The cool, crisp air and the creaking of the swings where they sat before gave Joohyun an indubitable sense of contentment, something she never thought she'd feel again.

She giddily watched as Seulgi ate all the muffins she baked, with her cheeks getting impossibly bigger as she chewed.

Kaya naman pala bilog na bilog 'tong si Bilog, Joohyun amusedly thought to herself. 

As Seulgi munched on the bread, Joohyun asked her - "Why did you do decide to work in this field, Seulgi?"

"Kasi Dr. Joohyun, nung bata ako, ang dami kong tanong - bakit sa east sumisikat ang araw tapos sa west lumulubog, paano natin na-re-receive mga text messages, o kahit emails, bakit may stripes sa jack ng earphones natin? Yung mga adults sa paligid ko, naiiirita sila. Ang kulit ko daw, bakit ba daw ako tanong ng tanong. So nung lumaki na ko, sabi ko sa sarili ko, tutulong ako na ma-disseminate at ma-communicate ng maayos ang impormasyon about science para walang batang na-re-reject o dini-dismiss lang 'pag nagtatanong."

Joohyun couldn't help but feel prouder of Seulgi after she heard that.

"E kayo po, Dr. Joohyun, bakit ninyo pinili na mag-work sa ganito ring field?"

Joohyun gave a wistful look.

"Nung high school na ako, nalaman ko na hindi pala totoong Pinoy ang nakaimbento ng flourescent lamp. Ang nakalagay sa textbooks namin, si Agapito Flores daw gumawa. Pero it was an outright lie. Ang tinuturing na parang 'ancestor' ng flourescent lam