Ruan Mei, smiling brightly, was pushing the thoroughly unwilling Herta down from the Star Destroyer.
Kiana looked toward them and noticed that Herta was somewhat different from the Herta in her memories.
What was it?
Oh, the joints. This Herta's joints weren't doll joints, but normal human joints.
Could it be that Herta herself had come?
Herta: "Stop pushing me. I'm still in the middle of an experiment. Why did you bring me here?"
Ruan Mei: "All right, don't be like that. Come on, smile. This is Kiana's wedding, after all. As Kiana's teacher, isn't it perfectly normal for you to come? Besides, if we go by seniority, you're technically Asta's teacher, and Asta is Kiana's guardian. If you round it up, your granddaughter is getting married."
Herta rolled her eyes at Ruan Mei.
"So that's how you're counting it? Then shouldn't you call me Auntie?"
"Auntie? How about Herta Auntie, or Aunt Herta? What do you think?"
"I don't think much of it."
Although Herta complained verbally, if she truly hadn't wanted to come, no one could have forced her.
And the one who had come was her true self. After all, even when meeting other Genius Club members, she appeared through a doll.
That alone showed how much importance she placed on Kiana.
And aside from Asta arriving in the Star Destroyer, even the current Supreme Guardian of Belobog, far away on Jarilo-VI, had come to Penacony with her Seele.
"Congratulations. We came rather hurriedly and didn't prepare any gifts. We thought you might like some adorable little fellows. Not long ago, we happened to discover some Icefield Bear cubs on the verge of extinction in Belobog. We hope you'll like them."
Looking at the adorable little creatures before her, March 7th's eyes lit up. Fu Xuan and