"While I'm glad Mr. Sherlock Holmes is doing so well, why is he with Miss Lawrence?"
On the way back, Mash still felt rather confused.
On this road to saving the world, it was normal to meet and part with people along the way, but Sherlock Holmes clearly wasn't someone likely to cross paths with them so easily.
"Hello. The last time we met was at Astra Institute, wasn't it?"
Leonardo da Vinci also popped out to greet Sherlock Holmes.
"Yes, it has been a long time, Miss Giri Light, and the genius Leonardo."
Sherlock Holmes looked quite happy. It was impossible to tell whether he was pretending or genuinely pleased.
"Actually, Sherlock Holmes saved me, which is why we're together."
"Saved you? What happened?"
Mash looked somewhat bewildered.
After a brief exchange, Lawrence explained how she had escaped from Gunshaft Tower and encountered Sherlock Holmes, then stopped at the right moment.
Some things had to wait until they returned to the base.
"Anyway, let's hurry back."
Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed that Lawrence seemed to have something she wanted to say and climbed onto his motorcycle.
"But there are only two motorcycles here. What about Mr. Sherlock Holmes?"
A motorcycle could carry two people at most. They still needed some sense of safety; not everyone in this world had the absurd motorcycle skills of Indians.
"Ah, it's fine. I may not be particularly fast, but I won't be much slower than a motorcycle. You go on ahead—I'll catch up soon enough."
Sherlock Holmes had no intention of competing with the four ladies for a motorcycle seat and simply smiled as he waved them off.
"You must already know where the base is. Then we'll head on first and wait for you."
Lawrence nodded at Sherlock Holmes.
"So, Miss Lawrence met another