Chapter 3: Miss Shiori Is in Despair

"Ko-Kotori, I don't think I'm ready yet. How about... how about I go back and train a little first?" Miss Itsuka Shiori felt like her voice was trembling.

"No. That's purely psychological. Don't overthink it. Focus and prepare for any unexpected situations. If anything goes wrong, we'll bring you back immediately."

Commander Kotori naturally rejected the request outright.

"I suddenly feel like dying."

The girl froze for a moment, then laughed in self-abandonment.

But she couldn't stay depressed like this. If she had no confidence in herself, then even things she could have done would become impossible.

Though she felt deeply melancholy, Miss Itsuka Shiori still did her best to encourage herself.

"Little Shi, please believe in your charm. As long as they're Spirits, no one can refuse you."

Watching Itsuka Shiori's increasingly complicated expression, Reine Murasame handed the girl, who was deeply connected to it, the beautiful outfit she had prepared at some unknown time and spoke slowly.

?????

Not knowing what Reine Murasame meant, the girl accepted the clothes in confusion.

Miss Shiori Was Desperate

Miss Tokisaki was deeply troubled.

As someone who bore the tragic wish of the Inverted Spirits, not long ago, she had gone with Miss Lord Princess to the world where the Creator resided, determined to either succeed or die trying as she searched for a way to return to thirty years ago.

Then Miss Lord Princess got wiped out, leaving her to act alone. During that time, she received guidance from a certain Great Hero, became the largest pig farmer in the Far East, and began harvesting time in bulk.

She felt that this life was pretty good. Raising pigs was indeed somewhat exhausting, but it was still better than setting traps to lure and kill petty thugs.

However, such good days eventually