Chen Li reappeared in the Genius Society's meeting room and fully expressed how much he had missed Herta Space Station.
"Why use the word 'back'? This isn't your home," Great Herta snorted.
"..." Little Herta silently glanced at Great Herta.
Why did I feel like she was actually rather happy to hear that?
"Um... Herta, are you in a bad mood?" Chen Li asked with concern.
"How could you assume I'm in a bad mood?" Great Herta turned her head away.
"..."
Did that even need to be assumed? Her pout was practically strong enough to hang a soy sauce bottle from.
"Let me introduce her... This is Acheron. I heard Archduke of the Netherflame was here, so I brought her along," Chen Li introduced Acheron to everyone.
Why not guess why Great Herta was in a bad mood?
"Hello." Acheron gave a slight nod, then looked over the three geniuses before her.
"Hello. I'm Herta. Yes, that Genius Society member." Great Herta likewise appraised Acheron.
Great Herta's instincts told her that this young woman's relationship with Chen Li was anything but simple.
Because of... her gaze.
And the necklace hanging before her chest, forged from Starstones.
Starstones themselves were nothing special. Everyone in the group had more or less some of them. What mattered was that she valued this Starstone so highly.
That was very unusual.
Such a situation often meant that this Starstone held a unique meaning for her.
"I know. I'm in the Miraculous Item group too." Acheron nodded.
"Mm, you're in it too?" Great Herta was rather surprised by that.
"The one with a black hole as her profile picture is Acheron," Chen Li explained.
"So it was her? I thought it was Nanook." Great Herta muttered.
Under normal circumstances, Great Herta would not have thought