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He was truly afraid; his legs trembled with fear, his teeth chattered with fear, and he was too afraid to utter a single word.

Speak up, say something quickly!

Whether it's being perfunctory or putting on a brave face, at least you can't let the other person see that you're afraid!

Despite being frozen in place by that gaze, Natsuki Subaru refused to look away cowardly. Faced with the triangular-eyed boy's silence, Elsa's pupils narrowed even more, like a snake's.

Just as she was about to do something, an uninvited guest interrupted their conversation.

Suddenly, Natsuki Subaru felt a weight on his shoulder as an arm draped around his neck. At the same time, he heard a familiar and comforting voice that brought tears to his eyes.

"Hey, beautiful older sister, you'd better not bully my Natsuki Subaru too much."

"Xiao Lin?!"

The contrast between Natsuki Subaru's excitement and Elsa's wariness was stark when she saw the handsome man who had appeared silently before her.

Whether Natsuki Subaru was clever or just stumbled upon it by accident, it was thanks to the surprise and shouts in his eyes that Elsa realized they knew each other, thus preventing Kobayashi's affectionate actions from revealing anything.

Elsa squinted; she had no idea when Kobayashi had appeared!

The Bowel Hunter is the best assassin. Although he can infiltrate perfectly most of the time without being seen, his assassination skills are comparable to those of the most outstanding masters.

But Kobayashi in front of her concealed his aura, and even she didn't notice him.

Dangerous man!

The gut hunters' alarms kept going off.

But at the same time, my interest was also piqued.

Intestine hunters are never afraid of challenges, and the intestines of the strong are very attractive.

Elsa moistened her lips with her tongue and said cheerfully, "Oh dear, you've really wronged me. I wasn't bullying him; it's just that this boy is afraid of me."

"Scared? Yes, I am scared, but not of you, big sister."

"What do you mean?"

"For a man who isn't particularly outstanding, it's inevitable to be afraid of rejection when trying to invite an excellent woman on a date, especially since this idiot is doing it for the first time. So, big sister, please be more understanding of this timid newbie."

Kobayashi shook Natsuki Subaru's head, effortlessly misinterpreting Subaru's fear.

Although the excuses kept coming up, the flippant tone eased the tense atmosphere. Natsuki Subaru understood the obvious hint, so he forced an awkward smile.

Elsa also developed a greater interest, not in Subaru Natsuki, but in Kobayashi.

"And there's anger too."

"what?"

"Don't try to hide it. This boy isn't just afraid; he's also angry at me. So, how do you explain that?"

The gut hunter deliberately made things difficult for them.

He seemed aggressive, but to her it was just for fun. She wanted to see how the handsome man in front of her would react.

Kobayashi chuckled softly, "I don't think the target of my anger is you, big sister."

"Oh, are you trying to say he's just angry at himself?"

"Pretty much, but the other person has to be included, like me."

"Oh? What's the reason?"

Elsa was even more interested.

She clearly had more important things to do than chatting here, but for some reason she was so interested in Kobayashi that she still chose to linger here.

However, she wasn't sure she wouldn't do anything wrong if the answer didn't meet her expectations.

"Of course, it's because you're so beautiful, big sister. A beautiful big sister must get invited by many men. For a young man who's new to love, the thought of his crush being invited by other men makes him jealous and angry. Whether it's his own incompetence or the excellence of others. In fact, even the thought of you being invited by others makes me a little jealous and angry."

Kobayashi spoke words of praise with complete candor, leaving Elsa speechless at such an astonishing statement, and even Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

He simply couldn't bring himself to like the stunningly beautiful woman before him, especially since she was a guinea pig, which made him even more wary.

But then, Kobayashi asked him, "You agree, right, Natsuki-kun?"

"Yes, yes... Hehehe..."

Natsuki Subaru had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Oh my, you have such a sweet tongue."

Elsa lightly touched her cheek, her expression subtly pleased, though barely perceptible. No woman can resist flattery; it's human nature.

"But I don't think I have anything that attracts others."

“Your soul. Your soul has deeply attracted me.”

Kobayashi stared at her, his burning gaze devoid of any desire, only pure and utter admiration.

The brilliance of the soul is not about good or evil, but about talent and potential. In this respect, the Bowel Hunter far surpasses ordinary people, as Kobayashi guarantees with the "eyes" of the goddess of beauty.

"You have such a nice voice."

Elsa gently touched her chest, her heart stirring for the first time in a long time. Unexpectedly, it was she who was moved.

"I care about you a lot, so if I had to choose someone to go on a date with, it would definitely be you. But unfortunately, I have something important to do, so it seems we'll have to postpone our date until next time."

She was speaking to Kobayashi.

Kobayashi shrugged and said, "It seems like a real shame."

"Then, let's have a proper chat when we have the chance to meet."

"I look forward to it."

Having received a clear reply, Elsa left with an annoyed smile, flipped her black cloak, and disappeared into the darkness of the alley.

Just as the words suggest, she disappeared.

Even its aura vanished.

Even Kobayashi's "eyes" and "senses" could not find any trace of her.

Was he deliberately showing off a little?

That's really a competitive personality.

Xiaolin twitched the corner of her mouth.

After much thought, it must be the cloak's ability.

It seems that besides being able to withstand one magic attack, it must have other additional effects.

After watching Elsa leave, Natsuki Subaru leaned wearily against the wall.

He never expected to run into them here.

Did the other party linger in this area before reaching the stolen goods warehouse?

He unexpectedly encountered the final villain, the Bowel Hunter, which nearly broke his heart.

In terms of psychological preparation, the impact of the Bowel Hunter surpasses that of Satella.

Subaru Natsuki sincerely prayed that, if possible, this would be the last time he encountered Elsa.

A pervert who is immersed in the pleasure of disemboweling people would not be surprised if he killed a few people to add to his fun before the appointed time arrived.

What's more, the location was deep in a slum.

Seeing his timid appearance, Kobayashi couldn't help but tease him, "Hey, hey, hey, your tolerance is too weak. You haven't already wet your pants, have you?"

"Yes, it was so close. I was so scared I couldn't even speak. If you hadn't arrived in time, Kobayashi, I would have really died!"

He didn't put on a brave face in front of Kobayashi, and he dropped his pretense. Having spent a long time with Kobayashi, Natsuki Subaru didn't feel any awkwardness or distance.

Even more surprisingly, Kobayashi didn't have it either.

"Hehehe..."

"Hahaha……"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Kobayashi extended her hand, saying, "We meet again, Natsuki-kun."

"Ah, it's 'again,' Kobayashi."

Natsuki Subaru grasped the offered right hand, stood up, and then said, "If we're using 'again' to indicate the number of times we've met, I should say it eight times in a row."

"8 times?"

Kobayashi was slightly taken aback.

"Huh? Don't you know? I even left the number 8 on the note."

"Isn't that what a Möbius strip means?"

"what?"

"Eh?"

The two looked at each other.

Natsuki Subaru only drew numbers below the pattern to indicate the number of times because the vendor was stingy and the paper wasn't big enough; he drew it horizontally simply so it would be visible. However, Kobayashi mistakenly thought it was a Möbius strip, implying that he was already trapped in a loop and that he had to help Natsuki Subaru.

Unexpectedly, through a series of coincidences, I came to understand the true meaning.

Natsuki Subaru retorted, "Is this a coincidence?"

"In your opinion, it should be called fate," Kobayashi agreed, both amused and exasperated.

"By the way, Kobayashi! I already know where Felt's house is, but Elsa was nearby just now. What if she did something..."

"No, it's alright. There's no smell of blood nearby, and I haven't seen any bloodstains. Elsa probably hasn't found Felt either."

To calm down the easily startled Natsuki Subaru.

Upon seeing the Bowel Hunter, the terrifying sense of oppression he felt made him involuntarily think in the worst possible light.

"Think carefully, Natsuki-kun. Did you know that Felt was dead before you made the deal with her?"

"Hmm... thinking about it, it seems there really isn't one."

The thief probably really did, as the slum dwellers said, not return to the slum before making a transaction in order to avoid being tracked down by the victim.