I get what you mean, the mystery is coming off too “heavy-handed”, like the author is putting up like 50 red flags to the readers going “look how sinister these two are being!” But I’d rather just determine their characters for myself.
this was a pretty decent chapter! for a while it kinda meandered with other side characters, but this chapter was pretty wholesome between these two. actual progress!
If that’s the case, I’m wondering what Anna’s reaction on page 6 is about. She looks like she’s steeling herself to do something, like intervene in the conversation with the playboy and her mom
Am I to presume that Anna suggested her dad’s place and came with them? Kinda convenient timing that the dad happened to decide to visit his shop that day, whew.