Within Gaia Space, the outer island district of Whiterun Sky Island.
Eileen, dressed in an orange naval casual dress, held down the brim of her wide, soft hat with one hand as she gazed at the clouds beyond the Sky Island. The hat looked like an enormous upside-down lotus leaf, decorated with thin lace ribbons and fake sunflower blossoms. Jiang Han stood beside her, dressed similarly, giving them the air of sisters—though their eye and hair colors were entirely different.
"I really like it here. Thank you for inviting me, Jiang Han." Eileen turned her head. She seemed to have grown a little; her once slightly childish face had slimmed down, and her brows and eyes had opened up somewhat, making her look more mature.
—She also seemed to have gotten taller. Jiang Han was sure Eileen had been shorter than her before, but now they were already eye to eye.
The corners of Jiang Han's lips lifted as she imitated the other girl's sunny smile. "Your visit makes me happy too, Eileen."
Witches' ability to act was truly terrifying. Jiang Han had only invited Eileen at the afternoon gathering, yet the moment Eileen became interested, she came straight over. Perhaps among witches, Jiang Han—the one who diligently made schedules—was the oddball instead.
Jiang Han led Eileen on a short walk around the outer layer of Whiterun Sky Island. The Sky Island was enormous, and it was spiral-shaped. Because of its sheer size, Jiang Han herself had only explored a very leisurely portion of it, and all of it had been on the outer layer.
As she admired the scenery, Eileen asked with a smile, "Does the Witch Agency still own this Sky Island?"
The Witch Agency, formally known as the Witch Administration and Rights Coordination Agency, was an organization