[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CqpUheO.png[/img][/center][hr][color=de3163]"Oh, yeah, sure, I wouldn't mind that. But, don't you think that we should at least go on a date—er... mission—before taking things to 'private'?"[/color] Akari whispered back to Utena, in a joking tone.

[color=de3163]"Well, I still don't know what a grunt like me can help with. But, maybe some of them—the monster girls, I mean—aren't as bad as we think they are? It certainly looked like that with Terrorkeet. She didn't look like she was trying to destroy the city intentionally,"[/color] Akari said after listening to the Commander's words. [color=de3163]"Actually, maybe if we tried to talk, we could even convince some of them to help us fight the bad ones?"[/color]

[color=de3163]"I guess... ehehe!"[/color] Akari laughed nervously, after saying the first thing that came to her mind.

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[color=darkturquoise]"Oh, Eris? That's an interesting name,"[/color] Seika said after the eye-patch girl introduced herself. [color=darkturquoise]"Well, about that,"[/color] she said, pointing to the submerging building, which began to move after the block was warded off by an automatic fence, [color=darkturquoise]"This city is built like a giant jigsaw puzzle, if one part gets damaged, it can be swapped for another one in a snap. When the reserve buildings aren't being used, they are stored in a big series of caves and tunnels underground. I guess you could say that this city is kinda like a fluffy cake."[/color]

[color=darkturquoise]"Talking about cakes—It seems that someone else is coming,"[/color] Seika was about to address Eris' other point when a green-haired girl came to them and offered to help Eris in a worried voice.

[color=darkturquoise]"Anyway, back to cakes,"[/color] she said after Eris replied to the other girl. [color=darkturquoise]"I know of a place nearby where you could spend the night if you want. Well, to be more specific, I work part-time over there. It's a karaoke cafe. I'm sure I could get you a place to stay if you want it."[/color]

[color=darkturquoise]"Ah, by the way, don't worry about things falling on your head. It's in an underground shelter. I think the Owner said she was tired of having to fix broken windows so she moved to an underground mall."[/color]

[color=darkturquoise]"Actually, why don't you come as well? I'll even see if I can get us something to drink while we talk things through,"[/color] Seika said, inviting the newcomer as well.
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