Chapter 218
As usual, Yoon-Hee stopped by the grocery store to pick up some ingredients for dinner after school. On her way home, she noticed a child squatting on the corner of the street. They had porcelain-white skin and hair with a mysterious hue reminiscent of an aurora. They were staring intently at the street vendor selling cotton candy in the distance.
Yoon-Hee approached the child and called out, “Hey.”
The child looked up at her briefly before turning their gaze back to the cotton candy vendor. After a moment of contemplation, Yoon-Hee walked over to the vendor, bought a stick of cotton candy, and returned to the child.
“Here,” Yoon-Hee said, handing over the cotton candy.
“You can see me...?” the child asked in shock.
“Of course...”
The child’s eyes widened in surprise, as if finding this extraordinary. Then, eyeing the cotton candy Yoon-Hee offered, they asked cautiously, “Is that for me?”
Yoon-Hee nodded with a warm smile, and only then did a smile spread across the child’s face.
Taking the cotton candy, the child gently pinched a bit of the fluffy treat and placed it in their mouth. As soon as it touched their tongue, it melted, leaving behind a delightful sweetness.
“It’s delicious! Just like Reum told me. So yummy!” the child exclaimed.
“Reum?” Yoon-Hee asked.
“Yeah, my friend. Hmm... but I don’t have anything to give you in return. What should I do?”