That night, it was already nine in the evening, and a certain little guy sitting on the living room recliner still refused to go to the bathroom to take a bath. He was holding his cellphone, utterly engrossed.
Carolline Ruiz had been patient until 9:05 when she walked over to him. "Axel, do you know what time it is? Aren't you going to take a bath?"
"Mom, Elena went to Kyoto and met a new little friend. The little boy seemed quite well-behaved," Axel said in a pleasing manner to Carolline and handed her the phone to show her.
"School starts in half a month, and you'll be with Elena every day. As you grow up, you'll meet more and more new friends. So, go say goodnight to Elena." Although it was summer vacation, it was essential to maintain a regular routine, or else the two months of indulgence would cause the child to struggle when starting the new term.
