Sipping his coffee, Russell could not help baring his teeth—the coffee was bitter, astringent, and even burned his throat a little. It had been a long time since he had tasted coffee this terrible.
Compared to this, even instant American coffee had a lingering fragrance and sweet aftertaste.
Was this place really that shabby and poor?!
Russell, whose ingredients could hardly be called good, angrily poured the coffee into a nearby potted plant. Then he slumped down by the window and stared blankly outside, thinking that once Jester's Shadow returned, he would head back to the Honkai planet and have Rita make him a fresh cup of coffee to cleanse his throat.
About an hour passed.
That long underwear appeared in Russell's field of vision—carrying a stuffed handbag as it jogged over. Upon arriving before him, it immediately folded itself up and slipped into the bag.
Oh.
This guy was finally back?
Russell, who was indeed a little snobbish, swiftly stood up and stretched lazily.
"Goodbye, Jarilo."
As though taking a commemorative farewell photo, he picked up his phone, snapped a picture, and began writing a caption.
But unexpectedly, just as he finished editing the caption, a powerful set of military-like footsteps approached in perfect unison.
"Huh?"
Russell turned around in confusion and was stunned to discover that a rather handsome blond knight and several guards had already sealed off the area.
Russell recognized the man in the lead.
Gepard.
The Silvermane Guard who, in gameplay terms, got all his coins exposed by Aventurine, but won by having both parents, an older sister, and a younger sister.
"Pardon the intrusion, everyone."
With clearly trained strides, he marched into the shop and apologized to the startled clerk and customers.
"A particularly vile theft targeting women has occurred in this area. We