Sei pulled out her phone and opened KakaoTalk. She started a conversation with Haley.   SEI: Haley! How's it going?   HALEY: OK. What's up?   SEI: We're all going to dinner at Mario's tonight. I think you might want to be there.   HALEY: Oh. Why?   SEI: You remember my member Rina?   HALEY: Yeah. . .   SEI: She likes you!   HALEY: Really?   SEI: YES!!!   HALEY: But isn't she younger than you?   SEI: Just by one year.   HALEY: I don't know - I'd feel weird. I mean, you're almost an adult, but she'd be a year away.   SEI: So? Lucy's even younger than Rina.   HALEY: No way! I thought Rina was the maknae.   SEI: No. Rina's about a year older than Lucy.   HALEY: I'll think about it. I just feel weird, you know?   SEI: Don't feel weird. She likes you.   HALEY: I'll think about it.   SEI: OK. If you come tonight, we've reserved our dining room starting at 7. You remember where Mario's is?   HALEY: Sure - I lived in that dorm until a couple of years ago, so I know the neighborhood.   SEI: I hope we see you!   HALEY: I've got to go - I need to think about things.   SEI: OK. Bye!   "That was an awful lot of typing," Lucy said. "What did Haley have to say?"   Sei closed KakaoTalk and put her phone down on the table. "She doesn't know. She thinks Rina might be too young for her."   Lucy's eyes flashed with indignation. "But! But Rina's only a year younger than you!"   Sei nodded. "I know. I told her that. It worries her than Rina's still a year away from being an adult."   Lucy's face grew suddenly serious. "Are you worried about me? I'm still two years away from being an adult."   Sei shook her head. "No, I'm not worried about it. But I'm younger than Haley. I'm only two years older than you are, but she's seven years older than me."   "Which means she's eight years older than Rina," Lucy said. "So, what, seven years is okay but eight is just over some imaginary line?"   Sei could tell that Lucy was getting upset by this. "It's all because of the stupid age of majority," Sei said. "I don't think it's a problem, you don't think it's a problem, obviously Rina doesn't think it's a problem, but if Haley thinks it's a problem, then it's a problem for her."   Elly happened to walk in at this time. "What's a problem for Haley?"   "Stupid ," Lucy said, sulking.   Seeing the confused look on Elly's face, Sei elaborated. "Haley apparently didn't have a problem with dating me, because I'm almost an adult, but apparently Rina being a year younger than me is a deal-breaker."   "And why should Rina's age matter at all?" Elly asked, no less confused than before.   Sei went on. "Because Rina asked me to try to fix her up with Haley, and when I talked to Haley, she kind of freaked out and I don't know if she's coming to Mario's tonight or not. . ."   Elly nodded. "I understand this. Let me talk to Alice, then maybe to Haley. I've got some experience that might make a difference here."   And with that, Elly went to the big bedroom and shut the door behind her.   "I wonder what experience Elly has that could make a difference in this," Lucy said. Sei just shrugged.   ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^   Sei and Lucy