The next day, in front of the main conference room at Marine Headquarters.
"Judging by the way you look, that scumbag didn't affect you, did he?" Drake folded his arms and addressed his dark-circled junior fellow disciple.
"Senior Brother Drake, you should pay a little more attention to your own influence!" Law shook his head. "If those words get out, they'll cause trouble for our teacher!"
"You're lecturing me now?" Drake hooked an arm around Law's shoulders. "Could there really be someone in the Marines who'd go running to the Government to snitch?"
"Even the possibility should be avoided!" Law said solemnly.
"Law's right. This is a critical moment while our Marshal brother is in control of the situation!" Hiyori, who stood to the side, also spoke with a serious expression. "Even the slightest stain could become an excuse for certain people to attack and make things difficult for him!"
"You're right. I was careless!" Seeing how serious the two of them were, Drake promptly reflected on his mistake. However, he soon looked at Hiyori speechlessly. "You arrived even later than I did. What's with that tone of voice, like some elder? Or have you still not given up on the idea of becoming our teacher's wife?"
Hiyori wasn't embarrassed. Instead, she answered seriously, "When did you get the illusion that I would give up?"
"All right! I really don't understand what you women are thinking!" Drake muttered, then turned to Law as if changing the subject. "Come to think of it, you should have enough merit by now, shouldn't you?"
Hiyori naturally understood what Drake meant and also turned to Law. "Exactly. You earned a great deal of merit in this operation too!"
Hearing them say that, a faint flush appeared on Law's slightly pale face. "Soon. I'll have