I love time travel the most!

Kobayashi is not suited to be involved in what will happen between the two of them, so he voluntarily makes room for them.

Logically speaking, Subaru wouldn't have failed to relay this information. After all, it was very important to Emilia, and the half-elf girl wasn't one to be overly concerned with etiquette.

There has been no reply yet, which definitely means something went wrong.

"What should we do, Kobayashi?"

"There's no other way, we'll just have to go there ourselves."

The two immediately decided to visit Emilia the next day.

When will an all-Chinese team be able to win the championship?

Chapter 379 A brutal injection into the cat-eared man

Duke Karlsten's mansion is located deep within the upper-class streets of the royal city, a place filled with exceptionally magnificent and dazzling houses.

Although it was a villa used only when staying in the capital, even disregarding its size, the luxury of its interior alone surpassed that of the Sword Saint family's main residence.

However, the latter also has a greater sense of historical weight than the former, so each has its own strengths.

However, this room filled with excessive decorations was not Kurshu's interest, but a compromise for the royal palace with its many visitors, something akin to the facade required of nobles.

Kobayashi and Reinhard were here at that moment.

"Please use them, Lord Kobayashi, Lord Reinhard, and Lord Subaru Natsuki."

Ryuu placed the fragrant tea in front of the three of them, much to Rem's annoyance, who had been following Natsuki Subaru the whole time.

Why is the other person so skilled?

Even though it was my first time visiting this mansion, I was able to find the tools to entertain guests, and in an instant!

"As a waiter, you can never admit defeat in this regard."

For some reason, Liu Zi felt a surge of resentment.

It's probably because she didn't want to lose that she used the imaginary number mechanism.

Natsuki Subaru pulled the blue-haired maid over and stroked her head as if soothing a puppy, while asking, "I wonder what brings you two here this time, Reinhard and Kobayashi?"

"I'm really sorry I couldn't stop what happened at the training ground. I feel ashamed of myself for being able to do nothing but watch."

Reinhard's first words were an apology.

He lowered his head on the large sofa.

Known as the Sword Saint, the most trusted and respected figure in the country, Subaru was shocked by his actions, even though he was still ashamed to face him.

"Wait, wait a minute. You don't need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong."

“This won’t do, Subaru. You, Julius, and I are all close friends. My inability to stop my friend’s wrongdoing is a consequence of my own shortcomings.”

"Best friend..."

Now, the second most unwanted word in the world has been uttered, and Natsuki Subaru swallowed hard.

However, Reinhard had no ill intentions and didn't even need to feel guilty. Yet it was precisely this honesty—the inability to refuse to apologize even under such circumstances—that made the other party a knight among knights.

How can anyone be angry with him after that?

Looking at Kobayashi, I saw that he also shrugged helplessly.

I now fully understand the other person's feelings.

"Anyway, I'm still very happy to have come all this way." Not knowing how to respond, Natsuki Subaru quickly changed the subject: "You too, you must be super busy right now, right?"

"Although I don't want to put busyness and friendship on the same scale, if I hadn't come today, I wouldn't have had this opportunity to apologize in the short term."

"In a short time? We're not going anywhere, are we?"

"Leave the capital and take Lady Felt back to my hometown. Lady Felt has much to learn, and the newly hired servants also need education."

Although Reinhard smiled slightly, a hint of anticipation for the hardships to come could be seen in that smile.

Felt and Meli have immense potential. If they are properly guided and their potential is brought out, they will surely become qualified queens.

"You get along well with Ferute?"

"Thanks to Kobayashi acting as a mediator."

Felt's willfulness was actually quite troublesome, especially when she couldn't be punished due to her status. However, Kobayashi changed his approach and used a reward system to guide her, which finally made Felt obedient.

"I see. Thank you for your hard work, Xiaolin."

"Actually, don't let my appearance fool you, I have a lot of experience taking care of kids."

"...Is this something to be proud of? And how come you have so much experience at such a young age?"

Subaru Natsuki couldn't help but shout out his complaints.

Only then did he begin to show some improvement, returning to his former lively and playful self.

Let's leave the small talk here.

Kobayashi interrupted their conversation, otherwise it could have continued indefinitely.

Then, looking directly at Subaru Natsuki, he spoke:

"So, did Natsuki-kun properly convey our intentions?"

"Well..."

Seemingly having his wound touched, he lowered his head and drooped his eyelids, looking dejected and listless.

Even without his eyes, Kobayashi could understand what was going on.

"I see, so you didn't get a chance to speak?"

"...Don't you find it strange? I was clearly thinking of her best interests, wasn't I? Because Kobayashi told me, I carefully considered the consequences before I did it! Why won't she listen to my explanation? Does she still think my actions were reckless? Can't she think about the significance of what she did? Does she just think I was simply making a fool of myself?!"

The reckless youth let out a painful growl.

The feeling of being misunderstood made him irritable, and the inability to vent his emotions led to his depressed and listless state.

This is the consequence of stereotypes.

He had done many reckless things in the past, which left him battered and bruised. So whatever he does now will only make Emilia think that he is hurting himself or forcing himself. He can be said to be reaping what he sowed.

Rem held him in her arms.

Subaru Natsuki took a deep breath and said, "I lost my composure. I'm sorry I didn't convey my intentions. If you want to continue, please go find Roswaal or Emilia herself."

"No, no, no, you've got it wrong, Natsuki-kun. This is something only you can do."

Kobayashi said something that puzzled him.

However, the goal was simple: to increase Subaru Natsuki's weight and influence within Emilia's faction.

Emilia must remember that the alliance with Felt was established and that Subaru Natsuki was the person she was in contact with.

Only in this way can Subaru Natsuki avoid being restricted and can his abilities be used to their fullest potential. Otherwise, if he remains trapped here, he won't even be able to rewind time. What if something irreversible happens during this time?

And this is also part of the investment.

"Rem, you should be able to contact Emilia, right? Could you please help me?"

Kobayashi looked at the blue-haired maid.

Natsuki Subaru said with a hint of pleading, "Please, Rem."

No matter what he says now, Emilia probably won't listen, so he needs someone else to explain things to her.

How could Rem possibly refuse Subaru Natsuki's request?

Moreover, this collaboration is beneficial to both parties, and even Roswaal wouldn't blame her.

After thinking about it for a moment, he agreed.

"...I understand. I'll contact Lady Emilia and Lord Roswaal right now."

Then she left the room.

All the group had to do after that was wait.

They chatted during the conversation, but cleverly avoided mentioning what happened during the royal selection ceremony.

There's something I'm curious about.

"What."

"Subaru, why did you come to the royal city? It couldn't have been just to help Lady Emilia, could it? Besides, I don't think Lady Emilia would have taken you with her."

This is what puzzled Reinhard.

If he could guess that Natsuki Subaru's appearance in the palace hall was due to an inexplicable trust in him, he might not know the reason why he was brought to the palace.

"Actually, I came here for treatment."

"treat?"

In response to his question, Natsuki Subaru explained everything about his injury and his need for Phyllis's treatment.

"The injuries that only Phyllis can heal must be very serious."

"Why do you say that?"

"Don't you know? Phyllis is the kingdom's most outstanding water mage, and she's the best at healing injuries."

"However, this most powerful person didn't contribute to Subaru's treatment, which is truly disappointing, meow~"

As the two were talking, a light, cheerful voice broke in.

A cat-eared man hopped into the reception room, struck a cute pose, and called out to the four people in the room, "I'm so sorry for the late reception, meow, Phyllis is here."

“Phyllis, this is a place to entertain distinguished guests, so we should at least be more cautious.”

Following closely behind was a beautiful woman with long green hair, dressed in military uniform.

"Lord Kurshu, Reinhard and Kobayashi are my close friends, there's no need for such formalities."

"That's not OK."

"Okay—I understand."

Hearing his lord's stern reprimand, the cat-eared man lowered his tail and ears, seemingly taken aback. But his constant winking and grimacing suggested he didn't care about the mild scolding at all.