Edith was already awake by the time Dera finally returned to her room. The two greeted each other casually and then Dera disappeared into the bathroom to have a refreshing bath. Working on the faucet after adding her body wash, Dera filled the bathtub with warm water and then slipped into the large bowl. Dera sighed as soon as her skin made contact with the warm, lathered water. She could feel it calming her nerves and soothing her aching body. She grabbed her foam and began to scrub her body clean. While bathing, Dera couldn't help but smile at the thought that she'd be seeing Buchi everyday. Considering how much she really liked him — no loved him, this was like an answered prayer: getting to bump into him all the time. Dera was still fantasizing about Buchi before the thoughts of John
