She isn't as prickly as before now.
When she speaks, her words are lighter and softer, no longer full of life and vibrancy.
Her eyes that once captivated him are still clear, but they are no longer lively and instead, carry a hint of grey defeat.
In the past, he always wanted her to be gentler, better behaved, more docile.
Now, she has met his expectations, but... it happened under these circumstances.
Unexplainably, he wants to shatter this version of her.
John Fame is terribly irritated. The more he looks at her, the angrier he gets. Finally, he leaves the dining room without looking back.
Lissy Lock eats her meal with a single-minded focus and doesn't look at him.
The two of them seem almost coldly distant with each other.
Lissy knows in her heart that what John Fame says is true. If he doesn't want her to know about something, she will never know.
Even if she asks grandpa, it would be of no use.
