"Wouldn't that be a little inappropriate? Would we be disturbing your father?" Chen Si asked politely.
"Not at all. Apart from coming home once over the next couple of days, he'll be staying at the Research Department afterward. Besides, Yasuo can keep Philia company," Zoe said gently.
"Then I'll gladly accept. Thank you, Zoe," Chen Si replied.
Pieck grew terribly anxious when she heard that. This was bad!
At the gates of the annex of the Marley Special Operations Bureau.
Roald waited for Mogwin, bored out of his mind, and idly opened the latest newspaper he had just picked up.
Number One died in a bombardment? Roald felt a little puzzled after reading it. Had Number One really killed Chen Si?
Suddenly, waves of irritation washed over Roald. A profound revulsion rose from deep within his blood, as though it came from his very genes.
Roald furrowed his brows and looked toward the source of that revulsion. Gabi and Falco were approaching, and his gaze locked onto Gabi.
Gabi was happily munching on half a sausage. "This is delicious, Falco! I don't think I've ever had a sausage like this before."
Delighted, Falco said, "You can have my half too."
Gabi was about to say something when she saw Roald walking toward her.
"Roald! The Marley Warrior Unit is on leave, so there's nowhere to train. Can I use the Special Operations Department's training grounds?" Gabi asked, her eyes burning with fervor.
Although the Special Operations Department was strictly off-limits, someone as powerful as Roald could surely come and go as he pleased.
As though he hadn't heard a word, Roald lifted Gabi with one hand, purple-black light gleaming in his pupils.
Roald saw a trace of energy inside Gabi, identical to the energy within Chen Si.
"Mr. Roald,