"HAHAHAHA! You—you guys, look! Hahaha! Look at that expression! It's absolutely priceless! Hahaha~!"
Bell clutched his stomach and rolled around on the floor, laughing.
All the effort he had put into setting up these "Four Pillars" had been worth it!
"..."
Hermione looked speechlessly at Bell, who was laughing so hard tears had come out. She truly did not know whether she should admire or complain about her boyfriend's talent for derailing even the most serious matters.
"What are you doing? Why are you laughing so happily?"
At that moment, Elena entered the living room carrying her younger son. Seeing several unfamiliar faces in the room, as well as Bell rolling around on the floor, filled her head with question marks.
"Some friends came from far away to visit us. I'm happy."
Bell rubbed his stomach as he got up and took his younger brother, Little Al, from his mother's arms.
"Friends?"
Elena looked again at the unfamiliar faces in the living room, then at the large screen embedded in the wall.
Young people these days really have a way of getting along that I can't understand.
Elena could not help but sigh inwardly.
"Since you're busy, we won't disturb you any longer. Come, Al, come to Mom."
"Eeyah!"
Little Al's little mouth drooped, and his tiny hand tightly grabbed Bell's collar, making it clear that he was not going anywhere.
"Haha! It's fine, Mom. Let Al stay here. I'm sure my 'friends' won't mind."
Bell smiled and kissed Little Al's chubby cheek, successfully turning the little fellow's frown into a bright smile once more.
"...All right, then. I'll get back to work. Yesterday's matters still haven't been dealt with. Be careful. Your brother is still little, so don't let him see anything too violent."
Before leaving, Elena gave him