"Mm."
Seele did not stand on ceremony. She and Bronya were one person, so there was no need to be polite about this.
Taking hold of Ballad, the weapon belonging solely to the Sea of Quanta Butterfly, it seemed to glow at this moment, as if it had finally found its true owner.
"Seele won't let Sister Bronya down!"
Holding the weapon in both hands, Seele suddenly felt a surge of courage well up within her.
"Then next... Seele, it's time for us to go out and level up!" After freshening up a little, Bronya led Seele out of the room.
"Good morning! Miss Bronya, are you heading out?"
When Bronya and Seele were preparing to leave the shelter, Garcia, who had been maintaining his beloved gun, immediately stood up and walked over to greet Bronya warmly.
"Good morning, Mr. Garcia. Seele and I are going out to take care of something."
Bronya stopped and replied calmly as she looked at Garcia.
"Whoa! My God! Is this your younger sister, Miss Bronya? How did she suddenly..."
Garcia looked at the suddenly grown-up Seele beside Bronya. Hearing Bronya's introduction, he could not help crying out in surprise.
Yesterday, Seele had still looked like a little girl. Today, she had become a teenage girl?
"It's the apocalypse now. There's really nothing surprising about it, Mr. Garcia!"
Bronya looked at him calmly, making Garcia feel as though he had been making too much of a fuss.
"Good morning, Uncle Garcia..."
Standing beside Bronya, Seele greeted him with a hint of shyness.
"Un... Uncle? Fine! I know I'm old enough to be your uncle! But damn it, I hate that title. It makes me feel like I'm not young anymore."
Hearing how Seele addressed him gave Garcia a headache.
"Oh, right, Garcia.