Raki froze, staring wide-eyed at the fallen cap. He—no, she—waved her hands in front of her. “No, wait! This isn’t what it looks like!”
Misa swallowed. She had no idea what to do. She wanted to tell Raki not to worry, but she wasn’t sure if she could reveal that she was in the same position without revealing the captain’s plans.
“Shh!” Misa put a finger on her lips. “It’s okay. I won’t tell anyone.”
Raki put a hand on her chest. “You won’t?”
Misa nodded. “Your secret is safe.”
Breathing out a sigh, Raki bent down to pick up her cap. She pulled out a broken hair tie from inside. “I knew I should have just cut my hair.”
“Why didn’t you?”
Raki shrugged. “Why should I? I’m proud of my hair. I’m proud to be a woman. I could go as far as wearing men’s cloth
