"Herta... what are you doing somewhere so dangerous? Don't you know you should be taking shelter?"
Her rosy lips parted slightly, and her long pink hair whipped about in the gale. Teacher Aisti wore a stern expression.
"I was just worried about my little sister..."
"Miss Aisti... I was wrong. I won't do it again!"
Her hands clenched tightly, Herta looked a little aggrieved, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Sigh... Suzuko is fine. You don't need to worry at all!"
"Never mind... it's time you learned some of the truth..."
The propulsion unit behind her began to swivel. Holding Herta in her arms, Teacher Aisti began descending toward the ground.
They landed on a gray armored panel, and the elevator started up, moving rapidly underground.
Soon, a heavily guarded fortress came into view, leaving Herta somewhat stunned.
She hadn't expected a base of this scale to lie beneath the seemingly ordinary Hare Sora City.
"Come on... the commander wants to see you!"
After removing her mounted weapons and equipment, Aisti, clad in a form-fitting nano combat suit, led Herta onward.
Watching Aisti's calm, silent figure, Herta felt somewhat reassured, finding her dependable.
"Um... Teacher Aisti, how is Bronya?"
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and light rippled through her beautiful pale-purple eyes. Herta looked concerned.
"Don't worry... she's injured, but her life isn't in danger."
"That girl Bronya usually follows the rules, but she was so reckless today..."
"Sigh... it was probably because she wanted to protect you. That child is simply too kind!"
Aisti let out a long sigh, her face full of sentiment as light shifted through her clear blue eyes.
"So it really was because of me..."
"Bronya... sob..."
She bit her lip lightly, leaving it somewhat pale, while a faint mist spread across her