DING!
Like usual, it sounded like a temple bell dropped directly onto her frontal lobe.
"Ah! Finally!!!" Cecilia roared.
The maintenance period was over, the twenty-four hours of silence in her own head, broken only by the telepathic bickering of her husbands, had felt like an eternity.
[We are back, Cecilia!]
The System's voice was bright as usual. Like a friend returning from a long journey. Or… a parasite returning to its host. Depending on one's perspective.
"Welcome baaaaaaaack!" Cecilia sighed. "I missed you, System. It felt like it had been a loooooong time…"
[Aww, Cecilia. We are very moved.]
Well, yes, it was only twenty-four hours, but it had been a while since she had to suffer through the gacha.
[Now, are you ready for the next Romance Trope Exclusive Banner?]
Cecilia sat up straight, her eyes sharpening, her mind already shifting back into tactical mode.
