Before that. [He leaned back a little, hands in his lap.]

I visited him after what happened with Fayt-kun, just after midnight when the period of my promise to you lapsed.

[He'd said he wouldn't attack Albel that day. The day had passed so the promise had no longer held any sway over him. Under normal circumstances, Souji would have shoved a sword into Albel's neck. Seeing that Albel was actually Cliff and Fayt's friend, however, all he'd done was talk to the man.]

Fayt-kun and I spoke just before you arrived, before he left to Aleos-kun's place.