Deep within, Marseille seemed to hear the girl's scorn for herself. Even though she knew this was just a monologue of self-loathing, Marseille still superimposed her own condemnation with the girl's voice.
Shaking his head slightly, Marseille cast away the self-pitying thoughts and, gritting his teeth, took a step forward.
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"From a certain perspective, he does have some pretty good qualifications."
Leaning on the second-floor handrail, "Nightingale" suddenly blurted out this seemingly nonsensical remark. Fortunately, "Robin," quick to react and pondering the same thing, was at her side.
They were both paying attention to the shifting surroundings and observing Marseille's actions.
