A small confrontation

New sirens blaring in the distance interrupted the playful banter between the five operators.

Everyone took a deep breath and turned serious, stunning the nearby policewoman. The sudden change of expression was more dramatic than those seen in soap opera actors.

Of course, this shift did little to hide the dust and dirt on the single bullied operator, whose face now bore black smudges in addition to the lipstick mark.

The policewoman stifled a laugh at the operator's disheveled state, managing to keep herself from embarrassing the situation further.

While she and her colleagues considered transferring the case to the teams requested by a foreign province, the four operators—fellow Spirit Fox members—had stern expressions.