"Do you think I was in the wrong, Kami?" Key asked gently and Kami gently shook her head
[Key-chan, it's not exactly wrong, it's like a gray area, you had a good intention but your actions weren't exactly right.] Kami replied in a sweet tone before she pursed her lips
[The intention of your action wasn't wrong, it's good that you didn't want your team to be underestimated, that's a good thing. It's just that, what you did isn't how a team work so your actions were not exactly right, either.] Kami replied gently, in a tone that matched her age, but it was the total opposite of Kitten's condoning opinion
[What do you mean by that, love, hmm?] Kitten asked her, urging Kami to explain her opinion
[Kitten-chan, Key-chan is part of a team that's supposed to work together. It's like in a relationship, if you met with your ex without your current lover knowing about it, they will feel cheated.]
Kami's brows are furrowed and her eyes are casting downwards with her brows furrowing as if she's trying to make it easier to understand but she doesn't know how to do it correctly
"How is a relationship related to this, Kami?" Key asked trying to divert the topic but Kami is Kami, she quickly caught up with what she's trying to do and she looked at them with a frown
[Key-chan, you know the saying there is no 'I' in a team? You are part of a team, of JLNC, so you can't act alone, especially in something like that where the whole team is involved and should have a say. A team works together, and what you did, that's a big no-no.]
Kami's head was even shaking as she said 'no-no' much to Kitten's entertainment
[Kami, Key did what she knew is right. Look, Key was mocked, what would you have done if you were mocked, hmm?]
No matter how gentle the tone she used in speaking, it couldn't cover the fact that Kitten was clearly on Key's side in believing what she did is right
[If someone mocked me, I'll be taking note of their name and kill them in the most painful and gruesome way possible in my story. That's how I'll get even, Kitten-chan.] Kami replied without any second thoughts with an innocent tone, which made Kitten and Key look at her
"See, you're going to do something similar to what I did, Kami. You're going to exact revenge in a means you have an advantage in so why are my means wrong?" Key was trying to use Kami's words against her
[No, no, no, no. You're not getting my point.] Kami shook her head while speaking
[But, you said it yourself, love, you are going to take note of their name and exact your revenge on them through giving them a painful and gruesome death in your story, that's no different to what Key did. You used where you're good at to get even.] Kitten said and Kami frowned while narrowing her circular eyes at them
[Kitten-chan, let me remind you that you said, if 'I' were mocked, take note that you used the word 'I' not 'we' because if 'we' were mocked, I'm going to discuss with the both of you on how to get even in the most satisfying way for all three of us.] Kami said in a slightly serious tone enunciating the words; I, we, and 'all three of us' as she spoke
[Because we were mocked as a group, we retaliate as a group, and that's how a team works. That's how Key-chan should've given her help to her team in getting even.] She added and Key sighed
Somehow, Kami's words are rubbing on her, even Kitten, the eldest of the three of them, could not refute their youngest and baby of the group's words.
Listening to Kami, made them somehow reflect on how they analyzed the situation like a kid throwing her temper.
Her words are not harsh, they actually reflected reluctance and her innate kindness, but they lectured the two of them in a way they didn't expect.
[I am not a professional player, nor am I even a professional in any aspect but I know how different revenge and getting even is done maturely,] Kami said making the two speechless
[Is Akio not there? He's not teaching you these words right?]
Kami frowned at Kitten's words and Key couldn't help but chuckle because Kami acted like she's so stressed out by the two of them
[You're changing the topic, Kitten one-san.] Kami said with a frown then ran her hand through her hair
[Key-chan, you should know yourself that what you did isn't how a professional handles situations, you're a lawyer yourself, and you would know that things have a legal and more civilized way to be done. Don't let your emotions get the best of you.] Kami said and Key sighed again before nodding
"I guess you're right, Kami. Well, I can't apologize, I already apologized." Key said
[How about you try to clear your mind for a bit, Key, like go do something else instead of being holed up in your room. That could help in calming your emotions.] Kitten suggested and Key sat up on her bed
"What can I do? If I go live streaming, people will ask why I am not at the venue," Key said with a frown
[Is that the only hobby you have, playing games? How in the world is Seachela not running crazy just yet? If I had a sister like you, I would have.] Kitten asked her pejoratively while shaking her head
[Do something else that doesn't involve games. Let's see, try to do something that keeps your mind off the root of your frustrations and stress. I did that when someone accused me of plagiarizing.] Kami suggested and Key couldn't help but nod her head with a small smile
"Hmm, I will, but do you have any suggestions?" Key asked and Kami smiled
[Hai! Mochiron desu!]
Kami obviously jumped in excitement because they saw her video shaking, which lifted Key's mood and made Kitten chuckle
"Our sweet tigress is still a cub after all."
Key didn't know she and Kitten had the same thought at that moment while watching Kami's video shake and hear indistinct noise from the other line
They heard Kami asking her 'nii-san' what she could do for past time and off the screen before Kami's face appeared on the screen again, this time with a wide smile.
[Why don't you try reading my story, Key-chan? The one inspired by Kitten-chan's story, the story she used to tell me before, just a bit modified so Kitten-chan can fit to be a time traveler.]
This statement of hers made both Key and Kitten smile because there was an unfaltering glitter in her eyes as she speaks
"Hmm, you're over your immortal-MC inclination?" Key asked and Kami shook her head, still smiling a contagious smile that the other couldn't help smile as well
[I'm still writing your story… and speaking of, you can read it as well! Then you can read my stories inspired by Sas-chan, Rio-san, Rye-san, and Arisa ne-san!]
Kami's voice was filled with excitement that Key's mood was really lifted into a cheerful one
[Looks like you'll still be holed up in your room, Kami's stories are endless.] Kitten said in a jest
"I guess so," Key is now smiling because of Kami's tone
[Oh, you're smiling now, you really look prettier when you're smiling, Key-chan.] Kami's voice is laced with relief and happiness, and so is her expression
[That's not questionable, Kami, you're our breath of fresh air. You're smiles are very contagious.] Kitten said and Key couldn't help but nod her head
In all honesty, she and Kitten have the same kind of principle.
Although Kitten doesn't view herself as a queen nor was raised with such a mindset, their way of thinking is congruent, so Kami's contradiction of their opinion made them open to a different perspective.
If Kami wasn't part of the conversation, she knows for sure that Kitten's tolerance of what she did will get in her head and she'll never realize anything wrong with what she did.
Kitten being the older and Kami being the younger one made her open to different perspectives.
Kitten usually excuses her actions but anything contradicting her opinion is wrong, that's where she and Kitten are similar.
Kami holds a different kind of perspective, although she's younger than them, they listen to her opinion and weigh it similar to theirs because Kami is similar to an open door.
She is open to listening to everyone's perspective, and she doesn't focus on one perspective because of biased, she's more of a 'judging fair and square' type of person.
Keychantel then realized just how lucky she is to have these people with her through her lowest. Without them, who knows what she would have done?
[How sincere was your apology though, Key-chan?] Kami suddenly asked after Key opened her laptop to open up Kami's novels that were published on online platforms