"Oh... I see..."
Faced with March 7th's enthusiasm, Bronya merely nodded silently, a trace of worry in the beautiful eyes set in her fair, jade-like face.
She had originally been quite curious about how the Train of a Thousand Stars flew into the starry sky, but now she no longer cared quite so much.
Instead, what Lin Feng had just said weighed heavily on her mind, even leaving her somewhat unsettled.
We're not friends...?
Then what exactly am I in his eyes? Just a passerby...?
At that thought, Bronya's expression soured slightly. Her rosy lips pressed together, and a faint ripple passed through her beautiful eyes, only to vanish in an instant.
Was it unwillingness to accept it? Or sadness? Neither seemed quite right. Perhaps it was simply a little disappointment and timidity.
Back in Hare Sora City, she had merely regarded Lin Feng as a Spirit. Now that she knew his true identity as the Supreme Guardian of the [Astral Express], she felt truly insignificant.
Could someone as humble as her really fulfill her mother's mission? She was growing less and less confident.
Although this Mr. Lin Feng did indeed seem very fond of beautiful girls, she did not seem to be his type...
"Ahem, little Bronya, cheer up a little..."
"You don't need to overthink some things. Just work toward the goal you've set. How will you know the outcome unless you try?"
Looking at the somewhat dejected silver-haired girl, Serval, who had been busy over by the counter all this time, sighed before speaking earnestly.
Even though Serval had fallen out with the present-day Cocolia over certain differences of opinion, she had watched Bronya grow up with her own eyes, after all, and naturally cared a little more about her.
Ever since Lin Feng and the others