Mob's head immediately swiveled to look at his mother as she entered the room; she had a second to catch Teruki's hand on his face. Even Mob was aware what she might think of it. That prolonged silence said everything without saying anything at all.

"M-mom!" He tried to push the word out evenly, but instead it came out with a slight stutter. Somehow, he managed to regain his composure to spit out a few more words. "We'll be right down."