“Good morning, Miss Pandora.”

Not good. Not good at all. She felt like she was rotting inside, festering and festering and being eaten by worms.

A warm whisper.

A kiss.

All the sweet feelings she was sure she was sharing with him, all of them… she had to keep them, all to herself.

It was miserable and foolish, like a frog trapped in a terribly deep and dark well falling in love with a brief glimpse of noon sunlight every day.

Falling in love is dangerous.

If she falls any deeper than that, it might one day become truly unbearable.

She would resent Erf for not remembering the kisses they shared, and her hope that he could change her infinite cycle of life would quickly turn to despair.

But she didn’t want to point the arrow at Erf.

Because in the end, if Erf disappeared, like her painting of a white cat that was lost and never found,…… She would regret both loving him and hating him.

‘It’s painful.’

Pandora turned her head to find another amusement.

Something funny. Something stimulating. Something ridiculous and absurd. Something that would make her feel stupid, like her brain was malfunctioning.

She needed something that would make her forget everything and laugh out loud for a moment.

Opening the jar and peering into the World of God with a search bar and a typewriter, she found it: April Fools’ Day.

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? March 31st. 11:15 AM. Seoul.

– Hey guys, April Fool’s Day prank suggestions.

I’m going to prank my teachers at school tomorrow and make a video, but what can I do besides wearing my uniform backwards or something like that?

?Lie the desk and the chair on the floor, and lie on the floor as if sitting on a chair.

?Switch classes with the next class, move to the back of the room, and put all the desks back.

?I switched name tags with my friend last year and no one paid attention.

‘A day to cheat and lie to others? What’s the big deal?’

Valentine’s Day, White Day, and Christmas were in the game, but April Fool’s Day was unheard of.

Rose Day, Kiss Day, Cherry Blossom Festival, Parent’s Day……. The more she searched, the more information came up.

Our gods really love events.

‘I’m locked up on June 9, and you get to party and celebrate and live life to the fullest 365 days a year?’

Pandora smacked her pillow in anger.

? March 31st. 11:17 AM. Seoul.

The gods’ time was ticking away.

Pandora had been checking the time in the world of the gods from time to time. Sometimes time passed very quickly, sometimes much slower than Pandora’s day.

It was an irregular flow, but the gods’ time never went backwards. It always moved forward, toward the future.

Pandora wanted to throw herself into the current and flow with it.

? April 1st. 12:00 AM. Seoul.

Pandora’s time is June 9, 8:00 am.

“Good morning, Ms. Pandora.”

‘Good morning…….’

Pandora bit her lip hard. Kicking off the bed, she stood up and grabbed her cane. Erf held her steady as she swayed.

Leaning into his thick arms, Pandora raised on her toes and kissed Erf on the cheek.

“You know, if one day I get to share a goodnight kiss with you…….”

“…….”

“Will I be able to say good morning back to you from the bottom of my heart?”

The taste in her mouth was bitter.

It was a futile dream for the eternal “Pandora of June 9.”

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For some reason, Pandora went to the museum early in the morning.

She had always managed to stay on her toes until 1 p.m., when her maid Anna forced her into the carriage, but today was different.

As Pandora climbed into the carriage, her expression was somber.

In the carriage’s trunk was a box filled with something.

When they arrived at the museum, Pandora opened the box, pulled out a bundle of papers and objects, and ordered the staff to use them to decorate the exhibit.

“I want you to take down all the paintings on display and move them to the basement!”

“What? W, why are you suddenly…….”

“Come on! Quickly!”

Under Pandora’s stern look, the employees took down the displayed paintings and put up the strange and funny paintings that Pandora had brought on the wall.

When the cleanup was complete and they had left, Pandora picked up the can of fluorescent spray and shook it.

‘If I can’t live in my own time, I’ll live in the time of the gods!’

She’ll take care of Christmas, Easter, Rose Day, Kiss Day, New Year’s Day, Chuseok[1], and Dano[2].

On Hangeul Day, I’ll write ‘Ganada’[3] on the wall, and on Liberation Day, I’ll drape it with the Korean flag!

If she doesn’t do something like this, she’ll go around in circles!

No, she’s already come full circle.

Pandora narrowed her fiery eyes and shot the colorless spray at the wall.

?Merong(?¯ ? ¯?)>

The first trick is April Fool’s Day!

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Pandora, her artistic soul burning brightly as she wandered through the exhibition hall, greeted the guests in good spirits.

Today’s heroine, Vivian, has come to the exhibition with her partner, the shy priest Noel Angeli.

She was excited and anxious to see how they would react to this mess of an exhibition.

More specifically, she wanted to see the reaction of the gods playing the game, beyond Vivian.

‘Hey, you think you’re the only ones who get to enjoy April Fool’s Day? I get to enjoy it, too! I love this stuff!’

Pandora listened intently to their conversation as she made her way to the corner of the exhibit where the fuse was located.

Vivian spoke the same lines as usual, as if she hadn’t noticed anything different.

‘……I worked so hard on it this morning, did it just reset?’

Pandora’s heart sank heavily, then boiled hotly.

Pandora chewed her lip as she forced herself to move.

‘It’s bad enough that there’s no tomorrow, but I can’t even play an April Fool’s Day prank?’

‘Why……. Why am I barely allowed to rebel like this…….’

She could taste the bitter taste of blood on her lips. It was then.

?Noel: What is this……?>

Noel’s voice came out in surprise.

?Noel: What? What did you say?

?Noel: Uh, I’m sorry, I’m really going to focus now.>

Pandora snapped her head up.

It was different. The lines were different!

Her heart began to thump with excitement. Out of the corner of her eye, she heard chatter among the other extras in the showroom.

“Huh. This is ridiculous, sending out so many invitations for such a crappy show. Where is Pandora?”

Prince Eric’s voice was heard.

The male leads who hadn’t been chosen as partners for the main event would come in at random, squeezed in among the other guests.

All of them were influential figures in the country, so they received separate invitations.

They didn’t run into the main couple, though, and they would quietly walk through the exhibition.

“Where is Ms. Pandora?”

“Wait. I need to meet Pandora.”

The voices of Vivian’s escort, Eugene, and the Northern Archduke, Frederick, were heard simultaneously.

There were many people looking for Pandora today.

This was unheard of. Pandora wanted to jump up and down, shouting “April Fool’s Day!” and giggling at everyone.

But she couldn’t go out and say, “I’m here,” until the force that controlled her body was released. She just squatted in the corner and listened to the footsteps of people moving around the exhibit hall.

Priest Noel hadn’t been able to focus on Vivian for the entire date, and then the event ended.

“Oh no. I apologize for the inconvenience. There must have been a power outage.”

By the time Pandora raised the fuse and apologized to her guests, the maleleads had left.

Only Vivian’s partner, Priest Noel, gave Pandora a quick glance and disappeared with her.

6 PM. It was only after Pandora left the museum and returned home that she was free of her bonds.

“Ugh. That hurt.”

Her body always felt stiff and heavy after being forced to do this.

She’d been through it a hundred times before, so she should be used to it, but it was still painful.

Pandora stepped through the front door and fumbled with her cane, trying to find her footing.

“Are you home now?”

Came a voice that should never be heard at this hour.

” …..Doctor.?”

Why on earth? No, how?

The only time Erf was allowed to stay by Pandora’s side was from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Once Pandora was forced to go to the exhibition, Erf was gone. Without a single exception.

‘Maybe someone is trying to prank me, it’s April Fool’s Day.’

Pandora looked around. A quick search of the jar’s search bar revealed that the gods were fond of hidden cameras, so maybe that was it.

Her heart thudded and sped up.

Heavy footsteps approached. He approached, stopping just a step away.

Even with her blurred vision, Pandora could clearly picture the large man’s presence. Even without touching him, she could feel his tall stature, broad shoulders, and long limbs against her skin.

He leaned in slowly. She felt his warm breath on her forehead.

“I’ll just kiss you goodnight and then I’ll go.”

[1] ?? (Chuseok) is the Korean Thanksgiving day

[2]  ?? (Dano) is a holiday that falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

[3] ??? (Ganada) is like the Korean alphabet, equivalent to ABC

T/N: WAIT WHATTTTT