(I have a date today, so only one chapter. You Old Drivers just love taking things in that direction, haha.)
Xiao Ran had completely given up on Chidori's incredibly thick nerves. He had clearly told her that the important point was that this world was about to descend into an unavoidable chaos, yet she had completely ignored that and only focused on Sousuke Sagara hiding the matter from her, deceiving her, and facing danger alone.
Not only did Xiao Ran turn his head away, but Luo, who was idly playing a game beside them, fumbled his controls and got his character killed in a hail of gunfire. Even El-Elf's movements as he searched through intelligence stiffened briefly before he calmly resumed working as though nothing had happened.
Yani, unlike the men, did not have their composure. She could not help covering her mouth and chuckling softly.
That laughter immediately brought Chidori back to her senses. Her expression stiffened as she forced a smile at Xiao Ran and said without much conviction, "Well, something as important as saving the world should obviously be handled by you people. I'm sure Mr. Xiao Ran can solve this problem. After all, Mr. Xiao Ran is so powerful, right?"
"Let's hope so." Xiao Ran shook his head, deciding not to discuss such complicated matters with Chidori any further. He simply said, "Since you know now, you'll be in even greater danger from here on. Once Amalgam truly cuts loose, they will do anything to kidnap you. Until Amalgam has been destroyed, you must stay with us no matter what."
Chidori slumped back into her seat, propping up her chin with one hand while staring blankly ahead. With her other hand, she waved Xiao Ran off as though swatting a fly. "I get it, I get