The main residence, reception room.
With Rem's assistance, Fang Li had changed into the Knight Uniform of the Royal Guard Knights and arrived here with Beatrice.
Rem stepped forward and opened the door, bringing the scene inside the reception room into Fang Li's sight.
Emilia was already seated in the seat of honor, apparently entertaining a guest.
Yet when Fang Li saw the guest seated opposite Emilia, even he could not help showing a surprised expression.
Because this was completely beyond Fang Li's expectations.
"Yo, long time no see, my fellow countryman!"
The person who spoke those words was the very first person Fang Li had encountered when he came to this world.
He wore an utterly out-of-place tracksuit that was entirely unsuitable for this world.
His body was fairly sturdy, but his movements gave the impression of someone with little vigilance and no self-awareness.
His pair of triangular eyes looked somewhat fierce, though they could only frighten children.
It was none other than Subaru Natsuki.
"You?"
Fang Li genuinely looked surprised.
"Heh heh~~"
Seeing Fang Li like this, Subaru Natsuki puffed out his chest and raised his head, looking as though he had been waiting a long time for this.
"That's right, that's right! This is it! This is the expression I wanted to see!"
Subaru Natsuki spoke to Emilia before him.
"This Half-Elf lady was surprised too, right? You never expected the envoy who came knocking to be me, did you? But this is exactly the effect I wanted! Hahahaha!"
Subaru Natsuki burst into laughter like a petty villain who had gotten his way.
What he received in return, however, was an utterly baffled expression from Emilia.
"Um..." Emilia said in confusion, "Have we met somewhere before? Do I know you?"
Subaru Natsuki's triumphant laughter came to an