Gwen gave Mysterious's faintly flushed pretty face a light peck, then let her get up.
Thanks to Gwen's negligible manipulation of time, although Mysterious had enjoyed a lovely nap, barely any time had passed outside.
Led by Mysterious, Gwen arrived at Vill-V's workshop.
This time, it truly matched Gwen's stereotype of a research fanatic—
All kinds of parts were strewn everywhere, and blueprints could be seen all around. It was so messy that it was practically worse than a junkyard that specialized in collecting trash, with almost nowhere to step.
Still, Gwen had heard Vill-V say that organizing it was not impossible, but cleaning it herself was too troublesome, while having someone else clean it would make finding things even more troublesome.
Since she could remember exactly where every item had been placed, why waste time and effort tidying up?
With that mindset, Vill-V had kept her workshop in its current state.
Of course, Vill-V still clearly sorted anything meant to be taken away by others, placing it on a counter near the entrance.
As for anyone entering her workshop, Vill-V could not even be bothered to spare them a glance, remaining at her drafting table as she sketched and wrote.
Used to this already, Gwen and Mysterious exchanged a glance, smiled, and shrugged. They made their way through the workshop until they reached Vill-V.
Only then did Vill-V, who had just stopped moving and was frowning at the blueprint before her, notice who had entered her workshop—
"Eh, it's you two. Make yourselves at home..."
Vill-V greeted them casually, but her words abruptly stopped. Her gaze changed as she looked at Gwen, shifting several times before she finally turned a smiling face toward him.
"Come, have a seat."
Swallowing back her original "find somewhere to sit yourselves," Vill-V eagerly