191 Volume 5.18 Beyond the Red Current 3

The sun was already rising in the east painting the skies with red and orange hues. Iris opened her eyes, then stretched her arms and let out a big yawn. The cold breeze of the air made her shiver a bit causing her to rub both of her shoulders. However as she turned around, she realized that Malaya was not tied anymore. She became worried and looked after her. 

'How does she remove those ropes from her?' Iris thought. ' That was impossible for her to do on her own. I'm sure there is someone who can help her remove it. I told them not to help her.'

"Good morning, Iris." 

She turned to see Malaya holding two cups of coffee with her. "Have this." Malaya reached the cup to her and she received it without saying anything. It was almost a minute since Iris didn't speak anything so Malaya just directly looked at her.

"What's the matter with that look, Iris? It looks like you saw a ghost." Malaya sat beside her. And after a moment of silence...