Shiko nodded. The growth of her Mental Strength had first been noticed by Kita. After asking CHU? and the others, they found that none of them had experienced anything similar.
"My Mental Strength hasn't changed at all," Yukina confirmed after checking.
Shiko and Kita exchanged a glance. After asking everyone, it turned out that only the two of them were special. What did they have in common? Shiko pondered. They were both cute... But which girl here wasn't beautiful? Hmm... They had both received skills from their seniors... That was a more serious possibility, but what did it mean?
While they silently speculated, CHU? once again requested battle practice from Yukina.
"There really aren't any facilities like that on the airship. After all, the airship itself couldn't withstand high-intensity destruction." Yukina frowned. "But we really can't neglect combat... Wu-san, we're flying toward the place where the next newcomer is, right? Are we almost there? If we are, let her travel with you."
"Huh? Oh, right. Let me check." Shiko checked the map in her mind. CHU? stared closely at her eyes, trying to peer inside. She had always been curious about what kind of thing Shiko's map was, but unfortunately, she couldn't tell from a glance.
"Hmm... we passed it..." Shiko's eyes went blank. The airship had already flown past the area where the newcomer was. It had probably happened not long before she woke up.
Fortunately, flying back wouldn't take long.
The area where the newcomer was located was a mountain range. Beneath the midsummer sunlight, the dense green stretched away in wave-like undulations, heavy with moisture. The morning mist had yet to disperse completely, tempering the increasingly intense heat.
The mountains weren't particularly steep, and the trees weren't very tall, but there were no large flat areas, making