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"Thanks for the meal, mom, I'll wash the dishes."
"Oh really? You don't really have to, aren't you tired from all the training?"
"I'm fine, don't worry~!"
Frank quickly helped his mom wash the dishes, he in fact washed them all very fast, surprising her just how quick and dexterous he had become.
"Oh my! You've become so fast, what's gotten into you? Heheh…"
She giggled amused by her son's vigor, which wasn't something very common. She had always known Frank for being a slightly gloomy, low-profile boy.
But in the last year, he had slowly been gaining more confidence, becoming more talkative and charismatic, and also trying to be more respectful and nicer with his family.
"A-Ah, is that so? Must be your imagination… Anyway! I'll go take a shower and then I'll go to my room. I think I'll study a bit, so I'd like to be left alone…"
"Oh, okay! Don't worry, we won't bother you." His mom nodded. "Thank you dear."
