The 100 Operators Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really love you

Chapter 21

1200 December 7 1096
Penguin Logistics
Lungmen

"Exusia!" Texas yells in relief as she runs over to her, "I've been looking everywhere for you!"

"Texas? Oh, I just came back from going to that new store that opened up and they got apple pie! So, I-"

"Tell me everything later. I got something to say." She glances around, "But not here, your room?"

Exusia shrugs, "Sure." They quickly head over to her room while a female of shoulder-length golden hair with fox ears and pink eyes notices the duo.

The golden hair female looks to the door leading to outside then to Texas and Exusia before shrugging and following after them.

1310 December 7 1096
Kal'tsit's Office
Inside Rhodes Island

"...What- no, how are you so unlucky...? Two villages that you were supposed to go, both of them destroyed... Honestly, I have half a mind to just keep you here, unless I want every single place you visit to be burned down." Kal'tsit massages her head with her hand as she blankly looks at Ashura, Nearl and Atalanta sitting in front of her desk.

"...Sorry?" Ashura awkwardly says as he looks away from Kal'tsit while enduring her lecture, "At least we brought in a potential Operator, that counts as something, right?"

Kal'tsit doesn't say anything while continuing to stare at him then widens her eyes a bit, "You mean that she-"

"Yes, she is. Infected with a strong Arts," Ashura cuts her off before adding the last bit, prompting Kal'tsit to quickly flicker her eyes over to Nearl, who is drinking her cup of coffee while looking at both of them.

"What?" Nearl asks as she catches the flicker, "Her Arts were strong enough to almost send me flying whenever I blocked her attacks."

"I see... Well, Nearl, please wait outside since I want to talk to Ashura and Operator Atalanta," Kal'tsit says as she glances to all 3 of them.

Nearl flickers her eyes to Ashura and Atalanta before lightly sighing, "Ok." She gets up before hesitating, "...Can I please stay?" She hopefully asks while looking at Kal'tsit.

Kal'tsit sighs before lightly squinting her eyes at Nearl, "No, please wait outside then I will call you in after I am done."

"...Ok." Nearl's horse ears droop while her body sags a bit then she lethargically walks over to the door then opens it. She stops, glances back to see all 3 of them looking at her, waits a bit, sighs, leaves the room then closes the door.

"So, she's another one of your soulmates?" Kal'tsit asks after seeing the door closed.

"Yeah... But, the weird part was that she tried to kill me, like that white hair horn lady with a big sword back in Chernobog." Ashura sighs as he vaguely remembers Talulah swinging her sword at him, "Not a fun time."

Atalanta snorts then smirks at him, "Thou was mere inches away from being poked with her sword. An arrow, courtesy of thy truly, saved thou from that fate."

He gives her the stink eye while his cheeks redden a bit, "Shut up," He mutters, "I blame not being able to move."

"Awww, don't sulk, nothing to be embarrassed about, well other than thy accident." Atalanta's smirk grows bigger as she teases him.

Kal'tsit sweatdrops as she looks back and forth between them, "I never took you for a tease, Operator Atalanta."

Atalanta drops her smirk to sadly smile at Kal'tsit, "I didn't really have a... Happy past, a past that was public knowledge to people who could find out with some searching... So, being in a new world without having those prejudices is..." She then looks up, "Liberating? Fun? Still deciding these feelings but I will take advantage of it all the same."