"Sorry, sorry, I was just joking." A few minutes later, the subway arrived at its stop. Under Lucia's embarrassed, furious little-fist assault, Flami smiled and apologized.
Of course, no one knew what she was really thinking. Even though Lucia had tried hard to "clarify" the facts, Anya still looked at Lucia and Ivette strangely. Her suspicions were clearly still there, mixed with a subtle hint of... unwillingness?
They soon arrived in the Ninth District. The group hired a larger carriage and headed for the Ninth District Discipline Committee Branch.
It was very close to Flowering Street, where Lucia and Ivette lived. In theory, whenever they had shifts in the future, everyone could gather downstairs at Scholar's Haven Apartments on Flowering Street first.
The Ninth District Discipline Committee Branch was located in the same building as the police station. A wall had been built down the middle of what had originally been a main entrance wide enough for four carriages to pass side by side, making it feel much narrower and more cramped. Apparently, the police often took the initiative to ask the Discipline Committee for help when they ran into trouble. It practically sounded like they were the police of the police.
All that could be said was that the Academy of Truth's students were unquestionably formidable in combat.
There was no need for another interview this time. Lucia and the other two were even already wearing the armbands of trainee Discipline Committee members, and they looked quite convincing. After checking in, the three of them entered the waiting room together with Ivette, who was accompanying them. Before long, a spirited-looking young female Discipline Committee member walked in.
Her gaze swept over the four people in the waiting room. When she saw Ivette and Lucia, she froze slightly. "It's you