148. I Won't Miss This Time (3)

“Would you think postponing it for a few days would be wise?”

Ruri blinked slowly as she tilted her head. “Won't that ruin your plans?”

"It's just... my instincts tell me that even if I'm not the one pushing it, many other people will do it in my stead without them realizing it, so..."

“Okay, let's postpone that part. Then what about things related to Bella?"

“For that, let's process it as quickly as possible. We have to get Bella out of that place faster. Have you got what I asked for the other day?"

“Yes. Following your instructions, I found them gathered in the private study room of the city library. And when Menitto threatened them by mentioning the name of the person you gave, their leader agreed to make a transaction with us."

I breathed a sigh of relief. “We need to test it first. Then if no other symptoms follow, let's give it to Bella.”

“I understand, sister. And speaking of Bella, she seems to have stumbled upon something troublesome.” Ruri handed me a folded, crumpled paper