So, Ryuto and the others obediently sat on the sofa.

While Crepes·Clair temporarily left.

...

Because this place was unfamiliar to Ryuto, and he didn't really know the man who was the driver, Ryuto inevitably fell into silence, not knowing what to say.

Perhaps feeling a bit older, the driver, Tennan Mas, took the initiative to break the silence.

"Um... How should I say this, you must be feeling confused right now."

Although the man's words were unclear, Ryuto still nodded in understanding.

"Yeah..."

"Actually, this isn't really a secret, in our team, well, the people who should know, know."

"Does that include them?"

Ryuto's question was quite vague, but the man seemed to understand.

"Yes, although it's not clear if all of them know this, but at least..."

The man hesitated in his speech, probably finding it hard to express.

"At least those people know."

Thinking that Ryuto understood his intentions, Tennan Mas nodded.

"That's right."

"And, they did what they did because they knew about it, right?"

Tennan Mas asked somewhat unexpectedly.

"Huh? Could you determine that without knowing what it is?"

"Well, I have a rough idea, but I only know the reason, not the specifics."

"Is that so? But that's still quite impressive, the person who ensured the safe landing of the plane, right?"

"No, as I mentioned before, that wasn't because of me. To be honest, at the time I was unconscious because my head hit the wall."

"Oh, I see..."

After hearing Tennan Mas's words, Ryuto replied somewhat awkwardly.

Then, Tennan Mas spoke earnestly, and Ryuto listened attentively.

"Since it's not a secret, I don't mind telling you, actually..."

But...

"I'm sorry for not asking earlier, is tea okay?"

The next moment, a startling voice was heard.

"Oh, it's okay, right?"

Trying to remain calm despite being startled, Tennan Mas replied somewhat hurriedly, then pretended to ask Ryuto.

It was unexpected to be overheard by the person concerned while discussing others' matters, even if it wasn't anything negative, but still...

Not something that should be said in front of the person concerned.

As for Ryuto...

"Oh, tea is fine."

He also responded slightly flustered.

Although the listener may feel less guilty than the speaker, there would still be some guilt, a feeling of being caught red-handed.

As for the person concerned...

"Is that so? Then I'm relieved."

He replied calmly and seemingly did not hear.

Both of them couldn't help but sigh internally after hearing the response from the person concerned.

How did he return so quickly, did he really change his clothes?

The reason for this thought was that Crepes·Clair was still wearing the military uniform he had on earlier.

However, upon seeing something, Ryuto immediately understood.

Ah, the dirt is gone, which means this is new clothing. But why are there two identical sets of clothes? No, there might be more than just two sets, one must not underestimate the irrationality of reality.

So, Crepes·Clair placed the teacup in front of Ryuto and Tennan Mas, and kept the last one for himself.

Then he sat down on the side. Afterwards...

...

The three of them sitting together just stared at each other in silence.

What are they doing? It's not like they're playing cards!