Lying in the bathtub, she let the warm water gradually soak into her body. The soreness and fatigue seemed to fade away. After spending a good half hour there, she finally got up, dried off, and changed into a comfortable set of loungewear. She tidied up the bed sheets that she and he had left in disarray and replaced them with fresh ones.
Everything neatly arranged, she bent down to pick up the used linens and other items on her way downstairs, stuffing them into the washing machine.
Turning into the kitchen, she turned on the burner to heat up water, opened the cupboard to get a packet of instant noodles. Since she was eating alone, she didn't even bother to prepare any vegetables or eggs.
In a short while, the noodles were cooked. She carried the bowl to the dining table outside. Before she could even pick up her chopsticks, she heard the door beside her lightly open.
