He met the same man yesterday. He had become used to greeting him with an awkward smile on his face.

He spat out a breath of white air before breathing in deeply again. The cold air that raised his hair made him wake up completely. Feeling the cold air cooling down his vocal cords, Maru shook his body slightly.

Maru thought that the snow had piled up quite a lot as he looked down at the apartment complex from the mountain. The cars had become blocks of white under the snow. It would take quite a lot of effort for people to go to work tomorrow.

He returned home as he walked on the sticky ground. Bada, who was usually asleep at this time, was heading to the bathroom while scratching her head.

“You have something to do today?”

“Yeah, *yawn*.”

He took off his coat and turned the stove on. When the soup was just about to boil, Bada came out of the bathroom, and his mother came out of her bedroom as well.

“Mrs. Lee, have you woken up?”

His mother stood next to him while sniffing.

“You have a cold?”

“I’m not sure. I did feel slightly cold yesterday, and then this happened.”

“You don’t have any work today, so just go back and rest some more. I’ll call you once the rice is ready.”

“I’m fine.”

“I’m not fine.”

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