The night grew deeper, and all was silent.
Pollock Island, Hallstatt Town.
Inside a white two-story villa, in the brightly lit living room.
Perona, Isca, and Kuina sat side by side on a long sofa, staring intently at a projected screen generated by a Visual Den Den Mushi on the table.
It was playing Titanic, which Sephiroth had painstakingly plagiarized, yet which had flopped so spectacularly it was beyond saving.
A Spatial Gate opened, and Sephiroth stepped out carrying the sleeping Uta in his left arm. Noticing the three girls turning to look at him, he immediately explained:
"Her name is Uta..."
However...
Before he could finish, Perona cut in first:
"I know. She'll be living with us from now on."
"Sephiroth must have had some reason that left him with no choice but to take in this girl, right?" Isca added.
"Don't worry, we know. She isn't your woman." Kuina delivered another devastating blow.
Sephiroth: "..."
Holy crap!
Why did I feel like everything I wanted to say was gone!?
I was actually speechless now...
Sephiroth sheathed Butcher Blade, scratched his head, and gave an awkward laugh.
"Cough!... Uh!? That was probably the situation..."
After living together for the past few months, the three girls had already talked about nearly everything they could and could not talk about.
Thus, they had reached a conclusion:
Sephiroth always had all sorts of reasons for bringing girls home, and once they came home, they basically stayed for good...
After going upstairs, Sephiroth opened an empty bedroom, tidied it up a little, and made the bed.
After settling the sleeping Uta in, he returned to the Elegia Kingdom to handle the aftermath.
Three days later.
Marineford, Marine Headquarters Building.
Inside an office.
The current Marine Admiral Sengoku sat in his office chair,