"Of course not." Jiu Ming winked at Haruhi. "If you want to interfere, you have to do it in the shadows."
"Like this?" Haruhi raised one eyebrow in confusion, then shook her head. "That works too. Handle it yourself."
Yet Mine did not immediately bring out her weapon afterward. Instead, she continued caring for Sheele as though nothing had happened. With a little thought, Jiu Ming could guess why—she probably did not want Sheele to notice anything. Or perhaps she herself lacked confidence, so she planned to spend a little more time with her best friend.
Jiu Ming could not be some busybody who meddled in every bubble of trouble in the world, but when something crossed his path, there was no harm in sticking his nose in.
If he truly sat by and watched something bad happen, he would feel as though he had stood by while someone died. His heart definitely would not be at ease for quite some time afterward.
Seeing Jiu Ming return, Mine shot him a threatening glare. Her meaning was simple enough—don't you dare tell Sheele about what happened earlier!!
Jiu Ming shrugged, indicating that he understood. =No=Error=.s..
"Oh, right. I have something to do today, so I'll be heading out for a bit. It's very safe here," Jiu Ming told them. After saying that, he waved and walked out. Once outside the cave, he took out a Sealed Card. This Sealed Card contained a barrier technique... Not only the cave, but the entire mountain had been shrouded by the power sealed inside the card. He reached out and tapped the layer of barrier invisible to ordinary people. Feeling how solid it was, he nodded. Ordinary people could forget about breaking through that seemingly thin "film."
And then...
One Gap movement brought him near