Chapter 312 Big Sis.
?"Zero Three!!!"
The young Valkyrie was taken aback when a strange woman suddenly approached her with tearful eyes. She had an inkling of who the woman was, but the absurdness of the situation made it a bit difficult to recall right away.
"Ah! Melissa, right?" She said. "The president of that fan club thing from back when..."
Three didn't have much to work with since their interactions were quite brief. Valkyries weren't allowed to be around humans until only recently so the only instances they got to talk were that time the Doctor invited her to eat with him and the party that took place a while later.
"Can I hug you?"
Seeing the red haired woman reach toward her with shaky hands Three turned to the one who summoned her giving him a worried look. Sam could only shrug, smiling wryly as if telling her it was her choice to make. After a moment of thought the young Valkyrie turned her sight to the human female and plastered a polite smile on her face.
"Um... sure, why no-"
As soon as the words left her mouth Melissa practically jumped at her startling Zero Three even more. She had to actively stop herself from reacting to the sudden physical contact, but when the initial discomfort faded away she found herself in a tight embrace of who someone genuinely cared about her, something she only felt from her beloved Doctor and other Valkyries.
"I'm sorry..." Melissa said, continuously bowling her eyes. "It must've been difficult, right? It must've been scary, right? I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! If only we weren't such frail creatures, you wouldn't have had to fight on our behalf! Sorry for being so useless!" Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)
Hearing his words, Melissa gave Zero Three a tight squeeze then slowly moved away, turning to Sam with hopeful eyes.
"Really?"
"There are no rules stopping you anymore so..." Sam heaved a long sigh. "You can do what you want as long as it doesn't cause any trouble. Of course work comes first."
Melissa's sorrowful expression instantly brightened and she quickly turned to Zero Three.
"I'm sorry, Three. Big Sis has work to do right now. Can we meet again at a later time?"
"B-big sis...?"
The young Valkyrie could only turn to Sam once more, but all she got was an apologetic look that told her to play along.
"... Sure. Let's meet again when you're done..."
Melissa had a content smile, waving at Zero Three as she left the office. Not a second after the door closed behind her the red haired woman turned to the Doctor with a serious expression, her character taking a dramatic shift as she returned to her normal self.
"What do you need me to do?"
Her eyes were ablaze with determination and that put a smile on Sam's face.
"From here on out you'll be the head of our Public Relations department. Your job will be to spread the truth about the Valkyries and Nephilim as well as improve their image in the eyes of humans." Pausing for a moment, Sam turned his eyes to the other side of the room where the Valkyries who arrived with Zero Three stood silently waiting for his instructions. "Your first task has already been decided. You'll be working with those three to make a short video explaining what happened in the Nephilim world and informing the public of the change that will take place three days from now."