"Thank you for understanding, Chiba."
After a faintly smug thought crossed his mind at Chiba's words, Chise Hibiki, seeing that everything was proceeding smoothly, quickly spoke up.
"Then, do you need to check whether I'm a spy?"
Then, hearing this, Chiba cooperatively added.
"Th-this... I believe Miss Yukina would not be mistaken."
In response, Chise Hibiki smoothly replied.
It also served to ease Yukina's anger and gave her ample respect. This alone was enough to show that Chise Hibiki was a highly tactful man.
"Thank you, Chief Chise."
Only then did Yukina's expression soften slightly. She nodded as she spoke, returning the favor Chise Hibiki had shown her.
Phew...
That was close.
They could not fall out with this Young Miss right now. Gaining her understanding and softening her attitude had prevented trouble down the line.
With that, this matter was more or less settled.
Hearing Yukina's clearly softened tone, Chise Hibiki truly let out a sigh of relief.
"Since we've cleared things up, then..."
Just as he relaxed, secretly pleased to see that Chiba had no way to refute him, he shifted his gaze back to the two student guards.
It's... it's over...
We're in real trouble now!
Even Lord Chiba can't do anything?
The two student guards' faces were filled with despair. When the Chiba they so admired had suddenly arrived, their originally panicked and terrified hearts had inexplicably calmed.
They had thought Lord Chiba would speak for them, absolve them of their guilt, and save them.
But they had never expected that even Chiba would have nothing to say.
They were truly despairing now. They could not even muster any resentment toward Chiba from the sharp contrast between their hopes and reality.
Shrouded in despair, the two student guards had gone pale under Chise Hibiki's aggressive gaze