"What do you think?"
At Mira's question, the room fell silent again. Everyone looked at one another, hesitation showing in their eyes.
"Since you all came to ask me, surely you can't have no ideas of your own, right?" Mira said sternly. "If you're all just waiting for me to speak, then go home..."
"Don't be angry, Sister Mira..." Several of the younger members hurriedly smiled. "It's just that this is a major matter, and some of our thoughts aren't mature yet. We're embarrassed to say them..."
Mira merely looked at them without speaking. Seeing that they could no longer brush her off, the group glared at one another. "What are you looking at? Sister Mira told us to speak first, so why are you all pretending to be idiots?"
"You're the one pretending to be an idiot, aren't you?" The thin, wiry youth rolled his eyes at him before looking toward Mira. "Sister Mira, this is what I think. The First Branch has painted too grand a picture. They say it's the resources of an entire star system, but somehow... it sounds a little too idealistic. By comparison, staying on Ziyao Star is more stable. Besides, after the First Branch takes people away, we'll receive more resources in the future. You know that warriors like me who follow the Agility Department will need a lot of high-level alchemy equipment later on. I really need a relatively stable supply of resources..."
"You're talking as if no one else needs them..." said a youth with vigorous vitality. "Your equipment problem is something you'll only need to consider after graduation. During our time at the academy, the school provides advanced equipment for trial use and allocation. At the very least, you can use it first to improve your proficiency. But for someone