"Jude have been staying in Winter's apartment for a few days now and just recently moved out. His whereabouts are now unknown" Beauty said quickly and walked up to the two.
"Afternoon Mr Norman" she nodded towards the stupefied man.
Did he just head his son is now missing? Like a fugitive?
The situation Kira said must be huge, he should have noticed from the fact Joseph himself is on the case.
What is the 'situation?'
And this serious little girl, the merpeople future Aqua is also on the case.
'is something wrong with Winter?'
That's the only situation he can think of that Joseph will personally handle while Josephina is away.
"What is with Jude in the situation?" Joshua asked worriedly.
Beauty looked up coolly at the man and answered indifferently.
"Classified"
Joshua"...!" What classified?! Am his father?!
He didn't say anything thing though, Kira night answer him but this girl wouldn't. She has been trained as the future Aqua for the merpeople some of the trainings hardened her willpower making it impossible for the weak minded to break this girl.
"I saw him and Winter's butler close to the fourth year high class garden"
Joseph speak up after carefully thinking.
This is more than he thought, those two aren't supposed to be together in the first place or that familiar without Winter?!
He had been a bit slow minded after coming out of the dungeon his mind still adjusting to the sudden influx of power and now he still felt a slight headache from the adjusting.
He was supposed to be there for a week more but he didn't want that and left suddenly even shocking Saint.
"Let's go" Beauty turned and walked away confidently.
Joseph followed behind her leaving Kira clenching her fist in anger.
'is Beauty also a contender?'
She had come here and stole her thunder taking away Joseph attention.
She glared at the straight back of Beauty and walked away with them.
Jude took Tobias back to the apartment and also ran back to take his bag.
He can't stay in his old place since Joseph is now out, he will notice and will try to ask his sister.
He too will stay in Devon's apartment till they are back. He is confident in his powers but knows Joseph will kill him if he learns his sister went missing while he is there or for encouraging her to go to the club in the first place.
Now he needed to worry about Papillon who will meet Joseph tomorrow for evaluation.
Papillon stared at the boys worriedly, they couldn't lie about anything else but say Winter is with her.
"Can't you just say she is at her boyfriend's place because she felt lonely" Papillon said angrily.
Jude felt what she said is actually good. Joseph wouldn't want to disturb Winter with her boyfriend and won't ask to meet him unless Winter brought him by herself.
" He panicked" Tobias pointed at Jude hurriedly.
Jude eyes floated to his side boring holes in his body.
'this boy is not also useless but also a coward!'
Papillon turned her disdainful eyes to Tobias.
"You this wimpy boy dare say it again?! Am not there but I believe you are the one who panicked and he covered for you!" She sneered heavily.
Tobias face turned red from embarrassment. 'she doesn't really need to put it that way'
"What a coward!!" Papillon spat angrily.
Tobias felt hurt!
He wasn't the one who said friend but why is he the only one receiving the insults.
"What we need now is to make a plan on how Joseph won't ask for his sister again?" Jude sat down and said seriously breaking the silly atmosphere just now.
"That's right" Papillon also got into the serious mode.
"Um..we can say she is sick?" Tobias suggested.
Papillon and Jude turned their head to him with their expression written with the word idiot.
"Won't that just make him more worried and anxious!" Papillon kindly replied albeit like someone talking to a stupid child.
"Oh" Tobias said embarrassed.
"We can just try to postpone him each time, the rest will be back in a few days" Papillon suggested.
" In those days we will try our best to avoid him but still occasionally show up so it isn't too obvious" Jude added.
" Or we just say she is mad at him and doesn't want to see him anytime soon" Tobias said quietly.
He is mad at them and doesn't want to see them soon but he doesn't want his ass whooped so he used Winter.
Jude and Papillon silently stared at him again this time their eyes shining.
'i guess he can be wise once in a while' Jude thought satisfied.
"That's actually a good idea" said Papillon.
" It is?" Tobias raised his head happily.
" It will make Joseph worried and anxious but will also buy us enough time. Knowing Joseph he wouldn't want to do anything his sister doesn't want" Jude added.
Tobias puffed his chest happily also knowing he contributed.
'i said this excellent idea!' he continually boasted to himself.
If Papillon heard his thought she would have given him a hard smack at the of his head. He came up with one idea after several mistakes and brags?! He ought to cover his face in shame!
"Okay it's settled, she is angry and doesn't want to see you" Jude said in his usual cool voice.
" Now Papillon tomorrow don't get scared of him, he do intimidate people but don't worry he won't do anything knowing you are Winter's friend. Just memorize a lot of Winter's likes and dislikes, allergies, dates all you can know about her before tomorrow" Jude encouraged
Papillon found the task easy, she works as an intelligence agent and memorizing is one of her skills.
Keeping her cool in front of Joseph should be easy since he will lessen his aura tomorrow and she have been exposed to a lot of his material a lot in the past few all in keeping an eyes on him.