Not Out Here

For no other reason than the fear that a certain someone might follow Zhou Yuang home.

Under Zhou Yuang's gaze, Manhattan Cafe grabbed Sunday Silence by the back of his collar and dragged him away. He struggled like a teenage girl hauled out of an internet café for gaming too much... Though wasn't there a generation gap here?

"Strange. What's Cafe doing with her hand?"

Air Groove watched Manhattan Cafe leave, puzzled by what she was doing.

Zhou Yuang, however, could see it perfectly. Sunday Silence had been so cocky earlier, and now he looked just as pathetic being dragged away.

Had Takamine seen it?

Sorry, she'd lost interest after a single glance.

She had something important to do now.

"Air Groove, you don't mind if I talk to your trainer for a while, do you?"

Rudolf happened to have business elsewhere and left, so Takamine had no need to be subtle.

She sat politely across from Zhou Yuang and Air Groove, looking at this junior who seemed aloof but was really just too stubborn to admit what she wanted.

"Takamine, I wasn't thinking anything like that."

Air Groove said so, but her tail showed no sign of moving away.

She wished she could put her hand there too.

"Mr. Zhou Yuang, you're Horse Mint, aren't you?"

Since Air Groove had spoken up, Takamine didn't stand on ceremony. She turned straight to Zhou Yuang.

Air Groove started. A family as devoted to its members as the Mejiro Family would certainly have an interest in Horse Mint.

"That's right."

And he had a top-tier constitution at that.

Before Air Groove could say anything, Zhou Yuang gave her a straightforward answer.

The reason was simple: Takamine was one of the people he hoped to recruit.

"Hey!"

Air Groove turned to Zhou Yuang.