“Um...what about the 'friends' part?” Ren asked as soon as Darem disappeared behind the castle doors.

“You mean 'best friends' part.” Dan corrected him with a frown. “Somehow, I feel like I am not going to get along with Ace's brother.”

“Why is that, brother?”

“It's a brother's intuition, Ren," Dan answered him with a shrug. “Just trust me on this.”

“You are all neither my friends nor my best friends.” Ace said, looking annoyed. “Let's go. ...