Only after another while did Serval let out a long breath and say, "Come on out. It should be safe now."
"Phew... I was suffocating in there!" March 7th started complaining the moment she emerged. "What kind of TV drama scene was that..."
"When my little brother went to get the kettle, I was the one really on pins and needles..." Serval grimaced.
Seele said, "...Bronya's in danger. No, we have to save her."
"The few of us are going to storm Kliperburg?" Serval looked at Seele. "Give up on that idea, Miss Seele. No matter how capable you are, I can't let you go get yourself killed!"
Then, to reassure Seele, Serval added, "Don't worry. Cocolia... she won't do anything to Bronya. Even if people's hearts change, I'm confident of that much, at least."
Seele fell silent for a moment. "...Bronya said something similar. I really don't understand why you oppose that Cocolia, yet trust her so much in certain respects."
Stelle was thinking about something else. "Will Gepard be going to the Silvermane Guards Restricted Zone too?"
Serval said, "He just said he'd be staying in the city for a while first. As long as we move fast enough, we should be able to avoid him."
Then Serval paused. "Since you're asking that... aren't you going to look for that child?"
At once, the three members of the Astral Express Crew smiled, and Stelle said:
"No need. We'll split up.
"Little Fish sent us a message while we were hiding.
"The Silvermane Guards had their eyes on him, but he's already left the Administrative District safely. He has other things to do."
"I see... all right." Serval blinked. Still, since the three companions before her weren't worried, there was presumably no problem, so she said, "Come on, let's