"You are...?"
Just as Oliver was wondering, Maine stood up. "Dorio, why are you here?"
"Someone you know?"
Seeing Maine's reaction, Jack began to understand.
"Dorio's on my team."
As Maine introduced her, he also introduced Carl and the others to Dorio. "Carl, Jack, Oliver—they're the friends I told you about, the ones I met during the last job."
"I already guessed. Nice to meet you."
After greeting Carl and the others with a smile, Dorio's expression turned serious as she looked at Maine. "Maine, there's something that needs you to handle it."
"Did something happen, Dorio? I was just about to have a few drinks with Carl and the others."
Seeing Dorio's expression, Maine knew that she would never come disturb him unless it was something that required his decision. Still, he did not mind discussing it in front of Carl and the others.
Dorio glanced at Carl and the others and was about to speak when Carl stopped her with a wave of his hand. "Maine, since one of your team members needs you, you should head back first. We can get together another time. There's no rush."
Although Maine and Dorio were friendly and treated them as friends, not minding discussing important team matters in front of them, being friends and whether they should listen were two different things. Carl appreciated Maine's trust as a friend, but as a friend, there were some things he was better off not hearing.
"Getting together can wait. I'll buy you a drink next time, Maine."
Jack raised his nearly empty glass toward Maine. Oliver nodded as well and lifted his own glass.
Maine looked at the three of them, nodded, and smiled. "Then you'd better buy some good liquor next time."
"Guaranteed to satisfy."
Amid Jack's words, Maine and his