After hanging up the phone, Minamoto Tamako let out a deep sigh.
Knowing her mother would arrive in three hours eased her tense heart; being caught in a lie by her mother made her feel particularly ashamed and annoyed; and her mother's last words brought a surge of guilt in her.
In short, it was a jumble of emotions.
With three hours to tidy up, she didn't need Mr. Fushimi's help; she could do it all by herself.
Getting a Rabbit Coin out of the blue was an unexpected joy, bringing her one step closer to redeeming the Red Redemption Coupon.
But she couldn't feel happy for now. She returned to her room dejectedly, put the Rabbit Coin into her piggy bank, went to the bathroom to take a shower, scrubbed the bloodstains off her pajamas, and then threw them into the washing machine for another clean.
