They couldn't afford to be complacent, even though their leader was starting to show a quick recovery.

"There's nothing to worry about, after all," Hugo grumbled. "You're the ones on guard duty. I might go crazy seeing them together all the time." He took out his cellphone, which was always in his pocket, and lit a cigarette while accepting a bottle of his favorite soda drink.

"Don't let your guard down. Let me know if anything suspicious happens, even the slightest thing."

"Understood, ...