August 1st, fifteen hours have passed since the end of the Whale Court destruction event. Due to the time difference, it was already late at night in Li Jing, while here in Bergen, it was still afternoon.
Stepping out of the underground tavern, Xia Pingzhou and Ayase Origami walked shoulder to shoulder along the streets by the harbor.
At this moment, the warm midday light spread across the road, and the two, blowing in the sea breeze, gazed at the distant scenery, turning their heads to take in the colorful wooden houses of Bryggen Pier at a glance.
The ocean stretched far and wide, its surface shimmering under the sunlight, as the sails of fishing boats swayed with the wind.
In the sunlight, the skin of the kimono-clad girl was almost translucently white, the hair at her temples fluttered gently like bird feathers in the sea breeze, grazing her pale cheeks.
After a moment, she released Xia Pingzhou's sleeve.
