Two Months Later
It had been one year and two months since the Capital Games ended.
Life inside the hidden base had mostly stabilized by now. The emergency lockdown was still active in many places across Libria, but compared to before, the atmosphere inside the waterfall hideout felt much more relaxed.
At least on the surface.
"Aww… We didn't even get prizes for winning the Capital Games."
Rose complained casually while walking through one of the underground pathways.
Beside her walked a slightly older girl wearing a maintenance uniform. The two had become fairly close over the past year.
"Sigh… whatever," Rose continued dramatically. "I'm going this way. Bye."
The moment she finished speaking, Rose immediately tried to run off.
Unfortunately—
The older girl instantly grabbed her wrist.
"Nope."
Rose froze.
"You are not allowed to go near Tyler's Lab," the girl said flatly. "Did you already forget what happened two months ago?"
Rose looked away innocently.
"…No?"
