Audrey looked over in surprise. Why would Queen Mystic ask to see Lilith? Was she hoping to ask about Edward? Did she... still think Edward was Emperor Roselle?
"Huh? She wants to see me?" Lilith thought for a moment. "Then... the place where we first met. You remember where it is, right?"
"...I do."
Everyone chatted about recent events in bits and pieces. Twenty minutes later, Klein looked at them and said, "Then let's leave it here for today."
"Mr. Fool, I'd like to speak to Miss Empress alone."
"Mr. Fool, I'd like to speak to Mr. World alone."
Audrey and Lilith spoke almost simultaneously.
Huh?
Klein nodded slightly. "Certainly."
He disconnected the other members, then looked at the three who remained (including World) and asked, "Would you like to talk together, or should I block the others out for you?"
Klein immediately switched to World again. "You two can talk first." How awkward would it be for me to sit beside them during their mother-and-daughter reunion?
What? Even if World was blocked out, wouldn't I still hear everything as Mr. Fool?
How was that the same thing?
Lilith said, "Either is fine with me."
"Me too."
She looked at Lilith and hesitated for a while before asking earnestly, "Are you... really Lilith?"
"???"
Klein's heart tightened, and he immediately looked at Lilith-through the feedback from Above the Gray Fog, he quickly confirmed that this was indeed the girl that cat had turned into.
Lilith smiled. "Of course it's me, Audrey."
"But you..."
"You mean I've changed from how I used to be?"
Audrey fell silent.
"Everyone grows... even if you don't want to, someone or something will inevitably push you into growing."
Resting her chin in her hand, Lilith said, "During this time... so, so much has happened. So