There was a tense atmosphere in the noisy bowling cafe where the entire Academy was gathered. The commission did not lag behind, and Five, hunched over, sat on the edge of a chair, clasping his fingers in a lock. His gaze was focused, and his thoughts were busy searching for a solution to prevent the impending apocalypse. Next to him were Klaus and Diego, who, despite their outward relaxation, were ready for any development of events.

Suddenly, a plump woman with a beaming smile came up to their table, holding her son's hand. She was clearly in high spirits: "It's my son Henry's birthday today! I'd like to suggest..." she glanced at Diego and Klaus, and then at Five, who raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Your son can play with the children at Henry's party! If your two fathers don't mind..."

Five, grimacing inwardly at such a mistake, could barely contain his irritation. The woman clearly confused their relationship, mistaking Diego and Klaus for a gay couple, and him for their son. It would be funny if it wasn't so improbable. However, what really surprised the woman was Five's unexpected and sharp response: "I'd rather eat my heel," he sarcastically threw, forcing her to step back and be scared.

But then a girl behind the woman caught his attention. She was wearing a party hat, and her smile was so captivating that it made Five think. Maybe he should pretend to be a child for this unexpected opportunity? The inner sixty-year-old grandfather in him, grumbling at the young body, was not thrilled with this idea, but something about this girl looked suspiciously pleasant.

He quickly went through the options in his head: abandon his plan to save the world and plunge into childhood for a moment, or continue to hold the line against the inevitable. But his experience and intuition suggested that sometimes it's worth taking a step aside to see the whole context. Maybe this girl was the key to something more? After all, in this crazy world, no accident was truly accidental.