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Chapter 3: The Calm Before the Storm It was a hot summer afternoon in Royal Woods. The Loud House was bustling with life, yet an invisible tension lingered in the air. The typically noisy Louds and Casagrandes seemed distracted. A day had passed since Lisa and Carlos’s presentation, and although the two families did their best to go about their daily lives, the looming shadow of the next time jump hung over their heads. At the Royal Woods Mall – 10:00 A.M. Lori and Leni wandered through a clothing store, their arms loaded with outfits. Leni, true to herself, marveled at every piece with a series of “oohs” and “ahhs,” while Lori seemed lost in thought. Leni: (holding up a pastel dress in front of her) “Lori, look! This dress would go so well with my new sandals. Do you think it’d work in the 1920s too?” Lori: (with a sigh) “Leni, we can’t exactly shop for the 1920s here. Lisa already has everything covered with her tempomorphic outfits.” Leni shrugged, a light smile on her