"......"

So, what is the acceptable answer? Is it the correct answer? Or the wrong answer? And even if it's the correct answer, Ryuto might not necessarily accept it, and the wrong answer might not necessarily be unacceptable. So, in the end...

What is the so-called correct answer?

"Alright, in whose name is it, speak up."

Ryuto urged, his voice still as indifferent as ever.

In fact, even Ryuto himself, who posed this question, didn't know what that so-called correct answer was. But...

As for whether he could accept the answer, that could be judged.

After a long silence with closed eyes, Crepes Clair decisively spoke up.

"Although this is at the government's request, from a personal standpoint, I also hope that Mr. Amagi Ryuu can help."

"......Is that so?"

Ryuto muttered with narrowed eyes.

Later on.

"Well, leaving that aside for now, I have some other questions to ask."

Bringing up another topic.

"Ah...please go ahead."

Crepes Clair said, adjusting her posture.

"What exactly is the whole story behind this?"

"It seems that someone wanted to kidnap Miss Drank."

"Kidnap? Could it be...?"

"Yes, it's those people. Though they seemed like ordinary robbers, it was actually a kidnapping."

"I see..."

That made sense.

Ryuto nodded thoughtfully.

"So, specifically, how do you need me to cooperate tomorrow?"

"Actually, it seems like the other side hasn't realized that their kidnapping failed."

"They haven't?"

"Yes, that's what the informant told us, so..."

"Which means, the time and place were also obtained from that informant through this method, as the other side didn't realize they were talking to someone else. Although we don't know what method the informant used."

"Yes, that's correct."

Crepes Clair gave a definite answer.

"In that case, you don't want me to act as an undercover agent, right, though I might be overthinking it."

"Technically, you'll be with Miss Drank, pretending to be kidnapped in order to deceive the other side."

"And I'd be the kidnapper, or rather, the accompanying person at the time."

Ryuto's facial muscles twitched unnaturally.

"You could say so, because the exchange of hostages is most likely not at their headquarters, so in order to find out their headquarters, it's necessary to..."

"It's necessary to pretend to be kidnapped, then follow them to their headquarters..."

"Yes."

Crepes Clair simply nodded.

"Wait, isn't this very dangerous? After all, that's their headquarters, who knows how many people are there, and if I'm exposed, my situation will be very dangerous. Hostage is one thing, because there's still utility value, so nothing will happen, but to them, I'm a spy, and no spy has a good ending, right."

"Don't worry about that, Mr. Amagi. We'll make a move at the right time, and I'll be following closely from the beginning. If anything happens, I'll intervene in time."

...

Don't speak so lightly, and intervene in time, who's to say for sure? What if I can't intervene in time? This concerns my own life!