H-Hold on, Elise.

*Huff* *huff* *huff...*

What is it?

If it's about Noah...

No, it's not that... *Huff* *huff...*

You're walking...kind of fast...

*Huff...* *huff...* *huff...*

...!

S-Sorry!!

I was just feeling a bit of deja vu...

We should rest here.

*Huff...* *huff...* *huff...* Phew...

You mentioned feeling a bit of deja vu... What did you mean by that?

Well...

You were once part of the 21st Division of the Demon Slayers, weren't you?

Huh? Does that mean you were a Summoner?!

Uh, well...

But never mind that. How did you even know all that, Sera?!

Before coming here, I looked into Elise's history a bit.

B-But why?!

You may think it's strange...but...

...finding out about someone before you meet them...

...is just common courtesy, in my opinion.

So naturally, I've looked into your part as well, Lin.

Trial period aside, you've only officially been a part of Logistics for about a month or so...

And since starting, there have been times when you've showed up incredibly late.

Uh, umm... You could have left that part out...

But anyway, enough about me!

We're talking about Elise right now!!

Elise, you were a Summoner, weren't you?!

How exciting!

Y-You think so?

It's kind of hard to imagine it seeing you now.

So, if you were a Summoner...

...does that mean you fought alongside Noah?

W-Well...

Not only did they fight together...

...but Noah was the commander of the 21st Division of the Demon Slayers, the Silver Knights...

...and Elise was his Vice Commander.

Uh, well, that was...a long time ago.

I see!

So...that explains your "history" together.

I suppose that's definitely a part of it...

Yeah, you can say that again!

I really want to hear what happened between you two!!

Ugh...

Fine. If you're that desperate, I'll tell you.

Noah and I were originally from the same village, and we entered the Summoners' Hall at almost exactly the same time...

So our relationship...wasn't exactly bad or anything.

Okay, all right. Then what?

After we were assigned to the same division, I supported Commander Noah as his Vice Commander...

...but that's to be expected when it comes to the chain of command...

How did you feel about Noah back when he was a commander?

If you were to look at his raid history, you'd see that he's done a lot of solo missions, but...

Hmm... I guess he hasn't changed that much... Or has he?

Oh, but when Noah acted alone as Commander...

...he did so to keep his soldiers out of harm's way.

Noah is a proud man...

...but beyond that, he also has a strong desire to protect those who are important to him...

I see.

So I suppose you've been on the receiving end of his protection.

Well... Uhh.. More than a couple times...

Nice! Very nice!

So, give us an example...

Elise! Are you hurt?!

I'm fine, Noah.

But why did you come running for the likes of me?

That goes without saying...

You're the most important person in the world to me, you know.

Noah...

Elise...

...... That's a taste of what it was like right?!

Enough already!

If you can go on and on about the same thing, it must mean you've gathered enough energy to keep moving.

So that's enough rest. Let's get going!

All right! Stand up you two!

Huh?! Done resting already?

...... I kind of wanted to hear a little bit more.

Me too.

I'll just leave you behind then.

Wait! Please don't leave without us!