Morning. The sun shone brightly. On Island 13, inside the house Luo Han had built yesterday, Cole and Luo Han were still asleep on their bedrolls, not far apart.
At that moment, a slender figure sneaked up beside Luo Han and leaned close to his ear.
"Wake up!!!"
"..."
"Are you trying to kill me?! Why are you so loud?!"
"Come on, come on! We're going to buy furniture and household supplies!"
"I told you, stop being so loud! And quit pulling my hand, Aixi!"
"I wasn't loud! Look, Cole wasn't affected!"
"Uh...!"
Hearing the commotion inside, Elles blinked in surprise. She shook her head and turned to Sister Shaku. "Were they always like this?"
Hehe! Sister Shaku chuckled softly, casting a gentle glance toward the room before shaking her head. "No, it only started recently."
As she spoke, she deliberately tilted her head as if thinking.
"It seems like after they went walking on the beach alone that time, they suddenly became much closer."
Looks like I should find time to go walk on the beach alone with Luo Han too, Elles thought to herself, resting her cheek on her right hand with narrowed eyes.
Hehe! Sister Shaku looked at Elles and gave a mysterious smile. Being young is wonderful. You can be as reckless as you please.
Clang! Luo Han pulled open the door and walked out with Aixi following behind him.
"Sister Shaku, you're all up already? So early!"
As he spoke, Luo Han walked over and sat beside Elles. Sister Shaku and Sola were also seated on the open ground in front of the steps, with some breakfast laid out before them.
Luo Han casually grabbed a large steamed bun and a cup of hot milk, swallowed the bun in one bite, then gulped down