124. Esper Dilemma
"Are you being upset on cue just so nobody starts accusing the Awakened of being Espers?" The question Elena asked caused Adam to tense up immediately. Without even realizing it, he was looking wide-eyed at the Venusian woman who had followed him the longest. She then added, "Yes, it's that obvious."
"I don't know what you're talking about. This is a serious matter, Sergeant, whose records we should set straight." Adam still insisted firmly on his position despite being seen through by Elena.
"Sir, yes, sir." Elena replied with a shrug, but her voice was obviously soft, and the response came with no salute; she was simply leaning against the antenna of the Command Center's Scanner Beacon.
Adam wasn't calm on the inside, calculating every step that might go wrong, thinking of scenarios and remedies for issues he hadn't anticipated.