It has been a few days since the event with Ina happened. Everyone decided to not talk too much about it to not overwhelm her and were very supportive of the situation. Neige searched for Silva most of the day but couldn't find her at all, she wasn't even with Emely. After searching for a while, Neige finally found her talking with Ina. The two women waved at him once they noticed him and walked toward him.

"Neige! I found Ina and she agreed to help us!"

"It's nothing." Said the cook with a smile "I saw the leader earlier, I feel bad that I had to lie to her."

"I know Polyetta enough to know that she can't keep a secret, it's better like that. Shall we get to work?"

"Wait!" Interrupted Silva "I was asking Ina something very important! The Goddess Of Death said that I was supposed to be dead, I wanted to know if Ina knew something about it."

"Silva... We already said that we wouldn't annoy Ina with things like that..."

"It's alright, don't worry." Ina smiled at Neige to relieve him and quickly answered the question "It feels a bit weird, it's like I can feel death. I can feel that Miss Nun and the leader were already dead and shouldn't be alive anymore. As for Silva and the others, I can also feel that they were supposed to be dead but it's different."

"So did I die before?" Silva asked, a bit afraid of the answer.

"Oh, not at all. I think you were supposed to...Perish with your world. Since Neige and the others saved you, your life was extended. As a Goddess of Death, I think it should be avoided, but as Ina, I'm glad that you're all alive now. But... If I want to fulfill my duty, I'll need to do something about Miss Nun and the leader, their time already came a long time ago."

"I guess Polyetta is a special case... Don't worry about it for now, it's time to rest now."

"You're right Neige! By the way, out of everyone on the ship, you and Remiel are the only two who don't have this death aura. I don't know how it works with robots, but it means at the very least that you were supposed to live all along, isn't it great?"

"Okay, enough with the info dump." Said Silva "Can we focus back?"

"Focus on what?"

The three friends turned toward the source of the voice to see not only the leader but also Emely next to her. Silva tried to say something but stuttered, prompting Neige to explain instead.

"Nothing, just some quality time between friends."

"Can I come?"

Silva wanted to say yes to Emely's demand and shook her head with sorrow.

"Sorry... You're my girlfriend so it wouldn't be friend time, would it?"

"But there's friend in girlfriend?"

Silva stayed silent at Emely's words, visibly making her sad.

"But I can come, right?" Polyetta asked while looking straight at Neige.

"You're like a sister to me, not a friend."

"You say I'm your best friend usually! You changed it just so there's not the word friend in it! At least tell us what you're doing all together."

The trio stayed silent, trying to find a way to get out of the situation. Suddenly, Neige took Ina and SIlva by the hand and ran away as fast as they could. The leader and Emely tried to catch up to them but they eventually were out of sight, as if they vanished. The leader looked around, trying to find the three running members.

"Silva is a bad influence for Neige, I should have known earlier."

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"I love Silva, but I totally agree."

The leader and Emely stayed alone in the hallway for a moment, still not believing that they were put on the side by the most important persons in their lives.

"We should ask the others, maybe one of them saw them?"

Emely agreed with the leader and looked at her watch before pointing in a direction.

"Remiel is nearby, we should ask her."

The two headed toward the robot, hoping to soon understand what was this thing that they were working on.

Remiel and Sepide were both arguing, but unlike other times, it looked like they were more having fun than actually arguing. The leader and Emely arrived near them but the two continued talking, apparently not noticing them.

"I may be less popular but the engagement per viewer is high. If I manage to use it, I will be able to surpass you soon."

"It's not about math, it's about personality and skill. And besides, I have also found nice people who would do anything for me."

"My content follows a niche, leading to people being more loyal in the long term. There even is a boy that regularly sends me messages to-"

"A boy message you?" Yelled Emely "Who is he? Is he being annoying?"

"Emely, that's not why we're here..." The leader let out a sigh and turned toward Sepide "Have you seen Neige, Silva, or Ina?"

"No, I don't think so."

"That's a shame, we should go now Emely."

"Wait! I can't let Remiel talk with someone from another world without investigating."

Sepide turned toward Remiel, a slight grin on her face.

"Looks like you're in trouble."

"I do not understand, why is Sepide allowed to talk with men from other worlds and not me?"

"She is?" Asked the leader, shocked and angry at the same time "Sedide Faith, who are those men Remiel is talking about?"

"It's nothing... It's my job as a V-Tuber to interact with my audience."

"I didn't make you to flirt with the members of the opposite gender young girl, you're too young for that."

Sepide and Remiel looked at each other while they were being scolded by their creators. Once it was finally over, they both returned to their rooms with an annoyed look on their face.

"I can't believe Sepide is searching for a boyfriend."

"S-She is?" Asked Emely "I was mad at Remiel because I told her to not interact with people from other worlds, she could say things she shouldn't have by accident."

"Oh, yeah... It's the same for me." The leader looked around, trying to change the topic "Where are the others anyway, they didn't go to another world I hope..."

"We should go to my lab! We can track their watches there!"

Emely ran toward her lab in a hurry. The leader followed her as fast as she could, hoping to find what the small group was planning.

Emely searched for their location on her computer. After rummaging for a bit, the young engineer finally found them and quickly shared the discovery with her leader.

"I found them, they're in the world 01112007! I already went there, it's a world full of candies, should we go now?"

Emely looked at the leader, waiting for her to be ready. The woman on the other hand didn't share the engineer's joy, looking more serene.

"Maybe we shouldn't. I don't know what they're planning but I'm sure if they don't want us to know it's for a good reason. For Neige at least, I don't know if I particularly trust Silva for that..."

"You're right, I'm sure Silva has a good reason too. She tells me about everything so if she doesn't, it's for a good reason."

"I'm sure she doesn't tell you everything... She's a really mischievous one."

The leader grimaced when she reminisced about the past, amusing Emely.

"I know, it's what makes her cute. It's fun to hear about everything she did and I have fun messing with her."

"Oh no... You were so polite and well-behaved, don't let her corrupt you."

"She's not corrupting anything, and she's even encouraging me to work more."

"So that's why things around the ship were getting fixed, I thought Neige learned how to fix them."

"Even before I repaired stuff... Sometimes..." Emely walked away from her computer while pouting "Now I don't know what to do, I finished everything I needed to do."

"That's great news, can you find out who is this boy that Sepide talks with then?"

"I'm an engineer, not a hacker. But I want to make sure that Remiel isn't causing problems so I'll try."

"M-Me too, I just want Sepide to be careful. She's still young, she could reveal information that could change worlds."

"Are you sure it's not because you're afraid that she gets a boyfriend?" Emely asked with a grin.

"Maybe a bit... But don't imitate Silva, you even smile like her now."

"Oh, I didn't even notice. Anyway, you should let Sepide experience life a bit, she's not Remiel, she learned a lot. Sure she needs to mature a bit but love is a part of life."

"Yes, but men are scary. The only good one is Neige."

"You'd prefer if she dated a girl?"

"No, women are manipulative."

"I think you should try talking with other people more. Next time you should try talking with someone on internet and broaden your point of view."

"Maybe, but it won't convince me to let Sepide date anyone until she's old enough."

"Isn't she 21? I think it's old enough."

"That's what I told everyone but technically she's 2-year-old."

Emely stared at the leader with concern in her eyes.

"You're sending a 2-year-old to fight the anomaly?"

"No... yes... It doesn't matter, she has the mind of an adult. Anyway, no dating for her until she's at least 30."

"Sheesh, you're a strict mother."

Emely decided to immediately go on her computer to search for everyone Sepide and Remiel talked to. She knew it would take a good chunk of time but that it was necessary to make sure that none of the two caused any problems.