"Wait, wait, are you serious...?"
The Section Chief looked at the Guild Master with hints of worry on his face.
"...You know he's close friends with Kyle. If something happened to him, then things would get quite messy for me. I—"
"Stop."
The Guild Master raised his hand and stopped the Section Chief.
"I wasn't going to hurt him. I'm not that cruel."
"...."
The Section Chief didn't reply.
However, just subtly, a faint shiver ran down his spine.
At the same time, he felt a hand press against his shoulder.
"And like I said, I like him. There's no need to worry too much. Since I like him, nothing will happen to him. I'll make sure of that."
"Oh..."
The Section Chief nodded slowly.
But at the same time, he was confused.
"What about him made you like him? You've only interacted with him for a short moment. I don't think that's enough time to grow a liking."
"That's where you're wrong."
