Chapter 97 - A long vacation [1] (1/2)

Cool breeze blew in her direction as Jiwoo walked through the streets. Her hair was blown by the wind, and using her hand, she tucked her hair behind her air.

”Daerin, wait up! You are walking too fast,” a voice spoke out.

Hearing that voice, Jiwoo halted in her steps, and turning back, she flashed a smile at Aera. Aera increased her walking pace in order to match up to Jiwoo's.

”I have already told you to not buy that much. You would not be able to carry those,” Jiwoo voiced out, staring at the shopping bags at both of Aera's hand.

Around six months had passed ever since Oh Sookyung had ascended his throne, and now that he was a king, there was not much need for her to be by his side.

Taking this as an opportunity, Jiwoo asked him for a long vacation for the time she had served him, and Sookyung had no problem agreeing to that.

Seeing how staying at the surface alone could be awfully lonely for Jiwoo, she decided to bring along Aera with her— someone who had never been to the surface.

Learning about that, Aera was beyond happy, and she decided to follow Jiwoo along to the surface. Both of them got really well despite their short meeting at the arena six months ago, and since Aera was the first female friend she had made in a while, Jiwoo decided to treasure.

”My time is almost up. I want to buy as much things as possible before I go to the Underworld. Ah! There are so much more things that I want to buy,” Aera said.

Finally catching up to Jiwoo, Aera stood beside her, and a groan escaped from her mouth. Jiwoo then began to walk again at a slower pace this time around.

”Wow! I can't believe that six months are over. Time went by really quickly!” Jiwoo commented.

”It indeed did,” Aera spoke out, ”And I will be going back to the Underworld within a week. What about you? Will you be staying here or go to Underworld?”

”Oh! Me? I guess I will go and check the Underworld once before deciding what I will be doing with my life. Sookyung will be finding his fated one soon.

It would not be appropriate for me to stay beside him,” Jiwoo said, ”There are so many things I want to try, but I can't decide which one would be the best for me— the path that I would not be regretting.”

”Just join me, and be a journalist. You are going to get decent amount of gossip by that, and with your skills, I know that it will be helpful to us,” Aera stated.

Moon Jiwoo chuckled and spoke out, ”If you don't mind going out of business, then sure. Taking in my short temper, I would be the worst person to hire.”

”Right, your temper,” Aera mumbled.

”Anyway, Aera, you will be fine on your own, right? I have to meet up with someone,” Jiwoo spoke out as her eyes fell on the watch in her hand.

”Yeah,” Aera answered, ”I am pretty much used to everything at here by now, so I will be fine. Go ahead.”

”Glad to know that! I will be going ahead then, and just call me if you get lost,” Jiwoo said, ”Take these along with you.”

With that, Jiwoo pushed all the shopping bags in her hand into Aera's, and taken by surprise, Aera caught on to them. After that, before Arts was able to say anything, Jiwoo ran away from the scene.

”Yah! Jiwoo, come back at here!” she exclaimed, ”I already can't walk with the ones in my hand. How am I suppose to carry yours?”

But Moon Jiwoo turned a deaf ear to all of that, earning a groan from Aera. A chuckle escaped from Jiwoo's mouth.

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As Moon Jiwoo pushed the door of the cafe, the bell chimed, creating a noise to let the people inside know of her presence. The cafe did not have much people inside it at this time.

Her eyes searched through the people present and tried to find a familiar figure. When her eyes fell on that figure, the corner of her lips curved to form a smile while nervousness bloomed within her.