"What do you plan to make?"
Before anyone else could speak, Maro raised his voice in inquisition.
His eyes were brimming with excitement. He must really love innovations. Or, perhaps he saw my match with Neron and figured out that whatever I wanted to invent would be just as exhilarating.
'Well, he's not wrong…'
"What it entails is top secret. It must be kept under wraps, and must not escape this circle of five."
Everyone stared at one another as I said this. They all had various expressions on their faces, but they all looked cooperative.
"I understand."
"Understood."
"I agree."
The three of them readily accepted my condition, causing me to smile in relief. I had a backup plan in case I couldn't use them, but things were easier this way. Besides, I did not doubt that they would accept.
'That's just how they are.'
"Alright, then…" I mumbled, bringing out a sheet from my special storage space.
