In Honkai, I Only Love Valkyries

"...Sorry. I got emotional."

It was Bronya who apologized.

"Heh." Otto was not the petty sort. Besides, Bronya was his. He merely moved behind her and placed both hands on her shoulders.

Then, without leaving a trace, he pressed against Bronya.

Being treated like this in front of Seele, Bronya felt a wave of embarrassment surge through her, and her body instinctively tensed.

Her emotions were clearly rather muted, yet at that moment, she felt her heart pounding fiercely. She even dared not meet Seele's eyes and used her body to shield Otto, afraid Seele would notice.

Otto, meanwhile, acted as though nothing had happened.

Teasing Bronya, he smiled at Seele, patted Bronya's shoulders with both hands, and said cheerfully to Seele.

"She is Bronya. You may not remember her, but back at the orphanage, the two of you were the closest sisters."

"You used to call her Sister Bronya."

Otto said with a smile.

He did not hide it. After all, Seele would learn about such things once she interacted with the other girls from the orphanage.

"Sister... Bronya?"

Seele murmured. Hearing that familiar form of address, Bronya looked at Seele with hopeful eyes, wishing that Seele could recall everything they had shared.

But no matter how hard Seele tried to remember, aside from that sense of familiarity, she could recall nothing else.

"Tch."

Inside her mind, her other self could not help clicking her tongue.

"Other me, do you remember?"

Hearing Black Seele's voice, Seele asked inwardly, but Black Seele gave no response.

It was as if she were avoiding something and did not dare make a sound.

Otto glanced at Seele. Sensing the fluctuations in her soul, he suddenly thought of a way to restore Seele's memories.

But he did not say it aloud. He merely lowered