The dormitory was not far from the school. On foot, it took about twenty minutes to reach the Pilot Academy.
After assigning dormitory keys to the new students downstairs, Ludik gave them a few brief reminders about things to watch out for before leaving.
"See you tomorrow, everyone."
The first to say goodbye and leave was surprisingly Nagisa... The guy had nothing in his hands and casually walked into the elevator.
Senior Yulia had not found a good opportunity to talk to Nagisa along the way... But since they had already run into each other, it seemed there was no need to hurry.
"It's a pleasure to meet you two." Just then, Miss Mei Xi greeted them as well. "Then, for the sake of being classmates, let's get along tomorrow too. You can just treat me like an ordinary student."
Although the words were polite, they held not the slightest bit of sincerity.
Senior Yulia was skilled at handling people. She smiled and said, "If you let me sit in Kelolot once, we'll be good friends!"
It was merely a joking remark.
Yet Miss Mei Xi unexpectedly took it seriously. "I'm afraid that would be rather difficult. God Eater's cockpit has a locking program. If anyone other than an authorized person enters, the cockpit will release lethal gas directly. But if you really want to experience it, there should be a way. Perhaps you could put on a gas mask or something beforehand... But I've never tried it, so I don't know whether it would work. Perhaps I could test it and give you an answer... Would that be all right?"
Senior Yulia blinked. What was with that look, as if she desperately wanted to make friends but had no idea how?
"Th-That... I was just saying it casually." Senior