Klein suddenly felt a deep weariness. Looking at Alice's earnest expression, he gave a kindly smile and offered a concise assessment:
"...You're insane."
Well, apparently that wasn't what Klein had meant to convey either.
Alice sighed, lowered her head, and seriously reflected on her own problems.
Wisely choosing not to comment, Klein finished the remaining chicken leg and asked Alice:
"Is there anything to drink?"
Bilt's mouth fell open in astonishment.
Alice made no comment. After disappearing for a few seconds, she reappeared holding a bottle of grape juice. She proudly lifted her chin and said:
"Look, it took me ages to find this juice!
"Why did adults all like drinking alcohol so much..."
Bilt began wondering whether he really shouldn't be standing here.
After barely filling his stomach, Klein turned to look at Alice. They met each other's eyes for several seconds before Alice vanished from where she stood once more.
Then, while leaving the matter of disposing of the trash to the waiter, Klein turned to Bilt and asked, "Where are we meeting Admiral Emlyn?"
Good question.
Bilt's thoughts returned to the right track. He realized that they had wasted far too much time, but he didn't dare comment on it. After a moment of panic, he led Gehrman Sparrow into the garden.
After walking down a secluded path for a minute, Bilt paused and pointed at Klein's face.
"You can turn into Your Excellency, Admiral now.
"Just pretend you're that Vagrant who looks a lot like him."
Alice and Klein now both understood why he hadn't reported Alice's presence.
Yet neither of them exposed the other. Klein looked around, and after confirming that there was truly no way to find Alice's current location, he raised both hands and covered his entire face.
When changing his appearance, disgusting