However, as he thought it over, Okiya Subaru looked around the "Safety Fortress" he had painstakingly set up over the past few days, then recalled how Officer Sato had questioned him earlier and nearly taken him away for further interrogation as a suspect...
Though he trusted Akai Shuichi greatly, Okiya Subaru was, after all, an outstanding graduate of a top university. Sometimes, he had judgments of his own.
He rationally refused. "I don't really know many people over here. Besides, I'm more familiar with the terrain in this area. I know where nearby dangers might lie, and I've already eliminated some of those risks.
"On the other hand, if I really move to an unfamiliar place, Uzo would indeed need to adapt to a new stage, but I'd also have to adapt to a new environment. I... sigh, I don't dare bet that I'll adapt faster than he does."
As he listened over the phone, Akai Shuichi examined the area around Okiya Subaru's home through his Scope. He suddenly realized that this engineering graduate student, who was highly capable with his hands, had somehow secretly created quite a few concealed emergency mechanisms.
...If Okiya Subaru had not brought it up, Akai Shuichi really would not have spotted them at a glance earlier.
Thinking of this, Akai Shuichi silently thought, If even I didn't notice them, perhaps Uzo might stumble over them too?
"Fine. Then stay there."
Since this temporary teammate had ideas of his own, Akai Shuichi did not interfere with Okiya Subaru's decision further. "I'll have my colleagues keep watching that area. You remember the four photos I showed you before, right? They'll work in pairs and rotate every six hours. If necessary, they'll come pick you up."
Hearing these arrangements, Okiya Subaru gained a little more confidence in