Phew-

The weather was horrific. Would the popsicle in her hands even last until she arrived home? The sun had already set, but it was still so hot.

Bada clicked her tongue. Why was it that she was sweating even more than when she was performing?

She quickly made her way home. She missed the air conditioner more than ever. She went up the stairs and stood in front of the front door. She typed in the pin code and opened the door. The cool breeze from the air conditioner enveloped her.

It was only for a moment that she was smiling. Something was off. Her mother and father were supposed to be on Jeju island right now, so who turned on the air conditioner? Did she actually just leave it on when she left in the morning?

She took her shoes off and went inside to see a pair of shoes she had not seen before. It was a pair of trainers that she was seeing for the first time.

As she was tilting her head, she heard water being flushed down the toilet.

“You’re back?”

“What, it was you?” Bada said as she looked at Maru who came out of the bathroom.

“What brings you here all of a sudden?”

“Mother said I should take some side dishes home.”

“Where’s unni?”

“Working.”

“That’s a good life you have there. What are you doing when she’s working?”

“Coming here to...