After helping a lost little girl find her mother and successfully asking for the right directions, time flew by. With Kurumi's help, the three of them did not find the "fence" in the slums until afternoon.
Natsuki Subaru pounded furiously on the wooden door. Without bothering with any sort of password, he forced the drunken old man inside to open it.
Uh... this old man was remarkably sturdy, with exceptionally well-developed upper-body muscles. Two long white eyebrows drifted in the breeze... No matter how one looked at him, he did not seem human.
After arguing for a while with Natsuki Subaru, the giant named Old Man Rom finally told him, half drunk and half awake, that the little thief had not returned yet.
Emilia grew even more anxious, while Kurumi occasionally teased the upright cat. Puck's soft fur was so irresistible that Kurumi could not stop petting him, while the cat-shaped spirit named Puck giggled happily in her hands, looking every bit like an adorable little creature.
"This little spirit is quite strong." Kurumi could easily see through his true nature, which further convinced her that Emilia had the potential to be a "heroine."
Perhaps... Natsuki Subaru would reach the pinnacle of life by winning over the heroine?
They said men conquered the world, while women conquered men.
But Emilia had such a powerful spirit. Did that not reverse the order?
Hmm... Puck conquered the world, Emilia conquered Puck, and Natsuki Subaru conquered Emilia?
Kurumi's imagination ran wild, and the way she looked at the three of them changed considerably.
"What a tangled mess."
"Y-you-you... what kind of look is that?!" Puck hurriedly broke free from Kurumi's hands and hid behind Emilia's shoulder. In his cute childish voice, he said, "Even if petting Puck feels nice, you can't get any