This feels weird. They could get in real trouble for this. Is it really all right not to involve anybody else?

But Maria seems determined, and right now Hiroshi needs to ensure she doesn't start having doubts about him. Even if he's still not fully buying into the witch thing as much as Maria, he still can't deny that something very strange is going on. Minako didn't start acting like this until after the ceremony. The odds of there not being some sort of connection were dubious. But they could figure that out when their lives aren't in danger.

"So it seems. You're quite a leader," he replies, smiling faintly.