When her sister pointed out that she had gotten so caught up playing with the destroyers that she had lost track of time, even Bumblebee felt a little embarrassed. Her gaze drifted as she explained:
"You have to understand, we spent this whole week learning about the pros and cons of future upgrade paths, choosing routes based on our personalities and tactical traits. It's perfectly normal to relax a little, right?"
As she spoke, Bumblebee blinked, trying to muddle her way through it—
While what Bumblebee said was true, the main reason she had been late for afternoon tea was that she had gotten too carried away playing and forgotten the time.
If they really got picky about it, Bumblebee was worried she would get lectured again.
However, when her gaze happened to fall upon Yorktown's fingers holding the teacup, Bumblebee's eyes immediately became glued to them—
On Yorktown's ring finger, a pink crystal gleamed brilliantly beneath the sunlight, instantly stealing all of Bumblebee's attention.
In her surprise, she nearly failed to hold onto her teacup.
"Hmm?"
Noticing Bumblebee's strange behavior, Yorktown was a little puzzled. But after noticing where Bumblebee was looking, Yorktown smiled slightly and shifted the hand holding her teacup, allowing Bumblebee to see more clearly.
"Big Sister... could this be..."
Having confirmed that she was not seeing things, Bumblebee stammered as she asked...
Although every shipgirl had knowledge related to rings in her mind from the moment she was constructed, when Bumblebee truly saw that flash of pink light upon her sister's finger, she could not help but be shocked.
Even though every shipgirl and Siren throughout the port knew that Yorktown would inevitably be the first to receive a ring.
"Yes, that's right..."
Setting down her teacup, Yorktown revealed a gentle smile. Lightly stroking the