Actually, Maria Has No Idea What a Relationship Is / Miss Sora Is Ready to Declare War!

From the beginning, they had been curious about what had happened between Lappland and Texas, and about what Lappland meant by their unfinished duel.

Previously, due to a lack of information, they had never been able to be certain, but Maria's arrival allowed them to understand everything.

You two... aren't you rivals in love?

After making this decision, the two became increasingly curious about how things would develop from this point on.

But Croissant still has one question.

"Exusiai, you just said that Lappland gave up... what did she give up?"

"What else could it be? It's opening the door, of course!" Exusiai waved her hand and looked at the screen in front of her.

"If I were Lappland, knowing Texas was here, I could also be certain that I wouldn't be able to bypass Texas to find out who was actually in the room."

"But... at least this time, she's not alone!"

Exusiai spoke confidently.

Croissant, after a moment of confusion, gradually came to understand everything in front of the screen.

Right in front of her, the girl in yellow was cautiously peeking out of the room.

After confirming that everyone around her had left, she slowly took off the mask and sunglasses that were covering her face and carefully walked to the door.

She stood there at the door, her expression solemn.

Croissant also understood Lappland's plan!

She deliberately lured Texas away to fight her!

Her real purpose was to create an opportunity for Sora to confirm who the person in the room really was!

Chapter 128 Actually, Maria didn't even know what relationships were.

Kong hesitated at the door for a long time, but did not open it.

She just talked a lot with Lappland in the room.

Although Lappland seemed to act strangely and erratically, when Kong actually got to know her, he was surprised to find that she was frighteningly rational.

Her madness is merely a facade; beneath it lies the true Lappland.

Rational, decisive, free, and powerful.

It was also from her that Kong learned some of Texas's past that she had never mentioned before.

That was in Siracusa, where everyone followed a different set of social rules.

Sora had never experienced that kind of society, nor did she know what Texas was thinking under those circumstances, but she did know what kind of existence Maria was in their eyes.

So she began to hesitate.

She didn't know why she needed to confront the other party now.

But...

This hesitation lasted only a short while. After a while, as if she had made up her mind, she suddenly raised her head and knocked on the door.

"I'm coming in..."

As she spoke, she slowly pushed open the door.

In that quiet, somber room, the woman sat there, as serene as an oil painting.

"..."

"Miss Flight Attendant..."

Maria looked up and silently gazed at the girl with a calm face; her quiet and composed demeanor was something that could not be faked.

It was an elegance and composure that emanated from within.

But at this moment, the mysterious woman's eyes showed some doubt.

Because she's really starting to fall behind the times.

In her view, she was simply out having a meal with Texas, who wanted to show concern for her.

After half a day, first he encountered a white-haired Lupo who seemed to be targeting him for some unknown reason, then he met a strange guest in the private room, and now Texas had gone out with that unknown person, leaving him alone in an empty room...

She could sense that everything was connected, but... wasn't it all just too fragmented?

What exactly happened outside?

Maria looked puzzled.

After seeing Maria, Sora hesitated for a moment before silently closing the door.

She had some things she wanted to discuss with Maria.

"... Although there are many things I don't understand, at least for now, Miss Kong, you seem to have something on your mind?"

After hesitating for a moment, Maria didn't think too much about it and quietly asked the question.

"Um..."

Kong hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and finally sat down silently in front of Maria.

In the tense silence, she hesitated before speaking.

"Ms. Maria... what did you and Senior Texas talk about just now?"

"... Nothing at all."

Maria did not give a direct answer.

This was also because she and Texas didn't really talk about anything important; Texas simply wanted her to get a medical checkup, and she agreed.

There's no need to bring this up.

She was also certain that this wasn't the kind of question Kong wanted to ask.

But when Kong heard those words, they clearly took on a different meaning.

She unconsciously clenched her fists.

"Is there... something I can't know?"

"Um?"

"... Am I still an outsider to you and Senior Texas?"

"I don't understand what you're saying, Miss Kong. You seem to be experiencing quite a bit of emotional fluctuation."

Maria hesitated for a moment, then placed her hands on her knees again.

"Was it what Texas said at the door just now?"

"..."

"Looks like I guessed right."

Maria shook her head.

"If that's the case, I think I should understand how you feel."

Maria found Texas's words somewhat puzzling.

Questions like "Our relationship is fine as it is" and "We're all friends" seemed very strange to Maria.

Aren't we just friends? We're all of the same sex, so how else could our relationship go?

You've fought side-by-side, you're the kind of people who would entrust their lives to each other. What could be a deeper relationship than that?

Maria simply couldn't understand what these people were saying.

To be honest, if she hadn't had prior experience to understand this, she would have really thought that the people of this world were so deeply affected by the Great Beast that they couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Although there are some eccentric people in Yharnam, it's ultimately just that everyone is unwilling to tell the whole story from their own perspective.

But here, she always felt that everyone was trying to tell riddles and solve riddles.

That's weird.

Of course, there are some straightforward people among them.

For example, the awkward Detective Girl and the innocent Puppy.

She initially thought the people at Penguin Logistics were fairly honest.

But it's clear that Kong is not in this category at this moment.

She could sense that Sora's emotions were fluctuating greatly, but she couldn't understand why.

Although the Doll and the Little Regret in her mind were reminding her that this was a matter of emotions, it was clear that it was difficult for someone who had never seen a lion to imagine what a lion really looked like through words.

Maria, who had never experienced this kind of emotion before, obviously found it much more difficult to understand it.

So she could only slowly and vaguely understand what was going on in their conversation.

"What are your thoughts on what Miss Texas just said?"

"... not yet."

Kong lowered his head, falling silent.

She was torn, debating whether or not to continue talking to Maria.

She knew perfectly well how awkward she felt... Maria had chosen not to tell her anything, which meant she felt there was no need to tell her, right?

What am I still doing here?

But... she just couldn't help it.

She just couldn't help asking.

She knew how offensive her current thoughts were, but matters of the heart are never like rational mathematical problems where a step-by-step deduction can lead to a conclusion.

So, after taking another deep breath, she decisively raised her head and launched a powerful attack on Maria!

"Ms. Maria! What exactly is your relationship with Senior Texas?!"

Sora could feel her hands trembling as she asked the question.

But she was certain that she had to get an answer today.

Although she knew that even with this answer, it would be difficult to change her mind.

But at least she can know where she failed.

"The relationship... I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

Maria shook her head when faced with the question about emptiness.

What is her relationship with Texas?

She also wanted to know what her relationship with Texas was!

But in her last simulation, she only learned a little about Siracusa... but clearly, in that era, the girl Texas had not yet appeared, and the Texas Family had only just emerged.

How did she know her relationship with Texas?

Chapter 129 Miss Kong is preparing to declare war!

Maria answered the empty question very honestly and earnestly.

Kong wanted to know exactly what the relationship was between Maria and Texas... but Maria couldn't answer that question either.

In her unlikely memory, she currently has no recollections of her Texas past.

Her understanding of Texas wasn't as profound as others imagined.

Faced with the question of emptiness, she simply had no answer.

But such an answer, when heard by an empty ear, clearly takes on a different meaning.

Do you feel that their relationship... doesn't need to be discussed with outsiders?

Kong just bit her lip and lowered her head.

She is a very gentle and kind girl... This can be seen from the fact that she previously held free concerts to help those Infected with Oripathy.

She hopes to become a warm and inspiring role model for everyone.