“Hey! Anna!” Torres turned to Anna as he watched Marco run toward them. 

“Do you know him?”

“...He’s the leader of the family I was part of.” Anna stared at the ground, her voice devoid of life. 

“Tsk, it’s an important day.” Torres clicked his tongue. Then, he looked around and slipped into an alley. 

“Anna! Anna!” Marco called out to her as he followed them. He blinked when he saw Torres smiling brightly. 

“Who are you and why are you calling out for her?”

“H-hello! I’m Marco. I’m Anna’s older brother…”

“Ah, so you’re Marco? I’ve heard a lot about you. Isn’t that right, Anna?”

“...” Even at Torres’ question, Anna didn’t look up from the ground.

“...She seems a little strange. Is she sick?” When Marco asked worriedly, Torres patted Anna’s shoulder. 

“Of course not. Anna’s just tired because she just woke up. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes.” 

“Haha. Anna, it’s been a while since you’ve seen your family, so you should greet him with a smile.”

“A smile…” Her empty eyes suddenly filled with life. She grabbed Marco’s hands and jumped up and down as if nothing had happened. “Kyaa! Marco oppa! How long has it been? Two months?”

“Yeah, how have you been?” Marco smiled when he saw the Anna that he knew.

“Yup! Paradise is great. The teachers are really nice and the food is really yummy! And can you see how clean my clothes are?”

“I have eyes, you know! It looks really new. I’m glad you’re...