"Well-" Mei starts thinking back, leaning closer to the table, placing hand-support on her chin. "There isn't much about me, to be honest. I was born on a battleship in Shikoku to my lone mother. We both worked in maintenance, fixing... maintenance robots. For a really long time, I was doing practically nothing while watching my mother wither away from dementia." She stops, averting her eyes from Nodoka's for a second. "So... as time passed I was becoming more and more worried about my state. I knew I had to do at least something rewarding in order to not meet the same fate, but, for reasons I didn't know about then, I couldn't move to a better place, or even find a better job."
Remembering this story made her anticipate the imminent sweet taste of wine even more. Mei sighs, pulling away from the table and rests her back on the sofa. "So... not going into much detail, I learned what was keeping me from living a fulfilling life, and ended up with the Dragons. I'm really happy that Hirotada-dono accepted me." She says, smiling. "Though I must say, it's very hard." Mei leans a bit closer to Honya, trying to place her long legs at least somehow comfortably beneath the booth.
"After two decades of slaving, every new thing is challenging for me to learn. All these new duties, a new hierarchy, space combat... Never even imagined I'd partake in it. It's all scary and difficult; never a day I don't feel discomfort, but I guess that just means I'm learning something." Mei fumbled with her hair and observed every nook and cranny of the bar's interior as she was speaking. She then looks back at Nodoka, straightening her posture and smiling. " You could say my life just started." Mei chuckles. "I really feel valued among the Dragons. I hope I can live up to their name someday."
