A faint creaking noise echoes all around the house as Eli starts to open the door, light streaking through a vacant and caliginous lounge.
"Now, I remember... Mom and Dad are working overtime tonight," the lone girl mumbled to no one in particular.
After locking the door and putting away her shoes, she then ascended the stairs and went straight to her bedroom. With a listless expression, she just prepared herself to rest for the night and set her alarm earlier than usual so she could do her homework. All the while, her mind remained blank as if trying to repress a certain thought. That's until Venus went ahead and spout it out in her stead.
"Your parents sure are workaholic. Didn't they stay late yesterday either?" the former Empress started, her reflection appearing on Eli's vanity mirror.
"Well, yeah... It's alright, though. I understand," she replied indifferently, making her huff and cross her arms.
