The True Identity of Cat's Inn

"Who knew you were such a picky eater, old man!"

The instant His Majesty the Emperor heard that sweet female voice brimming with chill and fury, his back was instantly drenched in a torrent of cold sweat.

"Well... Irene, don't misunderstand. That's not what I meant."

"Does what you meant even matter?"

Faced with that utterly domineering declaration, Lazy God was immediately rendered speechless.

"Pfft!"

After shooting Maruko a glare, His Majesty the Emperor decisively activated Secret Telegram Mode.

"Queen Irene, stop making a fuss. Everyone's watching!"

"Hmph! Now you know shame? Why didn't you think of that when you were flirting with girls right in front of me?"

"My queen, when have I ever flirted with girls?"

Faced with someone stubbornly refusing to admit it, Irene pulled out her little notebook and slowly read, "Before departure, you openly teased Kana in the guild hall and declared that you wanted to be her boyfriend."

"That was a joke!"

"During the examination, you claimed you wanted to have an older-man-style date with her!"

"The older man I meant wasn't me. It was Gildarts."

"Hmph!"

"After arriving at Nirvana's pillar of light, your gaze swept across Lucy, Kana, Jelly, Milliana, and Wendy in turn, lingering for one minute and thirty seconds on each."

"No... I was checking their physical condition to make sure they weren't hurt. Besides, they weren't the only ones I looked at."

"Hehe... You only spent fifty-seven seconds scanning Natsu and the other boys, thirty-three seconds less than the girls!"

"Big sis, how did you calculate that so precisely?"

"What did you just call me, brat?!"

Feeling the icy chill transmitted through the Mind Talk channel, His Majesty the Emperor's consciousness immediately dropped into a dogeza.

"Great King Irene, I was wrong. Please spare me!"

"Hmph! Haven't I given