Sabaody Archipelago, Island 41.
Inside the living room of a three-story villa.
"Waaah! Waaah! I'm sorry! So... rry...!"
Perona's eyes brimmed with tears, her voice filled with grievance.
She hugged a teddy bear doll as she sat on a long sofa. Standing before her were the three Boa sisters, all wearing benevolent smiles.
At that moment, they all raised their hands in unison and pinched the pink-haired little girl's round cheeks, neither too hard nor too lightly. Soon, red marks appeared across her soft, adorable face.
Meeting Perona's pitiful gaze, Sephiroth saw how fierce the three girls looked after slipping into a darkened state. He had not wanted to interfere at first.
But...
On second thought, if he had told Perona about the three Boa sisters beforehand, today's misunderstanding probably would not have happened.
So, he bore more or less some responsibility for this matter as well...
Thus, he could only clear his throat and try to talk the three women down.
"Ahem... This was just a misunderstanding. That's enough, isn't it?"
At those words, Hancock immediately released the little girl's cheek with a smile. She suggested:
"Sephiroth... I think this little one has great potential!
How about I bring her back to Nine Serpent Island and train her properly?"
"Ah! Th-that won't be necessary, right? I think it's pretty good to just let Perona grow up freely like this..."
Sephiroth turned his head slightly, not daring to meet Hancock's eyes.
If Perona were taken back to Nine Serpent Island under these circumstances, wouldn't she be bullied to death...?
He knew that Hancock's good temper was reserved only for people close to her!
The girl was not nearly so pleasant toward strangers, let alone someone who had just embarrassed her...
Seeing that, after he spoke, the three Boa sisters had