I love time travel the most!

Just then, a beautiful silver-haired half-elf appeared outside the door.

—Amelia in casual clothes.

"I thought something noisy had happened. Subaru looks very energetic, which is great."

"I was feeling really conflicted until just now, but seeing Emilia Carbon made everything go away. Emilia Carbon is the perfect cure for my heart."

Natsuki Subaru writhed like a maggot.

The twin maids distanced themselves from him with disdain.

Emilia was very polite and showed no disapproval, but the silver-haired half-elf, who couldn't quite grasp his train of thought, responded with a slightly embarrassed tone: "Sorry, I don't quite understand what you're talking about. But good morning, it's so good to see you're alright."

"Ah, good morning."

He has lost count of how many times this scenario has repeated itself.

but……

Let's begin, a new cycle!

First, there was a dinner party.

To thank him, Roswaal made a point of taking time out for a meal, and Beatrice would also be at the table.

Speaking of which, I offended her during the first reincarnation and suffered quite a bit. I shouldn't be scolded again this time since I didn't do that kind of thing.

"My observation from upstairs... you know, your brain seems pretty hopeless."

"I actually got scolded?!"

Subaru Natsuki felt the malice of the world.

So that's what world line convergence is.

It seems there's no other way this time.

When you are tired, destroy it quickly.

Natsuki Subaru collapsed to his knees in despair, his expression one of utter sadness and pain, looking utterly pitiful.

Beatrice hadn't expected her words to hurt the other person so much, and quickly stepped forward to say, "Are you alright? I didn't mean to insult you; I was just stating the facts..."

Suddenly, before the little girl could react, her spiral twin tails were straightened.

"What...what are you doing?!"

"Haha, you fell for it! This is your punishment for speaking rudely, little girl!"

Natsuki Subaru released his grip, and Beatrice's twin tails swayed back and forth like drills, leaving the little girl, who had just felt a little apologetic, with only anger in her heart.

This guy is unpleasant!

At that moment, Emilia and Parker walked in, following behind him.

"Oh, Betty. It's been four days! How have you been? Have you been behaving like a proper lady?"

"Onii-sama!"

The little girl forgot about Subaru Natsuki's abrupt actions and happily went off to amuse herself while hugging the kitten.

Very good. Although there are some differences, the process is almost the same as before.

After that, it should be him.

Subaru Natsuki roused himself.

"It's rare to see Beatrice here! I'm so glad she wanted to have dinner with me after all this time!"

The deliberately drawn-out tone and the exaggerated attire.

He looked like a clown.

And he was the owner of this mansion, Count Roswaal of the Frontier.

How to do?

Should I do something insulting again, like before? No, that would only incur the wrath of the twin maids. Let's refrain from doing anything strange for now.

"Nice to meet you. I am the owner of this mansion, Roswaal L. Mezas. Please take care of me, Mr. Natsuki Subaru."

Without his strange behavior, Roswaal's self-introduction became much more normal, at least without the previous strange and oppressive feeling.

Then we took our seats.

The mansion's owner, Roswaal, sat in the main seat, with Emilia on his right and Subaru Natsuki following behind.

This is the same as before.

In order to win over the twin sisters and integrate as quickly as possible, Subaru Natsuki praised Rem's cooking skills, just like before.

"You really are unbelievable~~~ You came to the mansion on the border of Mezas in the Kingdom of Lugnica, yet you knew nothing about it~~~"

Roswaal said this in a strange tone.

After he finished speaking, the twin maids and Beatrice looked at Subaru Natsuki warily, clearly regarding him as a spy or something similar.

Natsuki Subaru asked in a rather 'idiotic' way, "Do you mean the kingdom is currently without a king?"

"Hmmmm~"

Roswaal gave a vague, unintelligible hum.

At the time of the king's death, an epidemic was spreading in the city, and the king and his descendants all perished there.

But then, Natsuki Subaru appeared.

Not only did he save Emilia, but he also got involved with the border Count, which is highly suspicious!

"But it seems you know more."

"I guess so. For example, I know that Emilia is one of the candidates for king."

"Oh?"

A simple sentence changed the atmosphere at the dinner table.

Roswaal narrowed his eyes, a dangerous aura completely enveloping Subaru Natsuki. Emilia froze for a moment, then panicked and tried to say something, but Puck stopped her.

"Ah, don't misunderstand, it wasn't my guess. It was actually Kobayashi who told me."

"Xiao Lin?"

“My dearest friend, and the one who saved Emilia and me.”

Natsuki Subaru looked like a naive and innocent boy. He didn't seem to realize that he had betrayed his best friend, or perhaps he was deliberately leading him astray.

Emilia nodded and said, "Ah, if it's Kobayashi..."

"Lady Emilia, who is this Kobayashi you're talking about?!"

"He's a really outstanding man."

Parker answered him.

Roswaal raised an eyebrow: "Oh my! I didn't expect Lady Emilia and Puck to speak so highly of him. I've become quite interested in him too!"

This is real.

The Book of Wisdom only said that someone would resolve this crisis. He had assumed it would be Subaru Natsuki, but now it seemed that might not be the case.

Kobayashi, this man who suddenly appeared, needs to be investigated.

Seeing that Roswaal stopped asking questions, Natsuki Subaru's lips curled up slightly.

Great, you've successfully diverted my attention.

It's unclear what role Roswaal will play later, but it's certain he's not on my side, so it's best to involve him to give myself more room to maneuver.

As for Kobayashi, I can only apologize in advance.

"Alright. As a reward for Subaru's help to Lady Emilia, please state your wish!"

"Then I have only one wish...to work in this mansion!"

Subaru Natsuki reiterated this request.

Just watch, this time we will definitely save everyone, even if the road ahead is full of thorns!

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"Achoo!!!"

Far away in the capital, at the Sword Saint family's residence, Kobayashi sneezed loudly.

The waiter standing behind him asked with concern, "Lord Kobayashi, are you sick? You're already LV5, yet you still get sick. Is this just the weakness of humanity?"

"No, no, no, I can't possibly be sick."

He couldn't help but roll his eyes.

There must be someone talking about him behind his back, and that person is undoubtedly Subaru Natsuki.

"Could it be that you're thinking of Lady Natsuki?"

"I guess so. Actually, I'm a little envious of him."

"envious?"

"Ah. Being with a silver-haired half-elf, a little girl with spiral twin tails, and pink and blue twin maids must be a life that drives people crazy with envy."

"...But Lord Kobayashi, your expression doesn't seem to show jealousy."

The doll-like girl, who was constantly watching her master, didn't detect any jealousy in him. On the contrary, she seemed to be showing a strange mix of pity and amusement, almost as if she were gloating.

"Hehehe, I can't help but laugh when I think about how miserable Natsuki-kun is."

In the end, Kobayashi admitted it.

Liu Zi wanted to ask what was the reason that made her master smile so happily, but the unexpected visitor behind her interrupted her question.

"Kobayashi, why are you smiling so strangely?"

"It's nothing, I just thought of something happy." Kobayashi waved his hand and said to him, "How about it, Reinhard?"

"Just as I guessed, Lady Felt is a member of the royal family who was living in exile."

Reinhard did not feel the joy of fulfilling his knightly duty—finding the lost royal family member—but rather a sense of pain and sadness.