i. Little Bird

CHAPTER XIII - Främling

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"YOU KNOW YOU FUCKED UP, RIGHT?" said a woman, sitting on that person's left side while resting her chin on her hand. She didn't take a glance at her---instead, she continued to look straight to define the authority and pride in her stance. 

The woman, who has long-waisted jet-black hair and alluring yet menacing cerulean blue eyes, scoffed lightly after glancing at her authoritative face. If only she could capture this, everyone --- the whole world would find this scene ridiculous. No one would believe someone like her would subdue herself to this woman. 

"You do not need to voice that out, Joker. She knows what she should have done, yet she turns away her eyes," said a girl with a storm cloud-colored eye. If only that woman did her job, maybe they wouldn't get to this point where they needed to address this issue. The storm cloud girl would've minded her own business if only this bitch--

She sighs heavily to calm herself down. What use did it even make to whine and think such nonsense? They're already here, seated around this large round table, attempting to discuss the previous issue.

She glances at her left side, finding this other girl silently watching them. Watching? Maybe analyzing the situation and tension that's surrounding them. She never thought anything special about this girl who resemble someone. The girl is, without a doubt, a bright individual who uses her eyes and brain to achieve the top. But is that it? Is that what this person only has? 

Yet... that doesn't mean the storm cloud girl underestimates this person's intellect. You would have never known that the person who can survive the wild is someone who can act stupid and weak.

Like this person. "Why are you guys cornering our boss? It's not like she can do anything about it," The short-haired girl smiled sweetly at them and looked at their boss's blank face. 

"And besides... we shouldn't ignore that the KOVRAS attacked them first because they have to, right? It's a war between both gangs that are, obviously, rivals. Let the kids do their play, hmm?" 

"That is what you think, Elrich," said Joker. Elrich slightly tilts her head. She doesn't waver or change her expression when Joker disagrees with her words. Instead, her smile reaches her eyes, and says, "Is it though?" 

"You should stop." Finally, the one who is quietly and discreetly watching them opens her mouth to keep them from doing anything unnecessary.

"Wow. Didn't know you have a mouth." The storm cloud girl sarcastically said. The quiet girl disregards what she hears and continues to speak out to express their main worry.

"We know you got your hands full because of what was happening. We know that, and we acknowledge that..." Yeah. They did acknowledge it, but the one who wants to address this situation is not them. It's her. No matter how much she refuses and dismisses that person's existence, they are nonetheless linked as if both are one being.

The others understood that. 

"But since we agreed on this ideal dream of yours, you have to try--- no, you have to do your job as we do ours. Of all the people here in this building, you are the one who knows what will happen if none of you don't, right?" The silent girl uttered a few short but assertive remarks. She doesn't need to work out the meaning of what she says. Everyone inside this room understands what she is trying to say, and none of them wants that to happen.