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In the van service, the Bennet boys couldn't help but set their eyes on Penny's seat. None of them spoke a word and simply cast each other a quiet look before looking at her again. For some reason, they could feel that Penny's on fire.

She wasn't saying a word and was just staring at the window. However, they could feel the heatwave from the invisible flames engulfing her.

"What happened? Hugo mouthed to Atlas, but the latter shrugged. The two of them shifted their eyes to Slater because their third brother was the closest to her building.

Slater's eyes dilated and quickly shrugged as if mistaking their gaze as an accusing one.

A subtle sigh slipped past Hugo and Atlas as they set their eyes on Penny once more. They planned to ask her if something happened or if someone was picking on her in her class. Penny, after all, only came to school when it was almost the end of the school year.

However, when they arrived home, Penny had already jumped out of the van before they could

even ask.

"Miss Penny, welcome home," Butler Jen welcomed her by the main entrance as usual. His brows rose when Penny suddenly took out a small note.

"This is...?" Butler Jen carefully took the piece of paper and knitted his brows. "A list?" "Butler Jen, can you help me find these things tonight?" Penny asked with a sweet smile.

Butler Jen glanced at her before reading the list once more. "Of course, Miss Penny. We have most of them in the house. But do you need these things in school?"

"I need them in my school," Penny explained, keeping it vague. "It's for a project."

"A project?"

"Project Survival! That's the theme."

"Oh. No wonder."

"Anyway, I'll say hi to Tiana, Chunchun, and Mouse first! I'll come down to help later!"

jogged her way to her room

her small figure before Hugo's voice

Jen, what does Penny

boys. "She said she had a

to do well on her first project in school. Well, considering she only

"situation," the boys didn't dwell on it and went to do

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supposed to do.

on the other hand, watched the boys head inside the mansion. After a minute, he gazed down at the

list for a school project, he mumbled, but then he thought of the name of the project. "Well, I guess the school is

look for the things on the list. Not long after, Penny came down to help

When asked during dinner, all she had to do

back to her room. Opening her

[From: Lookout

Boss, what?]

clicked her tongue irritably and her plump fingers ran

[To: Lookout

do it. I need a lookout, and you're good at it.

master, glanced at the games that had been waiting for him bitterly. Every single day, he had to report to Penny about Slater's situation in the class. He couldn't remember agreeing to do some other things for her.

[To: Little Boss

Fine.]

The next day...

yesterday. That bag was so magical it could carry things one wouldn't even imagine. But with this large bag,

but before he could ask if

bringing an umbrella?" he tilted his head. "The weather news says there

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