"They can wait. You can wait, right?"
The second sentence was addressed toward the scientists, but none of them were deceived by the smile on Lucas' lips. They nodded like chicken pecking rice, and turned back to their devices, going about looking even more busy than before, as they rechecked everything from the start again.
Lucas turned back to Hannah who could only bring her frozen foot back to the ground, a helpless sigh stopping just short of leaving her lips. And her helplessness was on full display when she turned to look at Lucas.
But the white-haired man ignored her feelings, his smile remaining unabated.
"So, what were you thinking about?"
Estrella didn't stay beside the bully and the bullied. She walked to the scientists.
If there was one thing New City had the most of, it was the scientists, along with high-level evolvers.
