Chapter 164: No Lunch?

Sota noticed Aiko's face tense up, her eyes darting toward the scattered bags by the bench. Something was clearly off. "What's wrong?" he asked, stepping closer to her, his voice laced with concern.

Aiko hesitated for a moment, scanning the bags again as if hoping the missing item would suddenly appear. "Are these all the bags we brought?" she asked, her voice rising just enough to catch the attention of the rest of the team.

Everyone nodded, a few muttering, "Yeah" or "I think so." Sota's stomach clenched as he watched Aiko's expression darken with realization.

"They're gone..." Aiko breathed out, barely believing the words herself. "Our lunches… everything we packed together… they're gone!"