Since neither side had any real intention of negotiating, and one troublesome little girl refused to back down or let herself get the short end of the stick, the talks between the heads of the "Nameless" Community and the "Perseus" Community at the White Night King's shop in the "Thousand Eyes" were naturally doomed to fail.
After Luos left in a huff, it wasn't long before Izayoi, looking relaxed and carefree, and the troubled-looking Black Rabbit hurriedly took their leave as well. They had to get back and make the necessary arrangements and put some defensive measures in place.
After all, there weren't many people at the community's base right now. Kasukabe You was still injured and bedridden, leaving only Kuro Usagi's companions Asuka and Leticia, whom Annie had freed from petrification. They certainly couldn't look after such a large base and the more than a hundred little kids inside it.
But those who left were only the two of them. Annie, of course, wasn't in any hurry to go.
The reason was simple: she hadn't finished her snacks yet. Besides, she wasn't afraid of the blond brat who'd just threatened them and stormed out, so she stayed in the shop's reception room, planning to finish eating first.
"..."
(~) Munch!
The snacks here were pretty tasty. Since Izayoi and Black Rabbit had no appetite, they all naturally ended up with Annie.
"..."
The White Night King had no intention of driving her out, either. She merely took a couple of sips of tea as if nothing were amiss, then slowly set down her straight-sided porcelain cup and looked over at Annie with an unusual gaze. She didn't even try to hide it.
"??"
"Little White Night King, what's wrong? Is there a flower on my face?"
(*°▽°*)
Seeing that