[...But! Then he notices Perona. Or at least, he hears her. He's too busy staring up at the wall that thing flew into to be able to actually see her walk out of the building.]

A-ah... I'm very sorry for taking a while, Perona-sama! I live kind of far away, yes... Though I also had to finish up a few things over in my apartment. ["A few things" being the numerous other people contacting him, but yeah.] Please forgive me!