☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Sonata glanced at her own chest, then at Ayano's. Without saying a word, she simply smiled sweetly.

Ayano could have looked at Sonata's chest, then at Rinze's, whose blood had been tainted by Nihon's sabotage, and smiled slyly, but she did none of that, especially since it would lead to a completely false conclusion, which would amount to nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory, and would also escalate the interethnic conflict once again. A good Nihonese woman would never fall for a Reimy provocation, no matter how subtle it might be.

- I'm afraid that's impossible, Ayano-sama. - Ahuri hid behind her mistress. - My loyalty cannot be bought or broken.

- Ah, but I would have given you a chocolate cat... Well, what can you do, a code is a code.

- It's a pity I didn't get to kill him myself, - Cleona grimaced, barely stopping herself from spitting - aristocratic upbringing wouldn't allow it, - hmm, but I might have gone to watch his last moments.

- It's up to you if it brings your soul any peace... - she could have commented further, but there was no point, so she simply sighed heavily.

- What is the difference between a worthy photo studio and an unworthy one, Ayano-sama? - Ahuli asked. - In an unworthy one, they cheat or have excessively high prices?
- Abundance... - Ahuri pondered. - Is my assumption correct that it is a place where there is everything and in abundance? I will not hide my curiosity - I would like to see it with my own eyes!
- Let's go to "Molva", I suddenly became interested in what's there. - Cleona nodded. - I promise not to make a scene... It embarrasses you, doesn't it?

- In an unworthy one, they might take not very worthy photos. Let's say, some special outfits or scenes that your ancestors would not approve of... I've never been there and don't know, but after our incident, my suspicions about such things have increased many times over.
- Yes, it's a store with a lot of different goods scattered here and there. They are simple, nothing particularly worthwhile, but for any occasion. We can go there a little later out of curiosity. There were some problems there, but who knows, maybe something has changed since then.
- Something like that. It's a bookstore, and they might be rude and ruin your mood. If you say so, then it must be true, but I'm still a little afraid that two strong personalities might clash and lead to something unpleasant. But then again, we won't know unless we go, - to Sonata. - Have you ever been to Molva? Let's go, at least.