On the second day of the new year, Vara, Lauren, and Winnie were greeted by a bright morning scene. One thing that made the three of them hesitate to go straight to their respective cubicles was the soft humming coming from one cubicle. They decided to make a quick stop at the cubicle where the owner seemed to be singing softly, though they could not quite make out the song.

“Ahem!”

“Starting the New Year with a bright mood, right?”

“As bright as the colors of fireworks on New Year's Eve.”

No need to ask, of course, that this playful banter was directed at Elzi, the girl who was wearing...