"Ahem, calm down, Seele." Bronya raised a hand and patted Seele's shoulder, speaking earnestly like someone who had been through it herself. "Children feel more afraid in unfamiliar surroundings. A little fear of insufficient firepower is perfectly normal."
Seele stiffly turned to look at Bronya. "Are you serious?"
Fear of insufficient firepower, my ass!
Setting tripwire mines in a hotel corridor-is that something a fucking human being would do?
The complaints were on the tip of her tongue, but ultimately remained stuck in Seele's throat.
Meanwhile, since Jiang Yu hadn't lied and everything he had said was true, he was brimming with confidence, thoroughly convinced he was in the right, and not the least bit guilty.
He even planted a hand on his hip and spoke smugly to Stelle, his face full of pride:
"See! You still need me! You and Sister Bronya keeping watch like that was as good as not keeping watch at all! Good thing I came prepared. With tripwire mines and Fragmentum creatures, Teacher Dan Heng and March 7th are perfectly safe now!"
At his words, Bronya's face flushed slightly, and she turned her head a little to avoid looking at Jiang Yu.
After all, she was the one who had volunteered to take watch, and she was also the one who had suggested to Stelle that they walk around.
Although Jiang Yu hadn't given her an overbearing scolding like before, the situation actually made her feel even more as though her face had been slapped red.
Compared with Jiang Yu obediently telling the truth now, she actually felt that his aggressive manner had been easier to bear.
Seele's eyes widened even further. "What? You left Fragmentum Monsters there besides the tripwire mines?!"
Seele tightened her grip on her scythe and nearly charged at him with