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"Noah?"
Seeing that Noah had ignored the main force rushing out and instead turned his gaze toward Ichiya, who was standing there striking a pose, Wendy grew a little confused.
"Aren't we going after them?"
"Indeed, Lord Noah." Jura spoke with a grave expression.
"We cannot allow our companions to act recklessly."
"By the way, why are you looking at me like that?" Seeming to think of something, Ichiya put his hands on his hips and struck another pose, looking both startled and smug.
"Could it be that my handsome fragrance has finally become irresistible even to men?"
Jura, Happy, and Charlulu's mouths twitched. They could no longer remain calm.
"Huh?" Wendy, however, seemed to believe Ichiya's words. Her young, pretty face changed expression, and in the end, she tightly grabbed Noah's sleeve and cried out as if on the verge of tears.
"Men are no good!"
Yet, faced with everyone's inability to stay calm, Noah did not react as intolerably as he had when he first met Ichiya. Instead, he smiled rather calmly.
"I was merely admiring how Blue Pegasus managed to gather intelligence on Oracion Seis, one of the Balam Alliance guilds controlling the entire dark world, to such an extent."
"No, that was not our achievement. It is because Hibiki's magic plays a crucial role in this area." Ichiya gave an exaggerated smile as though acting onstage. Combined with that highly distinctive face of his, it was enough to make anyone want to turn around and leave.
"If Blue Pegasus relied on itself alone, we would not have been able to collect intelligence to this degree."
"Is that so?" Noah shrugged and suddenly said