"Kill him!"
The soldiers behind Shuzo quickly spread out, hands on their weapons, and the atmosphere instantly turned icy.
The civilians enjoying the food festival hadn't expected these black-clad Marines to actually attack, and scattered in fright.
"Kid... you're welcome to eat my cooking. But if you want to trade my head for money? You're not up to it!"
Panz set down his enormous tankard, his gaze darkening as his huge body slowly rose, radiating pressure.
"Halt! Thou canst not distinguish right from wrong! Heaven hath bestowed benevolence and righteousness upon me! Allow me to deliver its judgment!"
Yamato put down her gigantic rice bowl, quickly chewed a few times, and swallowed.
Then she grabbed her Kanabo and stepped forward. Her phrasing was quite something, reminiscent of a Japanese Noh actor, except she only got it half right.
The words "benevolence (fine)" and "righteousness (food)" practically shone in her eyes.
Yamato. Technically speaking, Mr. Panz is a righteous outlaw, but he's still a pirate.
Sephiroth, seated at the dining table, only thought this to himself. He didn't say it aloud under the circumstances.
A twenty-meter-tall Giant was certainly conspicuous enough that the NEO Marines hadn't noticed the others at first.
Only now did Shuzo notice that the Great Angel's party was also seated in the dining area of Panz's stall.
Except for Yamato, who had slammed the table and jumped up.
Sephiroth was still calmly drinking tea, while Baby 5 refilled his cup.
Uta, Nami, and Carina had been playing with Lily. Now they stopped as well, turning their eyes toward Shuzo, who had come to cause trouble.
Standing on the table, Lily angrily raised her fork. Tiny as she was, she still struck the pose of a warrior ready to hold the line.
Tashigi tightened her grip on her