In a sense, Orb was quite a Cyberpunk-style city. However, the technological level of this world was relatively advanced, so people merely marveled at how special the place was. After all, this was a world where even self-driving taxis were widespread.
"It's amazing! The skincare products here are seriously super effective!"
Luna Maria and her younger sister Meyrin did not care about that, though.
"I'd heard Orb's cosmetics were great, but I didn't expect them to work this well..."
The four of them were currently resting in a milk tea shop.
Of course, they could not possibly act together with Cagalli. After all, she was a three-star, not here for sweets.
Asuka looked at the two women over there. At that moment, both Luna Maria and Meyrin seemed positively radiant.
Skincare products, cosmetics... Asuka only felt a headache coming on.
Would Stella look even better if she used these?
Perhaps because she was ill, or perhaps for some other reason, Stella always seemed somewhat haggard to Asuka.
Maybe this could cover it up a little.
No.
The experiments...
Perhaps those had been the real culprits?
"Your younger brother's immigration application failed?" A voice suddenly came from nearby.
"Yeah. But it was much better than last time. His next assessment should be enough to bring him down to yellow."
They were two men, apparently discussing immigration matters. "I thought things would improve in the Atlantic Federation,
but who would've thought he'd be demobilized?" the man sighed.
"Yeah," the other man said. "When I heard the military was expanding, I thought I might get promoted too. Who knew... Luckily, my hue was good, and I had a useful skill. That was the only reason I could get into Orb so smoothly."
Asuka could tell that one of them was some sort of