Chapter 373

The person outside the wall didn't speak, but Hesper had her answer. "Aren't you going to speak, Rickard?" Rickard wasn't surprised that Hesper knew it was him, but he still kept quiet and leaned down to light up another one. It went off outside the wall and Hesper looked up in silence. "Happy new year, Hepser." Hesper didn't reply but Rickard didn't speak after a long time because he had left. Only Hesper was there with a floor full of firework debris, evidence of the firework show that was for one person. "...Happy new year." Hesper only had a sweater on. The cold wind blew and she looked down while blinking her dry red eyes. "Happy new year." *** There was a rule that fireworks were banned in Genecity. The new year was always lively, but if fireworks were banned, there was nothing to look forward to. Hesper left the orphanage a long time ago, so all she remembered about the place was that the rich families would donate some to them. She had only just gone to stay wit