The room held a collective breath as a long moment passed. Nothing happened.
Ichika never faltered. She stood with conviction, her arms and head high. Even if her conviction was in one of the most disastrous things she could have said to the spirits.
In that moment, Masanori believed she should own the world, but that did not mean the spirits would agree.
Spirits, had he misled her into believing this was what she had to do?
“Your advice to Ichika was sound,” Tama’s voice came from inside his mind, “however, it is possible that she misinterpreted what you meant…”
MISINTERPRETED? Gensou laughed. NO, SILLY TREE. ICHIKA KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT SHE’S DOING. SHE’S CHALLENGED MY BRETHERN. IT HAS BEEN A LONG WHILE SINCE THEY LAST HAD A TRUE CONTENDER…
“But will they bite or see this for what i
