Chapter 116: The problem children had no self-awareness
On the deck. Lin
Seeing Lacus Clyne emerge from the cabin surrounded by Haros, Tachibana Kirika hurriedly tossed the women's cigarette in her hand into the sea, then pretended nothing had happened and asked:
"Finished talking?"
"Or did you manage to use your charm to win that brat Luo Shu over again?"
"Kirika, you only use such frivolous descriptions when you want to express your dissatisfaction with me."
With a Haro resting in her hand, Lacus walked slowly up to Tachibana Kirika and looked straight into her eyes.
"Although you may have forgotten, I can say it again."
"If one day you truly find my behavior intolerable and are unhappy with how SDS operates, I can tacitly allow you to take your supporters and establish an independent department, or even leave SDS outright. Please don't worry about support behind the scenes. Even if you leave, I will still support you as I always have, just not as the chairwoman of SDS, but as Lacus Clyne personally."
"Hey, hey, what are you thinking?" Hearing this, Tachibana Kirika couldn't help curling her lip. "Without you backing me up, believe me, those people at the Onmyoryo would gut me and turn me into a living puppet in minutes."
She completely ignored Lacus's offer to support her personally, and she didn't think she actually had any supporters she could take with her, either.
Even Chisato Nishikigi, who called her Big Sister every day, would absolutely choose a leader like Lacus, who cared about the people at the bottom, rather than a coldhearted woman like her, if she and Lacus really parted ways.
"...Sigh."
Seeing Tachibana Kirika change the subject yet again, Lacus couldn't help sighing, her expression helpless.
"You've changed, Kirika. You're no longer willing to