Chapter 26

"I am very exhausted right now. I only think I slept for a few hours," Lyka complained after she repaired my unkempt hair. What she said made me giggle. She appears to be sleep deprived and worried. Her lips are also dry, and she has dark circles beneath her eyes. She leaned in close to me and inhaled deeply. Her head rested on my shoulder. I took her hand in mine and carefully patted it. I also sung a lullaby to her so that she might at least unwind. "Professor Enriquez"s project is so nerve-wracking and difficult! I assumed it would be easy, so I did not do it right away, but as I was completing it, I realized that I still needed to investigate and form a hypothesis about it!" she remarked firmly. She even pouted as she said it. She sounded as if she was cursing the poor Professor with her tone. "What assignment?" I inquired, my brow furrowed. She sat in front of me, resting on my shoulder. As she observed me, her eyes widened. My sco