"It's coming, it's coming!" Venti exclaimed.
Even without Venti saying anything, Jean and the others could tell that Ellin was about to unleash something big.
They all watched Ellin, but their expressions were rather strange.
They could tell her next attack would be anything but ordinary, and they were eager to see it.
But they had to admit, Ellin's stance... really wasn't very graceful.
Just imagine a beautiful girl in a dress that barely reached her knees, spreading her legs wide in a horse stance. She had spread them so far that a little of her thighs even showed.
Then, amid a horde of enemies, this beautiful girl with white hair and a blue dress assumed a Tai Chi stance.
How incongruous was that sight?
"Miss Ellin... um... how should I put this? She really doesn't follow convention!"
Paimon's eyes widened. Clearly, this was her first time seeing Ellin show such an irreverent side.
Jean pressed a hand to her forehead with a helpless, wry smile. "Ellin is powerful, and her beauty is rare indeed. If she paid a little more attention to maintaining a ladylike image instead of acting like a man, perhaps people would like her even more."
Diluc, however, remained perfectly calm. With his arms crossed over his chest, he said evenly, "I think she's fine this way. That's her unique personality, or rather, her own particular strength."
"It's precisely those strengths that make her a unique, special soul, isn't it?"
"Oh? I didn't think even you would compliment someone, Diluc." Jean glanced at him.
"Hmph. I'm merely stating the facts." Diluc's expression remained impassive.
Venti didn't mind in the slightest. He wasn't a particularly proper person himself, so seeing the student he had taught being just as irreverent only delighted him.
Naturally, Ellin couldn't hear