After seeing Rosemary back to her ward, Popukar's eyelids began to droop on the way back. Seeing that she could barely stay awake, Kanna took the initiative and carried Popukar toward her dormitory.
Resting against Kanna's back, Popukar sniffed the sweet milky scent on her body. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly in her sleep, looking utterly content.
When they reached the door, they found Zilan and Airburst from A6 chatting outside.
When they saw Kanna carrying Popukar back, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ah, Popukar still hadn't come back this late. I almost went looking for her," Airburst said as she took Popukar from Kanna.
"Sorry, Airburst didn't mean it that way. It's just that her tone wasn't very appropriate," Zilan explained, worried that Kanna might read too much into Airburst's words.
"It's okay. I could tell that Airburst was worried about Popukar too. We did play a little late today, eheh." Kanna felt a little embarrassed about it as well.
After Kanna said goodbye, Airburst curiously poked her head out from inside the room.
"Captain, Popukar is still an A6 member. Is it really okay for her to play with Kanna every day?" As a sniper operator who had been transferred in from elsewhere, Airburst did not know much about Kanna. Aside from what she heard from the other team members, she had only met Kanna once on the deck.
"Don't underestimate Kanna. She may be young, but she's not only powerful, she's smart too. It's just that many people are fooled by how she looks. Besides, she and Popukar are around the same age. We can't exactly have Popukar playing with us every day, can we? That wouldn't be good for her growth. Although Kanna can seem a little unreliable at times,