So that was… How big was it, again? Yeah, probably the length of her forearm. It was probably the length of her forearm. She suddenly wondered what she was doing, and her face grew warm.
Meanwhile, Ethan had disappeared.
'Maybe I should have run over to him and said hello.'
The pointless sense of regret left a bitter taste in her mouth. Thump, thump. She dragged her feet as she walked inside. She turned around and looked at the eastern entrance of the apartment building across the street where he had disappeared.
* * *
"I'm home… Huh, what's this smell?"
Lily sniffed the air as she walked into the kitchen. A sweet smell creeped into her nose.
"It's japchae."
She was right. Her mother had placed several empty tupperware on the table and was filling them with various side dishes. And the side dish that drew her eyes the most was the japchae.
"You have a dog's nose. Try some. How does it taste?"
