In the winter morning, everything in the world had shrunk away from the cold.

However, Shinhae was up early. The unending energy of a child wasn't something that adults could comprehend.

Like all children, Shinhae refused to get up from bed when it was time to go to kindergarten, and instead, always woke up early during the weekend and breaks.

Today was the same. Cold winds swept across the world outside, but the heat had been cranked up inside the house, and the atmosphere was quite cozy.

Yet, Shinhae felt a strong temptation to stay in the bed. In the end, she overcame the temptation and squirmed out of her blanket.

She got out of her bed and opened the door. It was still a little dark outside, but the lights in the kitchen and the living room were on.

Sniff! Sniff!

Smelling something delicious, Shinhae wiggled her nose and silently headed toward the kitchen. She saw a woman with an apron preparing food.

The electric rice cooker placed on the induction cooktop was cooking a spicy kimchi jjigae.

Shinhae quietly approached the woman from the back. Then she raised her hands and opened her mouth to yell.

“Boo!”

However, the woman was the one who yelled and turned around. Shinhae’s eyes went round as she fell on her butt.

“Hue hue hue! You have a long way to go before you can surprise me.”

The woman placed her hands on her...