[Espy]

HAYATE

He gestured silently to the shopkeeper to stay under the counter, then quickly thought through the situation. This...was that Skull Hunter he'd met some time ago. If it weren't for the policeman being in the same room... But if he did try to fight his way out, he would be risking the old man's life, as well as being charged for attacking a Hunter.

She wouldn't do anything too rash while the police was keeping an eye on her, right?

"You think I would be the one to call the police?" He stood slowly, with his hands buried in his pockets. Good. The canisters are still on the counter. Just in case.