Chapter 92: A one-of-a-kind talent
«Can you explain what we’re doing out here in the middle of nowhere at this time of night?! And more importantly... CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THE HELL SHE’S DOING HERE WITH US?!» Chantal snaps, pointing her index finger menacingly at Elisabeth Azuralis.
It’s Friday night.
That afternoon, Hakuto asked Kagura to bring them all to the most remote and unwelcoming area of the Gran Sasso—the tallest peak of the Apennines—without explaining the reason.
He brushed them off with a simple: they say the starlit sky from here is breathtaking, and I wanted to see it before heading back to America.
They’re now standing in the middle of a vast valley, surrounded by towering rock walls.
It took nearly three hours to reach this place by car—and for Hakuto, it felt more like twelve.
The tense mood, driven by the friction between Elisabeth and the other girls, made the journey feel endless.
To change the subject—and to prepare everyone for what he intended to do—he revealed, with Elisabeth’s consent, her true identity.
She’s a human from N’Raeth, living here as a political refugee.
He also mentioned her borderline obsession with her hero, Shin Tendo.
Rika and Yuzu, somehow, softened immediately.