The next day.
Sixth Street Video Store.
Wise had sent Belle to Scott Outpost early in the morning to participate in the assessment.
Meanwhile, Wise was coordinating with Belle from here, but since the time hadn't come yet, he was waiting for her notification while also waiting for the bed they had customized yesterday.
"Alright, now we just need to wait for my sister's signal."
Wise said while adjusting the equipment.
"Yeah, but is it really okay to just let Belle and Eous go to the Hollow 0 like this?"
Hoshimi Aya thought to herself; she remembered this part of the plot.
As a qualified Miyabi fan, this memory was quite clear; it was hard not to remember someone who had 'invincible' written all over their face from the very beginning.
In this event, Belle would encounter the extremely dangerous Etherals, Nineveh.
At the same time, this plot point was also the first time meeting Miyabi and the H.S.O.S 6.
"It should be fine, they are an official organization after all."
"They shouldn't encounter any danger. Besides, Belle should be outside The Hollow, while Eous is the one entering it, right?"
Wise pondered; the worst-case scenario would just be Eous getting damaged.
Unless Belle needed to go into The Hollow personally, but that seemed unlikely since it wasn't mentioned in the recruitment requirements.
"True. I'm going out for a walk."
"Wise, is there anything you want to eat?"
Hoshimi Aya said, patting her stomach; she hadn't eaten breakfast yet this morning.
"Bring me a bowl of ramen, the one I usually have will do."
Wise said after a moment's thought.
...
Half an hour later.
Hoshimi Aya returned with a bowl of ramen.
But Wise wasn't eating. Seeing this, Hoshimi Aya walked over and saw Nineveh's figure on the computer screen, with someone chasing after it in the footage.
Hoshimi Aya:...
Although she knew this was Eous's perspective, the visual difference from her memory was way too large!
At this moment, Eous had been requisitioned by the H.S.O.S 6 and was currently leading the way for them.
"Aya, this Hoshimi Miyabi is indeed very strong. She truly lives up to being the youngest Void Hunter in New Eridu."
"If you were to face her head-on, what would be your chances of winning?"
Wise said while watching Hoshimi Miyabi battle Nineveh on the screen. To be honest, he didn't know how big the gap between the two was.
From the strength Hoshimi Miyabi was showing now, Aya should be able to do it too.
At least based on her previous battles, it seemed possible.
"...She is very strong."
"It was purely by luck that I managed to escape from her before."
"As for now, it's probably a 30-70 split—30 for me, 70 for her."
Hoshimi Aya said quietly. Although they didn't seem to have much of a gap now, she definitely wouldn't be a match for Hoshimi Miyabi in a real fight.
That was for certain, as for why she felt that way...
"The gap is that big?!"
"I thought that while there was a gap, it would at least be 40-60."
Wise frowned upon hearing Hoshimi Aya's words; the gap was too significant.
No wonder Aya kept avoiding her; if they really fought, Aya's chances of winning would be almost zero.
Moreover, she might face the risk of losing control, making her chances even lower.
Calculating it this way, Aya's 30-70 estimate might even be an exaggeration.
"I'm not entirely sure either. At the time, I was only focused on running away and didn't exchange blows with her many times."
"I'm also not very clear on how big the gap between us is now."
"The 30-70 split is just my conservative estimate."
Hoshimi Aya fell silent. Although she was much stronger now than before, Hoshimi Miyabi had nearly slashed her neck with a single strike back then.
Fortunately, she had dodged it, and only a bit of her hair was cut.
That was also why she had only focused on fleeing and had no desire to fight back at the time.
She was truly afraid she would end up dead right there.
Therefore, until she had absolute certainty, she would never appear before Hoshimi Miyabi face-to-face.
She valued her little life very much; this wasn't a game where you could respawn. If she died, she was gone for good.
There were still many places in this world worth exploring, and she didn't want to kick the bucket before seeing anything.
There were also many characters she liked that she hadn't met or gotten to know yet.
Unless she had a death wish, she would never meet Hoshimi Miyabi.
"...It's okay, Aya."
"We'll just try our best to avoid them."
"They shouldn't know about our relationship with you yet. As long as my sister doesn't expose it, everything should be fine."
Wise pondered. If they were to explore the Hollow 0, contact with the H.S.O.S 6 was inevitable.
"Yeah, I know."
"Just focus on what you need to do."
"Don't worry about me."
Saying this, Hoshimi Aya stopped paying attention to the matter.
She knew exactly what would happen next, and she was even less worried about whether they would find out she was here.
With Fairy around, it was impossible for them to bypass it and find this place.
After all, even Vivian, a Phaethon superfan, only managed to find a black cat after extensive investigation and with Fairy's help.
So unless they happened to stumble upon this place, it was impossible for them to find her.
Thus, as long as she didn't expose herself voluntarily, they would never find her.
Therefore, it was still very safe here, and there was no need to worry about being found at all.
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