With a detached, warm smile, she observed the bonding episode between Trude and Akia. The priestess, with a slightly clouded expression and in a tone uncharacteristic of her since arriving in Anush, responds to the pilot in a way that only she can hear:
- I understand what you mean, but it's not up to third parties to decide. Her intense gaze lingered on the empty space for a few moments, as if she saw something there that was inaccessible to the ordinary human eye. And not to second parties, and not even to first parties like you and Akia. She thought she might have confused the semantics of this expression, but she wasn't in the Temple during a Nihongo lesson, so no one would hold her accountable for it. I'll tell this story someday. But not today.
She continues in her usual manner:
- Do you really know their father? Although, I suppose that's not unexpected for Mitten. Hmm... - she adds in a whisper. - Are there any single, eligible bachelors around here? Akia is looking. I'm sure there are, they just haven't met yet.
- Tristan-san, konnichiwa. You "deserved" him because you're a good person and our comrade - obviously. Don't hesitate, we have plenty. You know, EdgeLord-kun and I were thinking of visiting you yesterday, but somehow more time was consumed than planned, so it didn't work out. How are things going? I hope nothing unnecessary has appeared on the board. And yes, meet Akia, and this is Emil-san. Although, maybe it's unnecessary, and you already know each other.
- Oh, and she really is a mermaid. Hello. - She waves to her. - I won't say anything about the bachelor, but today I was called a freeloader. The neighbor's old woman said that instead of spending all day in the guild, I could help with all this work, like chopping wood, carrying water, and so on. On the one hand, I can agree with her, but on the other... Who will solve the issues in the guild then?
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- Thank you, goodbye!
The couple heads to "Hellfire".