Lappland fainted.
What knocked her out was neither a swift chop nor a speeding bullet, but a pair of slender, pale, straight maidenly legs clad in mismatched stockings.
Hoshino watched and sighed.
"Ah."
The AI-controlled fighter was somewhat rigid, but overall competent. After rendering Lappland incapable of fighting, she returned to the Tenshukaku to continue handling affairs. As for the woman lying on the ground, she did not even spare her a glance.
Hoshino could only step forward and tie up Lappland, who had passed out from suffocation.
Still not reassured after tying her up, she carried her into the Tenshukaku and hung her from a ceiling beam, ensuring that Lappland would have nowhere to brace herself when she woke up. Only then did she nod in satisfaction, intending to have Penguin Logistics deal with this troublesome problem.
She called Texas.
The line was busy.
After a while, Texas's voice finally came through, as calm as ever.
"Priestess?"
"I've got one of your old flames here. I've tied her up and hung her from a beam. I'm afraid she might suddenly go crazy, so hurry over and take her away."
"Which one, exactly?"
"Lappland."
"Oh."
Texas had actually uttered such scumbag-like words so casually. What a deeply sinful woman. After Hoshino's reminder, the other end fell silent for a while before finally giving another "oh."
"You've already caught her and knocked her out? Then do me another favor and package Lappland up for delivery to Siracusa. Thanks."
"That's the work of you couriers."
Texas clearly did not want to meet Lappland.
She was even less interested in bringing the Penguin Logistics crew to the shrine and telling a tightly bound Lappland something like, "See? I'm living very happily now. I don't need you anymore."
That would be boring.
After what