The bridge-
Every member of the staff here was female.
After all, they were visiting the Kuja, where men were forbidden entry as a rule. Special permission from the Empress was another matter.
Sephiroth sat in the captain's seat, reading the newspaper in his hands.
Precious stood quietly beside him in a white lab coat, her diamond-shaped pupils fixed mechanically on his profile.
Tashigi sat in the first officer's seat, handling coordination and management.
Amazon Lily was already within sight. The Silent Ship would soon land at Babylon's Kuja base.
"Tashigi, go join Uta and the others."
Sephiroth put down his newspaper. Its headline covered the "BanG Dream autumn tour."
"Yes, Lord Sephi!"
Tashigi glanced at the promotional photo in the paper. Of everyone pictured, she looked the most timid. She gave a small, awkward laugh inwardly.
She was a swordswoman who had entrusted her dream to Sephiroth and sworn him her allegiance. Being an idol was strictly a side job.
It wasn't that she had anything against Uta and the others. Tashigi liked everyone in the band. She just felt more comfortable serving as an aide on the bridge, as she was now.
"Relax. Your particular 'character type' is an essential part of the band, too."
Sephiroth raised a thumb in approval.
A blue-themed, timid big-sister-type, loyal-puppy beautiful girl swordswoman making her debut as an idol-it could practically be a light novel title.
"Haa... understood, Lord Sephi."
Not long after Tashigi left the bridge, Sephiroth left as well.
Precious glanced at his retreating back, then returned her attention to the main screen. The rest of the bridge crew carried on with their work as usual.
Once in the corridor, Sephiroth vanished, appearing in the Captain's Quarters a moment later.
"Precious."
At his call, Precious appeared in the Captain's Quarters