Chapter 38

Meanwhile,

Edward said his goodbyes to the group after uploading content, then made his way back to his parents' place. He spent the rest of the day with them before returning to his apartment, knowing there were classes to attend the next day.

The next day,

Edward woke up early in the morning and did his usual routine.

At around eight, he arrived at the campus, and as usual, he was the first to arrive in the classroom.

Having been used to this, he didn't dwell too much.

Settled in his usual seat, he began dazing off to pass time, and not long after, his classmates started arriving one after another.

James came to his side as usual and began his usual chatter.

This time, the topic was about last Friday.

"I'm no longer a virgin"

Looking at the proud expression on James' face, Edward was momentarily at a loss for words.

"What's with that expression? I swear it's true!" James defended.

It's not that he doubts him; it was more a matter of James looking a bit unreliable.

"You don't believe it? Fine, I'll show you. I originally wanted to keep it private for future reminiscing, but seeing your skepticism, I'm going to prove it!" James retorted, taking out his smartphone and displaying photos and a video as evidence.

"Okay, fine, I believe you, alright? Just don't show me your dick again," Edward responded after witnessing the proof, though the close-up shots did make him shudder involuntarily.

"I told you it was true; do you believe it now?" James pressed on.

"Yes, yes, I believe you. By the way, who's the girl?" Edward inquired,

"She's a senior from the Education Department."

"In what year?"

"4th year."

"She let you film her!?"

"Yeah, it was her idea, but without showing her face."

"Wow, that's kind of... unique kinks."

"I know, right? My reaction when she suggested it was much like yours—dumbfounded."

"So, what happened after you two did that?"

"She... left."

"She left?"

"Yes."

"Did she say anything?"

"..."

"So... she just packed up, freshened up, and then left after the encounter?"

"... Well, we booked a room in a nearby motel... then she took a shower, then left..."

".. Wow, that's a typical one-night stand routine.."

"... But at least I lost my V card, right?"

"..."

"What's with that look?"

"You sounded somewhat melancholic when you mentioned that, though."

"..."

"How about you? What happened last Friday?" asked James, seemingly attempting to shift the conversation away from the embarrassing topic.

"I don't know, I don't remember anything, but I woke up feeling numb all over my body, and it was... you know, that sensation?"

"Refreshing?"

"Exactly, refreshing."

"... So, you believe you had a one-night stand just because you felt numb and refreshed?"

"I vaguely remember doing the deed, and my room was in disarray, with signs everywhere."

"Did you find someone else in the room when you woke up?"

"No... but my... you know."

"Alright bro, let's assume you did have a one-night stand, but the question is, are you certain it was a girl you spent the night with?"

"..."

Edward's nonchalant expression froze, but before he could refute it, the teacher arrived just in time, leaving him unable to counter James' accusation.

Time passed.

The class began as usual, and at around lunch time, Edward came along with James and headed to the cafeteria to buy some lunch because he forgot to buy one outside in advance.

It took a lot of effort, though, as there are many people inside... But fortunately, it didn't take them too long.

After lunch, another subject began, and by the end of it, today's class schedule was finally concluded.

Before leaving, he passed his notes to Patricia first, as he always did, but this time, he couldn't help but glance at her a second time.

"Did you dye your hair?"

Edward pointed at her short bob hair, which was originally black but turned blonde, and couldn't help but look at her with amazement.

Looking at her whole being, although her way of dressing did not change much, she really looked different.

"Y-yes, I was on my way back home last Friday and passed this shop that sold hair dye, and it was at a discounted price, so I bought one and thought, why not?"

Patricia explained, but from how she stutters and blushes, Edward doesn't completely believe it.

However, he didn't dwell on it too much.

Maybe she just wanted to fix herself.

After all, she's also a girl.

"Did you do it yourself?"

"Y-yes, I took me hours, but there are still some places that don't dye very well..."

"I think it's just right."

"Oh, then, does blonde look good on me?"

"Yeah, blonde is usually compatible with those lighter-tone skins, and your skin was just right, so it's good."

"T-thanks... um, goodbye," Patricia says upon hearing his confirmation, beaming with a happy smile, and then bids farewell.

Looking at her petite figure, Edward couldn't help but wonder.

...

Arriving at the apartment, Edward took off his uniform and changed into comfortable clothes.

After eating something from the fridge, he made his way to his makeshift studio.

Turn on the desktop and log in to his second YouTube account.

Nouveau Studio: An account he specifically made to upload skits and other videos

As soon as he logged in, as he expected, numerous notifications greeted him.

Not as much as his first account, so he wasn't very surprised by it.

As for the subscribers, there are only more than eight hundred.. not too much, but not too little considering its just a new account.

Turning his attention to the video that he and the group uploaded yesterday, Edward couldn't help but smile upon seeing the statistics.

18k views on the first day was already a lot.

You know, it was the first time the account uploaded something.

To be able to achieve such view counts, of course, most of it is attributed to the fact that Youtube distributes traffic to new uploaded contents and his promotion on Facebook, but still, the quality of the content cannot be ignored.

Turning his focus to the comment section, Edward began to read:

@KantoninKita: Who else is here because of Edward's post on Facebook?

@Jhon2: I came upon this video while scrolling down on YouTube, and I didn't expect to find gold among trash! (Crying and Kneeling Emoji)

@DickyJackson: I didn't expect Edward to have such a funny side (laughing emoji).

@HentaiYamate: So, no one was going to talk about how good the scripts are?

@Mememe: "The script, lines, and actions are good, and I enjoy it a lot, but I think the actors acting skills are lacking... Although it's not very obvious because of the close-up shots and background music, it's still there. I appreciate the editing and cinematography though.

Watching it makes me feel like watching a movie.

...

Seeing the comments, Edward's lips curled up unconsciously.

Other than some comments that directly stated the fact that the acting skills are severely lacking, no one has said anything as bad as in his first account so far.

Which is understandable; after all, this kind of video has nothing to criticize.

It's a funny video, after all, and everyone loves funny videos.

As long as it has nothing to do with gender, religion, politics, or racial discrimination, no one would hate it.