Edolas was, after all, a world of magic, so concepts like parallel worlds and other worlds were easy enough to understand. After hearing Feng Ye's simple explanation, Mira, Lucy, and the others quickly grasped the situation.
Lucy scrutinized Lisanna. "So you're Lisanna from that world. Still, you really do look exactly like Lisanna."
Wendy looked at Lisanna, then turned to Mira. Since Lisanna was not truly their Lisanna, that meant the Lisanna of this world had probably really never returned.
A week ago, while being pursued by this world's Kingdom Army, Lisanna had accidentally fallen off a cliff. Everyone else had been fleeing as well, so no one could go down to search for her. Besides, from such a high cliff, the chance of surviving the fall was practically zero.
To be given hope, only to have it taken away again—such pain was surely immense.
"..."
Mira's gaze was complicated as she bit her lip.
For that brief instant, she had truly believed her little sister had returned. Yet reality was so cruel. The one who had come shared her sister's name and looked almost exactly the same, but her soul belonged to a completely different person.
"Mira..."
Wendy looked at Mira with downcast eyes, wanting to say something to comfort her, only to see tears already welling up in Mira's gem-like eyes.
Mira raised a hand and wiped away her tears. Then she tried to put on an expression that was not quite so sad, forcing a smile. "It's okay. Lisanna from that world is still Lisanna too. I'm happy just to be able to see Lisanna."
"Mira..."
Lisanna looked at Mira.
Although her clothing and temperament differed somewhat from the sister she knew, her appearance was indeed identical. And since this was a parallel world, if their worlds