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entire body.
Its hot, its hot, its hot, its hot, its hot, its hot,
its hot.
him together.
baru?
else, so !
Im going to
his life.
CHAPTER 1
mind.
ey had
main road.
cash.
world.
Fortunately, he had no problem communicating,
note
complained.
humans.
all of them, the ones who really drove home the fact
the half-humans.
people with dog ears and cat ears, and there were
front of him.
Hold up!
see that the person who had thrown him back was a
the first time these men had done this, and Subaru
next.
ridicule.
usual.
the men.
I dont know, but Im pretty sure hes making
collided with the mans nose, but he also cut his fist
a glinting knife.
ground.
are transient.
his head back and forth, but other than that both
condition.
about my superpowers?!
violence.
No, seriously.
on the knife so that the tip was held back toward his
cent on me!
do just fine. You can just stay down and be food for
hair dashing by. From her red eyes, you could sense
anew.
He was waiting for this kind of development.
instant.
racing down the alley. She went right past the men
against the end wall, grabbed the top of the wall, and
lightly flung herself up onto the roof of one of the
accomplishing anything.
and everything
ere was also a noble air about her that gave her a
Subaru was.
heart.
talking about!
you?
before!
streets down!
got to hurry
when
surrounding air.
Magic.
palm.
into it at all.
the man with the knife, the other drew out a blunt,
there it was.
nose was pink and it had a tail about the length of its
body.
quick. Im in a hurry.
the girl on their way out, one of the men clicked his
the men paled more than they ever had before, and
in the alley with the girl and her cat. inking that
voice. You could see in her eyes that she was being
not with the other thugs, she wasnt about to let her
away.
WaiWhat? Seriously!?
of this, Puck?
about Subaru.
lik e, I dont even mind helping you out. How about it,
mlady? while brushing his hair back and flashing a
smile, but
Huh?
winging away.
ats not
conversation.
thought.
Im sure!
and shout.
otherworldly fantasies.
With that last thought, really this time, once and
the heroine.
best of it.
consciousness.
and
sake to heart.
head.
question.
alley like this all alone. Oh, and Im not saying this
alley.
of her hair.
about what the cat had said, about her not being
Subaru.
gone.
in return.
that?!
front. However
Subaru.
chest.
healing you.
sake.
paws.
how large the capital is, its way better than going on
no clues at all.
voice.
than sorry.
conceded.
in return, okay?
6
A er Subarus first friendly interaction in this
going well!
anymore
shrank away.
difficult.
signs.
unlucky.
confusion.
spirits.
his eyes.
job seriously.
to be.
things spirits?
Ah!
the girl.
air.Umm
BAM.
Bam?
to believe that?
ey
jumped in.
ourselves?
and go first!
yearned-for Zipang?!
absolutely helpless.
ats my name.
martial art?
air of nobility?
least.
his throat.
me.
him. Given that she had come to his rescue yet again
in a way, Subaru grimaced, feeling all the more
useless.
time
could repay her? If that was the case, then how was
Subaru?
could use
before.
you described.
remembered something.
ha-ha.
might have not been the best time, the girls eyes
Satella.
Oh?
and continued.
Satella.
pronouns.
7
Using the sounds of the bustling crowd as a
Hey, Subaru
with this plan, the final one had reared its head.
Well, uh
One of the several things that Subaru had
herself.
a minute.
now?
fault, but the thief who stole from you is just getting
get it back.
Then
like that, but with all of the other people around, the
but
crying.
just fine.
she was tired of him, but that she felt guilty for
found her.
the girl, who had lost sight of her parents and was
and the little girl only shook her head back and
when
voice that had leapt in, and when she looked up,
did, the coin that should have been in his hand was
gone.
was hiding.
just as confused.
Hey, Subaru
clearly.
But, regardless
girl had reached her other hand, the one that was
her breath, but then let it out and took the little girls
embarrassing!
dont see how anyone would think that you and that
her face.
8
nothing.
waving to the girl, and saw that she had a bright and
time doing this, but what does our big sister have to
say? Im sure shell find some kind of way to
we continue to search.
back?
all.
sound, hooray!
half-elf.
hopelessness.
beautiful.
Huh?
Take that!
move.
forgive you.
opposite.
Subaru, younincompoop.
our search.
think about.
information.
to Subaru.
you?
before.
sometimes.
Salesman.
cold glare that didnt seem fitting for one who dealt
threatening voice.
owner yelled.
damage.
sleeve.
anything with.
voice.
them.
scary-faced man.
forgive me.
expression.
from the main road, but the hustle and bustle from
the slums, the air down there and the mood, not
with the little girl and her mother at the fruit shop,
brought.
A er realizing that Subaru and Satella had
We cant.
Satella
immediately
rejected
Subarus
say why.
mood up.
dont really have the time to just sit around and talk
gaze and saw that most of the sky that was peaking
10
trouble
his head.
you
Right now youre doing a good job of making me
the fact that it wasnt just the clothes, but the person
her sake.
keepsearching!
can do!
moment.
dying.
laughter.
green light.
toward Satella.
myself.
looked annoyed.
saying, but all right. Now with that out of the way,
around it as he disappeared.
Satella ran her hands lightly over the crystal and put
Perhaps
shocked
by
Subarus
proud
angry about it
friends.
laugh.
worth.
be a small amount.
the badge was supposedly hers, she said that she did
he had to.
other.
means that we must have come all the way from the
the city was built as a square and had walls like this
away.
first place.
himself.
Wait. Huh?!
W-why are you so surprised?
open.
instead?
youre the one taken out, then its all over. If Im the
one attacked, youll be able both to help me, and to
white light.
candle.
without me.
Whats wrong?
in confusion.
You dummy.
smile.
once
Hmm?
his shoes.
What is this?
the slime.
Wha?
connected to.
that body had all of its other parts, though the throat
Gwah!
the distance.
But Subaru wasnt thinking about that. What
Guitsh-hot.
overwhelmed him.
together.
baru?
else, so
carpet of blood.
Im going to
his life.
CHAPTER 2
into space.
Huh?
with.
Huh?
an apple.
around.
apart from the lizard carts that would pass by, the
about that.
already be night.
square one.
going crazy.
before he disappeared.
away.
cellar
sense of dj vu.
before.
like a dog first! Say, Save me, save me, please! too!
youve got!
struck him with his elbow, and the thug cried out.
you, dont hate me too much for this, but Ive always
mats!
He was out.
loot cellar, the sun had already moved far across the
memory.
hands grow heavy. His mouth felt dry and his ears
loot cellar.
closed his eyes: the old mans corpse, his own sliced-
place to return to. Right now, this was the only place
forward.
and then
the password?!
up by the collar.
request.
told the giant old man that he was the one who
in this situation?
his lips.
just terrible.
items themselves.
here.
agreement.
much time left to live, but too bad, I havent died yet!
wounds as well.
here lately?
of Subaru again.
said, Drink.
Subaru.
Overpowered by his attitude, Subaru took the
started coughing.
but
counter.
Ugh! Disgusting!
smiled.
were concentrated.
looking for.
named Felt?
just come up. Felt, the name of the girl who had
imagination.
peerlessly penniless!
taken by surprise.
building.
moves!
price.
at Subaru.
seem stupid.
No, its all right. Ill exchange this mitia for the
decision.
to be taking a loss.
precious to her.
smile.
had on me!
get eaten like this, he sure did regret it. As he put his
whispered.
We give poison.
exploits.
in tatters.
here, didnt I?
there has some business with you, Felt, and its not
Subaru, Right?
While feeling disgusted at being winked at by an
Ill give you the place and this milk, but youre
mans.
replied Felt.
wrong?
acquaintance or friend.
thing over and over again? But other than that, itll
irritated.
main point.
Anyway, lets go ahead and start our
right?
Yeah, I do.
unique.
shooting!
indifferent.
seal of approval.
deal.
cards to play.
eyes were lit up, and he could see that she was sizing
cards, but
money.
Subarus face.
nodded back.
its worth?
coins in worth.
surprise.
deal?!
something more?
chance.
right?
Of course, if I put you at too much of a
times.
a little sweeter.
Rom had started to look like the grandfather who
show up?
sad?
by those thugs.
also the fact that he had just had the plainness of his
to be coming?
another.
with nails in it, but even in this world it look s lik e clubs
soon as you heard what I had to say, you had all the
praise himself.
his face.
smile.
make public the fact that Felt stole that badge. If for
Rom said.
courteous.
woman.
She was very tall for a woman, about the same
wearing a black coat, but the front was open and you
black and were tightly fit against her skin. While she
fingers.
complaint. Felt took that seat, and Rom took the seat
people here.
drinks.
is this?
a simple question.
deal began.
deal.
I dislike it. So, how much did that boy over there
the screen.
the badge, not pay outright, and that his offer was
not a bluff.
the table.
offer.
Subaru.
than that.
the crowd.
Subaru, embarrassed.
added Elsa.
Subarus antics.
that Felt and Elsa were the ones responsible for the
terrible mistake.
motion.
What do you
e last part of
vicious brutality.
meant the only reason Subaru was safe was that Felt
weapon.
Take that!
However
sought to prevent.
milk.
from the old mans mouth, and as the light from his
his body.
Elsa bowed once gracefully toward the body, as if
and simple.
blood-soaked hair.
to butcher Felt.
escape.
whisper.
shiver, shamelessly.
e old man and the girl are both down, but you
looked bored.
just under an hour ago. But they had not only talked,
his own strength past its limits. But that mad rush of
Subarus was
Pathetic.
ground.
but I see you have nothing. Just how did you ever
comeback.
mouth.
a reddish blade
Wha?!
Ughraaah!!
However
blood.
Elsa approached Subaru, who was unable to say
her face.
foot.Uuugh
His loss of blood was too great, and bit by bit he was
thought
AhIm dead.
CHAPTER 3
his mind.
breathing ragged.
man, the shop owner with the white scar across his
head.
on the spot.
Hhgh
much despair.
out
Huh?
dumbfounded.
was no change.
looking at a stranger.
at him in surprise.
profoundly relieved
unconsciously gulped.
dont know who you are, but what the hell are you
Witch of Jealousy?!
smashed to pieces.
was no illusion.
What?
quiet.
Ill ask you one more time. Why are you calling
call you
not the one who thought of it, its bad enough that
you agreed.
flying again.
It cant be!
and stuck her hand into her robe. She couldnt find
fleeing wind.
girls. However
catch up to them.
Felt had been cut down. Roms neck was slit. Satella
of sorts, but there was also the fact that, given what
thought.
lost like you were nothing! You think you can talk
risk losing Felt and Satella. Also, given the risk that a
huh?
Huh?
Why?
Im sure of it.
possibility.
of my way
unthinkable theory
However
Wha?
moment.
agony.
he did.
back.
Your eyes are dead. Your arms and legs are gone,
hear are insults. I smell the mud of the road. I smell the
iron-lik e smell from the blood pouring from me. Now
attake thevaluables
what?
time.
4
When Subarus consciousness awakened, he was
his kid.
Subaru did.
today?
sure.
Now this was a guy who didnt look all that great
CHAPTER 4
course
when he, Rom, and Felt had all been cut down by
at living.
alive in his previous world and this one was far too
great.
time as well.
negotiations.
what happened.
certain death?
care.
different.
Felt.
death.
screen
think.
painfully clear.
this time.
Both the first time and the third time Subaru had
second times the route they took was the same, but
unavoidable.
Even if Ive come up with a splendid theory as to
Guards!!
here!
normal!
God!
a cold sweat.
tactic.
knife, one took out a rusty hand ax, and finally the
last one
out of this.
fan of pain.
bag, hed get away with a blunt hit rather than being
his head.
Three Two
Thats enough.
intentions.
young man.
glance you could tell that this young man was a cut
intimidating air.
Reinhard?!
title everyone gives me. Its still too heavy for me,
was unwavering.
off this time. Just head back out toward the main
is isnt
even a contest!
young man.
his stance and actions, were all way too high. If his
ground.
going to go blind!
uhReinhardright?
formal, Subaru.
to care.
slightly.
I dont really want to say this, but I think I can
guards.
humor as well.
joke?
unfamiliar term.
were the main street, alleys, the slums, and the loot
cellar.
remembered something.
robe, had silver hair, and had that cat spirit, then it
her?
complicate things.
find her.
cellar, but
Loot cellar?
him leave.
4
Now that Subaru had made it safely back to the
could see out of the corner of his eye was very stern.
annoyed.
buying anything.
e first time
here.
serious?!
options?
Oh, wow.
though.
But if thats the case then I was too late this time
as well.
now was
badge, but
loot cellar.
though.
creaking
door.
roughout
their
entire
as possible.
that she did not want to risk having her place found
appeared.
sturdy fellow?!
high-pitched squeal.
right? she said, lifting her hair back behind her ear.
Even that simple motion was somehow sexy, and
to meet again.
anything to you.
think that.?
look away.
darkness.
blood. I think.
hoped at least.
worse.
business with me, right? From the way you look, its
little bit more care about the way they look. Youre
defend herself.
fighting.
continued to be on guard.
stole.
something?
killed you.
Subaru.
but smile.
coins, right? You get too greedy and youll die! No,
like, seriously.
you know?
she reacted.
screen.
agreement.
It doesnt seem like youre lying. But this is
cellar.
at it, but
doing, but
Planning on doing?
cellar.
instead.
yourself.
his way with Felt to the loot cellar for the third time
That hurts!
paper all over the place, and every now and then
there was a strong unpleasant stench that struck the
colorful place.
closer.
We clear?
Why cant you just see that Im doing my best to
shrugging.
angry?
butI feel like Ive got to pay you back for not
Roms hands.
words.
life for her. But how did Felt feel about Rom?
this time.
wide.
anywhere else.
deal now.
more.
of her tongue.
grinning.
time.
dreams
Subaru.
irritating?!
too tall for the entrance, was the bald giant Rom,
high.
toward Subaru.
the item, Subaru took his cell phone out of his pocket
This picture
I thought that this would be a good time to use
persists, huh?
showed it to him.
really is annoying.
have gone well. Itll be your job to sell it, but I wish
back.
any
up into a smile.
prey.
mitia.
Wait, Felt.
bad end that was just waiting for them was going to
be a reality.
Well
geezer
Its all your fault for giving her free rein. Shes
seen how she could run like the wind. ere was no
Felt, please
owner.
What?
round us up!
feeble-sounding voice.
inside Felt.
Either way, it didnt look as though Felt was
Who is it?
though.
CHAPTER 5
frustration.
down.
so thoroughly proven.
hesitating.
lips shaking.
she was an elf, but that would make him only half
his brow.
the sidelines.
You You set me up, didnt you?
What?
also part of the plan, wasnt it? You two are in this
short time.
arrival.
together?
dangerous
state
of
circumstances
and
of Not-Satellas cloak.
The fact that she had saved that little lost girl this
said Not-Satella.
hair.
Puck! Block!!
alive.
saved us.
blocked
ats
spirit before.
before: Elsa.
of our agreement!
Ill just kill everyone here, and then Ill pick that
but
to her.
it was Subaru.
know!!
everything on to you!
her, Puck!!
expectations, huh?
world.
lethal. However
possible moment.
than the fact that she had thrown off her black coat
and was now only wearing her black skintight outfit,
and the strike was aimed to drive the knife into her
chest.
enemies of us.
her way.
battle commander.
impressed.
be easily beat.
on doing?
elf girl. Of the two, she seems the one more willing
to listen to us.
lose your right arm and have your throat slit. Stay
described as superhuman.
called me a girl.
their mark.
oclock?!
you stay up too late its bad for your skin, replied
My foot
e energy passed
through Elsa and broke into the door that formed the
reached outside.
the ice around her foot. With that, she had managed
having fun.
in trouble.
whispered Not-Satella.
ats terribly
Satella.
Rom.
Subaru.
me feel better.
Huh?
me, right?
your face!
Well, Subaru had lived his years lazily in the
Elsas.
fight.
said Elsa.
of Roms club.
saved.
too far away. Felt herself had frozen like a frog being
Aaaaahhhh!!!
before.
proudly.
okay?!
red eyes. But Subaru just got closer and stared right
on her head.
run!
down on her.
to hide that!
behind her, Elsa struck the club with the blunt edge
!!
However
it off course.
Uwah?!
short.
hands.
behind.
blood.
right?
almost smile.
down and give up. Because that was the way she
What?
here, so scram!
before!
You spider-woman!!
tangled in my web.
barrage of ice.
holding.
However
Damn.
it all off, she had easily grabbed his leg. Elsa raised
her kukri, aiming to lop off the whole leg. With the
strength of Elsas swing, its speed, and the sharpness
screamed.
Thats enough.
her tracks.
shining figure.
Now
Y-youre
red hair.
4
attacks.
before, and his clean hair and skin was proof that he
Someone! Anyone!
and that.
running.
Pleasehelp me.
Understood. Ill help you.
Reinhard?
arent you?
another way.
neck.
speechless.
expectations.
up on your offer. So
No
at will.
Whoyoucallin baldy
bald or get fat. You are, like, the best example for me
Other than the fact that Rom had hit his head
much of a problem.
league with the one who stole your badge. You know
that?
unless she made a case for them being for her own
had taken away her will to fight. With his old sword
defenses down.
bragging.
Reinhard.
weapons?
If I lose my fangs, Ill fight with my nails. If I
Hunter, do things.
your ideals.
lip, frustrated.
O-okay.
Im done.
What?
had lost some of its light. Apart from that, the rooms
shoulder?
blown away.
Not-Satella.
that only now, for the very first time, Reinhard was
brilliant light blew off the roof of the loot cellar and
two halves.
damage.
swung his sword. Once. Only once, and this was the
result.
shouted Subaru.
hands
his
two-handed
sword
disintegrated.
e strike was
moment.
Wellhe had.
had her life taken, Rom lost his arm and his head,
description?
chest.
Thats
noticed Felt.
defense.
joking around.
Reinhard approached.
when
Subaru!!
danger yet.
toward Subaru.
Enough already!
with him.
wasnt just his vision but his entire body that was
spinning.
getaway.
down.
wounded, then
Stop stop stop stop! Dont say it! Dont say it! I
quiet.
W-what?
Okay?
O-okay
do, though.
firmly.
So my wish is
Go on.
pose.
ank you,
Subaru.
her palm was small, and her hand was very warm. It
the one who had saved him first. With this, he had
finally repaid her, a er dying three times from
Ahh
story. However
seemed overwhelming.
purpose.
Subaru.
Youre right. If it werent for this Reinhard
up.
Huh?
coming next.
S-Subaru?!
panicked voice.
end, again.
EPILOGUE
words.
proper etiquette.
failure.
without complaint.
Meaning?
narrow-mindedness.
you know.
confused look.
in all of this.
peculiarities, but
Subaru.
of the battle.
careful.
his shoulders.
giggled.
you for his sake, said Emilia with a weak smile and
really would feel bad if I had to sic this guy over here
Reinhard.
young man with the red hair and blue eyes, Felt
grimaced.
stolen again.
thievery altogether.
stop.
looked on in silence.
alternatives?
another word.
you go.
forHuh?
Reinhard?
for words.
voice shaking.
let her off without a word, but she didnt realize how
first place.
Emilia.
with anxiety.
you refuse.
bewitching.
upon them.
<END>
AFTERWORD
for the first time with this print version, its nice to
bit more.
right now that the one making the most oohs and
is the father.
work.
dreamed about.
is works protagonist is an
dream.
one answer.
and not give up. Now by doing all of that, what does
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