The next morning in Elderville-Bryxton. At the Karfis' house, Emmeline seemed to be in a rush over breakfast. Her parents and Lea certainly noticed that. They glanced at each other with clueless expressions. Emmeline seemed to be in a hurry to pick things up, and she seemed so focused, not paying much attention to her parents and sister.
"Honey, why are you in such a hurry? Isn't it still quite early?" asked Mrs. Jeanne at last.
"Ah?" Emmeline gasped. Immediately she realized, apparently everyone's attention was on her. "Oh, um—I—I have a lot of work at the office, Mom."
Jeanne furrowed her brows. "Is that so?"
"Yeah," Emmeline nodded firmly. She shifted her focus again from her mother, and finished her breakfast, until she finished earlier than usual.
By the time the others hadn't fi
