For Naruse Mio, there was nothing more comfortable than soaking in a hot bath after a hard day's training. The hot water washed away the day's fatigue and helped her regain her spirits.
However...
"I'm not dreaming."
The girl walked out of the bathroom in her bathrobe and stared blankly at the scene before her, utterly speechless.
Beyond the enormous floor-to-ceiling window in front of her was a deep-blue planet.
Naruse Mio was naturally more familiar with that planet than anything else.
But she had never imagined that one day she would see it from this angle.
"No matter how many times I look at it, it still feels spectacular, doesn't it?"
Just then, another voice rang out.
Naruse Mio turned her head and saw Rias sitting in a chair beside her, also wearing a bathrobe, holding a teacup in one hand as she gazed out the window.
"We're currently in outer space, beyond Earth."
"Although I guessed long ago that the Inquisition's strength was definitely beyond imagination, even I have nothing to say now that it's reached this level."
"But Senior Rias, you seem very calm."
"I've gone numb."
Hearing Naruse Mio's words, Rias spoke with a wry smile.
"Even if Teacher takes out some other strange thing now, I won't be surprised anymore."
"After all, we're bathing and drinking tea in space right now."
"Do you think there's any reality more absurd than this?"
"...That's true."
Naruse Mio took a deep breath, then sat opposite Rias and looked out the window.
Although they were in space, this space station maintained a comfortable temperature like a luxury hotel.
Even sitting there in nothing but her bathrobe, she did not feel the slightest chill.
"By the way, where's the little girl who's always by your side?"
"Maria has gone to