"..."
"..."
The two heavenly soldiers exchanged another glance, but this time neither said a word. They simply followed along in silence.
And so the three walked on, one after another, as an awkward silence settled over them.
"..."
Annie didn't mind, though. As long as she wasn't embarrassed, the other party was the one who'd feel awkward!
Still, even if she wasn't embarrassed, she couldn't help muttering under her breath. And she made sure to speak loudly enough for them to hear.
"..."
"..."
Thankfully, the two heavenly soldiers were disciplined. Even though they clearly heard her not-so-friendly muttering as they followed behind, they kept quiet and continued on in silence.
"I was obviously following the rules! I even paid my fines on time!"
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"Honestly..."
"There are so many ridiculous rules. How is that my fault?"
She continued to grumble and mutter.
"..."
"..."
The two heavenly soldiers continued following her without a word, clearly determined to "see someone off" all the way out.
Yet, judging by the occasional glances they exchanged, they evidently didn't agree with the "following the rules" claim made by that troublesome little girl.
After all, coming from an "Immortal" who'd racked up over a hundred citations in just a few days and paid more than a thousand spirit stones in fines, the claim sounded rather strange.
It was only because she hadn't committed any serious offenses that warranted imprisonment, and had readily accepted every penalty, leaving them with no procedural grounds to fault her, that she'd escaped trouble. Otherwise, her reckless habit of probing the limits of the heavenly laws would have gotten her thrown into the celestial prison long ago.
And so, as their rather bizarre and absurd "three's company" crossed the street and entered a quiet garden, on the verge of