Chapter 326: Five Gates (3)
Through the cracks of my closed eyes, bright light seeped in.
Judging by its intensity, it felt like it was around noon.
Since I’d fallen asleep at dawn, I’d probably slept for three or four hours, so I decided it was time to get up.
Six to eight hours was enough.
Ah, that was a good sleep.
I wriggled a bit and opened my eyes.
No one around.
Everyone had woken earlier than me, and I was the only one left on the bed.
But the moment I moved, the lingering sweet scent of Hwa-eun’s body rose faintly from the bedding and stirred me.
At once, I flinched—her eyes right before she’d fallen asleep flashed through my mind.
It was the first time I had seen her look at me with that kind of resentment.
I’d been worried about what to do if I faced her after waking up, but... maybe it was a relief?