Bianka waved at the familiar faces on the ground through the window while muttering to Rita.
"Yes. Aside from a small number of clerical staff who couldn't be brought along for special reasons, we brought everyone else."
"Th-that one is...?"
Because of her angle, Bianka couldn't see the full picture. Still, she was a beloved captain, and Headquarters was full of familiar faces, so she could recognize most of them.
Among them was a little blonde girl who looked more and more familiar the longer Bianka looked at her.
Wasn't that Susana?
"...Susana? No, that's not... Could it be..."
"...The Herrscher of Dominion?"
Bianka pondered along with her, then suddenly realized who the other party was.
"I remember that half a year ago, when you defected, you arranged for a group of team members to switch jobs with you, didn't you?"
It had actually been a kidnapping-and-replacement operation tacitly approved by Rita, but "switching jobs" sounded more tactful at a time like this.
"Susana was among them, and there were also... um..."
Rita was speechless too. Bianka might find some people unfamiliar, but with Rita's excellent memory, she knew every single one of them.
Thanks to the last payday, Rita had even collected some information on her team members' preferred positions.
"Those people are far too dedicated, aren't they?"
"People don't feel tired when they're doing bad things."
Bianka pressed a hand to her forehead. "I'll go remind them... Mm! Ow, ow, ow, ow—!"
The moment Bianka tried to stand, she immediately covered her waist and sat back down. The walk to board the airship earlier had strained her back a little.
"Should I go ask Liu Bai for something he made himself to eat?"
"N-no, there's no need to trouble him."
Bianka kept a straight face.
"Pride only makes