"Himeko!"
The soaking-wet white-haired nun burst from the water and glared angrily at the red-haired Valkyrie.
"Yae Sakura, want to join us?"
Murata Himeko ignored the angry little nun.
She called over the pink-haired shrine maiden.
"..."
Yae Sakura was somewhat tempted.
After training, her favorite thing was soaking in the bath with her little sister and chatting about sisterly things.
After Kallen arrived, it became relaxing in the water together with Kallen.
She glanced at the tiny nun, then at the tiny child being held.
The shrine maiden reached for her clothes.
St. Freya Academy.
An unremarkable Valkyrie gazed toward the distant horizon.
The aerial battleship belonging to the Schicksal Far East Branch—the Hyperion—appeared at that moment.
"..."
It had truly changed beyond recognition.
If she had not received notice beforehand, she would have found it difficult to connect that purple-and-white battleship with the former Hyperion.
It looked like a living battleship that could only exist in a science-fiction film.
The battleship slowly docked in the open area of St. Freya Academy specifically reserved for it.
However—
No one disembarked from the battleship.
"?"
The Valkyrie was somewhat puzzled.
Watching the seemingly living battleship, she cautiously approached it step by step.
As she drew closer—
She saw some balloon-like creatures floating lazily through the air.
"What are those?"
The Valkyrie froze.
Though she had lived for quite some time, she had absolutely never seen creatures like them in her memories.
They looked like creatures that would only appear in some gag manga.
"Guwu?"
The balloon-like creature saw the girl approaching.
It raised its eyes slightly, then quickly withdrew its gaze again.
Strange sounds seemed to drift over—
Like the sounds of girls playing in the water.
Did the Hyperion have a swimming pool?
The girl adjusted the glasses