I had not looked at the clock and time escaped me while I was working on the floral arrangements. Otherwise, I can assure you that I would not have left Miss May on her own for that long. ...Not that I do not believe her to be capable of caring for herself, but... [well. Susan said it best, really.]

I will not make excuses for this mistake. I can only apologize for my negligence. [actually that apology should probably be given to May, which Kaoru makes a mental note of.]