'Sparlier World Academy'...
Hinagiku, Kotori, and Kurumi sat on one side of the table. Beside them, Ikaros, Astrea, and Tohka watched everything blankly, seemingly unable to make sense of it. Only Little Flandre and Yoshino played freely with something, letting out a giggle or two from time to time...
The three seated girls exchanged glances and looked across the table. There, Fei Fei sat with a solemn expression, clutching a 'Night Elf' in her hand as she silently stared at the three girls opposite her. The atmosphere seemed somewhat heavy...
At this moment, the girls were not staying in their villa in the residential area. They had come to the headquarters of the 'Deadly Forest' led by Fei Fei. Rather than having come on their own, however, they had been summoned by Fei Fei. Judging by the situation, they seemed to be discussing something very important...
After a long while, Kotori was the first to raise her head slightly. Her red eyes looked at Fei Fei before her, her brows knitting as she asked in a somewhat serious tone, "Senior, can the authenticity of this information be confirmed?..." In the vast reception hall, only Kotori's voice echoed around them. None of the other girls spoke, because with Shokuhou Misaki absent, Kotori, as the commander of 'Ratatoskr,' was undoubtedly the most capable leader among them!
"Yes!" Fei Fei nodded gravely. Looking down at the black tea before her, she showed no intention of reaching for it. At her nod, Kotori and Hinagiku's brows furrowed.
"Why?..." A faintly puzzled voice slowly rang out. It did not belong to Kotori, but to Kurumi, whose beautiful waist-length black hair and long bangs left one wine-red eye exposed. Her face looked careless, yet carried an air of lofty elegance.
"As far as I know, whether