“Get up. Get up. Get up.”

A cute voice tickled my ears. It sounded like a bird chirping because of my drowsiness.

“Get up. Get uuuuup!”

My shoulders decently shook from those small hands. My drowsiness quickly faded, but I stayed still on purpose. I had to carefully stop my mouth from wriggling with joy.

“I said get up…”

Evandel shook me for a long time and crossed her arms. She glared at me with her perky eyes. Only then did I open mine and smiled at her pouting face.

“Ah, you’re up!”

“Yep, I’m up.”

I hugged Evandel while still drunk on sleep. She dug into my chest like a puppy and giggled adorably. I stroked her hair and faced the window. A green hill entered my view and the cozy sun illuminated the residential district.

The Colored-Paper Charity Foundation had constructed his healing city. I came down from the Alps 3 months ago and became an official pharmacist here.

“Hajin, I’m hungry. I want to eat breakfast.”

Evandel’s squishy voice rose from my chest.

“Oh, you do?”

“Un, let’s go!”

She grew big enough to use casual speech now. I got up from bed with a smile.

Rachel and Yi Byul sat staring at each other when we arrived at the cafeteria. Their expressions looked stiff as if they just finished a serious conversation. However, their faces instantly changed when they spotted us.

“You’re awake? Good job, Evandel.”

Rachel greeted us first.

“Un.”

Evandel scurried up and sat between Rachel and Yi Byul. I sat on the opposite side facing them. Then I asked Yi Byul and Rachel.

“What were you two talking about?”

They exchanged glances before shrugging.

“We were talking about Evandel.”

“After all, it’s been 3 months since we all started staying here.”

“Ah…”

Rachel and Yi Byul exchanged glances before faintly coughing. A strange air flowed between them, but I didn’t dig further and reached for a loaf of bread on the tabl...