"The Valkyrie forces are now under Durandal's acting command."
"Forced by circumstances, Anti-Entropy and Schicksal have reached a strange understanding."
"Both sides have ceased hostilities and are sharing only the bare minimum of intelligence."
"All we can do now is deal with the increasingly frequent Honkai Beast attacks."
She paused, a rare, faint curve lifting the corners of her mouth.
"Principal Theresa has been quite busy lately."
"Those two girls, Rozaliya and Liliya, have become her number 797 priority observation targets."
"She insists on taking them into actual combat on every sortie."
"Those twins may be kindhearted, but they're so wild that they're impossible to control."
"I heard they're giving the principal such a headache that she's ready to bristle."
The image of that petite figure scrambling about appeared in her mind.
Kiana couldn't help laughing aloud.
"Pfft... hahaha."
"Isn't that just like us back then?"
"Auntie always says she can't handle kids."
"But when it comes to training newcomers, she's a professional."
Beside them, Seele listened to their conversation.
The spoon in her hand stopped in midair.
She chewed silently, unable to taste her food.
An intense sense of alienation welled up inside her.
She couldn't get a word in at all.
Deep in her mind, another voice sounded softly.
Veliona's tone held undisguised mockery.
"Of course."
"You and they live in completely different worlds."
Seele tightened her grip on her spoon and stubbornly argued inwardly.
"That's not true."
"They're very kind to me."
"I only seem out of place because I don't understand what they're talking about."
"If I work hard to understand, I'll be able to fit in eventually."
"I'll definitely make more friends."
Veliona fell silent for a moment.
"...Suit yourself."
Just as the two were locked in their mental tug-of-war.
Bronya turned to look at