The next day, I tried as much as possible to stay calm, but it felt almost impossible.
No matter how hard I tried to focus on something else, my thoughts mercilessly returned to what had happened yesterday—to the money I had obtained, to that feeling of happiness that flooded me, something I couldn't put into words.
My heart was beating strangely. I smiled faintly, then let out a low laugh I tried to suppress, raising my hand to cover my mouth so I wouldn't laugh out loud. Still, that strange chuckle slipped out against my will.
"Hehqh…"
With every thought of the money, I felt a light sting of excitement in my stomach, as if my joy were seeping into every cell of my body.
Little by little, some of the students passing by began to glance at me in confusion, casting odd looks my way, whispering among themselves and laughing softly at my strange appearance and behavior.
I didn't pay them any attention. Nothing mattered to me anymore except this feeling of joy and happiness.
