Can't Return It Yet?

What was that just now?

Subaru Natsuki looked at the shards left by the ice pillar that had pierced the ground and carved a hole, and as if he had suddenly calmed down, he stroked his chin and spoke as if he had just realized something.

"Could this be the magic of Other World?"

Subaru Natsuki's thought process is truly different from ordinary people. He shouts and screams when he sees beautiful girls, but he is completely calm when he sees magic, which is simply beyond words.

Leaving Fang Li for the moment, the silver-haired girl frowned and asked with some doubt, "Other World?"

"Well, don't worry about it." Subaru Natsuki waved his hand casually, nodding to himself as he said, "Anyway, it's a world of magic, or a world of fantasy, a place very far removed from reality."

"... Although I don't know what you're talking about, I think what you're saying is wrong." The silver-haired girl said this with a mixture of confusion and seriousness.

"Reality is reality. No one can live in a fantasy world. If you keep living here with that kind of thinking, it's very dangerous."

When she said those words, the silver-haired girl's voice carried a heaviness and sadness that no one else could imagine.

Clearly, reality might be a cruel thing for this silver-haired girl, which is why she has such feelings.

Subaru Natsuki, however, did not understand.

Compared to the silver-haired girl who has come to realize the cruelty of reality, Subaru Natsuki still views his transmigration to Other World with a somewhat nonchalant attitude.

However, the silver-haired girl was clearly just expressing her feelings and had no intention of correcting Subaru Natsuki.

Then, the silver-haired girl turned her gaze to Fang Li again and said in a very sincere tone, "No matter what, please return that badge to me. It is a very important thing."

Upon hearing the silver-haired girl's words, Fang Li simply held the badge in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then sighed.

Immediately, Fang Li spoke up.

"I'm sorry, I can't give it back to you now."

One sentence made the atmosphere at the scene a little tense.

"Hey, hey, are you serious?" Subaru Natsuki grabbed Fang Li's neck and whispered to Fang Li in a sneaky tone, "This is a rare event that can increase affection, and the target is a beautiful silver-haired girl. Silver hair, oh, the quintessential attribute in anime! Although I'm extremely envious, I'm definitely considered your ally now. If you let her affection drop to negative numbers, I'll suffer along with her."

As he said this, Subaru Natsuki gave the silver-haired girl a familiar smile.

"Don't worry, don't worry, we'll return the badge right away—"

Before Subaru Natsuki could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Fang Li.

"I said I can't repay the money now."

Fang Li didn't even glance at Subaru Natsuki, but met the silver-haired girl's gaze and said, "I'm sure you understand now. That thief named Felt took something that is equally important to me. Since you stopped me from chasing after her and made me lose track of her, I can't just hand over this badge that was designated for exchange to you."

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became even more tense.

The atmosphere, which seemed to have become slightly heavier, made Subaru Natsuki afraid to utter a sound. He could only involuntarily swallow a mouthful of saliva.

As for the silver-haired girl, she said with some difficulty, "Can't you really give it back to me? This will be very troublesome for me."

It must be said that the silver-haired girl's appearance was already very stunning.

Now, that beautiful face, filled with a troubled expression, is enough to make anyone feel sorry for her.

Like Subaru Natsuki, he's currently bursting with energy and eager to stand up for the silver-haired girl.

Fang Li was also a man, so naturally he didn't want to make things difficult for such a pure and beautiful girl.

However, Fang Li wouldn't make a decision blindly because of this.

"Since this badge is important to you, you should be able to understand how I feel, right?"

Fang Li said, "What Felt took is just as important to me as this badge of yours, so if you really want this badge back, then wait until I get my things back."

"But weren't you planning to trade my badge for your things?" The silver-haired girl seemed convinced, but still didn't let her guard down, saying, "What if you trade my badge for it?"

"That's your problem," Fang Li said bluntly. "Originally, this badge was stolen by Felt. If you want it back, you have to go to Felt. Even if I trade it away, it will only set things back to square one."

"In fact, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to find this badge, would you?" Fang Li said confidently. "Now, because of me, although you haven't gotten the badge back, you know its whereabouts and who to ask to retrieve it. From that perspective, you've already gained something."

The silver-haired girl was immediately speechless.

Because Fang Li's statement is entirely correct.

At that moment, a soft, gentle voice rang out from the silver-haired girl.

"Things seem to be getting a little complicated."

As such a voice rang out, a small figure flew out from the silver-haired girl's hair.

It was a cat with gray fur, but only the size of a palm.

"A cat?" Subaru Natsuki finally realized what was happening and stood up in astonishment.

That's a perfectly normal reaction.

The tiny kitten, no bigger than the palm of a hand, hovered on the silver-haired girl's shoulder, its arms crossed in a remarkably human-like manner, and greeted Subaru Natsuki in a soft, gentle voice.

"Hello, guys in weird clothes. I understand how you feel, but don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually an elf."

Subaru Natsuki was speechless.

No, it should be said that I accepted it very naturally.

"Since there is magic, it's not strange that there are elves. It's Other World, so this kind of setting is acceptable."

Naturally, such words sounded utterly baffling to the silver-haired girl and the gray kitten.

Under these circumstances, Fang Li made a direct statement.

"Regardless, I'll keep this badge for now."

As he said this, Fang Li opened his palm and showed the silver-haired girl the exquisitely crafted badge, saying just that.

"Of course, you can also use force to take it away."

"So? Want to fight?"

The silver-haired girl and the gray kitten looked at each other in bewilderment.