"I believe in Mr. Fool." As Fors spoke, she began memorizing the formula.
"After you return, you can ask Mr. Fool to help you remember it by reciting his Honorific Name," Alice reminded her kindly.
"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Fate," Fors replied gratefully.
"Miss Magician, do you know the Acting Method?" Audrey asked, as if she had remembered something.
"The Acting Method?" Fors repeated the term in confusion. After looking around, she found that no one else had any particular reaction to it.
Once she realized Fors was not clear on the matter, Alice spoke up. "The Acting Method can effectively reduce the risk of Low Sequence Beyonders losing control and speed up their advancement."
Audrey, who had been about to ask Mr. Fool for permission, hesitated to speak. She glanced at Klein in the gray fog, then at Alice, suddenly unsure what she ought to say.
After receiving Audrey's gaze, Alice hesitated for a few seconds before asking, "...Should I have asked for Mr. Fool's permission first?"
Fors, who had been marveling that such a method existed, now began marveling that Miss Fate could actually forget even that.
Audrey was not sure whether she should respond. After hesitating, she looked towards Klein. Alger lowered his head, watching his nose and minding his own business, pretending he had heard nothing.
Klein really wanted to raise a hand to his forehead, if that gesture had not been so out of place for Mr. Fool's image.
In order to maintain Mr. Fool's unfathomable image, he tapped the table twice and chuckled. "Since Miss Fate has already spoken, I'll leave the explanation to you as well."
Audrey's expression as she looked at Alice became even more complicated.
Alger... Alger was still pretending he had heard nothing.
Even the innocent Derrick had