"Buy whatever you want." Shire said, "They wouldn't mind."
Shire felt guilty. He had always taken Dejoka and Camille's care for granted, but never reciprocated.
Lucia seemed to understand something and didn't ask further. Instead, she stole a glance at Shire and asked, "One last question, is this household chores or a mission?"
Shire hesitated for a moment, then answered, "You can consider it a mission!"
In order not to raise suspicion, it had to be considered a mission, Shire thought. It made sense.
What Shire didn't notice was a flash of loneliness and disappointment in Lucia's eyes.
She hoped Shire would say it was "household chores." After all, she had met the female family members before, now it was time to meet the male ones.
...
Shire was very busy during this vacation.
He hadn't visited the factory in a long time, so early the next morning, after a quick breakfast, Shire rushed to the tractor factory with Dejoka.
