Her gaze was focused, carrying a faint trace of scrutiny.
"What do you mean?" Yan Huan did not quite understand and raised an eyebrow.
"I mean... to what extent are you willing to trust me?" Dahlia smiled, and there was a more genuine anticipation in that smile.
"Or rather, have you begun to feel that perhaps I am not entirely talking nonsense?"
"In fact, I have appeared in your [Remembrance] before."
"And I was connected to Penacony then as well, not some stranger who appeared out of nowhere."
"For now, I suppose I trust you enough not to stab you to death." Yan Huan scratched his head, answering with remarkable bluntness and no embellishment.
"Seeing as you do seem to know something, and you have not caused any trouble for the time being."
"So, what role did you play in Penacony?"
"Or are you just a shit-stirrer who wants to slap everyone around?"
"Hehe... that description suits you far better." Dahlia smiled helplessly and shook her head, seemingly amused by his wording.
"Now then, let us continue."
She picked up the remote again, but did not press it right away. Instead, she continued.
"Actually, even I do not know the details of what you experienced at Dreamville Border."
"When I asked Firefly, she was unwilling to answer and merely remained silent."
"But from the softness and daze that occasionally flickered through those always resolute eyes whenever she mentioned it, I believe... it was a beautiful and unforgettable time that belonged only to the two of you."
"And Sparkle," she shifted the subject, "did not come merely for amusement. She was a collaborator of the Stellaron Hunters, hired for this."
"Oh?" Yan Huan raised an eyebrow, looking interested. "So she was already a mercenary working for my family that early?"
"No