Probing the Sly Old Man

"Is it just me or that sounds ominous coming from you, old man? Will something happen to Earth while we're away?"

If I added the feeling of uneasiness that had recently been creeping into me, I couldn't help but postulate to that end.

I narrowed my eyes, waiting for the old man to remove my doubts but that darn smile most likely meant something.

Just like the previous time, he wouldn't give me a straight answer.

"So, is it or is it not?" I took on an aggressive stance to push him into answering. The grace of a Divinity possible leaving my image.

In the end, Hajime clasped his hands together and said in an ambiguous tone.

"There's nothing that you should be concerned about at the moment, Kuramoto-kun. Whatever's coming, it is inevitable. That's why…"

His eyes never faltered and with his voice trailing there, I somehow guessed what he's trying to imply here.