Theresa fell silent.
She had a feeling she would not be sleeping tonight.
“Um…”
“Do you mean you currently have nowhere to go?”
“…Not exactly.”
“I can return to the space where I hid from the vines.”
“It contains scenery resembling my home.”
“Just…”
“No people.”
Theresa’s guilt intensified.
If she abandoned this girl alone in Nagazora City—
She suspected she might wake up in the middle of the night solely to slap herself.
“If…”
“If you don’t mind…”
Theresa looked at Xia Ling.
“You could work at my academy.”
Xia Ling appeared tempted.
But she still pursed her lips and shook her head.
“I don’t even know the basic knowledge of your world.”
“I shouldn’t cause you more trouble.”
“That isn’t a problem!”
“You can learn ordinary knowledge quickly!”
Theresa immediately began advertising her academy.
“Our facilities are excellent.”
“The students are friendly.”
“You can live in a huge villa with me.”
“And salary…”
“Salary will be paid normally too!”
At the final sentence, Xia Ling nearly broke character and laughed aloud.
“But…”
“Wouldn’t I really cause trouble?”
“If you’re only concerned about whether I can survive by myself, you don’t need to worry.”
“My wilderness-survival skills are excellent.”
Especially in snowfields.
Xia Ling silently added.
“…”
HOW IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER?!
Theresa screamed internally.
What she said aloud was entirely different.
“It’s fine!”
“My niece is staying with me right now.”
“All she does is skip class and sleep.”
“Even if you only help me keep an eye on her, you’d already be doing me an enormous favor!”
Hmm?
Living near Kiana?
And she could even ruthlessly ♀ discipline ♀ Kiana?
For Xia Ling, proud member of the Distorted Kiana Fan Club—
That condition struck directly at the heart.
“…All right.”
Xia Ling considered it.
“If there’s anything I can help with, tell me anytime.”
“And…”
“Never mind.”
“We can discuss that later.”
[Host has started becoming a riddle-person too.]
“No.”
“I was thinking about eventually giving Theresa a Collapse Paradigm or Cipher Plate for emergencies.”
“But I can’t explain it clearly yet.”
“Better to leave a little suspense.”
Xia Ling answered internally. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
“Sometimes I may not have a reasonable justification to interfere.”
“Theresa does.”
“You agreed?”
Theresa’s eyes brightened.
“Great!”
“Then come back to the academy with me on the transport.”
“I can introduce you to Himeko too.”
“Himeko?”
“Yeah.”
“An older unmarried auntie.”
“She’s basically my right hand here in the Far East.”
O-Older unmarried…
You really dared to say that…
“System.”
“You recorded that, right?”
[Relax, Host.]
[You think I don’t understand you by now?]
[Already saved.]
Xia Ling once again desperately suppressed a smile.
Fortunately, her current persona was an emotionally subdued girl.
Not speaking much remained perfectly acceptable.
“Oh, right.”
“While we’re waiting, I can explain some basic information about this world.”
After calling for transport, Theresa enthusiastically began chatting.
“You can tell me what differs from your world too.”
“Maybe plenty of knowledge overlaps, so you won’t need to relearn everything.”
[Whoa.]
[Host, didn’t you say Theresa wasn’t particularly smart?]
[She’s probing you.]
“I said she isn’t particularly clever.”
“She’s still almost fifty.”
“Her life experience compensates for a lot.”
Xia Ling replied mentally.
“And this kind of probing is necessary.”
“People trust conclusions they reach themselves.”
“The topics she’s testing are easy for me anyway.”
“Because I genuinely did come from another world.”
…
“Children in your world only sleep six hours every day?”
“That’s terrifying…”
“St. Freya only has six hours of classes per day.”
“Different circumstances.”
“We don’t have physical-combat classes like St. Freya.”
“Your mathematics seems pretty good.”
“Maybe you can tutor Kiana?”
“I’d be happy to.”
“I’ll probably need to sit in on your history lessons, though.”
“Our historical differences appear rather enormous.”
“Exactly!”
“That isn’t a problem.”
“I still can’t believe Tesla and Einstein are both men in your world.”
“What a shame you don’t have pictures.”
“I genuinely want to see them.”
While the two chatted pleasantly—
A low buzzing sound approached from the sky.
A small black transport slowly descended toward Chiba Academy’s athletic field. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Then—
A flash of red leapt from the aircraft.
“Good lord, Theresa.”
“Did you bring Abyss Flower with you?”
“Or are you planning to change careers and become a gardener?”
Looking across the entire athletic field covered in vines, Himeko’s mouth twitched.
“This had nothing to do with me.”
Theresa approached with Xia Ling beside her.
“It’s all the pseudo-Herrscher’s work.”
“If that Herrscher had dedicated herself to environmental protection, she might have become internationally famous.”
“And this is…”
“The future colleague you mentioned?”
Himeko curiously studied the petite black-haired girl beside Theresa.
The girl was covered in injuries.
Himeko extended one hand.
“Hello.”
“I’m Murata Himeko.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Those injuries…”
“Should we return to Hyperion first?”
“There are medical pods onboard.”
“Hello, Big Sister Himeko.”
Xia Ling wiped some blood from her hand before shaking Himeko’s.
Then, in an utterly soft and calm voice, she said something that stabbed straight into Himeko’s heart.
“No need.”
“I’m used to injuries this minor.”
“Ah…”
“I see…”
One sentence successfully silenced Himeko.
She repeatedly looked toward Theresa with an expression that clearly asked—
Where the hell did you pick up this child?
“Um…”
“I’ll explain Xia Ling’s situation later.”
Theresa’s expression became complicated.
“Let’s return to Hyperion first.”
“Most of Xia Ling’s injuries appear superficial.”
“A medical pod should handle the worst of it.”
“Then the onboard doctor can bandage whatever remains.”
“Xia Ling?”
“Any objections?”
“None.”
Xia Ling indicated complete willingness to follow organizational arrangements.
“Then let’s move.”
“Relax.”
“My piloting is excellent.”
“I guarantee I can deliver an injured passenger smoothly within ten minutes.”
Himeko maintained her usual decisive efficiency.
She brought both of them straight into the transport.
The black aircraft slowly rose.
And for the first time—
Xia Ling saw Nagazora City in its entirety.
Along with—
The enormous floating battleship suspended among distant clouds.
The place where her dream had once begun.
Hyperion.
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