🎭 Episode 4 — “Five Years Later”

Mangli: [smiling excitedly] Wow… Bob, your house has changed a lot since last time 😆 And you look different too!

Bob: [calm smile, confident posture] Yes… time passes for all of us. And you've grown up a lot.

Suzume: [eyes narrowed, scanning every corner] Five years… and nothing has changed in his behavior. I still feel something is wrong.

Bob: [approaching slowly] Mangli, Suzume… I've thought a lot about our past encounters. And I'd like to propose something… closer, now that you're adults.

Mangli: [curious] Next? Like… dinner, a visit, fun? 😆

Suzume: [thinking] Adults or not… he's still manipulative. And Bob… he's 32 years old. I'll never trust him completely.

Bob: Yes... a date. Just the three of us. Talking, laughing... getting closer...

Suzume: [mumbling] He's still trying... five years later... and I won't let him manipulate us.

Mangli: Ah Suzume… relax! He looks so… charming now 😳

Suzume: [eyes narrowed] Charm doesn't mean trust. He's dangerous. He preys on people who trust him.

Bob: [soft, almost hypnotic smile] You don't understand me yet... But let's change that. A meeting... just to create stronger bonds.

Suzume: [thinking] "Creating bonds" is just an excuse to test our limits. I need to be alert.

Mangli: Haha… Suzume, you're still suspicious 😆 But that's okay… he's interesting now, there's no denying it!

Suzume: [thinking] "Interesting" isn't the right word... and he knows how to manipulate that. I need to plan every step... and keep Mangli out of danger.

Bob: So… are you ready for our date?

Suzume: [whispering to Mangli] I don't trust him. We need to tread carefully. He hasn't changed.

Mangli: Relax, Suzume! Let's have fun… 😆

(Bob watches the two, with a calm smile, but the air around them seems tense and threatening. Suzume feels the same chill she felt years ago.)

Suzume (thinking): He's older... stronger... more dangerous. I need to be smart and protect my sister.