>"In this case, I think I might defer to you. Our enemies may present us with many unknowns, it's true, but we can at least pick our friends."
>Smile
>"I like the way you phrased that."
>"If I may, Onee-sama?" Miyo interjects. "I realize this is training, but, we've already seen that the Protectors can be beaten by just five of Lotus' group. Facing all six of them, combined with facing six of our sisters, doesn't seem to be entirely fair, even if they have the advantage of terrain."
>"I agree. Kenyu and I discussed that as well, and one of our sisters will be making up the difference in numbers."
>"Linia?"
>Haruka shakes her head. "Not Linia. You know she can't work with the Protectors. No, it will be either Konpaku-sama or myself. Kenyu has no preference between the two of us, and you, Lotus, I was not sure which of us you'd prefer to have alongside you in this exercise."