"What? Akemi, what did you say? I didn't hear you." Chen put a hand to his ear and asked in confusion.
Akemi's expression stiffened slightly. You didn't hear me? More like you just don't want to move, right?
"Oh, so Akemi wants me to go to sleep. Thanks, Akemi. I'm off to bed." After saying that, Chen turned and left.
"Since Chen isn't willing to help, could I trouble you all instead?" Akemi looked helplessly at Yukiko and the others.
"Ah, ah, ah! I suddenly remembered something important. Chen, wait up—I have something to tell you." Yukiko immediately rose to her feet and chased after Chen.
To avoid doing the dishes, she had even given up the TV drama she loved most.
"Those two sure ran fast. But don't you run too, or I might forget to make your meals."
Akemi was smiling, but there was something dark about that smile.
"Akemi, I'll help you." Ran stood up and said. Ran had often done housework herself in the past, but she had gotten a little lazy lately. ...
After all, this was no longer like when she had been at home. Back then, Kogoro Mouri never did any housework, so Ran had to do everything herself.
No one had helped Ran then, but things were different now.
"Then thank you, Ran. But could Kazuha and the rest of you help Ran as well?" Akemi asked Kazuha and the others with a smile.
"Such an invisible threat... it's deadly."
Kazuha could not help saying it. After all, being denied meals really was frightening. Though Akemi wore a smile, Kazuha felt as if black mist were pouring off her entire body.
"Handling all the housework by myself is exhausting, after all. I can only have you share the burden a little." Akemi