He slept straight from the afternoon to the next morning.
Gauss was awakened by the intense feeling of hunger in his stomach.
He quickly grabbed some dried frog meat to quell his hunger, and only after the hunger subsided did he leave the room.
Having slept for over a dozen hours, he felt as if he had been resurrected with full health, the "stench of fatigue" completely washed away, and his spirits fully restored.
"Caw caw!"
The familiar cry came from the balcony on the second floor. Raven Aik was perched on the railing, tilting its head to survey the interior.
Although Aaliyah's house was not far from Gauss's, it was perhaps the first time Aik had come over. How it managed to find the place was a mystery.
Gauss waved his hand at it.
For some reason, the raven seemed a bit afraid of him and instinctively hopped backward on the ground by two steps. Ultimately, the temptation of the nuts in Gauss's hand prevailed.
