[b][u]Dacyira Space[/u]
ON BOARD THE LITTLE PRINCESS[/b]
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For the longest moment, the group in the conference room of the Little Princess remained almost totally silent, watching Marco with casual indifference. However, when it came time for them to make their final conclusion, Marco surprised everybody by offering them a drink. As suddenly as a storm...the table erupts into pure, unrestrained laughter-

[i]"A drink? Captain, I think this guy likes you!"[/i]

One man, relatively close to where Marco was seated, directs his voice towards the head of the table. There, Integra too was laughing, although in a noticeably more controlled manner. Her face, however, showed nothing but playful amusement. After a few moments, her voice cuts through the mild din and silences the table. Her tone seems musing, maybe even a little impressed, but her eyes indicate something else. An understanding.

"My my, offering alcohol to minor! How brazen of you, Marco~!"

With this, she sinks into another casual burst of laughter, but quickly returns to her speech in order to retain control of the conversation. Slowly, with great care to draw out her words for the most effect, she makes her decision.

"This deal of yours, we'll take it. Of course, we'll be keeping everything else we plundered, and I'll be expecting to be paid before we organize the transfer, but I expect this to be the beginning of a wonderful friendship! Don't you agree?"

Still smiling, Integra settles back lazily into her chair, raising her head so that she could still be in clear view of her guest and subordinates. With a strangely confident expression stretched across her face, she adds her last words playfully-

"Please do take care of me, Marco~. You'll keep your end of the bargain...right?"