"Haah..."
Lying in her familiar bed, Mine could not help but sigh softly.
After leaving that hellhole and returning to Night Raid, Mine should have felt relieved. Yet for some reason, she had felt out of place ever since coming back. How should she put it? While she had been there, she had needed to worry every day about that bastard harassing her, and it had not been nearly as lively as Night Raid, but Mine had felt fulfilled. At the very least, she had had a clear goal there. But now... having returned to the familiar Night Raid, Mine no longer knew what she was supposed to do.
She had been back for quite some time already, yet she still could not get used to it for some reason.
"Akame, do you think we should have come back?"
Mine turned over and looked toward Akame, who lay on the other side. She had to admit that Chelsea's "resignation" had affected her deeply. Mine had curiously asked Chelsea why she wanted to stay there, but Chelsea's answer had been, "I feel like this is where I can realize my ideals."
Honestly, Mine was hesitant too. Especially after hearing Fang Zheng's analysis, she also felt that even if the Revolutionary Army seized power, they probably would not enact any policies to care for Mixed-bloods. The future she hoped for could not be realized within the Revolutionary Army either. But no matter what, she had spent so long in Night Raid and grown attached to it. She could not just leave as decisively as Chelsea had...
How should she put it... This was the first time Mine had faced a double choice between ideals and friendship. It really was hard to choose.
"Coming back is good."
After a moment of silence, Akame