*Gurgle–*

The carrot boat sank beneath the pond’s surface. Just as I thought of waiting a moment to resurface, Midsummer dove in toward me.

*Splash–!*

She grabbed my hand and pulled me back up. Maybe my lung capacity had improved because I wasn’t even out of breath.

"Gyeoul!"

"Yes…?"

"Are you okay…?"

She looked really worried. It seemed she mistook the situation, thinking I had actually fallen into the water.

"I’m fine. The water level here is low. I just wanted to test out the boat that Levinas made."

"I-I see?"

Midsummer glanced at the sunken carrot boat, then helped …