Was Cheadle's arrangement good for Dio?
He could hardly have asked for anything better.
What made this arrangement so remarkable was that it even fit perfectly with his plan to steal the Gem!
Then-
Was she doing this on purpose?
Dio suspected that Cheadle had already seen through his intentions and wanted to use this to test him.
A trace of doubt took root in his heart.
Of course, it was also possible that Cheadle did not want him to go support Mizaistom, but how could that be?
Anyone with eyes could tell from his performance last night that sending him into battle was the better choice.
When it came to head-on combat and team battles, his abilities were clearly better suited to those situations than Cheadle's.
Although he did not quite agree with Mizaistom's decision not to kill Pakunoda outright, the reason Mizaistom gave had successfully convinced him.
He actually had no complaints about going to provide support, which was precisely why Cheadle's arrangement now seemed so strange.
Could she actually be trying to keep him from taking risks?
Dio could not fathom Cheadle's thoughts. The girl before him, only a year or two older than he was, suddenly became mysterious and inscrutable again.
"Woo-ah-"
(Dio, you know, sometimes-)
Cheadle's voice pulled him back from his thoughts. His eyes refocused, and he saw an indescribably complicated look in hers as he heard her say, "-Woo-ah-"
(-Sometimes, your eyes become so-indifferent.)
Did I give myself away here?
Dio calmly reviewed his mistake, preparing to put the lesson to use next time.
Then Cheadle spoke again. "Woo-ah-"
(I've only ever seen that look in the chairman's eyes, but he's over a hundred years old, while you're only twenty-one, Dio-)
"Maybe it's because I haven't slept well these past few days. You