Charlotte playfully cradled her arm to rub, wincing playfully"Ouuch! I was just joking, but you totally bought it."
"Akai, Charlotte, come downstairs!" Grandma Grace called out from below.
"Ah, food! I'm coming..Grandma..!" Charlotte exclaimed, hastily opening the door.
Akai caught up with her, chuckling. "Charlotte, you're such a foodie, but you never gain weight."
Charlotte laughed. "Because ..I have no reason to..."
Once they settled into their seats, Grandma Grace asked, "Charlotte, have you given Akai the tonics?"
Charlotte feigned a sad expression. "Yes, Grandma, but your beloved granddaughter hasn't touched a single tonic yet.Oh poor little thing.."
"Akai, haven't you taken the tonics she gave you yet?" Grandma Grace asked, looking at her intently."Grandma, it's just that she told me...," Akai began, her voice trailing off. "I ..I think I forgot about it."
"Grandma, what's for lunch?" Charlotte asked, eyeing the spread.
