The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 246 Everything is Steins;Gate's choice
"By the way, Zun Zun is only 14 years old this year, and I'm already 21 years old. Don't you like people older than you?"

"what?"

“Or do you like Anastasia Hexin and Firut? Considering that you have been staying in the Sword Saint Family, you must have a good relationship with Firut. But you did that to Priscilla in public, do you like older ones?”

She reasoned on her own, and felt lost as she saw that although she had her ups and downs, she was far from being as broad-minded as the arrogant woman.

"That was a misunderstanding. I just attacked her because I was so angry."

"Yeah."

Crusch looked slightly relieved.

Zun Zun curled the corner of his mouth.

Although I knew she was a bit natural, I didn't expect her to be so natural. She was worried about whether her body could please Zun Zun, even in front of him.

“But Miss Crusch is really contradictory.”

"contradiction?"

"I remember you said during the King Selection Ceremony that you had doubts about the kingdom's appearance and that you were determined to break away from the dragon's control and choose independence. But now you have taken the initiative to seek marriage with me... You are not attracted by my appearance and ability, but my identity, right?"

That's quite explicit.

This almost labeled Crusch as the same greedy person as Priscilla. If it were an ordinary noble, he would definitely be angry and unhappy.

however--

"I admit that it is true."

"That……"

"If I had obtained the throne, my policy would have been as I said at the time. Although the Dragon Calendar Stone chose me as a candidate, choosing me who would have severed the alliance with the dragon, whether it was the dragon's intention or the spokesperson of the sky, no matter which one it was, it was a reasonable move. Don't you think so, Reverend?"

Should I say her answer was a trick?

Originally, Long's intention might be to have her firmly support him, but it was misinterpreted as wanting to cancel the alliance through her mouth. Others would definitely not agree with it, but Long chose her as a candidate, so it is very likely that what he said was true.

"The choice of Steins;Gate?"

"what is that?"

“It doesn’t have any special meaning, but when you do it and achieve it, it has meaning.”

"…You mean it represents the choice made, not whether the outcome of the choice is right or wrong?"

She understood quickly.

To put it in a mysterious way, everything is arranged by fate, whether it is good or bad, it can be explained by this sentence.

"Then let's get back to the point."

Crusch sat up straight and said seriously, "I have just explained my thoughts, Zunzun. I do want to marry you. It is not out of love, but for profit. But I can assure you that I will fall in love with you in the future. Please believe me."

Get on the bus first and buy the ticket later?

This is a common consciousness among large families, and the concept of love is extremely distorted, especially for duchesses at the top of the nobility.

Zun Zun, who had had such an experience and was extremely disgusted by it, shook his head after a moment of silence.

"……Feel sorry."

"Is there something about me that you, Zun Zun, are dissatisfied with? My appearance, figure, family background? I'm not bragging, but I'm still quite marketable. Or do you have a favorite chosen one? Sorry, I don't want to explore your love life, but I have to think about my next move. Of course, if you, Zun Zun, don't want to say it, I won't force you."

Honestly, Crusch is too frank.

Zun Zun was slightly in love with her, but because of this, he couldn't agree.

“No, Miss Crusch is undoubtedly an excellent woman. I admit that Miss Crusch may think that I have some ambiguous behavior with other king-chosen ones, but I have not made any promises with any of them. After all, I have a fiancée, and I will not coerce others or seek benefits because of this.”

“…I didn’t lie.”

Crusch stretched out his ears as if listening, and soon nodded in approval.

——Protection of Wind.

The ability to read the winds of human emotion.

Generally speaking, she can read the other person's surface emotions without any obstacles, and rarely gets deceived. This protection is judged by Crusch himself as a kind of negotiation technique that is ineffective against people who are good at hiding.

"Then, the elders of the Sages' Association probably thought of this and did not force it."

Crusch sorted out the information and came to this conclusion.

She had a smile on her face.

Unlike the smile of a stern and powerful woman, she looked at Zun Zun with admiration, the way a woman looks at a man.

“So, the cat-eared man behind the door, please don’t show strong hostility towards me. I don’t have any such thoughts towards Miss Crusch.”

"Little Phyllis is just jealous. It's only the second time we've met and they've become so close... and they're chatting so happily... I'm so jealous!"

After pushing open the door, Ferris appeared, biting his lower lip and pretending to be unwilling. When he saw Crusch's moist eyes, he became even sadder.

“It’s called a first impression. Crusch and I felt close to each other just like Reinhardt and I did when we first met.”

"And what about little Phyllis?"

"Phyllis, as for you... well, it should be after the Gut Hunter."

"How could it be that the gap is so huge!"

The cat man folded his tail and wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes with a pitiful look. This hypocritical attitude was the main reason why Zun Zun was displeased with him in the first place.

However, after meeting the Gut Hunter, his perception of Phyllis changed.

Crusch also smiled and said, "It's true that I enjoyed the blind date more than I expected. It's rare for me to talk to someone so much. I didn't expect that a blind date would be such a pleasant thing."

"That's just with me. Just as you, Ms. Crusch, are very popular in the dating market, I am also very popular."

"Zun Zun, have you been on many blind dates?" "...This is the first time in my life."

Zun Zun added a qualifier. After all, it was too strange for him to have so much experience in blind dates when he was only 14 years old.

"Wasn't that the first time?"

Ferris gritted her teeth unwillingly and said jealously, "Damn it, Master Crusch's first blind date... and he's dressed so defenseless, it's really infuriating!"

"What stupid thing are you talking about?"

Zun Zun rolled his eyes and complained: "You picked this dress for Miss Crusch, right? Why are you so hostile to me?"

"That's different! No means no! It's okay when you're with little Phyllis, but you can't be alone with a hungry beast like this. All men are perverts, meow!"

"Don't be so unreasonable and accuse me. You are a man too!"

If Phyllis dares to say that he is a man with a woman's heart, Zun Zun will help him become her now and pull that thing off.

“Little Ferris wouldn’t look at Master Crusch with an obscene gaze, so it’s okay! But Master is different, he falls in love with every woman he meets, and even flirted with that widow during the King Selection Ceremony. Do you want to deny it!?”

"that is……!"

Zun Zun had absolutely no way to defend himself.

Damn it, I was just angry and wanted to humiliate her in public, but I didn't expect that I would be the one being a hooligan.

Although Crusch didn’t say it explicitly, his eyes seemed to say that it was true.

“And Master Felt, I remember you lived under the same roof with her, right? You must have seen each other’s young bodies from time to time, and then all kinds of charming things happened to increase your affection!”

"……Ah."

Zun Zun sneered with disdain.

Ferris was stunned for a moment. It seemed that the man in front of him seemed to disdain Firut's flat face? Thinking of the other party rubbing Priscilla's broad chest in public, he probably liked that type.

"Phyllis, you should be careful when joking."

Crusch stopped him at the right moment and said, "For a woman like me who is not cute and not big, you don't have any thoughts about that at all."

After saying this, he used his eyes to seek consent.

Zun Zun suddenly hesitated.

"Probably... maybe... probably... about the same?"

“What!? How dare you look down on Master Crusch? I’ll kill you!”

"What do you want me to do to satisfy you?!"

Phyllis was helpless, like an angry wild cat.

“Wait a minute.” Crusch was also confused. “Why did you just reveal a lie and hesitation? What’s going on? Don’t you like your fiancée, or do you find Priscilla’s type more attractive?”

"Your understanding is also strange."

Zun Zun curled the corner of his mouth.

"so……"

"What on earth is going on!?" X2
Gossip is human nature, even if one is a duchess who encourages herself in a masculine way and the other is a cat-eared girl pretending to be a girl, especially the topic of love, which makes them even more persistent.

"Yes, yes, I surrender."

Zun Zun raised his hands and explained helplessly: "Actually, it's about my other childhood sweetheart."

Makkabaka, um sidisi.

"...I see. Due to a misunderstanding, you got engaged to one of your childhood sweethearts, but you didn't tell the other childhood sweetheart, or even your other friends, right? Do you like your fiancée?"

"like."

"Where's the other childhood sweetheart?"

"I like it too."

Facing the successive questions from Crusch and Ferris, Zun Zun answered without hesitation.

"Since you like both of them, then why worry? Can't you just marry them both?"

"You don't understand, Master Crusch. Women have a strong desire for exclusivity. If the man they like is taken away in half, they will definitely be jealous and crazy."

"I see, that's it."

"…Hey, are you two on the wrong side of the fence?"

I can’t figure out who is the woman, but now it seems that Phyllis understands women’s hearts better.

That's it.

Probably due to family factors, Huihui has a strong possessiveness. Zun Zun once asked about it casually, pretending not to care, but in return the little loli got angry and wanted to use explosive magic to attack him.

"Headache."

“This young love… Phyllis, take out the red wine I treasure in the cupboard.”

"Good meow!"

"Hey, don't use my business as a pretext for drinking!"

The three of them started arguing.

But as if this happy atmosphere shouldn't exist, the door of the guest room was suddenly opened, the joyful laughter suddenly fell silent, and an ugly face distorted with fear appeared at the door.

It was Natsuki Subaru, who was panting and sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)