When he murmured in his sleep, she was tempted to comfort him. She allowed him to hold her while he slept because she feared he would take advantage of her vulnerability. Before she closed her eyes, she resolved to give him a second chance soon.

In the morning, the aroma of fresh seafood soup greeted her when she awoke. Her stomach grumbled in anticipation of the fish soup.

“Greetings, sleepyhead. I hope you had a good night's sleep. Would you like to go swimming after breakfast?”

“Indeed, why not?” she accepted the challenge of swimming with him, but in the meantime, she concentrated on the delicious food in front of...