Tenka pressed a series of commands on the tablet mounted to her console. Beside her, Haruka adjusted her glasses, glancing at Kentaro with a rare hint of warmth.
"Yes… Ren," Haruka said softly, a faint smile tugging at her lips. "You look good. Handsome boy."
Kentaro's cheeks flushed slightly at the unexpected compliment. "Handsome, huh…" He murmured under his breath.
Yura gave him a quick elbow nudge. "Kentaro… Focus," she whispered. "Look, it's them."
Kentaro snapped his attention to the main display. The screen flickered, then lit up with drone footage from the Aria incident. Spire operatives were shown unloading live rounds into Aria just moments after causing a devastating explosion that levelled part of the district.
Kentaro's jaw clenched, his fists tightening at his sides. "Damn them… Injuring innocent people like that…"
