While thinking this, Ryuto once again examined the people weeding the grass.

They were different from those in the processing plant, wearing handcuffs and leg irons. In addition, there were an unexpectedly large number of overseers here. Was it because there were a lot of people in the first place?

No, it wasn't that simple. The overseers not only were numerous but also kept a close eye on them, unlike the overseers in the processing plant, even though they didn't carry whips.

And their expressions were not like the ones from before...

They were somewhat similar to the people from last night. No, to be more precise, in a certain sense, they seemed better than the ones from last night.

So, that's why there are so many overseers here and why they are so serious; they are like "newcomers."

Thus, even though they moved frequently while working, they still wore handcuffs and leg irons. While whether they wore them or not didn't depend on how frequently they moved during work, it did have something to do with the type of work.

So, they were not working in the processing plant?

That's right, "newcomers" couldn't go there.

Though it was as expected, it wasn't something to be happy about.

Just then.

"You traitor!"

Ryuto's thoughts were interrupted by a loud shout.

Looking up, two men were rushing towards him.

Huh? Are they talking about me?

"Hey, you two."

As the overseer shouted, he immediately rushed over.

Perhaps because Ryuto had arrived, the overseers' surveillance had relaxed slightly, but their reactions were still quite quick.

"You shameless traitor."

The two men blocked by the overseer continued to struggle and rushed towards Ryuto.

Well, it's quite a challenge for one person to stop two.

"Hey, no disrespect towards the guests. If you continue like this, I won't give you food and will put you in the dark room for a whole day."

Dark room? They have that kind of thing here?

But even after being warned like that, the two men still didn't back down.

Instead...

"Traitor, shameless traitor."

As they cursed, they threw the mud in their hands at Ryuto.

A traitor? What's going on?

And then Ryuto was directly hit.

I thought it would be like this, but the direction seemed a bit off.

Should I complain about how poor their throwing skills are?

Just as Ryuto was thinking that.

"Thud—"

The sound that came was not the mud hitting the ground but the mud hitting an object.

Huh? What's going on?

Puzzled, Ryuto naturally turned his head...

The mud hit wasn't anything else but Crepes·Clair standing beside Ryuto, and it landed on the clothes on his chest. Although it was military clothing, it still got a bit dirty.

Did they make a mistake? This is really unfortunate. It's Ryuto who's bearing the brunt.

However...

"You shameless traitor!"

The cursing continued.

Huh? What's going on? Isn't this a case of mistaken identity?

Just then.

The men picked up a stone slightly smaller than a fist from the ground and threw it again.

Hmm...

Instinctively preparing to dodge, but...

The direction was off again.

Is it off again?

At that moment, Ryuto suddenly realized.

No, that's not right. Their target seems to be not me.

But if it's her, she should be able to easily dodge such attacks. After all, Ryuto had seen her skills, even though the opponent was a child. In reality, that child was not an ordinary child; even Hiyori struggled against her.

So, following this logic, since Hiyori could dodge, she shouldn't have any trouble dodging, right?

Thinking so, Ryuto shifted his gaze to the side.

But...

The reality was quite different from what Ryuto had thought, no, it was the opposite. Crepes·Clair not only didn't dodge but didn't even move, just standing still with her head lowered, not saying a word.

And the stone was even more accurate than before, precisely flying towards her head.