Burnt out and grieving her grandmother's passing, 29-year-old Lina leaves the city to return to her hometown and her grandmother's closed bakery. With no baking skills and a weary heart, she struggles at first, but the townsfolk who step through her doors soon offer more than support-they give her genuine connection and hope. ‎ ‎Through their warmth, Lina rediscovers a life beyond ambition, learning that sometimes the heart only needs to rest, remember, and be still. And one morning, she pulls a tray from the oven and sees it-the bread has finally turned golden.

[AN ENGLISH SHORT STORY] Full title : Babysitting the Diwata Who Wanted to Quit Her Job as Guardian of the Mountain to Binge-Watch Her K-Drama Series. To whomever wrote the story of Maria Makiling, I hope you're not disappointed. My version of Maria Makiling has a lot of quirks: she's not perfect; she's childish. She's maybe overbearing, but charmingly eccentric. And most of all, she's a fanatically devoted Diwata to her biases that no one has ever known. My name is Anna Marie Manansala Dimasilang. I am my family's chosen heir for this legacy. To be Maria Makiling's guardian. But for me, it's the same as babysitting this overbearing Diwata. PUBLISHED : 01/21/25 COMPLETED :