"I didn't expect Major Armstrong and Miss Heisenberg to be good friends. I feel like I have a lot more to talk about." Seol-Hyun Ae said with a smile.
Not long after, the four of them completely chatted with ease. There were some people nearby who recognized Jeanne and Beatrix, but everyone seemed to have some restraint to get any closer, and they ceased the thought of coming over and greeted them. In the end, they could only cast an envious gaze towards Keiko and the others.
Actually, it was only Seol-Hyun Ae, Jeanne, and Beatrix who were really chatting. Keiko would only say a few words and tried her best to reduce her sense of existence from beginning to end, fearing that the topic would be thrown at her. She was very afraid of meeting the "old acquaintances" she used to know since it was too easy to be exposed with the slightest error.
But, what should come will come sooner or later.
Keiko felt that she couldn't avoid it any longer because Major Jeanne Armstrong seemed to be very interested in her. During the chat, she would always inadvertently bring up the conversation to her, ask her for her approval, or ask her opinion. Keiko can only respond dryly with "um", "ah", "yes", and every time the olive branch of the conversation is thrown to her, she can act as a "chat terminator" to make everyone fall into silence, and in the end, Seol-Hyun Ae had to come to the rescue.
After talking for about half an hour, Keiko even felt that her back was soaked in a cold sweat, and her palms were sweating, showing how anxious she was now. Her psychological quality was excellent, but when she was stared at by Major Jeanne's blue eyes, she felt like she was seen through.
Moreover, this beautiful female major always had a meaningful smile on her face. She left a lot of blank space when she spoke, which was very easy to cause people to wonder. Keiko really couldn't see through her.
It may be a shared tacit understanding, although Jeanne's opening remarks were related to the encounter in the afternoon, they did not mention it even once in their conversation after that.
Although Keiko still has many doubts, she was not so stupid to ask now. She only hoped that this sudden social interaction would end soon. She really couldn't stand the cold beauty beside her who she couldn't figure out.
Keiko always felt that every word this lady said was aimed at herself. In order to hide her embarrassment and anxiety, she would subconsciously pick up the glass to drink, and unknowingly, she had refilled the glass several times, and she became drunk, and her mind became a little dull.
The topic shifted unknowingly to the purpose of Jeanne's visit to Valhalla. She usually lives and works in the capital main city, and rarely appears in other city-states.
"I came to Valhalla for a business trip," Jeanne's answer was very brief, and she didn't seem to want to talk about it further. Being tactful, Seol-Hyun Ae and Keiko didn't ask any further questions. There are many things in the army that need to be kept confidential, and they still didn't know each other that well.
"Of course, I expect to run into Second Lieutenant Lee when I visit Ein," Jeanne smiled, returning the subject to Keiko.
Keiko smiled awkwardly and said, "It's my honor to see Major Armstrong again."
"Why are the two of you speaking so politely in private? I remember that Second Lieutenant Keiko once served as a non-commissioned officer in General Armstrong's Mansion for several years. You should've been going in and out of the General's Mansion every day. Haven't you met with each other?" Beatrix, who had endured Keiko's stiff and polite tone all night, in the end, couldn't stand it, and finally said.
"We met a few times, but during the four years that Keiko was in the General's Mansion, I happened to deal with important research at that time. So I could easily access the laboratory, I lived alone in the school's instructor's apartment for a long period of time. I rarely went back home," Jeanne explained, and then looked at Keiko again.
Keiko nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, I rarely get together with Major Armstrong."
"I really don't understand you. It stands to reason that you should have a good relationship with each other. Or are you both too reserved? Second Lieutenant Lee, I'm talking about you, you are really stupid, I finally understand what kind of person is the most authentic lawful neutral."
Beatrix seemed to be heavily drunk. She supported her head with one hand and spoke a little bluntly, anything but polite to Keiko.
"Bea...you drink too much..." Jeanne whispered to her, then removed the wine glass in front of her. Immediately afterward, she turned her head and apologized to Keiko, "I'm really sorry, Bea is an outspoken person. She just says whatever she thinks, honestly. Please forgive her."
Keiko hurriedly waved her hand, suggesting that she was fine, but she could feel cold sweat on her forehead when she thought, 'Major Jeanne, you didn't forget to stab me while talking to your best friend. Isn't it a bit terrible...?'
She doesn't think that Major Lanney was someone with low EQ as to say such a thing without realizing it, she must have done it on purpose!
The first impression this woman gave her was that she was very intelligent and very dangerous. Every word she said to herself seemed to have a trap in it. If Keiko hadn't raised her guard, maybe she would have said something that shouldn't have been said at this moment.
What the hell is going on with this woman? Why did she test me like this when they just first met? What did I do to offend her? Or was she already smart enough to see that something was wrong with me at a glance?
Keiko couldn't help but shudder at her own thought.