After that, Ryuto fell silent and quietly retreated to the back.

"Hmph, let the plan fail if it must. Blame whoever when the time comes," the young man said angrily as he turned and walked away.

"Brothers, let's go. We are not welcome here," he added, taking others with him as they left.

However...

Reality turned out to be different from what the man had anticipated.

"What's going on with you all?" the young man exclaimed in shock.

But no one paid him any heed. After a few seconds of silence, someone among the group, the one who had been close to the young man at the beginning, made a move.

But instead of heading towards where the young man was, he went in the opposite direction, towards Ryuto and the others.

Later...

"Captain, I'm truly sorry. I'm willing to stay and assist you, even though it seems I might not be of much help," the man apologized, bowing to Crepes·Clair.

"Huh?" Crepes·Clair was at a loss for words, taken aback by this unexpected turn of events.

"What? Hey, what are you...?" The young man immediately grew furious at the sight but stopped himself midway, as...

Others besides the first person also began to act in almost the same manner.

"Sorry, Captain. We hope you can forgive us," they all lowered their heads.

"You all..." the young man was too angry to speak.

"Fine, if you all are not leaving, then I am." With that, he angrily got into the car, slammed the door shut, and without a second glance, the young man and the car vanished.

Everyone present, including the onlookers, fell into silence.

After a few moments...

"Hey, shouldn't you say something now?" Ryuto moved next to Crepes·Clair, whispering in her ear.

"Huh...? Oh..." Crepes·Clair, somewhat dazed, nodded after regaining her senses.

After clearing her throat, she said, "Anyway, time is running out. Let's move quickly. Let's forget about what happened earlier. Let's focus on the plan now."

Her speech was slightly hesitant, unlike her usual calm demeanor.

"Yes, Captain," they echoed in unison. A large group of people dispersed in cars instantly, probably making preparations for the task.

Well, it's almost over.

Just as Ryuto thought so, he suddenly realized he had become the center of attention along the entire street.

Well, it's expected. Doing such things on the street, it would be strange if no one was watching.

In any case, he had to deal with the trouble he caused on his own.

So...

"Thank you all for coming. Our filming work for today ends here," he announced to the passersby.

Well, it was just acting here anyway. Otherwise, it would be bad if Crepes·Clair's identity as the leader of the special forces was exposed. Thankfully, she wasn't in military uniform, or it would have been hard to hide.

"Huh? It's just acting?"

"Oh, I thought it was real."

"I thought so too, it looked too real."

"Yes, it was incredibly realistic."

There was chatter among the passersby.

"It seems our rehearsal today was very successful. It's great that everyone enjoyed it. We will work even harder," Ryuto said.

Finally, it's over.

Ryuto couldn't help but sigh in his heart. But the next moment...