The devoted father, Twilight, was hard at work in the corridor, his back turned.
Anya kept her head down, watching the path as she trudged, trudged, trudged onward.
Becky followed behind Anya. "Are you worried he'll ruin your happy school life?"
Anya craned her neck forward without answering Becky's question.
Becky continued talking to herself. "Fair enough. Who knows what he'll do!"
Anya kept walking ahead. She needed to apologize to the second son.
Without warning, Becky pounced on Anya from behind and hugged her tight. "But don't worry. I'm your friend, and no matter what happens, I'll protect you."
Anya blinked her big, sparkling eyes and looked innocently at Becky. "Then I won't apologize."
Becky beamed, her voice bright. "That's the spirit."
Nearby, dear old Dad Twilight overheard Becky and Anya's conversation and seethed inwardly. I have to find a way to make her understand how important it is to apologize.
Twilight Dad was beside himself with anxiety. Even his mopping grew more forceful. Heave-ho, heave-ho.
Hearing Twilight Dad's thoughts, Anya couldn't help looking back, only to see a stranger mopping the floor.
There was also Richie, who had just stepped out of the lecture hall doorway at the end of the corridor.
It was time for science class.
"Just like this, you can use a mirror to reflect sunlight. Wherever the light falls, the temperature will rise."
"Next, we'll experiment with two mirrors."
Wearing a white lab coat, the science teacher conducted an experiment on the Eden Academy grounds.
The best way to learn scientific principles was to conduct experiments that demonstrated them.
The sunlight shimmered in gentle bubbles, like warm, soft fur lightly caressing the skin.
An air of vitality and hope filled every corner.
At that very moment, however, Twilight Dad was in despair. Crouching on