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"..."

Olga Marie's expression became somewhat complicated.

She remained silent for a long while before finally managing to utter a sentence:

"What's unacceptable about it? I think it's quite reasonable."

“I’ve reviewed the investigation results several times…there are no problems.”

"And you should have seen my report on the incident in the conference room just now. Isn't it perfectly reasonable? Professor Rafe's investigation was flawless."

"We have everything we need: time, evidence, and the perpetrator."

"That certainly seems to be the case on the surface."

Ian stared directly at Olga Marie, who was wrapped in a coat.

"But Director, you should also know... there are many logical aspects that are not clearly explained here."

"Isn't it a bit of dereliction of duty to handle this so hastily?"

It's worth noting that the helicopter that went to pick up Fujimaru Ritsuka took off directly from Chaldea, located in Antarctica.

If, as Olga Marie claims, it was a "targeted attack" by an "external organization."

Therefore, this organization must not only be proficient in magic, but also be aware of the existence of Chaldea and be very familiar with the process of recruiting Master candidates.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to know about the helicopter transfer, let alone perform magic or anything like that on it.

Is this possibility possible?

Indeed there is.

But the size is pitifully small.

In comparison, it's not even as good as just eliminating Fujimaru Ritsuka before she even got on the inspection vehicle.

and so--

A more likely scenario is that the helicopter was sabotaged before it was even deployed.

To take an extreme view, it's even possible that Anderson had just reported back about finding Fujimaru Ritsuka in the city when the helicopter was already under a spell.

In any case, this is not something that can be explained by "external organizations"!

Olga Marie felt a little guilty after what was said, but she seemed to still have something on her mind.

She paused for a moment, then spoke again.

“Ian, I understand what you’re thinking.”

"But Professor Rafe has been at Chaldea for over ten years and has been very dedicated to his work."

"I believe he won't have any problems this time either."

Ian shook his head—he had no intention of backing down.

"It's always been like this, right?"

"Director, you should be able to sense that the truth isn't like that, right?"

"I……"

Olga Marie looked like she wanted to argue with Ian, but her lips trembled for a long time before she stopped, seemingly because of some unspeakable reason.

The young director didn't seem to be good at handling this kind of questioning.

Her hand nervously rubbed against the chair armrest, and she accidentally touched the switch hidden in her coat.

buzzing.

Strange sounds echoed in the room.

Ian knew what it was.

Olga Marie also knew what it was.

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere became awkward once again.

At this moment, Ian didn't know what to say.

Knowing what kind of scene lies beneath the other person's coat, it's practically impossible to argue as forcefully as before.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to leave for the time being.

Let Olga Marie come over after she's finished with her "busy" business.

"Director, I'll come back and discuss this issue with you later."

"but--"

"Please use it a little less; using so much is bad for your health."

"..."

Hearing this, Olga Marie's face instantly turned red—she knew the other person already understood what was going on.

Ian had expected her to have a very strong reaction.

But this is not the case.

Olga Marie looked at the man in front of her, her eyes filled with helplessness.

“That Ian.”

"In that case——"

"Could you stay and keep me company?"

178. Ogalmari Wants to Relax / Chaldean Dilemma (4k)

"..."

If Olga Marie usually gives the impression of being confident and decisive...

So, the way she sits in the chair right now is completely different from her usual self.

Her body was trembling from the jumping, but there was no sign of enjoyment in her eyes. She looked more like an office worker who was mechanically carrying out some kind of command and felt physically and mentally exhausted.

This made her look listless and completely lacking the confidence that one would expect from the director of Chaldea.

Ian realized something was wrong.

He has to stay.

"I understand."

"Since you've said so, Director... I have no choice but to stay."

With that, Ian closed the door to the director's office.

After making sure no one outside could see what was happening inside, he went straight back to Olga Marie.

"Chief, my apologies."

Ian reached out and touched the switch inside Olga Marie's coat.

He temporarily stopped placing the little things into the director's garden.

"what are you doing?!"

Olga Marie, feeling the tremor stop, looked at the man in front of her.

"Why did you stop?!"

"..."

Ian looked at the director, who was trying to snatch the switch back from his hand, and held her head with his hand.

"Director."

If I'm not mistaken—

"You didn't actually use it just to comfort yourself, did you?"

Olga Marie's eyes widened slightly for a moment.

That was the result of what was predicted.

"Ian!"

"I just want you to stay and keep me company, don't worry about anything else!"

"Sorry, Director." Ian sat down on the table with the switch in his hand.

"I've always been a very curious person."

"Seeing the director like this... if I don't figure out what's going on, I won't be able to stay at all."

"you……"

Olga Marie looked at Ian on the table.

She seemed to be thinking about how to reasonably explain her reason for using the ○ jump.

But with a sigh, the young director seemed to have given up on the idea of ​​glorifying himself.

She looked at the switch in Ian's hand and turned her face away.

"I... I heard that this can relieve stress."

"Relieve stress?"

“Hmm.” Olga Marie nodded. “It’s said that if you know how to use it, it can effectively relieve stress.”

"Where did you hear that from?" Ian pressed.

"Don't ask so many questions!" The director's voice became impatient. "That's basically it."

"And I've only used it twice."

"Oh, it was only twice? No wonder it turned out like this."