The next afternoon, as expected, nothing unexpected happened. Just as Black Rabbit had feared, Bai Yasha of the Thousand Eyes really did send someone to their nameless community's base and specifically invited Black Rabbit, Izayoi, and Annie to the same shop as before.
Naturally, the three of them once again met Bai Yasha in that little reception room where they had freeloaded before.
At the same time, the three discovered that, besides the white-haired little girl who was Bai Yasha, there was also an unfamiliar blond man glaring at them with an unfriendly expression.
"Um..."
"Ahem!"
First, Bai Yasha shot a gleeful glance at the dark-faced blond man. Then she looked toward Black Rabbit and at a little girl who looked full of energy, glancing left and right while picking up the pastries to examine and nibble on them. The girl clearly did not consider herself an outsider at all, nor did she look like someone who had done something "major." Only after staring for quite a while did Bai Yasha, the shop's owner, finally pretend to cover her mouth with a fist and cough twice. Once everyone looked toward her, she sat up straight and began introducing them:
"Allow me to introduce everyone first!"
"This gentleman here is Luos, heir to the ancient community Perseus."
"And these three..."
"This is Black Rabbit, a member of the Moon Rabbit race."
"That is newcomer Izayoi Sakamaki, who arrived in the Little Garden not long ago."
"This is Annie. She is also a newcomer."
Bai Yasha paused for a moment before continuing.
"For certain reasons, I have temporarily invited all of you to my shop."
"Now..."
"You may officially begin your negotiations."
"I will also listen in here to ensure that none of you start fighting in my shop."
With that, Bai