After Hiroshi finishes what he is going to say to his family, the room turns completely quiet. No one dared to breathe loudly to disturb the serene atmosphere that happened, or rather, they forgot to breathe themselves.
Hina, who heard her father's lines, blanked for a second while her heart started to throb uncontrollably inside. Her lively face starts to turn ashen, and her warm body shivers cold. Unconsciously, her body sprung up to stand, raising her voice.
"What do you mean?".
Hisako gasps because the situation seems heavy. She starts to wonder what is actually happening, unlike Hina, who can't control her feelings. Hisako seems calm outside, but her heart also contains a myriad of questions to ask Hiroshi.
"...Soma, where is he? You and Soma just want to attend the auction event, right? So why is it that you said Soma was gone? Explain to me, Dad?!".
"Hina, wait, I will explain…".
"Where is he right now?".
"Hina!".