章 83: 16.4 Loading Screen?

The silence that settled between us was deafening. Poor Shizu absently looked on, obviously not getting what exactly I was getting at. Meanwhile, Guidance was getting jittery again, her false bravado fading away as it was replaced with a weird mixture of panic and annoyance.

"Well?" I asked once more. "Can you deny that we're not making progress anymore?"

The dev visibly flinched at my words, her [Keystroke] coming to life once more as she took a glance at what little code was visible to her. She took in a defeated gasp as she replied, "No..."

Hearing Guidance's weak reply, Shizu's casual demeanor took a hit. The princess slowly turned towards the dev, a look of apprehension on her face as she finally accepted that something was wrong. "W-what?"