"I understand, big sister."
"I'm glad that's the case, and you don't need to compare yourself or think about others. You and I have our own ways. For example, there's what you said about Eira. You say I'm hard on her, but... oh, look, she's coming right on time."
As she spoke, Seraphina saw someone coming; it was Eira and Selene. And when their eyes met, she called out to them.
"What's going on?"
She came quickly, seeming to understand that it was a serious matter.
"Well, I was talking about something with Alice and, well, for a practical demonstration, I'm going to ask you to hit me—Augh!."
Seraphina hadn't even finished speaking when Eira landed a hard right hook to her stomach, knocking all the air out of her lungs along with a sound of pain.
"Ugh! That's more or less what I meant, Alice. See how Eira doesn't have the slightest hesitation in hitting me? Could you do it?"
"N-no, I could never, big sister."
