“This can't go on.”

These were the first words to leave Kim Hannah's lips in a while. She reached into her bag.

“I really, honestly didn't want to interfere with your life here in the Paradise. So, I was in a bit of dilemma, wondering whether I should give you this or not. But now, I can't let you carry on like this.”

She spoke firmly as if to make the final announcement and placed something on the table. It was a palm-sized round, clear crystal.

“It's a communication crystal. It's made out of top-quality base crystal, so it'll work even when you're in Haramark. In the future, when you need to go somewhere, anywhere, you give me a call first. Did you hear me?!”

Seol Jihu almost spat out “Are you my mother?” but seeing the murderous glare on her face, he couldn't make his complaints known. Unfortunately for him, Kim Hannah wasn't someone who would take silence as an acceptable reply.

“Why aren't you taking the crystal already?!”

Shake, shake.

“Uh? Uhh?? How dare you shake your head at me?? You think you're in any position to do that??”

“Well, this is a bit too much, don't you think? You're not my mom, so to get your permission every time I wanna do something, that's a bit…..”

Seol Jihu cautiously voiced his dissatisfaction, but then….

“No, hang on. I'm not saying I won't take it, you know.”

He hurriedly pocketed the communication crystal as soon as Kim Hannah's fury-filled face slowly tilted to her side.

“….Don't think I'm being unfair here. It's you who broke the promise first.”

Seol Jihu didn't know what to say, then.

“You almost shocked me to death, you know?! I wouldn't have been this mad if you were going to 'Ramman', but the Forest of Denial? Arden Valley?!”

Kim Hannah's complexion alternated between red and blue as if she still couldn't believe what happened the longer she dwelt on it.

“Not only the farthest point South, you actually went to the border region! It's a miracle that you actually came back alive, you dumb idiot!!”

Seo Yuhui nodded her head constantly in agreement as she brought the cup of iced water.

'What… you too?'

Wasn't she angry because they...