Why was this person practicing at home while reciting lines?
Zofia's first impression of Hoshino was not very good. But as light flashed, a holy phantom appeared in the air. Hoshino rubbed her hands together and stepped forward, sparring with the phantom she had summoned.
The earth shook and the mountains swayed.
If they had not steadied themselves beforehand, even the camera might have fallen to the ground.
Uh... uh... uh.
"Maria, come see a comic-book superhero!" Zofia called back Maria Nearl, the engineering-loving little girl and Operator Nearl's younger sister.
She felt this might dampen Maria's enthusiasm for entering the competition.
Zofia also ordered a camera with optical image stabilization. Ordinary equipment could not be held steady at all, much less used for filming.
Still, that did not stop her from watching in person.
After making the call and placing the order, she eagerly returned to the bench and struggled to raise the camera. Rather than filming, though, both her eyes were fixed on Hoshino as she fought the phantom.
It felt... strange.
If she had to compare it to something, it was a little like watching a live-action version of Man of Steel.
"Yawn... It's this noisy so early in the morning?" W had woken up as well. Her signature Sarkaz vertical pupils narrowed to slits as she took in the scene, clicking her tongue in excitement.
In theory, the stronger something was, the more havoc it could wreak—and the more excited W became.
After failing to focus the camera several times, Zofia put it down and turned to grab some popcorn. Though she was Margaret Nearl's aunt by seniority, she did not know much about her niece's life after leaving Kazimierz. This woman was probably a friend she had met during her journey.
"Is this some kind