I guess he's not Hitogami's apostle...?
I don't know.
However, after all this... I feel like I'm the one who should apologize.
"... What happened to mother?"
"Ah?"
Gisu raised his face with a puzzled look.
He was red-faced and drunk, staring with a blank look of confusion.
If this is an act, it's amazing.
"My mother. Zenith."
"...? No, after showing her around town, she was taken home?"
"She didn't come back, that's why I'm here."
I crossed my arms, and one of the boys let out a laugh.
I looked over, and Aisha was in the same pose nodding.
This isn't the time for jokes, it happened by chance.
I gave the kid a scowl, and he stiffened up with a [Hii].
"Eh... but... I definitely sent her home?"
"How?"
"We were near the edge of the adventurer district. Then, we met up with that guy from your house, and I entrusted Zenith to him."
.... What?
I sent someone?
My house?
Cliff and I were at the at the religious headquarters.
Aisha was out shopping, Wendy was at the house...
No, that's not it.
It's not MY house.
"Was it, someone from the Latreia house...?"
"Yeah yeah, I checked their coat of arms? Without a doubt, they were from the Latreia house."
My heart's starting to race.
The Latreia house, Zenith, was taken.
Calm down, focus.
First, Gisu took out Zenith.
But why?
"In the first place, why did you take mother out?"
"Even if you ask why, I haven't seen Zenith and Senpai in such a long time, I just wanted to try talking for a bit..."
He did it on a whim.
Okay. That seems like the normal Gisu...
No wait, that's strange.
"You, why did you know where to find Cliff's house?"