But She's Competent

After finishing my body refinement training, I was heading down the Tower with Soso.

How should I put it? At first, I was a little worried Soso might do something, given how concerned my masters were.

Maybe it was because we'd been living so close together.

We'd trained together, eaten together, and even slept together. Before I knew it, I felt like we'd become close.

Of course, it seemed like blind loyalty based on our difference in status, but...

It seemed she'd had a pretty rough time over there.

Still, she always said thank you out of habit, so I guess she didn't have any complaints.

Even now, she was making small talk so I wouldn't get bored.

"Master, I am ignorant, but may I ask you something?"

"What is it?"...