Thanks to Chidori having handled Xiao Ran's meals during this time, she remembered that he was completely incapable of preparing food for himself and had packed dinner for him and Tessa to take away. Of course, it was not just for Xiao Ran and Tessa; there were portions for Sousuke Sagara and Chidori as well.
While eating, Xiao Ran kept an eye on the activity outside the factory. Compared to Tessa and Chidori, who ate at a snail's pace, Xiao Ran and Sousuke Sagara finished their portions in just a few bites. Just as Xiao Ran was about to get up and leave the workshop, he heard Tessa and Sousuke Sagara talking.
Tessa said, "The safest course of action right now is to wait for support from Danner's Son. The few of us simply can't deal with A21. And Major Kalinin—if he's still alive, we have to rescue him. There are only a little over two hours left. I hope A21 doesn't find us that quickly."
"I've already contacted Cruz and Mao. They're coming directly from the mission site and should arrive thirty minutes to an hour before Danner's Son reaches us," Sousuke Sagara said after hearing Tessa. "With AS reinforcements, we can act early and launch an offensive against A21. But right now, we can't confirm either A21's base or where Major Kalinin is being held."
Xiao Ran turned to glance at Tessa and Sousuke Sagara. Unable to join the conversation, Chidori sat cross-legged nearby, silently and unhappily eating her food. Xiao Ran did not know the precise location of A21's current headquarters, but he remembered that it was inside a large ship at a harbor.
However, Xiao Ran did not say any of that, because he had already decided to leave Chidori, Tessa, Sousuke Sagara, and the captive