Miss Adi Wants to Repay a Debt of Gratitude, The Otherworlder's Approval

"Sheele, I'm sorry."

Early the next morning, Lyu went to the Tavern of the Bountiful Mistress and found the Poster Girl sweeping the entrance. She confessed to her that she, too, had fallen for the boy.

"Lyu, and here I trusted you so much. Is this how you repay my trust?"

"It was my fault, Sheele. Hit me or scold me as you like. I promise I won't talk back if you curse me, and I won't fight back if you strike me. Even if you want my life, I will have no complaints. After all, this life of mine was one you saved back then."

Lyu bowed deeply to Sheele and even offered up her Wooden Sword, looking very much as if she were Bowing with a Sword to Plead Guilty. Before, she had been wondering what women Broly might go around provoking, only for her to be the one who threw herself straight into it and fell for the Saiyan boy.

Although Adi had given her advice last night, after truly seeing Sheele, Lyu had subconsciously chosen the course of action that better suited her own personality, one that drew a clear line between grudges and favors.

"In that case, then..."

Lyu felt the Wooden Sword in her hands being taken away, and she sighed inwardly. Sure enough, having the person one liked stolen away by someone one trusted was absolutely impossible to forgive.

Just as Lyu was truly preparing herself to do as she had said and make the resolve to repay her with a life, Sheele, who had taken the Wooden Sword, used the back of the blade to lightly tap the back of the Elf's head.

It hurt a little, but caused no real harm. Lyu turned her head in confusion and looked at Sheele