Cocolia froze, the words of thanks on her lips faltering for a moment.
She knew that the man before her actually harbored murderous intent toward her. He had only stayed his hand because those evil deeds had not come from her own heart.
But the help he had given Belobog was undeniably real.
"Thank you all aboard the Astral Express for your contributions to Belobog."
Her gratitude was heartfelt.
"Oh, you're welcome, you're welcome! But what about you... how are you planning to live from here on?"
"Me?" Cocolia's injuries had already healed, but March 7th's question about her plans left her feeling lost.
"Bronya is still a little inexperienced, but she already has the ability and sense of responsibility to be a leader. As for me..."
She gave a wry smile. "I suppose I'll share a home with Serval and spend the rest of my life by her side?"
"Hey, why do you make it sound like being with me would be some kind of hardship?" Serval teased, poking Cocolia's cheek with a finger.
"No, of course not." Cocolia hurried to deny it. "I just feel I've dragged you down with me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Watching the doting scene before him, Zhang Xiu couldn't help thinking of the subtle relationship between Stelle and March 7th.
But he wasn't in the mood to trot out that famous "two Lalas" line again.
"I can't help feeling there's something a little strange between them."
"Just like you and Stelle?" Zhang Xiu twisted toward her, his face brimming with teasing amusement.
"I-is there?" March 7th turned her face away bashfully, sneaking a glance at Stelle.
Only to discover drool trickling from the corner of Stelle's mouth. Her mind seemed to have wandered beyond the heavens, and she hadn't noticed anything