I'm sure your studies are far more interesting than those offered at my school.

[Maybe if Yumenosaki offered classes on sorcery, he'd spent less time playing truant in the handicrafts clubroom. Which isn't to say that Shu's always harbored a fascination with magic—on the contrary, before meeting Riddle he assumed that sorcery was make-believe for children. After witnessing Riddle's spell-casting with his own two eyes, however, he stands corrected.]

I suppose I have no choice but to talk about those four. Their behavior is embarrassing; honestly, being seen in public with some of them feels shameful. Nonetheless, I consider them to be—

[Wait.

Riddle's words catch up to him, grinding Shu's speech to a halt alongside his thoughts. He stares, eyes flaring wide. Your best friends, those other two performers in Valkyrie—]

You're wrong.

[He speaks too quickly, too hastily, eyebrows drawn together.]

There's only one other gear in Valkyrie.