"Is this really okay? Leaving that lovely girl alone in a daze without even saying goodbye."
Here, Elysia was naturally referring to Durandal, who was still floating alone and bewildered in the air.
After all, Bai Mo had just opened the imaginary door and left after saying those incomprehensible words, and the girl didn't even have time to react!
Acting like a mysterious figure who leaves without resolving anything can be considered quite inconsiderate.
So, naturally, Elysia had to complain about Bai Mo's behavior.
"Say goodbye? No, no, no. If I had kept talking just now, she definitely wouldn't have believed us. So instead of doing that, we might as well just leave to show that we have no ulterior motives regarding Schicksal Headquarters."
"After all, Durandal is from the Kaslana family—Kevin's descendant. If I put it that way, you can understand, right, Ellie? After all... that family is nothing if not stubborn."
Having returned to the aircraft, Bai Mo leaned back in her seat and spread her hands, smiling bitterly as she explained to Elysia.
"Kevin's descendant? No wonder I felt such familiarity."
After listening to Bai Mo's explanation, Elysia nodded in realization. Indeed, if she was Kevin's descendant, then Bai Mo's approach made sense.
Besides, I've done this kind of thing many times~
After all... cute girls always have some privileges, right?
"Okay~ but Lau, you're not allowed to do this to me, otherwise, I'll be a little upset!"
As she said this, Elysia pinched "her" little face with her hands.
"Well... well, don't worry. How could I ever do that to you, Ellie? After all, I couldn't bear it, right?"
Letting Elysia rub her face, Bai Mo mumbled and whispered, looking like an obedient little wife.
Then there was another sweet "interaction," and it seemed that, as a reward for Bai Mo's contribution to the mission, Elysia did something even more aggressive.
....After a while.
Seemingly noticing the voices of the two, Kalpas, who had been waiting on the aircraft for a long time, walked in from the hall on the side.
Standing at the door, Kalpas looked calmly at the blushing Bai Mo who playfully wrestling with Elysia. But it was just a glance, and then Kalpas consciously turned his head away.
"Ellie, stop it! It's too ticklish there, no!"
"Really? I was scratching through your clothes. Is it that ticklish?"
"Ticklish! How can it not be ticklish! And you were scratching! Stop it!"
"Just once, Lau. Do you dislike me..."
"Elysia... Fine, just once, only once! Do you hear me?"
"Hehe, Lau, you're the best to me ♫"
"Sakura, those two troublesome women are back. We should leave."
Without hesitation, Kalpas immediately turned around and called out to the back, and from the tone of his voice, he was waiting impatiently on the aircraft.
Similarly, after noticing Kalpas's arrival, Elysia also consciously restrained herself.
Of course, she wasn't too excessive... at most, she just poked the ticklish spot on Bai Mo's waist.
"Are they back? Let's head back now."
Outside the hall, after hearing Kalpas's words, Sakura immediately set the route back to the World Serpent headquarters.
Afterward, after doing all this, Sakura returned to the preparation room and sat in her seat.
Placing the Jizo Mitama horizontally on her lap, Sakura carefully wiped it and turned to look at Bai Mo with gratitude.
It seemed that Sakura wanted to thank Bai Mo from the bottom of her heart.
However, Bai Mo noticed Sakura's expression and naturally understood what Sakura was going to do.
So, Bai Mo spoke up first.
"Okay, Sakura, there's no need to say more thanks. After all, we're all friends, right? So don't be so formal."
"Yeah, Sakura, don't be so formal."
Seeing Sakura slightly open her mouth but unable to speak, Bai Mo and Elysia laughed and spoke in turn.
"Huh? Was I being too formal? Well, then... I'm still very grateful to you, Lau, and of course, to Elysia, Kalpas, and the rest."
Sakura tilted her head in confusion at first, but then she understood. She gently stroked the Jizo Mitama in her hand and smiled, nodding as she spoke.
Indeed, her actions were a bit formal, and what's more, the kindness they showed her couldn't be repaid with just a simple thank you.
"Okay, okay, we can discuss the rest after Lau goes back and gets Rin out of this blade."
"So, Sakura, you should think about how to explain all of this to Rin later."
Seeing Sakura looking happy for the first time in a long while, Elysia hurriedly held Sakura's hands and said.
The reason being, Elysia believed Sakura needed some time to process everything.
After all, explaining things to Rin was a crucial part!
"Yes, yes, Sakura, you should think about it carefully."
"Well... Indeed, I should think about how to explain this to Rin."
So, under the combined persuasion of Elysia and Bai Mo, Sakura hugged the Jizo Mitama again and quietly contemplated alone.
As for Kalpas, he was silently adjusting the mask on his face while everyone else was talking, and he was muttering something, but his voice was too soft for Bai Mo and Elysia to hear.
...
Time passed quickly, and thanks to the speed of the aircraft modified by Vill-V, Bai Mo, Elysia, Sakura, and Kalpas arrived at the World Serpent headquarters in no time.
There, Eden, Griseo, and Kosma had been waiting for a long time.
Almost the moment Bai Mo and the others got off the aircraft, the three on the ground quickly approached them.
Eden: "Welcome back."
Bai Mo: "No, Sister Eden, you should say welcome home~"