The air suddenly fell silent.
"...Where? Congo? Where is that?"
"You must be drunk to make up such stories!"
"What normal person would go there? It's such a poor and chaotic place..."
The fire in my heart flared up a bit more.
There are many people there besides me!
Doctors Without Borders, peacekeeping forces, aid workers...
Are they all not normal people?
"Not only have I been there, I stayed for a whole year."
"I've seen them fight over mineral resources, visited Ebola treatment centers, and distributed food aid with UN staff..."
"I even got shot!"
The scene was dead silent.
Everyone's jaws dropped.
"Also," I swirled the drink in my hand.
"There are no yellowfin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea because they prefer tropical waters. The pilgrimage route isn't in Portugal, it's from France to Spain. And Mount Rushmore has been closed to climbing since 2019."
I narrowed my eyes, "Britta, lying isn't good. It's too easy to get caught."