Whether the Elf Race truly practices monogamy was unknown to Yoru Machi. However, the next day when Yoru Machi and Cui arrived at the Adventurer's Guild together, Soya was clearly quite surprised.
As the tenant of his house, Soya naturally knew Cui. What she hadn't expected was for Yoru Machi and Cui to arrive together, and judging by their demeanor, they seemed to have known each other previously.
"Yoru Machi, did you already know Miss Su Cui Lu Qila Ze Garu Neru Lei Ya A Ge Lan Ze Er Jia · Ai Er Jia?"
When Yoru Machi heard Soya effortlessly pronounce the Elf Maiden Cui's full name without even taking a breath, his expression was one of admiration. He marveled that she was truly a professional from the service industry.
Cui's name was ridiculously long; even if he had a note to read it, he might have stumbled over his tongue, yet Soya managed to say it directly without any hesitation.
"Miss Soya, do you remember the Elf Maiden I told you about encountering when we were hunting the Poisonous Demon Dragon..."
"So that's what it is. So that person was Miss Su Cui Lu Qila Ze Garu Neru Lei Ya A Ge Lan Ze Er Jia · Ai Er Jia? I didn't expect such a coincidence.
Are you here to pick up a commission today? But as far as I know, Miss Cui isn't an adventurer."
Hearing Yoru Machi's words, Soya let out a silent sigh of relief before maintaining her professional smile and looking at the two of them.
"Only I am here to pick up a commission. As for her, she's just accompanying me because we..."
"Because we entered into an engagement yesterday, so as a married couple, we naturally have to act together."
Soya, who had been smiling at Yoru Machi and Cui, had her expression completely shatter the moment she heard Cui's words!
"Married... a couple...!"
Yoru Machi could clearly see that although the receptionist's face still held a professional smile, it now looked considerably more chilling than before.
Moreover, not only did a palpable aura of low pressure inexplicably emanate from Soya, but even the pen she held for registration was snapped in half!
"Miss Soya, don't listen to her nonsense. Due to some unavoidable circumstances, Cui and I have reached an agreement. So, when we're out in public, we have to act like a married couple.
This 'married' relationship isn't real; it's just like role-playing."
Although Yoru Machi didn't understand why Soya's reaction was so intense, a strong intuition told him that if he didn't explain quickly, he would find it difficult to enjoy any special favors from her in the future.
"I see. Miss Cui is quite the jokester. I was just saying, little Yoru Machi only recently arrived in town.
And when you registered as an adventurer, you even told me you didn't know anyone here and that I was the first woman you knew. How could a fiancée suddenly appear out of nowhere?"
After hearing Yoru Machi's explanation, Soya's expression immediately cleared up, and her gaze towards the Elf Maiden Cui also carried a hint of hostility.
As the receptionist at the Adventurer's Guild, Soya's conversational skills were evidently quite advanced. While those two sentences seemed innocuous at first glance, Cui, who was the target, had already picked up on a lot.
Soya's words implied that she was the first young woman to meet Yoru Machi, and Cui was merely a later arrival.
Furthermore, Soya specifically used the term "little Yoru Machi" to show her closeness to him, as if to put Cui in her place.
Facing Soya's attack, Cui didn't back down. She calmly walked to Yoru Machi's side and naturally linked her arm with his.
"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly hugging me?" Yoru Machi was somewhat bewildered by Cui's sudden action.
"I'm just fulfilling our agreement, Yoru Machi. You just need to watch quietly."
"Snap—————!"
Soya, who had just switched to a new pen, had her second pen snapped in her hand.
"Oh my, the quality of the pens the guild has been stocking lately is really poor.
By the way, Miss Cui, since you and little Yoru Machi are just pretending to be a couple, don't you think your current actions are going a bit too far?
And in my opinion, while Miss Cui's appearance is flawless, it must be quite a strain for you to do this. Little Yoru Machi's arm must be getting poked by bones right now."
Upon seeing Cui's action, Soya's expression first turned sour, but she quickly regained her composure and retaliated, looking at Cui's chest with a mocking expression.
Then, with a look of feigned regret, she put down the pen and crossed her arms.
As the Poster Girl of the Adventurer's Guild, Soya already possessed an extremely proud bust. By crossing her arms, her already prominent features naturally became even more accentuated!
Cui glanced down at her own chest, which was a B-cup, and then looked at Soya's impressive figure, which was at least a D-cup. Her face immediately turned red at a visible speed.
Seeing Yoru Machi's gaze inevitably drawn to Soya, Cui became even more furious and stomped on Yoru Machi's foot.
Yoru Machi, who had been politely observing the display, felt a sharp pain in his foot and realized Cui was glaring at him fiercely.
"Just a couple of lumps of fat, what's so great about that!"
Honestly, in terms of pure looks, Soya, despite being the Adventurer's Guild's Poster Girl, was still somewhat inferior to Cui.
The Elf Race was renowned for its beauty, and Cui's appearance was considered exceptionally beautiful even among elves. This was evident from the many gazes that lingered on her as she entered the Adventurer's Guild.
However, while her looks were impeccable, Cui couldn't compete with Soya in terms of figure.
Ever since ancient times, tsundere girls were either lolis or flat-chested; the otaku truth had not deceived him. Cui, possessing the tsundere attribute, had clearly allocated her stat points to special attributes, resulting in stunted physical development.
Looking at Cui's foot stomping on him, and then at the third broken office pen on the counter, Yoru Machi, no matter how slow-witted he was, now understood that he had fallen into a so-called "fierce love triangle"!
Although he himself didn't understand why Cui and Soya, with whom his relationship wasn't particularly deep, had suddenly entered a love triangle situation, considering the extremely hostile atmosphere around them, Yoru Machi was immediately aware that if he didn't extricate himself soon, he would be in for a harsh time.
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