Upon hearing that, Chloe immediately screamed inwardly.
It's over.
It's really over this time.
If we get hauled in...
If Mama Mia finds out that we not only skipped the morning shift, but also got caught red-handed by the Military Police Captain for something as stupid as tailing Ryu...
Even if Mama Mia bails us out, she'll definitely hang us beneath the tavern's prominent sign and beat us for three days and nights!
Just thinking about it made Chloe feel a dull ache in her backside, as though it had already been beaten raw.
It would be worse than killing her outright!
"If... I mean... if... we were out for a walk, would you believe us, meow?"
At that thought, Chloe's eyes darted about. She did not even dare look Shakti in the eye, and could only stare at a glint on her boots as she lowered her head and stammered.
"A walk?"
At those words, Shakti's voice instantly turned as cold as if it had plunged into ice shards, and she gave them a look reserved for idiots.
"You walked all the way from the Hostess of Fertility tavern to the wealthy district on Northwest Street."
"Across half of Orario."
"And you call that a walk?"
"..."
Silence.
Deathly silence.
Even Lunoire had lost all hope.
What an idiotic teammate.
Who besides that idiot Anya would believe a lie that wouldn't fool a three-year-old?!
This was practically insulting the Military Police Captain's intelligence!
At that thought, Lunoire had no choice but to try looking toward Ryu, who stood at the entrance to a mansion in her work maid uniform.
She frantically sent distress signals with her eyes.
-Help! Think of something! We're all coworkers here, give a pal a hand!
"..."
Ryu noticed the pleading look Lunoire sent