Chapter 817: Plan
"Hehe, that was all in the past. Besides, how old were you back then? After going through so many painful things, it was normal to have some rather extreme thoughts. I don't think anyone truly blamed you at the time, and neither did I. But seeing how much you've changed over the past two years really does comfort me. You've become gentler, more thoughtful, and far more mature."
Xiao Ran smiled and waved a hand, then asked curiously, "But how did you end up at Akatsuki Works?"
"Teacher, have you forgotten that I was also a student at the Institute of Technology?" Flay covered her mouth and laughed softly. She was extremely happy at the closeness Xiao Ran showed her. Back on the Archangel, Xiao Ran had been the only person those students could truly rely on, and also the one closest to them. Although Flay knew that she might have done things back then that displeased Xiao Ran, things she had done wrong, seeing that he was still as gentle as before and treated her much the same way made her very happy.
"After the war, I calmed down for a while. I didn't want to see war anymore, and the military wasn't a place suited for me. So I asked Sister Bargyll to help me join Akatsuki Works. At least working here means I don't have to depend on anyone else, and it lets me truly settle down and learn more. I can still do my part for Orb and for everyone here."
"Good, very good. Having thoughts like that proves you've truly changed." Hearing Flay say those things, Xiao Ran could genuinely feel the transformation in her outlook. Moreover, Flay was the first of his "students" he had met since returning to Orb, so