Aske suddenly had an idea.
Pretending to be lovers with Maya, he could shift the girls' barrage in the team from "chasing him" to "assassinating Maya".
Of course, this widely popular trope in light novels and galgames was quite illogical in reality. The simplest issue being, why would Maya cooperate with you?
Secondly, if the girls in the team liked you and instead of explaining things properly, you resorted to a "fake girlfriend" ruse to deceive them, wouldn't that be a bit too much?
So after some thought, Aske ultimately discarded this flashy idea and honestly clarified to everyone: actually, the situation isn't what you all think.
"Oh, so that's how it is," Peggy sighed in relief, the dark glow between her hidden fingers fading silently.
"It seems we've all misunderstood," Medea also said with a smile, discreetly retracting the Mind Line—originally intended for a sudden attack on Maya's mind, in combination with Peggy's Curse Death for a lethal strike.
