Not the first time they've done that. When Angelica's little brother teleported Rick away and Lynette got pissed and picked him up by the throat, when they came back to them a couple chapters later and she was still holding him like that, he said it felt like he'd been in that position for two months.
As for this chapter, is anyone else getting getting an isekai impression off of this new guy that has Kelvin so bothered?