Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 1597 - 70: Tilan’s Little Dilemma_2

"Then it’s not up to them." Tilan turned back with a faint smile.

"When adults speak, a child’s opinion doesn’t matter." She had too many ways to deal with those people, but over the years, even during civil wars, the Federation refrained from showing true violence and brutality to those high-ranking officials, giving many giant businesses a certain illusory delusion.

The essence of power is not simply position nor the numbers on that card, but when you ask someone to do something, they are willing to listen and follow the rules you set.

Tilan didn’t mind doing what Emuralin did back then, cleaning out the rotten pests.

"Because of my personality, I don’t quite agree with Prin’s approach, but if she can really make this path work, I will patiently and humbly absorb its advantages to refine my own methods and ideas." Tilan continued down the corridor.

"I might live for a long time, especially with the hibernation technology left by Shui Yanqing and others, even those around me might wait until that time."

"If Prin can safely reach her ideal, I am willing to give her the opportunity, because I am not competing with her to win."

"My true purpose is merely to hope that this civilization, which has been stagnant for so long, can break through its shackles and take strides forward again."

"When my mission ends, I might also, like those predecessors, sink into the depths of the Aijieka Sea and enter eternal slumber." Tilan spoke lightly of the death she was destined to meet.

"You’re still as precocious as ever." Deloris heard this and couldn’t help but step forward, lightly scraping Tilan’s petite nose, interrupting her words.

"When we first met, it was at Edith Academy, you talked about the distant future and this vast world, as if you never thought about what kind of life someone your age should be living."

"At that time you were about 16 years old, busy with studies and training every day, then you went to university. I heard from others that you seldom went out to play, busy with the affairs of the songstress, and after graduation, aside from those two years you disappeared, for the rest of these years, you always spent your energy on big things."

"Do you know how to date? Do you know what clothes look most charming on girls? Have you watched the latest movies and performances? Although none of this is necessary for you, I still hope you can have some personal hobbies and enjoyment, and not be overwhelmed by too grand an ideal." Deloris said, embracing Tilan in her arms. Due to their growth, they now looked like a mature older sister and a still naive and pure younger sister.

"These few days, come join me in social activities, anyway, you’re not holding any position now, right? You can’t refuse this time." Deloris placed both hands on the girl’s shoulders, like a big black cat grabbing a chick, preventing her from escaping easily.

"Uh, this..." Although Tilan was fearless when facing tough officials and dangerous enemies, she felt a bit nervous and unwilling when it came to her friend’s invitation to a party.

"Staying home is fine." She protested softly, feeling that as a mature adult, she should choose her own lifestyle.

"No, you can’t." Deloris elongated her tone, looking amusingly at the girl in her arms, thinking she finally found Tilan’s weak spot.

"Tomorrow I’ll give you a light makeup, also dye your hair, and then our ’Dantalion Miss’ can make a comeback." She recalled the alias Tilan used to disguise herself back in high school.

"As it happens, I’ve heard the young people on the starship are organizing a card battle tournament, without external reinforcements and airlifted aces, the chance of winning among the starship’s people is quite high, so many want to test their skills and luck." Deloris spoke about the event poster she saw recently.

"You should join too, and you need to make 10 new friends and exchange contact information."

"Ah, do I also have to add friends and exchange contacts?" Tilan couldn’t help but complain.

"Of course, otherwise you would only be playing cards and doing nothing else." Deloris was well aware of Tilan’s habits, knowing she preferred to avoid unnecessary tasks.

"Just go, you can’t escape this time." Deloris repeated in Tilan’s ear, then playfully pinched Tilan’s earlobe.

It was soft, seemingly with a barely visible fuzz, Tilan was indeed still like a child, her body never seemed to have grown, Deloris thought.

This action made Tilan let out a small "ah," then nimbly escaped from Deloris’ embrace, leaping several meters away to maintain some distance from her good friend.

"You’re still so sensitive." Deloris, long familiar with this, didn’t quite understand how Tilan assessed touch.

In battles, she often got hurt and bled, yet ignored it calmly, but in daily life, with intimate contact, she always felt shy and overly sensitive.

They chased each other a short distance down the corridor, then walked hand in hand side by side.

After the heavy conversation and joyous play earlier, both of their moods quieted down, how to describe this feeling, perhaps like the clear morning after a rain, the dew-dropping grass blades, with their dust-free tender green, simple yet with a faint sense of happiness.

"Tilan, you should also compose a few gentle and pleasant songs, that’s your true nature." Deloris remembered something.

"Although you initially left everyone with the impression of the ’Dark Songstress’ and ’Dark Style,’ I know that was only your resistance and rejection of many intolerable things."

"Now those clamor and troubles are very distant, so— 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Can you show your pure and adorable side?"

"I like the girl who enjoys watching sunsets in the club activity room, the girl who sits by the fireplace drawing doodles while reminiscing happy daytime moments, the girl who hugged the big white duck and went to the pond." Deloris recounted memories of that young and immature figure, who wasn’t as steady and composed as Tilan was now.

"Pure and adorable?" Tilan looked at Deloris saying this, her eyelids closing and opening with a hint of playful doubt.

"I’ve never thought of myself as adorable, nor do I think I was very pure." She shook her head, unwilling to admit it.

"Those are things many girls would do, and besides, the word ’pure’ seems to imply that I’m a bit silly, like Lalamiya." In her heart, although Lalamiya was a very intelligent mechanical angel, she showed a somewhat pure and cute demeanor.

This time going to the Sigma Mechanical Council, Lalamiya was also on board, though she was likely on the bridge chatting with several T1 super-tier AIs, sharing recent amusing stories. Despite their completely different structures, they indeed had a lot in common in certain experiences and feelings.

"Oh, so that’s how Tilan views Lalamiya, huh? If I tell her one day, she’ll probably come find you and fuss about it." Deloris covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Don’t hold such a weakness against me." Tilan felt that she was indeed a bit ’lively’ today, causing her to lose her usual steadiness and meticulous nature.

"Alright, since Tilan asked me, as a good friend, I definitely won’t tell anyone." Deloris raised her finger, squinting slightly with a knowing smile.

"But tomorrow you’ll join me for the card battle event, and also, remember to make a few new songs, they should be gentle, cute, lively, not too impressive, not too grand, without allegories or metaphors, just simple, unpretentious happiness."

"It sounds like you’re giving me a task." Tilan retorted.

"Yes, that’s the riddle of life." Deloris turned back with a smile.