Facing the tuxedoed man's seemingly well-meaning invitation, Teacher Prin shook his head. "No, thanks. I'm afraid of cavities."
"Only children are afraid of getting cavities from eating too many sweets." The tuxedoed man smiled, then said, "You're wondering who I am, aren't you?"
"I am curious." Teacher Prin nodded.
The tuxedoed man shook his head. "But I've lost interest in telling you... because things like this have happened far too many times, and all your reactions are utterly dull to me. So this time, you should continue carrying your doubts... Of course, you can call me Joe."
"Joe?" Teacher Prin froze for a moment, seemingly reminded of something. He blurted out, "Mr. Smith's missing son was also named Joe."
The tuxedoed man... Joe suddenly looked up at the sky and said calmly, "In about ten seconds, another group of guests will arrive... Oh, no. Actually, there's only one guest."
"??" Teacher Prin looked puzzled.
But Joe and Black Cat simply continued eating their ice cream... Time passed. Ten seconds passed in the blink of an eye.
"What is that?!" Mai Rada cried out.
Beneath the night sky, a gigantic machine gleaming with metallic luster was flying rapidly toward them under the force of its thrusters... The scene was so science-fictional that it looked like something from a movie, making Teacher Prin's lips twitch slightly. All right, he knew this world was full of strange things. One more strange thing hardly mattered.
"These are the Black Order's hidden forces." Joe's gaze narrowed slightly. "The Black Order's Grand Master is a human with immensely powerful psychic abilities... But humans are very miraculous creatures. They start from a low point, yet their potential is among the greatest of all species."
"So?"
Joe said calmly, "So it isn't strange for one or several humans