A New Goal

"Rosa, look at you. You come home and don't do a single chore, just lying around all day!"

At Rosa's home in Aspertia City, Rosa's mother finally lost her patience as she looked at Rosa sprawled on the sofa without doing any work and unleashed a roar at her.

All parents were the same. When their children had been away from home for a long time and had just returned, they would welcome them warmly. But once enough time passed, especially if they did nothing around the house, they became targets for their parents to vent their anger on. Rosa was a typical example of that right now.

What Rosa was going through was exactly the situation people faced at home nowadays.

"Look at Gary and Hilda. They both know to help prepare lunch, yet you're the only one still lazing around. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"

Rosa's mother began criticizing Rosa in dissatisfaction.

"I..." Being scolded by her mother like that, Rosa immediately shrank back.

"Auntie, Rosa is only tired from the trip, so she needs some time to recover," said Gary, who had been made into the example, putting down what he was doing to persuade Rosa's mother.

"Right, right, I'm still in the recovery period." After hearing Gary's words, Rosa nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick.

"Then why aren't Gary and Hilda saying they're tired at all? Why did they even volunteer to help?" Rosa's mother did not believe that excuse in the slightest. Pointing at Gary and Hilda, who were working, she said, "You're just plain lazy!"

Rosa's mother looked at Rosa sitting on the sofa with a look of disappointment.

Meanwhile, Gary and Hilda, who had been made into examples, soon received Rosa's resentful gaze.

Feeling that resentful stare, Gary and Hilda exchanged looks and