"No matter what, that's the fact. Except for Ricky, everyone failed today, including myself, of course."

"Hmph."

Upon hearing this, Ricky snorted with even more pride.

Someone who was currently unemployed managed to suppress the urge to hit someone.

"Anyway, when failure happens, we must find the reasons. The past cannot be changed, so we can only focus on what comes next. Following the timeline, firstly, Fiose, could you please provide a detailed account of what happened? Although there was a brief report beforehand."

"Fine..."

Although she felt it was troublesome, Fiose·Elena did not refuse.

"According to the plan, I took control of the cockpit using the two hijackers, then successfully contacted the ground aviation command, and proceeded to make a ransom demand. Everything was going smoothly up to that point."

"What happened next?"

"...Next, something unexpected occurred. After I made the contact, the stewardess I controlled with my power was subdued by a unicorn that entered from the outside."

"A unicorn?"

The man in black spoke with a hint of confusion.

"Oh, it should be a shikigami."

"So how did they manage to get in? It doesn't seem like they entered the cockpit or forcibly broke down the door."

"Well, even though it happened suddenly, I did see it. They seemed to have thrown the shikigami summoning talisman into that compartment, through the window."

"I see. That's indeed a loophole. But how was the window opened? I don't think you opened it yourself or forgot to close it."

Fiose·Elena said angrily, "Do you think I'm a fool? Of course, it was opened by them, it seemed like they forcefully hacked it with a computer."

"I see... They have strong computer skills and cleverly utilized the shikigami's characteristics."

"But, it wasn't the same person."

"Not the same person?"

"Yeah, the shikigami was summoned by a young girl, and the hacking seemed to be done by a boy."

Fiose·Elena answered like this.

In response to this, the man in black sarcastically commented, "A boy? Fiose still likes to give strange nicknames as always."

"I don't need your opinion."

"So, what happened next?"

"Next, when I returned to my own body, I was immediately intercepted by the boy and two other girls."

"And then, you were defeated by them, captured?"

The man in black speculated.

"No, I was caught by another girl who suddenly appeared from behind."

"Another one? Does that person have some exceptional ability or magic?"

"Not really. Although it's not very clear, it seems like just an ordinary person, though it's quite embarrassing to say that..."

"An ordinary person? Fiose was caught by an ordinary person?"

The man in black seemed to find it hard to believe.

"Hmph, caught by an ordinary person. That's why I say unemployed people are useless."

But Ricky believed it and took the opportunity to subtly ridicule someone else.

"Enough, will you ever stop? Can you be so arrogant just because you have a job?"

"What's the matter?"

"Sigh..."

The little girl let out another powerless sigh.

"Well, all in all, I think I understand the situation."

Though it was common, the man in black still interjected.

However.

"But there are still some things to be careful about."

Fiose Elena suddenly said seriously.