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The earth dragon roared and stomped heavily on the ground several times. The dragon chariot accelerated continuously in sight, kicking up a large cloud of dust, and then sped away in one breath.

All that remained was the utterly defeated Natsuki Subaru and the lingering aroma of tea in the air.

Xiaolin patted him on the shoulder.

There was no intention to comfort Subaru Natsuki; instead, when he turned around, he pointed to a pink-haired maid behind him.

The other party's aura, which resembled that of a demon, clearly indicated that they were on the verge of becoming enraged.

Subaru Natsuki was drenched in cold sweat.

—We're doomed, the tea business has been discovered!

This is something Ram secretly kept.

Then, the courtyard echoed with the wails of the unfortunate triangular-eyed boy.

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In a room somewhere in the mansion.

Natsuki Subaru clutched his abdomen, which had been struck by the demon's powerful punch, and gasped as he complained, "Why didn't Phyllis do that to Kobayashi? That wretched sissy!"

"Maybe it's because you're handsome?"

"Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that?"

He rolled his eyes at Xiaolin's compliment with annoyance.

In fact, Kobayashi used the [Concealment] magic.

He welcomes girls who are approachable, but he avoids girls who are approachable.

Furthermore, Phyllis possesses the quality of [water].

It's no exaggeration to say that he would be more than qualified to be the head of the Axis cult in Konosuba.

As expected of a genius who snatched the title of "Blue" from Roswaal.

In addition, the other party's "soul" was quite attractive to Kobayashi. If it weren't for self-suggestion, she might have really done something strange to that male-female.

A sigh of relief after surviving the ordeal.

Natsuki Subaru was curious to see Kobayashi looking so distressed, but before he could ask, a silver-haired half-elf appeared at the door of the guest room.

It's Emilia.

She was not wearing loungewear at the time, but formal attire.

After all, we were just entertaining distinguished guests.

The moment he appeared, Natsuki Subaru greeted him with a smile: "Emilia-tan!"

"Subaru, are you alright?"

Emilia was slightly worried.

I just heard that Ram punched him, so I rushed over.

"it's okay no problem!"

Subaru Natsuki raised his arm and made a bodybuilding gesture.

Emilia breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Kobayashi and said, "I'm sorry, Kobayashi, just now..."

"It's alright, there's always a proper order to things, not to mention that the other person's status is much more distinguished than mine."

Xiaolin waved her hand, indicating that she shouldn't mind.

Emilia visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Compared to the distinguished guests from the capital, she cares more about her friends' thoughts; she's a simple, innocent girl.

"See, I told you Kobayashi wouldn't get angry. Leah, you're too nervous."

A light gray kitten floated out from behind her head and came to Kobayashi, giving him a friendly high five.

It was the spirit that Emilia had a contract with.

"Long time no see, Parker."

"It's been a week, hasn't it? How are you doing, Kobayashi?"

"Okay."

The two exchanged brief greetings.

Then, as if by prior arrangement, the owner of the mansion appeared at the door, accompanied by two maids in pink and blue.

"Oh my gosh~~~, I was wondering what Lady Emilia and Subaru were doing here, oh, it's Mr. Kobayashi~~~ What's going on today, we keep getting guests~~~"

The deliberately drawn-out tone is somewhat off-putting.

"Rhodes!"

Natsuki Subaru greeted him.

Emilia nervously tried to introduce, "This is the owner of the mansion..."

“Count Roswaal L. Mezas of the Borderlands”.

Kobayashi said the person's name first, and then added, "At least I still recognize my boss, and I won't treat him like a clown performing before dinner."

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

"Hahaha————"

Emilia looked bewildered, while Subaru Natsuki laughed and tried to steer clear of the topic.

He was unaware of this during his first reincarnation and mistook Roswaal for the Joker, thus offending him.

He suffered quite a bit that time.

Roswaal's four hundred years of refinement meant he wouldn't get angry even if people called him a clown. Instead, he joked to himself, "Hey, if I can achieve my long-cherished wish, what does it matter if people call me a clown?"

Kobayashi understood that there was a hidden meaning in his words.

However, apart from Kobayashi, probably no one else present understood this self-deprecating humor.

"By the way, Kobayashi, you helped Lady Emilia before, right? So if there's anything you need help with, just let me know! Even becoming the second-in-command of the court mages isn't out of the question!"

The chief mage of the court, who holds the titles of [Red], [Green], and [Yellow], has the confidence to back it up.

However, this would put him at the mercy of the other party, so Kobayashi decisively refused.

"No need. I'm helping Emilia not for personal gain, but because we're friends."

"friend……"

Emilia slightly opened her mouth.

As a silver-haired half-elf, the girl had often suffered from the cold looks of others, and this was the first time she had been treated as a friend, which touched her slightly.

"Friends... that's a really rude choice of words."

Roswaal squinted his narrow eyes.

On the surface, he is Emilia's subordinate, so it is only natural that he is wary and suspicious of Kobayashi.

But in reality, he didn't want any outsiders to hinder his plans.

Of course, Roswaal was also very interested in Kobayashi, who might have been instructed by the Book of Wisdom; otherwise, he wouldn't have used the second-in-command of the court mages to tempt her.

"Haha, Rhodes is too nervous! Kobayashi is my best friend!"

Natsuki Subaru is very easygoing and has no class consciousness whatsoever.

From this perspective, he still carries the mindset of a modern person, thinking that he is just working for the other party, like a waiter in a noodle shop, without the slightest awareness of being a servant of the Earl of Mezas Border.

"Hey……"

"Pleiades."

However, neither Roswaal, Emilia, nor the twin maids present were angry; instead, they sighed as if it were commonplace.

"As expected of Natsuki-sama, she always says inappropriate things at times like these, making the atmosphere awkward."

Liu Zi, who was standing behind him, suddenly became sarcastic.

Hearing the sharp tongue he was already used to, Natsuki Subaru scratched his head in confusion: "Did I say something wrong?"

"It's true that Subaru doesn't know his place, but he is, after all, Lord Roswaal's servant. Isn't it a bit presumptuous for outsiders to lecture him?"

Rem retaliated in his place.

The blue-haired maid, who had been rescued, naturally couldn't bear to see her hero being verbally abused.

She also realized that Natsuki Subaru had said he was used to being sarcastic, and that the person who was being sarcastic must be the elegantly dressed maid in front of her.

One maid in blue, one in purple, looked at each other.

Roswaal smiled and showed no intention of stopping them, as did Kobayashi, who was even quite pleased to see her maid test her skills against the other.

Just as the two were about to start the next round, Natsuki Subaru suddenly stood up.

"Wait a minute! I already know I'm handsome, but I still can't stand seeing two girls arguing because of me! So, make up, you two!"

The sudden antics completely ruined the increasingly tense atmosphere.

This is what he's best at.

Seeing this, Ryuu couldn't help but say, "Lady Natsuki is as confident as ever, but even more so, she's shameless."

Rem had to agree, "Indeed, that's Subaru."

"Huh, is it my fault?"

Natsuki Subaru was dumbfounded.

I just didn't want to see the two of them arguing, so why are we suddenly united against a common enemy?

"But thank you for speaking up for me. Come over here, Rem."

The blue-haired maid who was called smiled like a flower, sat down beside him, and then stuck her head out.

It was almost like a series of engineering projects. Natsuki Subaru, in his usual manner, began to stroke the girl's head, making sure not to mess up her hair. The girl also showed a happy expression.

Is it a demon or a tamed animal?