### Chapter 177 - **Reflections on the Shore**

My attempts to delay entering the water worked well enough.

After all, visiting the beach isn’t just about playing in the water. We ate snacks, ran around, and soaked up the sun for a while before finally cooling off in the waves. 

I don’t remember who entered the water first. By the time I realized it, I was already in the sea myself. 

How long had it been since I last visited the ocean? Not just a few years—probably in a previous life. During my time in the palace, the thought of …