"Keeping it secret for now?" President Jacques narrowed his eyes slightly. Faced with this seemingly simple request, he instead felt a few misgivings arise.
After all, his current identity was no longer as simple as "father." He also had to consider far more things.
He looked into Vizet's bright eyes. "Mr. Lovegood, may I ask a few more questions... For example, why would you want me to do this?"
Vizet said unhurriedly, "President Jacques, I remember you were elected president this summer..."
"A while ago, I read quite a few French newspapers—Le Figaro, Le Echo, Le Parisien... I read all of these papers."
"France's current situation is rather bleak. Perhaps if we wait just a few more months, those unions will organize their members to strike..."
President Jacques's eyelid twitched. Vizet's few sparse words had already explained a great many things.
Clearly, Vizet had a considerable understanding of France's current situation.
Vizet had laid these matters out in the open to make one thing clear to him—this request he had made was not born of some impulse, but the result of careful consideration.
"Yes, rather bleak." Thinking of this, President Jacques also decided to speak plainly. "Speaking of which... Mr. Lovegood, I should thank you as well."
"If you hadn't helped deal with those two nuclear bombs, the trouble I'd be facing wouldn't be limited to strikes. The wave of protests would far exceed the current level."
"I'm glad I could help, President Jacques." Vizet nodded lightly. "With these details you've added, I think you should all the more do this..."
"Oh?" President Jacques straightened up, assuming an entirely attentive posture.
"President Jacques, although that International Confederation of Wizards Congress was a congress of diplomats..." Vizet asked, "you should have learned about that meeting in full, shouldn't you?"
"Of course!"