"M-Miss Sofia... I'll go to the police station... b-by myself," Jing Jing asserted, feeling a bit guilty about being accompanied by Sofia.
In Jing Jing's mind, the matter of Rica was already outside work. It would be better for Sofia to rest than to spend her energy and get involved in her friend's affairs.
However, hearing such an unexpected response, Sofia felt that Jing Jing was somewhat putting a boundary on her. She nodded her head and became silent, pondering if Jing Jing might see her as being too forceful.
The air around them turned a bit serious, making Jing Jing feel as if she had just committed a grievous mistake. She coughed and cleared her throat, trying to lessen the heaviness of the atmosphere around her.