Deep lines form between her brows. Kiyohira notices the change in her expression. He massages the space between her brows and chuckles, "A penny for your thought?"
She blinks at him dumbly before shrugging her shoulders uneasily. Kiyohira wants to prod her further, but they are not alone. He pulls the chair for her. She looks at him once and then, turns her eyes to his grandmother. Kiyohira realizes his mistake. He smiles at his grandmother respectfully.
Grandmother Kamiyama has been watching their interaction like a hawk. She hmphs in Rie's direction before sitting down on the chair. After the matriarch of the family is seated, all the other members also take a seat.
Rie looks around and notices that Harumi's face is not visible among all the maids. Did she leave the job? She liked that girl. Among all the servants, that girl was a little better.
