“Ugh...”

Da-eun let out a half-dying groan.

“The sound of the hammer won’t leave my ears... Kana, am I even speaking properly?”

She rubbed her ears, her cheeks flushed, not sure if she was hearing herself right due to the ringing in her ears. I gestured for her to come closer. At first, Da-eun looked at me curiously, but after my repeated gestures, she understood and bent down to her knees.

Now we were at eye level.

I leaned in and whispered in her ear.

“How about we double the training tomorrow to make up for what you missed today?”