The story eventually reached its end, leaving a strange silence behind, one filled with unspoken emotion.
Delphine's voice grew slightly wet, her words trembling despite her effort to stay composed. "Principal… I expected that," she admitted softly. "But Empress Sandra is helping me, too? I… I didn't know what to say at that moment." She swallowed, her eyes glistening. "Not just them. Everyone… every single one of them helped me and took care of me, like... I was their sister."
She let out a weak, breathy laugh as she continued. "Even when they annoyed me or got angry at me because of you… They still stayed. They still cared." Her lips curved into a fragile smile.
"They were… unique. Haha…"
Aether smiled gently at her words, though a faint trace of worry slowly crept into his expression. "What about… Xara?" he asked carefully, watching her face closely.
At the sound of that name, Delphine blinked, then sighed deeply.
