idk bro gimme a break

Across the cosmos, fudge you, son of a nice lady

The jig was up. Sampo Koski's cover was discovered by the Astral Express (all thanks to Pompom), Gepard was mad at him, and he was imprisoned in Xianzhou for 5 months (better than spending years in it)

Now, Seele stared at them in curiousity. A burning gaze of someone who's confused and left behind.

"What is going on?" She was the first one to speak.

Caelus waved his phone "I texted Gepard, I found the criminal he wants to catch"

"Not that! I mean- What is up with this??" Her hands presenting Sampo Koski's awkward standing position and Gepard Landau's flushing face- avoiding Sampo's gaze and just sitting in a stool like he was a kid caught cheating in an exam.

"No idea, Seele" Caelus shrugged.

"Well, you put them together, you should know what's up"

"Want to tell you, but Sampo literally forbids me to do so. I'm under a businessman's restriction" To question what is that, Seele just gave the trailblazer a frowning look.

"Since when did Sampo's threat matter? Just say it"

The trailblazer sighs "You have no idea how huge it is to disobey Sampo" His voice hitting an octave lower than usual, it sounded serious but Seele can't take it seriously. Sampo's threats are nothing but an empty can. He can't probably harm a bug even if he wants too.

"You don't wanna tell me, huh? I mean it's obvious there's something going on with them. Bronya and I took a bet on it" She says while crossing her arms and looking at the scene.

"Wow, who wins then?"

"Was Sampo the one who confessed?" The trailblazer shook his head and sat in a nearby chair.

"As if he would"

"Then I win" Seele confidently announced.

"To be fair, none of them confessed yet"

"Really?"

The trailblazer nodded in exhaustion "Yeah, they're not together yet and I'm already acting as some weird mediator between the two of them"

.

"So! Gepard, what business do I owe you?" Gepard stared at Koski's eyes, pure contempt and worry painted his face. A mixture of both in which he couldn't suppress.

"Why... Why did you disappear so suddenly?" Sampo had a wide smile upon seeing his distressed state. It lights more fire inside Gepard "Do you think this is a laughing matter?" His voice wrenched and ghastly.

"Of course not, Dear Geppie!"

"Do not call me that" Words stern and cold, Sampo's soften as he realized his stance.

"I apologize, Gepard, I was simply caught by another set of guards and... you know? I got locked up for months! Nothing to worry about-"

"You locked up? Out of people, you?" Oh no.. "That sounds like a reason more than anything" He says while throwing accusatory looks on Sampo.

"Actually-" The trailblazer tried explaining but Gepard cut through his words.

"Trailblazer, don't cover for him" It made Caelus gulp and stay put in his seat.

Sampo sighed and brushed his hair backwards "Dear Captain, I was actually locked up! Believe it or not, Caelus here brought me to a place where I was exiled in..."

"Non-sense, an Aeon who can't escape a prison? Who are you kidding, Koski?"

"Aeon?" Seele's voice echoed in the room "Hey, you're kidding when you addressed Koski as an Aeon... right, Captain?" Seele nervously muttered.