If there had still been time to persuade her, Barbara would not have rushed over for help so quickly, even if Lisa was her own sister's close friend.
But now... her sister had made up her mind as if she had suddenly seen the light!
Barbara could not hold her sister back by herself at all.
Being the younger sister put her at an inherent disadvantage when it came to forceful persuasion!
So she needed someone of equal standing to help now.
That was why Lisa had been the first person she thought of.
"Fine! Let's go! Tell me what happened while we walk!"
"...Ah."
By the time they were nearly at Jean's office, Lisa had finished listening to Barbara.
And then...
Why did Lisa feel like this was actually pretty good?
Th-this... how should she put it? A wonderful misunderstanding?
Lisa did not dare claim that she fully understood Liu Bai's character.
But she knew what her teacher's situation was like.
There were no excessive demands on her teacher's side, either.
And for that person, was there really any fundamental difference between Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Jean?
(Jean had gotten herself into a pit... but because it was Jean, it wasn't too serious.)
In some ways, Lisa understood Jean better than Barbara did—perhaps because the two of them often discussed work.
Jean was rigid, not stubbornly close-minded.
The word "obstinate" had nothing to do with Jean.
As long as someone dealt with her face-to-face, changing Jean's mind was not difficult.
And Barbara... though she seemed more flexible than Jean, the sisters were actually rather alike at their core.
"I understand the situation, but Barbara, you know how difficult it is to change your sister's mind once she's made up her mind, right?"
"...I know." Barbara nodded in understanding.