"I'm glad the babies are finally asleep" I tell Elma, as she reads her magazine.
Someone knocks on the door. I'm watching TikTok videos on my phone.
"Are you gonna get it?" I ask.
"Why don't you get it?" she replies.
"Fine boss lady" I say rolling my eyes.
"Lazy" she mutters.
"What was that?" I throw a stuffed animal at her.
They knock again.
"Coming" I say.
I open the door to see a lady with medium length hair in her early 40s.
"How can I help you?"
"I live in 406. I don't want this to sound... you know, but your babies have been disrupting my sleep."
I was shocked. Is she stupid? I choose to react calmly to the situation.
"I'm really sorry about that. But babies have a mind of their own. It's natural for them to cry. My wife and I try our best to put to them back to sleep."
"What's the problem?" Elma asks. She stands near to me now.
"Yuka and Ryou's crying has disturbed her sleep" I tell Elma.
"Babies cry. You just have to deal with it. You were once a baby too" Elma says.
"Look, I don't want to cause a fuss. I'm leaving. But I don't know for how long I will take this" The lady marches away from our door.
After closing our door, Elma says "She's acting like they cry all night."
"Totally. You have sleep magic right?"
"Yes but it will exhaust me and my mana to use it everytime they cry"
"I see. I will call the building manager" I tell Elma.
"...so Sir, if you could please talk to our neighbour, that will be highly appreciated."
"I'll see what I can do."
After a few hours the manager calls us.
"I spoke with your neighbour. I suggested to her, headphones or turning up the TV volume, closing her windows. Things like that. There's not much we can do. Some people are inconsiderate."
"Thank you for talking to her, Mr. Takushimi. I'm glad you understand our situation" Elma says.
"Don't mention it. I'll stop by to see the kids one day."
"We'd love to have you" Elma says.
"Take care for now, Elma-san"
"You too, Mr. Takushimi"
"Well let's see what will happen" I say to her.