The twinkling stars of the night resembled countless pearls set beneath the heavens, bringing a unique sense of comfort to Smallville at night.
No matter how tired the people of Smallville were or how much pressure weighed on their hearts, whenever they looked up at the stars above, they could not help but relax.
Chloe, who was currently at the Sullivan residence, was naturally no exception.
Unlike her boyfriend Clark, she still had to take several more classes this school year to make up the credits she needed. To that end, she had to study extremely hard while also preparing for the Daily Planet's graduate internship interview in the latter half of the year.
Although all she had to do was ask Dilos or Lex, and either one of them could get her accepted with a single phone call, Chloe clearly wanted to earn an internship there through her own abilities. That would better prove her capabilities.
However, Chloe truly was not in the mood to do any studying today, because an uninvited guest in the house had made it impossible for her to settle down and focus on anything else.
Lois Lane—a girl who could never sit still, or rather, a tomboy—was currently pestering her.
"Chloe, aren't you curious about what Dilos and my dad just went to do?" Lois's curiosity was practically on par with Chloe's from three years ago. Only now did Chloe realize that this tomboy had been the one who led her astray back then.
"No, I'm not curious."
Without even thinking, Chloe refused. "Please, I need to study. If you keep messing around like this, I won't finish my project report. Then that teacher will definitely keep me after class tomorrow."
"Chloe~"
Lois let out a sickeningly sugary whine that made Chloe shudder all