Arno held light particles in his hands, standing leisurely by the window. "Ah! No troublesome aliens, no kids to babysit, this is what li—"
"Beep—!" A harsh alarm shrieked, scaring Arno so badly he almost dropped the cup in his hand, immediately followed by a heart-wrenching scream, "Commander Hikari's laboratory has been broken into again!!"
"—fe." Arno finished his last syllable. With a soft "pop," his gentle expression turned grim as he crushed the cup in his hand, opening his palm to let the shards scatter on the floor. He leaped straight out of the window to chase down the fleeing alien.
Chapter 23