Kara's base.
Jigen was cutting into a steak, his movements unhurried and his bearing exceptionally elegant.
Ada, sitting across from him, said listlessly, "You can still eat?"
Jigen chewed slowly as he replied gracefully, "What is it, Ada? Are you afraid of gaining weight?"
"Don't worry. You're beautiful no matter what."
Ada's expression did not change in the slightest.
"Cut the boring jokes. Ever since then, everything I've eaten has tasted like nothing."
"Because I'm too worried about our vessel."
Then she frowned. "And who knows what that Kashin Koji bastard is dawdling over."
Jigen took an elegant sip of red wine. "Kashin Koji is an outstanding talent. He is highly skilled and resourceful."
"Most importantly, he faithfully completes his missions and never gives up halfway through."
"But at the same time, he is more free-spirited than anyone else. Perhaps something has greatly piqued his curiosity."
Ada had already been frowning, but at Jigen's words, she angrily kicked the table in front of her away.
The steak and red wine spilled all over the floor.
Ada slowly lowered her raised leg. "I find it very hard to imagine what could be more important than retrieving the vessel."
"What do you think it could be?"
Jigen elegantly wiped his mouth. "Calm down. We haven't finished eating yet."
He opened his hand, and a new table, red wine, and steak appeared before him.
Seeing Ada's cold expression, Jigen cut into his steak and said, "The vessel will be found sooner or later, because nothing can slip through my fingers."
"Don't look so serious. If you're truly worried, you can go check the situation yourself."
"As long as you're satisfied."
Ada's furrowed brows finally relaxed. "Can I? Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Jigen took a bite of food.
"But one thing. This