After an enjoyable training session with Gu Jeol-yeop, I returned to the inn, where evening had already descended.

Sitting in the dining area, I noticed Namgung Bi-ah, who had been nowhere to be found since we arrived in Hanam, along with Moyong Hee-ah, who seemed as busy as ever. As I dragged Gu Jeol-yeop inside, Moyong Hee-ah spotted me and greeted me warmly.

By the way, Namgung Bi-ah had been watching me ever since I entered.

“You’re back?” she said.

“Yeah,” I replied.

“You must be hungry, right?”

“A little,” I admitted.

I pulled out the chair beside Namgung Bi-ah …