Javier exhales.
"We should probably walk out and meet up with everyone. Besides, I need to check in with Shirogane and the Professor."He winces, trying not to move his arm as he leads the way.
.....
As the Miragers still inside, Javier and Kazuma included, walk outside, they can see the group with Azusa, Miyuki and the others gathered.
Azusa shrugs.
"Not up to me, Mukawa. That's up to yer sister." "Indeed so."Hikari and Tsubasa turn to see who had spoken; Azusa and the others recognise the approaching figures as Professor Ormrsdottir and Minako. Azusa salutes them lightheartedly.
"Heya, Teach. Heya, Mina. Didya see me?"Minako simply sighs, looking simultaneously exasperated and relieved.
"You...really shouldn't be so casual about this kind of thing, Azu. You'll get yourself hurt one day." "I'm freakin' invincible, Mina, so long as you've got my back."Hikari looks puzzled between Freydis and Minako. She looks almost as if she wants to say something about Minako, but Professor Ormrsdottir interrupts her.
"Yes, Miss Minase, that is indeed Shirogane Minako of Shinken Rocket." "E-eh?! How did you know I was gonna ask that?" "We at the Fire Soul Agency have...quite illustrious staff members. And...we're interested in you. All of you."Her eyes even fall on Seitaro among the group.
"The Mirages you wield haven't had wielders in a long time. Especially yours, Miss Minase. Brisingamen is...quite special. I won't force any of you to join the Fire Soul Agency, not right now." "Huh?" "As a courtesy, please, hold on to your Mirages until tomorrow. Shirogane, if you will?"Minako hands a business card, embossed with the Fire Soul Agency's logo, a
delta symbol on a background of flames, to the Miragers who had awakened today, all except for Tsubasa.
"Keep those. Either come to join us, or come to return your Mirages. The choice is yours. We'll explain further tomorrow; it's quite late. Miki, I want you to report to the laboratory when we come back." "...Alright."Freydis nods, before walking towards the parking lot, before the emergency services begin to pull in.
Hikari simply stares down at the ground, trying to process what happened to her in the last hour.