Anyway, maybe she was right. Maybe I should just think about the way this element was connected to the paradox Selene and Helena were referring to.

Wait, don’t you mean that Door-To-Door Paradox is important for the cloning process using the said element?

"I mean, I really don’t mind..."

Wait, they still are going about it?! That’s diabolical!

No no no, did you just ignore my monologue? Selene, hello! I’m here, you dumbass!

"Well, if you don’t mind... could you do exactly what you were doing to her, Azalea? So, I could gain the sample."

Wait, so that’s the purpose! But hold on, she couldn’t revert that—or was she even trying?

Apparently, Selene thought it was a great solution to let me be a mannequin then appraised her like a certain Machiavellian manipulator from a slice-of-life school anime. And by doing so, she would let her guards down. And "analysis on her magical power" was just an excuse so she could free me from her raw Isolation ability. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Okay, I was wrong about you, Selene. Uh, I don’t know how to say it but—

"I can’t wait to belittle her again."

Never mind, f*ck you.

"Kairi probably wouldn’t be happy seeing you treated her like that, Selene."

"No worries, just kidding."

And you said that to run away, didn’t you?

I couldn’t believe this was the same Selene I would sacrifice myself for by committing fully to her resurrection.

I felt like I was making a big mistake. But hey, then again. Selene is Selene.

"Wait, how should I do that?"

"Use your mind, Lea."

And since when did you make a nick for her?

She obviously flustered since no one had called her that before.

"H-h-how did you know?" She pierced a sharp gaze at her sister, Helena.

"No, don’t look at me. I never told her anything."

So, a freaky coincidence.

Anyway, if Azalea didn’t do anything... I wonder what would be the consequence—

"Well, Kairi. Just think about what happens when a body gets decomposed without any burial process."

Okay, now that’s terrible. Lea, please! Do something now!

"You have no rights to call her Lea."

"No way she just called me that..."

"Did you seriously say that just to scare her?"

"No, it would actually happen."

Of course, she wasn’t kidding. Her trembling hands were visible.

"Wait, I don’t want her to die! I mean—"

Selene held her hand, guiding her to use the wand.

"Moving a wand is like dancing or acting, Lea."

"You should remember the precise movement when you do it, and then memorize. Rinse and repeat."

"Because... unlike staff, a wand requires precision and a lot more focus toward a specific point."

"And if using your hand already is difficult, just think about how hard it is to control your breathing while casting this little but destructive wand of yours."

"Okay, I understand now. Could you guide slowly but surely then?"

"Of course. Anything for my friend’s little sister, of course."

"Again, don’t spoil her like that," Helena scowled Selene.

"No worries, I won’t."

"So, do you know how to reverse the spell then?"

Azalea nodded, then took a breath. She moved her hand slowly while still being guided by Selene, and it seemed to me she was indeed relying on her instinct—

No. Intuition.

She then carefully muttered something while waving her wand.

All of a sudden, something unlocked in me.

KLAK!

"Now, that’s brilliant. Well done, Lea."

She said while Azalea was all flustered—perhaps getting complimented by her role model was the highest dream she could ever achieve.

And I bet she was about to get fainted, or would she?

"Thank you."

Anyway, I was freed from the spell while seeing this scene unfold, but I didn’t know what to do, let alone what to say or just... anything about it.

"You’re very welcome, Lea. Anyway..."

"You were right, Kairi."

"Right about what? You ignored me this whole time just to say that? No hug or love whatsoever?"

"Oh my, I almost forgot! You are such a spoiled bratty little kitten. Welcome back, Kairi!"

"You really called her that..."

"That sounds so sickening to hear."

They both probably still held this contempt-disgust towards us, if anything. Anyway, this was a sister reunion, wasn’t it?

Okay, never mind. I would never make any joke like that ever again.

"Okay, go back to the main issue. Helena, are you ready to explain it with me?"

Did you just literally ignore them when you were attacked?!

She didn’t even flinch and casually was going to explain about her paradox or whatever it was.

"Surely. As usual, my friendly rival."

"Ah, you really bring me back to those early days back to academia... my friendly rival."

*SELENE, HELLO??? THIS ISN’T EVEN THE RIGHT TIME TO GET MOVED BY NOSTALGIA!*

I didn’t even know what’s up between both of them. One day they would literally try to kill each other, and this time they were joking like it’s the past time.

What’s wrong with both of them actually?

I swear to God—even if I don’t believe any—wait... I mean, Primordial Gods! Yeah. I swear to them if this also happened to me and Azalea I would kill—

"Azalea, do you see Kairi as a rival?"

She only nodded.

Okay, that’s it. Give me a rope. Now!

"But we don’t have any rope here. Should I make one instead?"

Selene would do anything but take what I said without any misunderstanding.

"Wait, did she really ask for rope? What for?"

"I have one."

No no no, I was kidding! Azalea, don’t do that!

My hand then reflexively stopped her from pulling out anything from whatever magic pocket... wait, wasn’t this Helena’s?

I grabbed her pocket and was in shock.

"Oh, that. I gave it to her just in case."

She showed her own as if she was reading her mind... wait, she never did?!

"You should never underestimate Helena, Kairi. I never did Projection Subversion of Alchemistry to her. Only to Azalea this whole time."

Nah, no way. How?!

"I studied expressions of any magician based on their use of magic and also level of energy."

"Now that’s what Helena would do. Still as sharp as always, huh."

"Not as sharp as you."

They really made that gesture...

Selene’s hand tossed Helena’s with both hands were below their skirt. It made a clapping sound as they did.

"Anyway, we should really explain it then."

"We? Don’t you mean me and you?"

"Maybe enough with those semantics, both of you."

"Uh, semantics? What are they?"

"No, never mind. Go on."

I said while ignoring what I just said before.

You know what? Screw it. I’ll make a lecture on my own.

So, this Transcription has its limitations at times. And to explain it—if you are familiar with the idea of memes. They are taken from pictures, right?

And these pictures form expressions, if not letters. Hence why you are able to describe, associate, and explain them in your own language.

Transcription also works similarly to this, except when it doesn’t.

Or when such a word doesn’t have its picture’s equivalent to explain it.

So, I can definitely say things like "manga," "quantum mechanics," or even "algorithms," but never "semantics" since it cannot be explained using pictures.

Well, did you get it? Anyway...

What are they going to explain next?