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Emelie beamed the moment she walked out of the bushes and saw the glistening body of water in front of her. She clapped her hands softly and tiptoed to the pond. The brown skinned teenager knelt down at the bank and ran her fingers on the surface of the cold water.
"I need a good bath," she said and looked around the area, there were thick trees planted around, shrubs of different sizes and a few insects flying from one plant to another plant. Cupping her hand over her face, she looked up at the sky and tree branches for anybody. "No one," she dropped her hand and stood up with a stretch.
Just as she touched the belt holding up her jeans, she saw Shiro walking out of the bushes across the wide pond. His gaze was fixed on the scroll he was reading and did not see Emelie until s
