Nicole Gill reeked of sweat and sourness; the makeshift houses in this slum shared public toilets and had no bathrooms.
There used to be a public bathhouse when Nicole Gill lived here before.
Now that every household has a water heater, nobody goes to the bathhouse anymore, and the nearby ones have been converted into restaurants or hotels.
With no place to bathe, Nicole Gill would usually just heat up a bucket of water to wash herself off, but there was always an odor lingering on her.
Ethan Ross couldn't stand the smell on her and always kept a two-step distance.
Nicole Gill noticed Ethan Ross's aversion and said discontentedly, "You think you're still the big boss, huh? Disgusted by this and that. If you despise me, then just go; I won't keep you here."
"Oh, Nicole, dare I despise you? I've just returned and am not accustomed to it yet; I'll get over it gradually."
