Emergency summons? Vacation canceled? Return to the North Guard Station immediately?
The sudden influx of information left Aoto momentarily stunned.
Once that moment of confusion passed, Aoto instinctively nodded forcefully: "I understand, I'll return to the North Guard Station right now."
The conversation between Aoto and the young messenger was heard clearly by those nearby, including Nagakura, Saito, and others.
Although they didn't quite understand what "emergency summons" meant, upon learning that even those on vacation were to return to the garrison immediately, they instinctively felt that something must have happened!
Harada, who had just jokingly asked Aoto "when there would be a big mission," blinked forcefully and laughed awkwardly a few times:
"Could it really be a big mission coming up..."
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Quickly settling the bill for the sushi feast, Aoto led Saito and others, along with the young messenger, hurriedly to the North Guard Station.
