Stelle looked around Kliperburg but failed to find someone who should have been there.
Thinking back carefully, she had not seen that person during the earlier speech either.
So she asked, "Why haven't we seen Seele?"
Bronya chuckled, a hint of fondness in her voice. "She's here, just somewhere you wouldn't notice.
"Seele only just left that isolated environment. It's perfectly normal for her to be uncomfortable with occasions like this... I'll help her get used to them slowly."
"Your speech was really inspiring, Bronya! If it were me, I'd definitely be so nervous I couldn't even stand steady," March 7th praised.
"Absolutely." Jiang Yu nodded in wholehearted agreement beside her.
March 7th immediately narrowed her eyes at Jiang Yu. "You could even split the sky open right in front of us. A situation like that should be nothing to you!"
"N-nothing!? Are you kidding me!"
Jiang Yu's voice began to tremble.
Following what March 7th had said, he imagined what that might look like:
He stood on a raised platform, having to say those words loudly, while everyone below watched him and cheered...
Jiang Yu immediately felt a little dizzy, and a blush spread across his entire face.
"F-fighting is fighting... Giving a speech is giving a speech... Th-that's... different!"
"Oh?" March 7th rubbed her chin as she watched the blushing Jiang Yu, a somewhat wicked smile appearing on her face. "That shy, huh?"
Without a word, Dan Heng reached out and pulled Jiang Yu aside.
Watching the Trailblaze Squad interact, Bronya smiled softly. She could tell everyone was very close, and every gesture carried a sense of warmth.
"All I did was weave lies out of words that sounded beautiful on the surface. I hope you never have to experience any of this."
"Sometimes, white lies are necessary,"