Bab 63: Border.

"What took you so long, Nine?" Zero Three asked, looking somewhat annoyed. 

"Hm? I think I arrived just in time?" Nine turned to the clock on the wall just to realize that she's two minutes late.

"Two whole minutes!" Three growled angrily. "We should be outside already!"

"Sorry sorry. I was a little busy, that's all." Nine said, hanging her uniform inside her locker.

The reality is that she had to stop by the bathroom to take a quick shower and change. Doctor's little experiment had left her a little sullied and she had to make sure no one notices.

"You went to see the old man this morning, right?"

The moment Three asked that question Zero Five's eyes turned in the blond Valkyrie's direction.

"Yes." Nine answered. "Doctor is doing fine, if that's what you wanted to know."