"Look, don't try to deceive me. That gun you're referring to as 'First Kiss' belongs to Pim, and she's been out of the Airburst scene for as long as I can remember."
Ravyn found it hard to accept Jae's explanation, as she couldn't fathom how he could have obtained such an important item. Besides, Airburst had thrived as a world-class hero organization without relying on it, which made her doubt Jae's claims.
"I understand why you're skeptical, but hear me out. Since the day you were forced by Weiss to use First Kiss as a power source, I knew we needed to talk. But then you made your debut as a trainee, taking on Angus, the ace of 8 Rising Stars, and that drew a lot of attention. If people found out you had First Kiss, they might see it as Airburst opposing Aelsala's royal family. That's a situation we can't afford, so we had to take the gun from you immediately."
Jae earnestly tried to explain while skillfully keeping First Kiss out of Ravyn's reach.