*
It was ten at night.
The vast playground was empty, with hardly any people in sight.
Only two petite figures circled the playground, one round after another.
After running three laps, even Joanna, who had good stamina, was exhausted. She sat on the ground, panting heavily.
Sweat rolled down her forehead in large droplets.
The hair and clothes of both girls were soaked with the sweat that had been heated out of their bodies.
"Baby, you... shouldn't have run with me..." Aria panted breathlessly. Her beaming and delicate face was dripping with sweat.
She collapsed onto the lawn, lying motionless.
Joanna lay down beside her, wiped the sweat from her face, and laughed, "If it weren't for getting back at them for me, you wouldn't have had any conflict with those girls. Everything happened because of me. How could I possibly leave you alone?"
"Besides, I haven't gone running in a long time. It's quite refreshing to run like this once in a while."
