Chapter 12

I was in a great mood tonight. During our conversation, Dad mentioned that the results of my college entrance exams were coming out in a week and asked how confident I was. I playfully replied, "Dad, if I pass my exams, why don't you propose to Mom again? Mom, how much do I need to score for you to get back together with Dad?" As expected of the top official in Juville, Mom wasn't affected at all. She replied expressionlessly, "We're talking about your life here." It meant that my score had nothing to do with whether they would get back together. Nevertheless, I raised my chin. "I don't care. If I score more than 1,500, both of you will get back together immediately. If I score less than 1,500, I won't mention it again." Dad immediately refused. "No. If you fail—" "Deal!" Mom rolled her eyes. "We'll do as you say, Juju." She was probably sure I wouldn't score that high since I usually scored around 1,300. I winked at Dad, who looked like he was going to cry. Terrified that they