Idols must not lie!
Rosaliya had already braced herself to be punished by her mother again, but Cocolia merely gently stroked her head.
"Mommy wants to ask you: Rosaliya, would you be willing to go back to Zhao Bai's side?"
"Huh?"
Rosaliya nodded before letting out a startled sound. Her body had been honest, after all.
So she wanted to go.
Cocolia waved Rosaliya away and had Liliya come in.
The blue-haired girl was steadier than her sister.
The first thing she noticed was Cocolia's bedraggled appearance. Frost covered her hair, there were traces of frostbite on her face, and her cloak was clearly new.
Mom had...
Gotten the short end of the stick again.
Liliya obediently chose not to mention it, instead quietly waiting for Cocolia to say what she wanted to say.
Cocolia coughed.
"Liliya, what do you think of Zhao Bai?"
"Nothing."
Liliya shook her head. "Zhao Bai is Sister Bronya's boyfriend. Liliya will not have such dangerous thoughts."
"Why not?"
Sometimes, Cocolia was even more willful than Rosaliya.
"I plan to send you to St. Freya Academy on an undercover mission. Zhao Bai will be your best cover. Remember to stay close to him..."
Cocolia raised her head.
"Don't disappoint Mommy, Liliya."
Disappoint...
In what way?
Liliya felt that she did not understand at all. The adult world was too complicated. She wanted to take Rosaliya back to...
Damn it, Liliya had just realized that the orphanage was right beneath her feet.
"What about An?"
Liliya asked.
"An's appearance is too distinctive, and she is on Schicksal's wanted list. Her portrait is stored in Schicksal's database, so only the two of you can go."
Speaking of distinctive appearances, Liliya felt the tail behind her could no longer stay still.
Hmm...