"She really is. And she's getting so big! Here, look at this latest photo I took, just a week ago. Can you believe that she's already outgrown the new dress I bought her for her birthday?" Out comes a photo of Elicia as she helps her mother bake something in the kitchen. They're working at the table to make it easier on the girl, but as she kneels on her chair and leans over the table, it's obvious the effort isn't too much for her.

Hughes thinks for a moment before looking over at Katsuya with a slow grin on his face. "Say, given the time differences between here and Amestris, there's got to be some differences between here and Sumaru, right? Why don't you and I go do something? We can go to your world and then I can still be home with my family with plenty of time to spare!" How he didn't think of this before is a mystery, but if this works, it's definitely happening more often.