Naoki cuts off the network broadcast with a quick goodbye as he sits down, just so he doesn't leave everyone expecting answers. His attention needs to be fully on this, after all, not split between it and half of everyone wondering how he managed to get through where no one else has.

"The long way, sure, but out of thin air... not so much. I don't have much left over from the last holiday party." There might still be a Divine Wind or two rattling around in the depths of his hammerspace, but most of what little he still has are Ragnaroks, and he doesn't much feel like melting his esophagus right now. Anything that'd leave him hoarse would probably be counterproductive.