Heaving a sigh at her response, Shota gave her a flatly unimpressed look, clearly unmoved by her embarrassment at the idea. "Your mother will want to know you're safe. I can't leave you somewhere without a guardian."

Even if she thought nothing of being away from her family, he couldn't leave her alone like that. The promised 'fuss' was just further motivation to return her home. Besides which, if she had been in Hawaii - Alola, whatever one called it - that was where she'd been abducted from. Returning her there would put her at risk again, whereas her family could almost certainly afford good security to keep her safe from further attempts.