Chapter 38 - Gwisin

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Knowing that it would be double work for Jeong Won if she left them in that state, Jin Ae picked up the fallen rice plants and kept them sturdy in their places by pooling more mud over their base. The culprit who had stepped over them was now comfortably sitting at the edge of the road.

A movement from her far right side prompted her to glance in that direction and saw Jeong Won recovering another plant.

"Leave that alone, I'll take care of that," she said.

There were a few left. Thank goodness, Hyo Jin just ran around the same area.

"It's almost noon, let's just finish it and take our lunch after," he replied.

They reached each other as they moved to the last fallen rice plant. Jin Ae got into it quicker than him and so he watched as she delicately molded the mud to make the plant stand firmly. A shriek from Jin Ae startled Jeong Won as she jerked.

"Gaeguli (frog)!!!" She screeched loudly while looking at her hands as if she was about to cry.