— Avenger. Be wary.”

— hallways of this wretched base. “Thank you. I just—.” Her lips were sealed tight, an abrupt silence once more. Then, a sigh. “You always know what to say sometimes. Regardless, let’s get to training. I’m ready to progress further.”

Sorry, I was possessed.

— real thing.”

Almost naturally, Rokka fell limp within the Tiger’s grasp. Fermented gold eyes flickered to meet Takii’s single aureate eye; thus, a smile emerged like the new dawn.

“Can I help you?” Her voice beckoned with familiarity, yet something was amiss. “Do you do this with everyone?”