Bronya, You Wouldn't Want Seele...
By the time he stepped out of the airship, Gwen had returned to Schicksal Headquarters once more.
"Welcome back to Headquarters, Mr. Gwen."
On the landing pad, Bronya—her silver-gray hair styled into twin spiral ponytails and looking like an elementary school student—wore a Schicksal Valkyrie cadet uniform. Her slender legs, wrapped in white thigh-high stockings, hovered three feet above the ground as she floated there quietly.
At the sight of Gwen, a proper smile appeared on Bronya's delicate, composed face. She floated forward and, once she reached him, said:
"Welcome back to Headquarters, Mr. Gwen."
"Mm, it's been a few days, Bronya."
Gwen nodded. Looking at the smile on Bronya's face, which carried a hint of Rita's likeness, he rubbed his forehead and asked:
"Did you adjust your parameters again? Switched to Rita's style this time?"
—After receiving a new brain chip at Schicksal a year ago, Bronya, who had once struggled to express emotions due to damage to her emotional circuitry and had nearly become expressionless, could now make all kinds of expressions to convey her feelings.
However, since those emotions were ultimately simulated by a chip, Bronya's expressions still seemed somewhat unnatural.
Although Bronya herself did not particularly mind this, she had tried to correct it in her spare time.
But since this was also a field Bronya had never explored before, she could only begin by imitating the expressions of those around her.
Before Gwen left on his mission, Bronya had already used her free time to imitate the expressions of Kiana, Raiden Mei, Yolandale, and even Amber.
And now, Gwen had caught a trace of Rita in that smile, which was why he asked.
"Yes."
Bronya nodded, her smile fading as she explained:
"Although Miss Amber's expressions suit Bronya's needs very