At first, Byakuren didnāt know what on earth Bard was getting atāhe was reaching into his suit and pulling a thin piece of paper out, and before she could even see what it was she suddenly and unexpectedly felt a chill dripping down her neck and through her spine; something terrible had happened, and suddenly she wasnāt sure if she wanted to find out what it was, if it had caused him so much pain and sorrow. Once she examined the name and title on the credential, however, it took her only a second to figure out what had happenedāeyes widened and lips were pressed into a thin like so that they wouldnāt hang agape like an insensitive idiotās, and her breath caught in her chest, heart skipping a beat. Thisā¦this meantā¦
āBard,ā she slowly began, completely at a loss for words; clearly he didnāt want to talk about what had happened, and she didnāt want to apologize as she knew anything she said would be an empty pleasantry without any meaning. Unfortunately, she wasnāt one for physical affection either, so she simply stood there silently for a few moments, swallowing heavily before she regained her voice once more.Ā āIā¦Iām sorry to hear thatā¦ā she nearly whispered, falling victim to what she had tried to avoid; closing her mouth again so that she wouldnāt dig herself a deeper hole, she waited for him to replyāthat is, if he even had anything more to say to herā¦
Ironically, a chuckle escaped Bardās lips. It was almost ridiculous to think that, from one month to another, he rose up to be the headmaster of such a big organization. Indeed, the hitman didnāt get this title in an ordinary way, and itās not a secret considering the clear changes on the otherās personality, even if itās something heās trying to control. Byakurenās reaction wasnāt really unexpected, at least for him.
āItās not your fault, you donāt need to apologise. If itās anyoneās fault, itās mine.ā - He sighs heavily, finally turning to look at her. - āSebastian, before I killed him, corrupted the agency. The headmaster was a puppet of his, and in the last few months a lot of hitmen targeted me. The only reason Iām still alive...ā - Bard swallows, clearly getting a bit distressed with the conversation topic. - āMy master eliminated them, but just when he told me...āĀ
Shaking his head, the hitman stopped talking. He already told the heiress he didnāt want to talk much about the subject, at least for now, and it was already a ton of useless information that he just threw out of his mouth.Ā
āIām sorry, I just came back and Iām bothering you with these things, heh.ā