"I— I can't believe it!"
Saya's voice rang out in disbelief, breaking the quiet inside the cramped carriage.
"What is it, Saya?" Lua asked, frowning. Mona, seated beside her, looked equally puzzled by Saya's sudden outburst.
"Look at this!" Saya thrust her phone forward, the device shaking slightly in her hands.
The phone, clearly a budget model, bore the marks of frequent use. No one in the group judged her for it—after all, they weren't wealthy. Every spare coin they earned was sent back to support their families in the village.
"Hm? Isn't that the woman we saw earlier?" Lua asked, her voice tinged with surprise as she leaned in for a closer look.
The screen displayed a low-resolution yet clear image of Minerva.