"Finally, home sweet home. I'm so glad to be back here" Jess exclaimed for the whole group. Her excitement could be felt in her bones and her smile which was stretched wide across her face at that moment.
As for Mark? It was not such a happy moment for someone like him who knew what was going to happen in the future.
"Hey Rika, I remember that you were not supposed to come with us at the start? How did you convince the other person to back down?" Had Mark asked this question before? Or had he taken it all for granted at the moment?
Mark would not be surprised even if he did since he had a habit of pushing things back. It was extremely useful in situations he wanted to avoid things but not so good in the longer run.
The rest of the party was celebrating but Mark's focus shifted to the image of white at the corner of the site. Zeno subordinate, Shiro was there. She was keeping an eye on him as soon as he came back.
