"It's wonderful," Kisa responded, beaming. Regardless of what this strangeness was with the shinmen and the other world and everything else, she was genuinely proud of the surface aims of the Chitoku project, and honored to be a part of it.

And once she could adjust to all of the new things she'd suddenly had to incorporate into her worldview, she might be able to take pride in that as well.

"It's a challenge to keep up the pace they've set for us, but I'm enjoying it. What about you, Hazama-san?"