Sakuramoria

The face of Ixora when Futaba isn't looking, but Varya is.

"Careerist."
😑

Well... - she shrugged uncertainly and nodded, not knowing how else to end this monologue, full of a funereal mood, even though the subtext was completely the opposite.

-- Everything is fine, you have nothing to apologize for. You couldn't have known how I would perceive this information.
"And it's not as if I was completely honest with you either... Although I didn't hide anything that concerned you."
-- So, don't beat yourself up. Your responsibility is now quite high, you can't worry about what didn't happen. If you think too much, your head will often hurt...
The Barbarian wondered if she should hug Futaba... But no, they weren't saying goodbye, so what's the point? The refitter also wanted to ask one specific, important question from her point of view, namely, what is the true fate of Sisnemis? He disappeared even before Futaba stopped the experiment, so, logically...
However, there's no point in guessing, Sisnemis is dead. Apparently, he is one of the "departed" students who could not withstand the king's torture, which is why they remained silent about him, because reporting such a thing would be a little too frank. Okay, in any case, Futaba didn't tell him about it either, apparently, this topic was too painful, especially since it affected Varya the least.

After being silent for a while, the refitter waves goodbye and goes to look for a roommate (perhaps running into Shea in the corridor?)