I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Bronya, who was sitting at the cashier, suddenly saw a message on her phone, and she knew who had sent it.

"Hmm? Did Youyou's mom send you a message?"

Bronya picked up her phone and opened it to see a message from Yhaka. The message also mentioned needing a tool to make Eve's Heart. Upon seeing this, Bronya roughly understood who wanted it; it was probably Elodie, since Bronya knew very well that Yhaka wouldn't make such a thing.

However, simply having the tools to create the Eve Heart isn't enough; a blank Eve Heart is also needed. Of course, Bronya uses a chip instead of a chip for the Eve Heart, which Elodie and the others don't know how to make. So, Bronya uses Honkai energy to create a blank Eve Heart, the kind commonly used by the "Machine-Doll wa Burst" team, so that Elodie can easily inscribe the magic circuits she wants.

Bronya used her Herrscher of Reason abilities to create several blank Eve Hearts and threw them into the dimensional rift, along with the tools she had created.

Bronya then sent a message to Yhaka saying that the items had been delivered.

...On Yuhaka's side...

After receiving the gifts from Bronya, Elodie began her preparations. Kurumi Tokisaki, watching Elodie's actions, was somewhat curious. To be honest, this was the first time she'd seen something from the magical world... well... forget about the magicians in her world; their equipment looked like products of technology, didn't it?

Yuhaka, standing nearby, watched with curiosity as Elodie wrote something. Although Elodie used the language of her world, which Yuhaka couldn't understand, it didn't matter, because Yuhaka would ask! =w=~

"What is Elodie writing?"

Upon hearing Yuhaka's question, Elodie tapped her chin with her mechanical pencil and looked at Yuhaka, saying:

"I'm writing a materials list, but I don't know which materials are suitable for the fire element."

Regarding Elodie's question, Yuhaka thought for a moment, then a lightbulb appeared on his forehead as he spoke to Elodie:

"Youyou knows where to find fire element materials now! O▽O!"

After hearing what Yuhaka said, Elodie and Kurumi Tokisaki both looked puzzled.

...located in the realm of elemental spirits...

Elodie and Kurumi Tokisaki stared in disbelief at the hellish scene before them, clearly astonished by what they were seeing.

Yuhaka, with a =w= expression, raised his hands and said to the two of them:

"Ta-da! From the Fire Elemental Realm! =w=/"

After hearing Yuhaka's introduction, Kurumi Tokisaki looked at Yuhaka with a puzzled expression and said:

"The world of fire elemental spirits? You mean the world where elemental spirits live?"

"Yes, that's right, this is the Elf Realm~"

Seeing Yuhaka's smug expression, Tokisaki Kurumi didn't know what to say. However, Tokisaki Kurumi also felt a little... awkward about coming to this elemental spirit world. The reason was the title "spirit." Although Tokisaki Kurumi called herself a spirit, she knew very well that this title had absolutely nothing to do with the spirits in those fantasy stories.

Kurumi Tokisaki understood perfectly well that she was not a so-called elf, but merely a human who had gained strange abilities.

Ester, who emerged from the Yuhaka Contract Space, looked at the surrounding fire elemental spirit realm and couldn't help but show a somewhat nostalgic expression as she spoke:

"The Fire Elemental Realm? It's been a long time since I've been back here."

"???"

Upon hearing Esther's words, Tokisaki Kurumi wore a puzzled expression, clearly confused by Esther's words.

After all, Esther is a character from the anime/manga series "Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance." If Esther says she hasn't been back here for a long time, does that mean this place is the Elemental Spirit Realm of the "Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance" world?

“It’s so hot…”

Just then, Elodie, sweating and frowning, spoke up. After speaking, Elodie began to unbutton her clothes as if she was about to take them off. After all, the temperature in this Fire Elemental Realm was much higher than in other Elemental Realms. Most humans would faint from heatstroke here very quickly. However, Elodie's physique was stronger than that of ordinary humans. In addition, she often ate the dishes made by Yuhaka, and Elodie's various attributes were constantly improving. Although she wouldn't easily get heatstroke, Elodie was still feeling a bit uncomfortable in this heat.

"Eh?"

"OO?"

Tokisaki Kurumi, Yuhaka, and Esther were stunned when they saw Elodie suddenly take off her clothes. They were clearly not expected to do so, as they hadn't noticed the change in temperature. After all, one was an elf, the other was an ultimate creature that could jump around on Char Star without any problems, and the last one was a top-level elf who was naturally not afraid of the temperature.

When Elodie started taking off her strange socks, Kurumi Tokisaki realized what was happening and quickly stopped Elodie, saying:

"Wait, Miss Elodie, what are you doing?!"

Kurumi Tokisaki quickly grabbed Elodie's hands as she tried to take off her skirt to stop her. Elodie looked at Kurumi with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding why Kurumi was stopping her. Kurumi realized that Elodie couldn't understand her, so she looked to Yuhaka for her to translate.

However, when Tokisaki Kurumi saw the two lolis, Yuhaka, who was completely naked, and Esther, who was only wearing knee-high socks, she was immediately dumbfounded. Obviously, Tokisaki Kurumi did not expect that the two of them were also imitating Elodie.

"???"

After a few minutes... it took Tokisaki Kurumi a lot of effort to get the three clueless guys dressed. As she wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, she couldn't help but feel like she was taking care of three kindergarten children. This was the first time in her 4+ years of life that Tokisaki Kurumi had ever felt a little overwhelmed by children.

Kurumi Tokisaki is starting to doubt whether even fighting at DEM headquarters is tiring...

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1229 [Blazing Silver War Maiden, Otrind]

After Kurumi Tokisaki stopped the three members of the group from running naked, Yuhaka activated his Cool Field, essentially acting as a central air conditioner, which cooled down the surrounding heat, making Elodie, who was suffering from the heat, feel much better.

"So comfortable =▽=~"

Looking at Elodie clinging to Yuhaka, Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't help but shake her head, clutching her own. To be honest... although Kurumi had seen from the encyclopedia that Elodie lacked some common sense, she hadn't expected her to lack such a scene. Fortunately, there weren't any men around, otherwise Kurumi would have had to consider silencing them.

But... how did Yhaka get here?

After calming down, Tokisaki Kurumi thought about this question: if Est is right, and this is the Elemental Spirit World recorded in "Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance", then does that prove that Yuhaka also has the ability to travel to other works?

Although Kurumi Tokisaki saw that Yuhaka could use imaginary number abilities, which resembled a space-type ability, whether this could actually allow her to travel to other works is still open to discussion.

Kurumi Tokisaki looked at the sweltering surroundings and then turned to Yhaka, asking:

"Yuyu-chan, aren't we here today to help Miss Elodie obtain materials for making dolls? Is it really alright for us to sit here?"

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Yuhaka looked at Kurumi Tokisaki, blinked, and explained:

"Yes, so Youyou is waiting for someone OwO~"

wait?

When Tokisaki Kurumi heard Yuhaka's words, a question mark appeared above her head. Could it be that Yuhaka knew someone else here?

Just as Kurumi Tokisaki was wondering who it was, a cute meow suddenly came from behind her. Kurumi's cat radar activated, and she turned around sharply. She saw a cat with red fur standing not far from them.

Kurumi Tokisaki's eyes lit up when she saw the cats. She hadn't expected there to be cats in the Fire Elemental Spirit World!

Kurumi Tokisaki crouched down, waved to the red cat in front of her, and called out:

"Kitty~ come here~"

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, the red-furred cat turned its gaze to Yuhaka and the others as they trotted over. Upon seeing the cat, Kurumi looked like she wanted to hug it, but the red cat then ran past her and disappeared... disappeared... disappeared... disappeared...

Kurumi Tokisaki looked on incredulously as the red cat that had passed by her climbed onto Yuhaka's lap and meowed at him.

Yuhaka, holding the red cat high between his hands, said to the red cat:

"Scarlett~ Long time no see OwO/~"

"Meow~"

The red cat in Yuhaka's hand—that is, Claire's contracted spirit Scarlet—meowed happily and wagged its fiery tail. Hearing Yuhaka's words, Tokisaki Kurumi immediately recalled the information she had seen in Claire's story while investigating Esther. Since she was the female protagonist, Tokisaki Kurumi had only glanced at it briefly, so she knew who Yuhaka was referring to as Scarlet.

Esther, who was standing nearby, also said to Scarlett:

"Long time no see, Ottlind."

Upon hearing Esther's words, Scarlet in Yuhaka's hand stretched out a small paw and meowed to greet Esther. Elodie, standing to the side, looked at the red cat in Yuhaka's hand with curiosity. After all, it was the first time Elodie had ever seen a red cat, and it possessed a strong fire element. This was the reason for Elodie's great curiosity. To be honest, it was the first time Elodie had ever seen an elemental creature with such a powerful fire element reaction.

Meanwhile, Kurumi Tokisaki, having somewhat eased her awkwardness, asked Yhaka:

"Um, Yoyo-chan, do you recognize this cat?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Yhaka nodded in agreement:

"That's right, it's Claire's cat, the one Youyou knows! OwO/~"

As Yuhka spoke, he raised the cat high again, and Scarlet responded with a meow. Upon hearing Yuhka's reply, Kurumi Tokisaki blinked and said:

"Oh, I see... By the way, weren't we supposed to be helping Miss Elodie find materials?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Yuhaka finally remembered the purpose of bringing Elodie and the others here. He then chanted an elven incantation onto Scarlet in his hand:

"—He is the one who guides the brave to the final battlefield,—He is the one who obeys the flames of destruction, bestowing eternal destruction upon the ignorant masses,—His name is Autelind!"

As Yuhka finished chanting, Scarlet in his hand suddenly burst into flames. The scorching flames caused Kurumi Tokisaki and Elodie to take a slight step back, while Yuhka, who was holding Scarlet, seemed completely unaffected. Esther, standing to the side, also didn't react much, as this fire was no problem for a top-level spirit.

As the scorching flames subsided, a cat-eared loli appeared before everyone. This cat-eared loli was Scarlett, who had revealed her true name.

The loli catgirl [Otrinde], whose armpit was being held by Yuhaka, spoke to Yuhaka somewhat shyly:

"Um... Lady Youyou, could you put me down?"

Upon hearing Otrind's words, Yuhaka put the other person down. In the eyes of Tokisaki Kurumi and Elodie, they saw a red-haired, red-eyed cat-eared loli standing there. The long dress made of flames on the cat-eared loli's body was also quite novel.

Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't help but feel a little excited looking at Otrind in front of her, after all, she was a cat-eared loli. Elodie was also very surprised to see her suddenly turn into a living person, but since she had seen Esther turn into a sword before, she wasn't too shocked.

After glancing at Tokisaki Kurumi and Elodie beside him, Otrinde looked at Yuhaka with a puzzled expression and asked:

"Lady Youyou, may I ask who these two are?"

Regarding Ottlind's question, Uhaka also explained to Ottlind:

"This is Youyou's friend~ OwO/"

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Kurumi Tokisaki bowed to Otrind with a slight lift of her skirt and said:

"Nice to meet you. I am Kurumi Tokisaki. Although I am an elf, I am quite different from elemental elves like Miss Otrinde."

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's self-introduction, Elodie, though unable to understand what Kurumi was saying, knew from Kurumi's actions that Kurumi was greeting her. So Elodie imitated Kurumi and introduced herself to Autelind:

"Nice to meet you, Elodie, Youyou's friend..."

Aside from her own name, Elodie didn't know how to introduce herself to Autrinder, but Autrinder didn't seem to care too much. Autrinder then addressed Elodie and Kurumi Tokisaki:

"Greetings, Miss Elodie and Miss Tokisaki Kurumi. I am a member of the Valkyrie Force under the Fire Elemental King, named Scarlet Valkyrie. Of course, you may also call me Autelinde."

After hearing Autrinder's self-introduction, Kurumi Tokisaki and Elodie nodded in understanding. Autrinder then nodded slightly and looked at Yuhaka, asking:

"Well then, Lady Youyou, you told me before that you were going to find suitable fire elemental spirit materials, right? I'll point out the direction, and I'll leave the rest to you, Lady Youyou."

After hearing Otrind's words, Yuhaka nodded to indicate that he understood. Then, under the gaze of Elodie and the others, Yuhaka removed the Biscotti Hero outfit from his body and transformed into his third form.

As the enormous dragon-like creature appeared before Elodie and Kurumi Tokisaki, the two stared in disbelief at Yuhka, who was giving them an OowoO~ emoji.

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1230 [What's Wrong with Taking Things from Your Own Home?]

"~OowoO~"

In the world of fire elemental spirits, Elodie and Kurumi Tokisaki were speechless as they looked at the towering Yhaka in his third form, swaying his body. Although Yhaka's ferocious appearance was quite terrifying, his OowoO expression made Elodie and Kurumi not feel scared at all; after all, he just seemed a bit silly.

After Ehaka transformed into its third form, Elodie walked over with a curious expression and touched Ehaka's large head as it lowered its head. It didn't feel rough to the touch; instead, it felt very smooth. This prompted Elodie to ask Ehaka:

"Youyou, are you an ancient dragon?"