On the pirate ship, White Seele sat to one side, listening as Bronya explained the situation on their end and the decisions Kiana and the others had made.
"So it was all a misunderstanding?"
After hearing Bronya's explanation, Dark and White Seele roughly understood what had happened.
The Ryn that Mei spoke of was not the one they knew, but a very important companion of theirs.
"My other self, let's go apologize to Big Sis Mei together! We're the ones who made a mistake..."
Seele called out to Dark Seele in her heart. The two of them had been too hasty and misjudged the situation, injuring Mei. It was only right that they should apologize.
"Hmph. She just has the same face as your Big Sis Bronya. You believe whatever she says? I'm not going to. I won't say a word until Ryn gets here."
Dark Seele turned her head away in a huff. Although the girl realized she was somewhat at fault, the incident had started because Mei's group fired at them first, which led her to treat them as enemies.
Besides, even if what Bronya said made some sense, it was only some sense.
The Sea of Quanta is so chaotic, even time, the most stable concept in human cognition, is chaotic and disorderly. On what basis can one be certain that the most complex human heart is inherently good?
"If you want to apologize, go by yourself!" Dark Seele stamped her foot and shouted angrily. "You idiot Seele, how can you be so naive!"
"Hehe... But I really don't think they're lying..."
Being scolded by Dark Seele again, White Seele rubbed her head in embarrassment.
"Besides... the people we've met in the Sea of Quanta have always been good people..."
"Hmph, anyway, I won't trust them until Ryn arrives."
"Mmm... okay then." Seele nodded hesitantly.
But on the principle that it was just a matter of saying sorry and she wouldn't lose anything by it, Seele ultimately decided to go and apologize to Mei.
After asking Bronya for the location of Mei's room, Seele ran straight towards it, intending to apologize properly to Mei.
"Idiot, moron, fool... Aaargh, I'm so mad!"
Seeing that White Seele had gone off to apologize to Mei after all, Dark Seele was both angry and annoyed, pacing back and forth restlessly in the Stigmata Space.
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"Oh dear... I wonder if it will leave a scar..."
Mei sat at her vanity, looking in the mirror as she treated the small, faint scratch on her neck where Dark Seele had pressed her scythe against it.
Mei could accept being cut and left with an ugly scar in battle, but she could not accept being cut and left with an inexplicable mark for such a ridiculous reason.
Most importantly, this might have all been a mistake...
And most importantly... if Kiana found out, how worried would she be!
*Knock, knock, knock—*
A knock on the door interrupted Mei's thoughts. Mei put down what she was doing, gave the mirror one last look to confirm there was no scar on her neck, and then opened the door.
Outside the door, Seele's flustered little eyes looked lost. One moment she was looking down at the floor, the next she was looking up at Mei, her small hands clasped in front of her chest, so nervous she couldn't speak.
"Um... that... I... I..."
Seeing Seele's predictable predicament from within the Stigmata Space, Dark Seele burst out laughing, rolling on the floor.
"Is that it! Is that all? Hahaha... I knew it would be like this. We might as well have just slacked off with me! Wait until Ryn comes, and then we can think about apologizing after he decides whether to treat them as friends or enemies!"
"I don't want to..."
Mei looked quizzically at Seele, who had suddenly run up to her, only to stand there fidgeting, hesitant to speak.
"What is it? Is there something you need me for?"
Upon hearing Mei suddenly call her name, Seele jumped in fright. Then, as if she had made up her mind, she bowed deeply and shouted:
"Big Sis Mei! I'm sorry! It was Seele who misunderstood the situation and hurt you... I'm very, very sorry! Please scold me! Seele will not run away from her mistakes!"
"..."
Hearing Seele's apology, Mei subconsciously raised her hand to her neck, stroking the place where Dark Seele had held the scythe.
When Dark Seele had suddenly appeared behind her, that life-or-death race, that sudden rush of adrenaline had certainly left a deep impression on Mei!
Although Dark Seele hadn't succeeded, and she hadn't been physically harmed, this still counted as attempted murder, right?
Mei thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"You were wrong, but if Bronya and I hadn't reacted in time, I probably wouldn't be here to hear your apology..."
"I'm really, really sorry!!!"
"If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?"
Mei shrugged, then looked at the super cute little loli Seele with a mischievous smile and whispered to her playfully:
"Of course, I'm not an unreasonable person either. As long as Seele..."
"Huh?! This, this, this..."
Upon hearing the condition Mei proposed, Seele's eyes widened in surprise.
Dark Seele was also stunned, but she quickly became furious.
"I told you we shouldn't apologize to her, this woman is pushing her luck! I shouldn't have hesitated back then, I should have just cut her down with one blow! Seele, give me the scythe! We'll kill this shameless woman right now!"
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When she first heard Ryn say that he had taken the other world's versions of herself and Mei into his harem, Kiana was too shocked to speak.
On what grounds! Why wasn't it *her* who took Ryn and Mei into *her* harem!!!
Is the other world's version of me any good! Is she worthy of my title as a walking cannon and a killer of beautiful girls!
"Are you sure it was you who conquered the other me and Mei, and not the other me who conquered you and Mei?!"
Kiana grabbed Ryn's hand, desperately wanting to hear the answer she wanted from his mouth.
"Uh..." Ryn was momentarily at a loss. How should he answer this...
"How should I put it... I can only say that I made my move relatively early! Before they were turned into lesbians by Kiana, I snatched them all away one step ahead of her!"
"Oh no—!"
Kiana collapsed on the ground in despair. Hearing that the other world's her wasn't with Mei was even more painful than being cheated on by Mei...
Wait! Why do I feel like my head is a little heavy?
Kiana looked at Ryn, bewildered, and Ryn was looking at her just as bewilderedly.
"Don't you feel your head is a little heavy?"
"What?! Could it be that you too..."