-1139- We're not that close
"Long time no see, Nichiyo, and Yukina, I've missed you both so much."
La Folia Rihavein came over to where everyone was, flashing an incredibly beautiful smile at Rozen and Yukina, expressing affection in her words, making hearts flutter uncontrollably.
"Yukina! I've missed you so much!"
Kirasaka Sayaka exclaimed, then immediately hugged Yukina tightly.
"Sayaka, this is a bit uncomfortable..."
Yukina reciprocated the hug, but looked a bit embarrassed because of the presence of others.
Watching Yukina and Sayaka hugging tightly, La Folia, on the other hand, had a sudden realization. She opened her arms and approached Rozen.
"Don't copy everything; we're not that close yet."
Rozen swiftly delivered a karate chop to La Folia's forehead, causing her to wince in pain and step back.
"How cold of you."
La Folia Rihavein touched her forehead, not showing any signs of anger but rather seeming intrigued by the experience, still wearing her usual smiling expression.
Surely, no one has ever dared to be so rude to Princess La Folia Rihavein?
But La Folia didn't seem to mind at all; in fact, she seemed rather pleased with the novelty of it, which was quite disconcerting.
"Oh well..."
Rozen could only sigh.
At this moment, the others finally reacted.
"Hey... who is this?"
Kojou, feeling intimidated by La Folia's presence, stepped back.
It couldn't be helped; La Folia's appearance was simply too stunning for ordinary people to handle.
If we're talking about appearance alone, Avrora and Astarte are no less stunning than her, but La Folia Rihavein exuded a sense of presence and nobility that surpassed even Avrora and Astarte, coupled with her exotic silver hair and blue eyes, which made her seem so sacred that people instinctively felt intimidated.
Kojou was no exception; he had just shown signs of fear.
Not only Kojou, but even Avrora instinctively shrunk back and hid behind Rozen.
As for Nagisa, she kept tugging at Rozen's sleeve, showing a mixture of excitement, surprise, and agitation as she kept babbling to Rozen.
"Who... who is this beautiful lady? Is she a friend of Nichiyo-kun? She looks so familiar; she resembles Kanon-san! She's like a princess...!"
Nagisa's emotions seemed to be somewhat heightened, clearly dazzled by La Folia Rihavein's stunning appearance.
From this, it could be seen that the title of "Goddess Incarnate" was indeed fitting for La Folia.
Compared to La Folia, Sayaka Kirasaka, although also very beautiful, was overshadowed by her in terms of temperament and aura, causing her to be ignored by others.
But it seemed that Sayaka Kirasaka had no intention of greeting the others; she just kept clinging to Yukina, making Yukina's cute face look troubled.
"She..."
Rozen was about to introduce everyone.
But before he could do so, La Folia spoke up on her own.
"I know all of you."
La Folia's gaze swept over Nagisa, Avrora, and Kojou, among others, and suddenly spoke up.
"You're Akatsuki Nagisa, you're Akatsuki Kojou, and over here is Avrora Florestina. Am I correct?"
La Folia Rihavein pointed out everyone's names one by one, leaving everyone stunned.
"You... I mean, do you know us?"
Nagisa asked, surprised and a bit uneasy.
"You don't need to use honorifics; just treat me like a regular person. And yes, I do know all of you. You're all very famous; I've heard of you before and have always wanted to meet you."
This was not just a polite remark.
Among those present, each one was a figure worthy of attention from national-level politicians.
For example, Nagisa, with her exceptional spirit medium abilities capable of activating the Holy Spear, who had once lifted the seal on the Demon Sanctuary in the Demon District of Gozo, and had even communicated with the Primogenitor, being possessed by the Original for a full three and a half years, almost being reborn as the Fourth Primogenitor, was a key figure who had facilitated the awakening of the Fourth Primogenitor, and anyone familiar with the Blazing Banquet would undoubtedly know her name.
Similarly, Avrora Florestina, one of the twelve matrices of the Fourth Primogenitor, the carrier of the twelfth Beast Vassal, a man-made vampire created by the Devas, although possessing only one-twelfth of the power of the Fourth Primogenitor, wielded the strength of the strongest-level Beast Vassal, surpassing even the Primogenitors in combat prowess when restricted to using only one Beast Vassal for battle, was also renowned far and wide.
Even Kojou, who had undergone a transformation after being possessed by the God of Fault six months ago, had become a world-renowned figure.
"The original shrine maiden, the No. 12, and the Divine Child of Cain, I've heard of your names for a long time."
La Folia Rihavein bowed solemnly to everyone.
Even Sayaka Kirasaka turned her gaze towards them.
"So, you are..."
Sayaka Kirasaka also looked extremely serious at everyone, especially at Kojou, with an expression so severe it seemed like she could draw her sword at any moment.
This left everyone somewhat puzzled and at the same time extremely unsettled.
The situation before them was somewhat difficult for these three individuals to handle.
"Enough."
Rozen stood up, speaking somewhat impatiently.
"Don't treat them with your usual standards. They just want to live a peaceful life. If you're planning to drag them into something, I'll be there to oppose you all the way."
Rozen warned.
"Ugh... Seriously..."
Sayaka Kirasaka was immediately silenced by Rozen's warning gaze, her stern expression turning into timidity.
"Sayaka?"
Yukina Himeragi looked puzzled by Sayaka Kirasaka's sudden timidity and weakness, limited only to when Rozen was present.
"Hehe."
La Folia Rihavein, however, smiled, her laughter sounding as pleasant as silver bells.
"Indeed, you all are very interesting people. To have such interesting people all gathered together makes me want to join you."
La Folia spoke somewhat provocatively before addressing everyone.
"Are you here to visit Kanon?"
La Folia Rihavein finally got to the point.
"May I ask how Kanase-san is doing now?"
Yukina Himeragi asked with some concern.
"Kanon's condition is very good. After several examinations, it has been confirmed that there are no major issues with her body, and she's also mentally fine. It seems that her memories during her time as a Faux Angel haven't been completely retained, perhaps because your Beast Vassal erased those memories as well?"
La Folia Rihavein said so, then extended an invitation to everyone.
"Let me take you to see Kanon."
At these words, everyone nodded in succession.
So, the group entered the hospital, led by La Folia Rihavein, heading towards the direction of Kanase Kanon's hospital room.