Meanwhile—
The Bazaar market in Osteria is the center of commerce throughout the atlas sector as this planet is nearest to the warp gate many merchants from other sectors would stop by to drop off their countless goods such as clothes, accessories, medicine, weapons, etc.
The merchants were lined on both sides convincing many passers-by or regular clients to buy their products as many people walking through this place at this time despite Lord Panfilov's showing it's prosperity.
Despite being the most prosperous planet in the entire sector there are those people who would take this advantage through many underhanded practices of corruption mostly those who have power.
One of the stores is where the clothes are the most popular for space travel, especially in these dreadful times when pirates were rampant in space inside it are two women looking and checking the clothes which are male clothes.
"Wow!! This fabric feels so smooth and adjustable that it would be comfortable for Yuri to wear right, Big sis Nia?", Kira asked Nia as she was holding a black nano-synthetic suit.
Nia didn't hear Kira's question as she looked at the suit deep in thought with her heart tearing remember seeing it.
This black nano-synthetic suit is a very exact suit that a former Yuri cherishes would wear mostly after she gifted it to him as a celebration along with the sword.
"Big sis Nia, are you okay?", Kira ask looked concerned.
"...ah! Yeah, it is good Kira this suit is not just for looks for a fine captain but is good protection for him", Nia quickly responds as she realizes out of zone thinking about the past.
"This is a very fine gift for him just let got to the owner", Nia hestitately grabbed the suit as she walked calling out to the owner of the shop.
"Umm...okay then..." Kira agreed as she suspiciously saw the expression on Nia's face showed hints of sadness as she left.
Even before Kira always noticed the same expression ever since she was been rescued by Yuri, she thought that it was normal for anyone to worry about someone's safety.
Every time Yuri goes out into places that are dangerous or not she always follows beside as if she was...
"No way", Kira realizes that Nia is really in love with Yuri as she knows that she feels the same.
Kira knew that expression of the need to discuss this with Nia about this as waiting for the right moment.
As they strolled through a street market as they bought what they needed, Kira immediately made her move.
"Big sis Nia let's go to the nearby cafe before we head back", Nia says as she invites Nia for a drink.
"Sure Kira let's go", Nia agreed as they went to a nearby cafe.
As they bought the coffee and drink outside Nia still had the same aura from the clothes store and the mood was bland.
"Nia I meant to ask you", Kira slowly asked.
"Yeah what is it?", Nia answered as she drank her coffee.
"Are you in love with Yuri?", Kira asks with a straight look on Nia's face.
Nia's face turns beet red as she spits her drink a little as she realizes that Kira notices her.
"What...wh..What are talking about..m..me in love with him", Nia stuttered as she tried to deny Kira's claim despite knowing in her heart that she couldn't.
"Don't deny Big sis I know that when someone is lying or not do not fool me", Kira says with a stern face looking at Nia.
Nia turned quiet as she admitted that indeed in love with Yuri.
Kira sighed as this is normal for everyone who fell in love with him but she also noticed something else from Nia that was conflicting with her feelings came from.
"When did you fall in love with him", Kira slowly asks.
"I don't know since for a long time I guess", Nia answered as she didn't want Kira to know that was from a different place than this.
"Alright I will let you confess to him one day", Kira as she sat in her chair comfortably.
"Why me?...what about Mei, Nicole, or Lin maybe they have the same feelings for him", Nia speaks up to Kira.
"Tell me that you didn't feel jealous to see them doing with him in it", Nia burst her anger as she explained to her how complicated that would be.
"I know that very but...", Kira felt sad for a moment as braces her the reality.
"I know Yuri believes that everyone in the [Baham] is a family to him and his fate will go to a very far place and to meet many many people as he goes deeper in space", Kira says admitting the possibility of Yuri knowing his personality as he go deeper.
"So I need you to help me as we support him okay", Kira as she reached her hand out to Nia with determination to see.
"Okay let us work together for his sake", Nia agreed as reached out to Kira's hand.
As they shake their hands in agreement between sisters who love the same person.
Boom~
As they were about to head back an explosion in the nearby building is right beside the cafe they currently standing as the many dust smoke blur of what inside a shadow appear inside.