Lukas pulled into the parking lot of the Golden Emporium and retracted his mana, turning off the car.
He stepped out, stretching his arms above his head.
Akira climbed out from the back seat, while Melody didn't move.
"Aren't you coming?" Akira asked, leaning down to look through the window.
"Can I just stay a little longer?" Melody asked, blinking her eyes in an attempt to be cute.
Akira stared at her. "Stay if you want to. You might as well turn the car into an apartment."
Melody sat up straight. "Wait."
Her eyes went wide. "Could I actually do that? Like, could someone modify a car to—"
Akira pressed her palm flat against her own face.
"Get out of the car, Melody."
Melody got out of the car, grumbling.
Lukas locked it, and the three of them walked to the entrance of the Emporium. They were barely through the doors when Melody spoke.
"Can I ask something?"
"Go ahead," Lukas said.
"Why do we have to start a business from scratch?"
