Xiao Ran did not deliberately lower his voice when he spoke, so Jill and the others heard what he said as well. Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang exchanged a glance, then nodded gently.
Ruri Hoshino also looked at Jill. "If possible, the Nadeshiko Unit can provide your side with assistance as well. Please do not refuse."
"Thank you for your help, but this is what we Normas should be doing in the first place. Otherwise, we would have no reason to continue existing in this world. We can handle this incident, and it has not yet reached the point where we need everyone's help, so we will not trouble the Nadeshiko Unit."
Jill refused Ruri Hoshino's offer without hesitation. After nodding to Xiao Ran and the others, she turned and left with the green-haired woman. Xiao Ran had some impression of that woman with glasses and a cap. He vaguely remembered that she was the only person in Yajenar capable of using Mana, seemingly an inspector dispatched by the Founding United Nations.
Although Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang were puzzled by Jill's outright refusal of their help, they did not offer any further opinions. This was, after all, the other side's independent affair, and they truly had no right to interfere. Perhaps they also felt that the others should be able to handle it.
But Xiao Ran sensed something else in Jill's emotions and expression. Upon hearing that DRAGONs had appeared, she actually seemed to feel as though they had finally arrived, followed by a sense of relief. It was as if she had been planning something, yet even so, Xiao Ran did not sense any malice from her.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Ran still said to Athrun, "Go. If they can handle it, there's no need for