"…The Sparkling Serene has been summoned to the Bright Galaxy, it was confirmed."
"…?!" Richard's head snapped to the side, eyes wide with sudden surprise. The words echoed in his mind longer than they should have, as if they carried more weight than a simple announcement.
"What?" Victoria tilted slightly in her chair, arching an eyebrow as she sensed the tension in the room. Her posture was calm, but her intuition told her Richard's reaction was deeper than mere curiosity.
"…Nothing," Richard muttered, slowly turning his gaze forward again, though his expression betrayed his inner unease. "I have a friend —a close one— with the same name. She belongs to the Bright Galaxy. Could it… perhaps be her?"
