"Let us welcome Stormfront to our ranks. Our team has gained another beautiful woman."
In the temple-like conference room, Homelander wore a bright, sunny smile as he delivered a speech and applauded to welcome Stormfront.
"With three women in The Seven for the first time in history, I'm sure no one will say Vought's Seven has an unbalanced gender ratio anymore."
He jokingly referenced the public's longstanding calls for The Seven to recruit more female heroes.
In the conference room, Homelander's acting was impeccable. He showed no sign of anything unusual, as though this were his first time meeting Stormfront.
Ron sat off to the side, attending the meeting as well.
Although he was already the Honorary President and no longer needed to be a superhero, no one knew what he wanted. No one dared remove him from The Seven without permission, so a spot had always been kept for him on the team.
He had no particular reason for coming this time. He was mainly there to keep Starlight company.
Recently, while growing closer to Maeve, he had not neglected Starlight either. He had managed his time well, dividing it between the two of them.
But not long ago, Starlight had gone to a religious gathering and invited him along. He had turned her down, leaving her somewhat neglected.
Clap, clap...
"Welcome, Stormfront."
It was supposed to be a group welcome, but in the conference room, only the innocent Starlight smiled at Stormfront and clapped along. As she clapped, she realized she was the only one doing so. Slightly embarrassed, she gradually stopped.
Maeve was resting on the island and had not come at all. Black Noir's usual silence, like that of a lurking assassin, was nothing out of the ordinary. Ron's expression was cold, with no intention