Sophia retracted her extended arm blade, then stared hard at Fomalhaut's face with a roguish look before slapping her forehead in realization.
"I remember now! A few magical girls who looked like secret police came in earlier, asking if we'd seen this face... Hey, how can you just waltz in here with a fugitive?"
She hadn't realized that I was a fugitive too.
"Shh! Keep it down!"
I hurried over and covered her mouth.
Perhaps because of the ongoing manhunt, the drinks bar had no customers at the moment, but magical girls were still patrolling the streets. Making too much noise would still be risky.
"Let us hide in the back. As long as nobody says anything, no one will know she's here."
With no customers in the shop and Locust absent from the main room, she was probably taking a break in the kitchen.
Snake Sis looked puzzled from behind the counter, so I simply peeled off my human-skin mask to reveal my real face. Only then did she sigh, still looking surprised.
"So it's Miss Miluno. I remember you came here twice before... Sneaking in at a time like this, and bringing a fugitive along-you must be carrying out some secret operation behind Director SpiCa's back?"
"You guessed right, but I'm not telling."
She didn't press the matter, only saying, "It seems you have your reasons. I won't ask for the details. Hurry on in."
Before entering, I paused and said to Snake Sis and Spider Man, "Sorry, but I won't cause you any trouble. If magical girls come to search the place, we'll leave right away."
"Our shop doesn't have a back door."
"We can teleport away."
At that, Spider Man, who was wearing sunglasses, added:
"Don't be a stranger. You saved our lives. We finally have