"Mr. Katsura Kotaro..." Perhaps because Sogo had called Katsura Kotaro "Katsura Kotaro" right until the end, Elisaki deliberately said, "If we go looking for that supposedly strongest old lady, wouldn't that mean leaving Mr. Doma here all by himself?"
Sogo Doma: "..."
Huh!? What did this woman mean?
Wait...
"Th-That's..." Kotaro Katsura, who had been about to set off, stopped once again. "Elisaki, you're right. If both of us go looking for the strongest old lady, then Sogo will have to stay here alone..."
"That's right..." Saki Yoshida nodded. "Mr. Katsura, didn't Mr. Doma just say that only the two of you working together could barely fight Mr. Hijikata and the others to a draw? If Mr. Doma is left here alone, wouldn't he be in great danger?"
"Elisaki..." Kotaro Katsura suddenly realized. "I-I actually didn't think of that. If Sogo is left here alone, he'll have to face the Great Demon King's subordinates by himself..."
"Katsura Kotaro..." Sogo Doma hurriedly said, "You don't need to worry about me. If I really want to run, they won't be able to stop me..."
"Then why is Mr. Doma still staying here?" Elisaki asked "curiously."
It had to be said, women were born actresses. If Sogo Doma hadn't already thoroughly studied An Actor's Self-Cultivation, he might have believed that this black-haired, straight-haired JK was genuinely concerned about him and truly confused...
Still, Sogo Doma didn't quite understand. Since this black-haired, straight-haired Elisaki hadn't been fooled by him, why didn't she explain it to Katsura Kotaro?
Elisaki: "..."
She didn't dare. What if this Great Demon King flew into a rage out of embarrassment...
"Yeah, Sogo..." Just as Sogo Doma was finding this strange, Kotaro Katsura spoke up. "Why don't you come with me to find the strongest old lady? After all, if