"You are awake?" Tyler asked, looking toward Hazel in surprise.
Suzuka was puzzled. She knew Hazel was a special corpse, but that did not mean she could speak. Until now, Hazel had remained silent, almost like an ordinary puppet that simply followed Tyler's commands.
"Yeah… I just woke up," Hazel replied.
Her voice was unexpectedly sweet and gentle, completely different from what Suzuka had imagined.
Suzuka's eyes widened.
"You can talk?"
Hazel smiled and turned toward her. "Ah, Sister Suzuka. Thank you for taking care of me all this time. And… I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble."
Suzuka stared at her for several moments before finally finding her voice.
"Hazel… you're alive?"
"Kind of."
Hazel gave a small smile. She then glanced toward Tyler, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
"I told you not to wake me unless it was something important."
