"Chris..." Petra did not know what to do. The man being berated was the Captain she loved most, while the woman berating him was her best friend.
"All right, I promise." An almost imperceptible smile curved Levi's lips, his tone a little indulgent.
"You forty-year-old geezer, you... you... fine!" Chris had not expected Levi to agree and was momentarily at a loss for words.
"All right, Chris, let Levi rest," Mike stepped in to mediate. Of course, he mainly wanted a moment alone with Chris.
"Mm." At the sound of Mike's voice, Chris instantly became ladylike again, tucking her long hair behind her ear as she answered softly.
Mike blushed bright red at the sight.
"Are you hurt?" Chris asked.
"N-no! I'm fine." Mike hurriedly answered, his heart soaring.
"That's good." Chris smiled brightly and walked past him.
Mike immediately regretted it. He should have said he was hurt.
"Miss Chris!" Mina and Sasha hurriedly greeted her.
"I thought I'd never see you again! Thank goodness you saved us! Otherwise, I'd never get to eat meat again!" Sasha sobbed, tears and snot streaming down her face.
"There, there. It's all right now, Sasha." Chris rubbed Sasha's head, took out a handkerchief, and pinched her nose with it. Meanwhile, she glanced aside and breathed a sigh of relief to see that Mikasa, Eren, Armin, and the other kids from the 104th Cadet Corps were all safe.
"Thank you, Miss Chris. You saved us again," Mikasa said gratefully.
"If you want to thank someone, thank Levi."
"Mikasa, you always call me Miss Chris. Why not call me Older Sister Chris instead? We've even shared the same lipstick, you know," Chris said with a faint smile.
Mikasa blushed, looking a little awkward. "O-Older Sister Chris, my brother..." Then she thought better of it,