Thomas turned to look at him. "...Does she?"
"Doesn't she?" Leonard replied with an expression that practically screamed you're hopeless. "If Suzy wanted us to come along, she wouldn't have rushed off like that."
Thomas fell silent. When Leonard put it that way, it did make a certain amount of sense. Still, part of him felt Leonard might be reading too much into it.
"I'm her uncle," Leonard declared proudly, turning his attention back to the television. "Who knows her better than me?"
He pointed at the screen.
"Now stop thinking about it and keep playing. I'm about to win, and you're not allowed to run away now."
Meanwhile, Suzy had already crossed the hall. According to the system, the house upgrade had been completed. In her hand was a brand-new key.
After the upgrade, the system had apparently designated the apartment as her property by default and even provided a set of keys.
At least now she would not have to break down the door herself.
