"Allie, can you let us take part in this operation too?"
Takashi Komuro and the others approached Alicia together, wanting to join the infiltration of Noah's Ark Factory three days later. Alicia, Yuriko Takagi, and the others had planned this operation in advance, and Saeko Busujima was the only one in this group allowed to join despite being under twenty.
Hisashi Igou, Takashi Komuro, and the others wanted to participate, but Yuriko Takagi rejected them all. She knew her daughter's childhood friend: he had passion and drive, but he was very likely to ruin things. This operation was extremely important, and apart from Saeko Busujima, the other seven participants were elites selected by the Sawamura and Takagi families, all exceptionally loyal.
Saeko Busujima had only been allowed to join because her combat skills were outstanding-she could subdue four or five elite soldiers with her swordsmanship-and for other reasons.
"Not really. We worked hard to prepare for this opportunity. You'd only get in the way if you joined."
Although Alicia hoped Takashi Komuro would participate, since her plan would not go smoothly without him, she still acted reluctant on the surface.
Unwilling to accept this, Takashi Komuro pleaded, "Please, Allie. We definitely won't cause any trouble. Didn't we agree before leaving that we'd all help with this? But after coming to Washington, we've just been sidelined. This goes against the Truth Society's original purpose."
What an idiot. Still worrying about saving face at a time like this. Letting you go really would ruin things.
Although Alicia looked down on Takashi Komuro inwardly, she still treated them as friends on the surface. They were on the same side, after all. Finally, after pretending to think it over for a long time, she reluctantly agreed to his request.
"All right, then. There's also