The household staff at the Yamazaki mansion got busy with preparations after Sayaka decided to hold the barbeque party. The outdoor patio was already a recreational space, but the grills had not been used for a while.
Furthermore, more people were coming for the party, so the entertaining area needed to accommodate more people than usual. So, some changes were necessary.
As the work continued, Akira went to her room to freshen up while the others continued chatting downstairs. She took a quick shower and changed her clothes before going back downstairs to join in the excitement.
She found it was amusing to look at the interactions between these family members. The group of people were all still convened in the living room, and they were discussing Hanae's future career. She entered and took a seat outside of the circle.
The Serenity Prayer [Full Version]
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, | living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; taking this world as it is and not as I would have it; trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will; so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next. Amen.
− Reinhold Niebuhr
The prayer is often recited up to the place I put line/bar.