"

On the way back to the community, leaning on her elbow, listening to the classical music Jin Hyun-tae was playing, and looking out the window at the scenery, Demi suddenly turned to look at Jin Hyun-tae, who was driving, and asked.

Oh!

Today is Halloween!

At this moment, Jin Hyun-tae remembered this, and if it weren't for Demi's question, he would have forgotten.

After all, it's October 31st, which is Halloween! He had been so busy with his own affairs that he had forgotten about it.

He had planned to celebrate the holiday with his daughter and had bought a lot of things for it.

Thinking about this, Jin Hyun-tae, while driving, replied, "Yeah, I'll go trick-or-treating with my daughter tonight. The first stop will be your house, so I hope you have plenty of candy. If not, we'll cause some trouble."

Demi laughed, "I hope you're prepared too. I'll come to your place for candy, and if you don't give me any, I'll cause trouble! Ha ha!"