Marineford Military Academy, outside a classroom, in the corridor.
"Ah! G-Go to... your house?"
Hearing Sephiroth's blunt invitation, Domino's cheeks instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe red apple that made one instinctively want to take a gentle bite.
"If you're unwilling...
Then how about we go to the Sabaody Archipelago and find a restaurant to have dinner together?"
Sephiroth smiled and offered a different suggestion.
Domino immediately raised her right hand with a bashful expression, scratching her flushed cheek with her index finger as she hesitated.
"No! There's no need... I really want to go to your house... and try your cooking."
"Mm! Then let's go! We'll head to my house right now..."
At that, Domino shook her head and waved her hands repeatedly, speaking with slight nervousness.
"No! Wait, I need to go back to the staff dormitory first and get something!
Wait for me at the Military Academy's training field."
"Uh!? Alright!"
Sephiroth did not quite understand why Domino would not let him accompany her to the dormitory, but on second thought, perhaps she wanted to dress up and put on some exquisite makeup?
Thus, he did not insist. After bidding Domino farewell, he headed alone toward the Military Academy's training field.
The Military Academy's training requirements were not only strict, but the workload was also incredibly heavy.
Therefore, after classes ended each day, virtually no cadets would make trouble for their own bodies by doing extra training.
But...
As Sephiroth stood on the training field waiting for Domino, he spotted a blue-haired girl in the distance holding two swords and practicing two-sword-style techniques.
So, with his hands in his pockets, he leisurely walked over to the blue-haired girl and said with a smile:
"Ain, school is already over!
Tomorrow is a day off. Don't you want to