This night.
The Doll discovered that Cheese was indeed 'not short', which somewhat dismayed her.
But perhaps due to the physical disparity, or the curse of heightened pain and the counteractive effect of Rainbow Through the Sun, she indeed had little endurance.
In Cheese's eyes, however, the Doll had transformed from a 'simple-minded sweetheart' into a 'slightly twisted bad woman'.
Simultaneously, he gained a different understanding of the term 'iron-willed man'.
"Can't you turn off your Rainbow Through the Sun?"
....
The next day at noon, inside the base of the East City Branch.
Moon Shadow Captain walked out from the base's dining hall.
After scanning his surroundings, he couldn't help but complain to Yin Fire beside him: "The people today... are really few, aren't they?"
"Are they? Aren't they all here?" Yin Fire raised an eyebrow, then looked around.
