It was already one in the afternoon, and their household's mealtime had ended.
On the first floor of the professor's home, in the dining and living room, a cold breeze occasionally brushed through the courtyard outside, carrying the faint winter fragrance of the monastery's distinctive plants in the distance.
"..."
Lanchi stared at the scene in stunned disbelief, nearly getting blasted into a gray-white state.
Tata was Hugh's mother, Hugh was Sid's sister, Sid was Tata's sister, and Tata was Hugh's mother again. So here was the question: who exactly was senior, Hugh or Tata?
If I meet Hughberlian next time, should I tell her that she has three more younger sisters, one of whom is her biological mother and another her favorite aunt...?
Lanchi's brain overloaded.
"Meow."
Cat Boss ran over, jumped onto the back of Lanchi's chair, and concernedly reached out a little paw to pat him. He still did not react.
The good news was that Lanchi was alive.
The bad news was that Lanchi had gone stupid.
It knew that Lanchi had gotten confused because Tata had called Sid "sister."
"Lanchi, why don't you consult a lawyer, meow?"
Cat Boss asked Lanchi.
Lanchi's emerald-green eyes slowly shifted toward Cat Boss on his shoulder.
"..."
His gaze perfectly expressed that silence spoke louder than words.
"Oh, right, meow."
Cat Boss realized that Master Lan himself had a lawyer's license.
"Look on the bright side. The fact that they can get along harmoniously is already a miracle blessed by the Goddess of Fate, meow..."
Cat Boss whispered into Lanchi's ear.
It did not want to see this family explode again.
As for the misunderstandings, they could slowly clear them up after returning to Ikelite. For now, it was enough to treat Tata and Sid as sisters.
"That's true."