"Dear, how did the investigation go? Has the volcano shown any new activity?"
[...It's strange. Svel Volcano is still in its dormant period. It shouldn't have erupted, but it did.]
"Could it be some unusual reaction caused by a geological Catastrophe?"
[That's possible. I'll continue investigating with Eric and the others. How are things over there? Has little Adele been behaving?]
"Yes, yes! Adele has been very well-behaved!"
The girl raised both hands high and bounced over to take the communicator from her mother.
"When is Daddy coming back? Can you bring me some stones from the volcano?"
[Haha, of course I can, my little darling.]
Professor Katia, on the other end of the call, pushed away a colleague leaning toward the phone, completely ignoring the other man's plea of "Let me hear little Adele too!"
[The work here will be finished soon. When Daddy comes home, I'll definitely pick out the prettiest stones for you... Stop pulling me! Can't you people have one yourselves!?]
"Daddy?"
[Cough, cough! It's nothing, it's nothing. Daddy will be back soon. Little Adele, remember to listen to Mommy.]
"Okaaay~~"
The girl handed the phone back to her mother. Miss Magna rubbed her daughter's head and smiled.
"Feeling relieved now?"
"Mm! Then let's keep going to the library, Mommy. I still haven't finished reading the academic journals from before."
"Alright~ Hail us a taxi."
Holding her daughter's hand as they headed toward the station, Miss Magna was about to flag down a car when she felt a tug on her hand.
"What is it, sweetheart?"
"Mommy, what are those big brother and big sister doing over there?"
"Hmm, let me see..."
Miss Magna adjusted her glasses and looked in the direction her daughter was pointing.
A strange group emerged from the small grove in the