Strictly speaking, it hadn’t been that long since we last met, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it had been ages since then. It was probably because I spent a lot of time in Rohen. Unlike the Blue Guild members, whose faces I could still see from time to time, people like Oscar, Father Basel, Miss Kim Mi-Young, Hye-Jin, and the tea party members were people I was happy to see the moment I saw them. 0

Rafael was no different.0

‘I kinda thought he’d be different…’0

There was no connection between us. Even worse, Rafael was the kind of guy who just wasn’t fun to be around. Kim Hyung-Sung wasn’t any better, but Rafael really took the cake. Whenever we met, there wouldn't be much for us to say or do.2

Still, perhaps out of some leftover sentiment, I decided to greet him.0

He had to have been having a rough time, as he came over in a rush as if he couldn’t wait any longer. He looked really serious at first, but when he saw me, his expression eased up a bit. However, he tensed up when he saw how much younger I looked.0

“H-Hyung, you look…”0

‘I have to explain it again.’0

“It’s a bit of a long story. Everything will go...0