The two conversed some more about lighter topics, as they joined the others for lunch. Julian was particularly interested about the breakthrough.

"So, what exactly does it actually feel like?" Julian asked out of curiosity.

"Like the biggest epiphany possible in the human experience." Rui replied. "For a moment you no longer care about anything in this world. You experience true happiness and satisfaction, and your mind has absolute clarity."

"Hmmm..." Julian hummed, engrossed in Rui's explanation. "Remarkable, really."

"Hey! Pay attention to your food, you haven't even touched it yet!" Myra, the head cook of the Orphanage, insisted. She had always been quite strict about all matters regarding food and meals.

"Yes yes." Rui laughed.

"You're as strict as ever." Julian sighed with a resigned smile.

Rui proceeded to inquire about the Orphanage affairs, wanting to catch up on having missed a whole year of their lives.

"You must have seen the fully-fixed roof when you came right?" Lashara asked, while showing an affectionate smile to Julian. "Julian was the one who paid for all of that."

"It wasn't that big a deal." Julian smiled modestly.

that big a deal? You're too humble." Rui

while also able to

days." Lashara sighed with resigned melancholy. "I've wanted to

children end up this way?" Rui

there naturally aren't enough caretakers. Another part of it is..." Lashara's voice trailed

tilted

child trafficking busts." She sighed, as an even more macabre expression

a random man who spoke about selling him like he was no more than goods in demand.

matters while eating." Lashara sighed. "I'm glad that

become full-fledged adults, although a lot of them no longer resided in the Quarrier Orphanage, several had chosen to stick with the Orphanage, supporting in whatever way they

the orphanage was constrained by the number of caretakers present, the housing

be staying for the Winter Festival? It's

there for the first day,

Winter Festival was a nation-wide festival. It was celebrated in some form or the

visit the outer districts this time

to the outer districts where they could

paused. "But since you won't be here for the last day,

Rui nodded. "I

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