[ Unsurprisingly, that isn't a satisfactory answer for her. To Makoto, it's very cut and dry, though perhaps that's helped by the fact that she already had teammates here, following the same course. But intuitively, it makes sense, too — work with Astoria, finish the job she sets them on, and then they will be able to return to their worlds. It assumes a lot of trust in the witch, trust that Makoto herself doesn't have, but Akira trusts Astoria, and that's enough for her.

She huffs, hands moving to rest on her hips, the tekko still grasped in her palms. ]

My mistake, then. I thought Astoria had summoned warriors to her cause, but it would seem she's brought in a child by accident.

[ Her mouth slants sharply. As far as as she is concerned, there's nothing more to say, so she turns back to the training dummy. ]