Ellegaard was direct.
"At first, we thought you could travel with us because the rest of our journey wouldn't be a big deal, but we didn't take into account that the Shadow Idiots would pull this rumor out of nowhere just to ruin everything. Now we have to make sure it isn't true—only then will people calm down again."
"Looks like that's how it's going to be, after all…" Jeanne said, fully understanding what the elf meant. She gave Mitsuki a faint, comforting smile as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Mitsuki, but we won't be able to continue the swordsmanship lessons for a long time. I have to go with Ellegaard no matter what."
"I… I don't know what to say."
