I had just returned home after sending Melina back to her place when Dad called out to me. He was seated in the couch, lounging around and watching an anime where a blond girl with twin tails was falling from the balcony, only to be caught by her private tutor.
Seeing the main heroine, I was suddenly reminded of my own disciple. Melina had bade me farewell at the gates of her home, her servants arriving to receive her. Her long, blond hair, golden like the rays of the sun, seemed to shimmer under the bright lights of the Franklin residence, and her red and white dress contrasted starkly against the black, frilly dresses of the Franklin family's maids. I had noticed that the maids kept some distance from their lady, their expressions cool and detached rather than welcoming. Melina herself seemed a little somber, almost as if she was unhappy about returning home. I was worried, but she forced a smile and reassured me that she was fine.
