Seol Jihu formed many new relationships in Paradise. In the Neutral Zone alone, he made acquaintances with Salvatore Leorda, Tong Chai, Hao Win, the nameless Priest, and so on.

He kept in touch with some of them but lost contact with the others. Sometimes he wondered how they were doing, in the same way that he wondered how the friends he made online when he was little were doing.

‘Who was our tutorial guide again…? Ah, that’s right. Han. I wonder what he’s up to.’

Immersed in the memories of the past, Seol Jihu walked through the evening streets.

It didn’t take him long to reach his destination. He saw many familiar faces, some of which he had seen recently, and others a while back. There were still 10 minutes left until they were supposed to meet, but everyone was already here.

“Orabeo-nim! Over here!”

Yi Seol-Ah, dressed in a yellow puffer jacket, waved her arm at Seol Jihu. Next to her stood her brother, Yi Sungjin.

“He’s here?”

A woman wearing an ivory duffle coat and a navy scarf turned around.

“Where…. Woah!”

The woman, Shin Sang-Ah, smiled brightly when she saw Seol Jihu.

“Look at your face! It’s all bright and happy now!”

Hyun Sangmin lowered his sunglasses slightly and waved his arm. Even the way he wore his green baseball cap backward was the same.

And then, there was Yun Seora. Dressed in a gray trench coat, she looked more mature than usual. When their eyes met, she smiled shyly and waved at him. Seol Jihu waved back. For some reason, he felt a little shy, too.

“Seems like it was just yesterday that we met each other in that assembly hall! It feels a little weird to be meeting like this.”

With a playful grin, Hyun Sangmin held out his hand.

“Kyak! Picture! Can I take a picture with you?”

Shin Sang-Ah pointed her phone at Seol Jihu and made a big fuss as if she had just met a c...