Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

"Ha, Betty isn't so destitute that she needs human pity. Now, please leave!"

Betty had achieved her goal: to get Green into the forbidden library, just to see if he could cause a change in the Book of Wisdom.

At this moment, there was no need for Green to stay in her room any longer.

"Betty..."

Green hesitated, but he knew that Betty had already told him to leave, and staying would only annoy her.

Before opening the door, Green couldn't help but turn back and say cryptically, "Betty, if you want words to appear in the book, it's better to write them down yourself."

"Hehe, Master, maybe this idiot can't read?"

"Holy crap!"

Green was startled by the Magic Mirror's words and quickly covered the Magic Mirror's mouth.

"Damn bugs."

On the other side, Betty was furious. Her twin tails danced wildly amidst the intense magical fluctuations, and a bright purple crystal spike materialized in her palm, its sharp tip aimed directly at the magic mirror.

Squeak~ thud!

The opening and closing of the door was completed in an instant, and Green successfully escaped from the forbidden library.

"Master, why won't you let me speak? That little dwarf actually wanted to use me to hammer nails; he's courting death!"

"Sir, I give up, just stop causing me trouble, okay?"

Frustrated, Green gripped the magic mirror in his hand and shook it violently until it became dizzy and disoriented, even turning the eyes that appeared on its surface into spiral shapes.

"Stop, stop, stop, Master! Listen to me! I sensed many powerful magical books in the house just now. If we strike first and kill that little girl, all the treasures will be ours! Hahahaha!"

Green was in a bind. He realized that this magic mirror was a complete scoundrel, but fortunately, it wasn't very powerful, otherwise it would probably have brought a lot of disaster.

"Alright, I'll send you to get rid of her!"

Green decided to teach the magic mirror a little lesson, so he turned around, opened the door a crack, and prepared to throw the magic mirror in.

"Ah, me? Wait, Master, I don't know how to fight!"

Ignoring the wailing of the magic mirror, Green resolutely threw it inside and then slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

"Phew~ Finally, it's quiet..."

Green slumped down and leaned against the door, ready to rest for a bit.

Just then, a gentle female voice suddenly rang out, breaking the brief tranquility.

"Good morning, Mr. Green. May I address you that way?"

Green looked in the direction of the sound and saw Emilia dressed in casual home clothes.

This is a loose-fitting light misty blue knitted long dress with an almost invisible waistline. The neckline and cuffs are woven with fine snowflake patterns, which only occasionally flash a silvery reflection when walking.

Her skirt reached all the way to her ankles, but her bare feet were exposed. Her toes were as white as snow that had never been touched by the world, and her nails were a pale pink. She wore a pair of open-toed wooden shoes and stepped on the dark walnut floor, like a few cherry blossoms falling in the night sky.

Although he had expected that this half-elf would have an unusual appearance, Green really didn't expect her to be this beautiful.

Seeing a hint of surprise in Grimm's eyes, Emilia quickly took a few steps back and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Green, I didn't mean to scare you."

After saying that, Emilia quickly swept her hair forward, trying to cover her strangely pointed ears.

Emilia instinctively thought that Grimm was frightened by her silver-haired half-elf appearance.

After all, her appearance is very similar to that of Satella, the legendary witch of jealousy who devoured half the world.

"Oh, my oblivious daughter, this is clearly a normal reaction from young men when they see you!"

Countless starlight shone in front of Emilia, eventually coalescing into a fluffy little cat, which must be Puck, one of the four great spirits.

"is that so?"

Emilia's panicked expression calmed down a bit. She hadn't yet been able to repay Grin for returning the Royal Selection Badge, and it would be bad if she scared Grin.

"You must be Emilia, one of the candidates for the royal selection. Just as rumored, you are a beautiful and gentle lady."

Green placed his left hand on his chest and bowed slightly to Emilia in greeting.

A slight blush crept across Emilia's cheeks, and she quickly stopped Grin, saying:

"Mr. Green is so good at comforting people. How could I possibly have such a good reputation? This isn't a formal occasion, there's no need for such formalities. In fact, I haven't formally thanked you yet."

Grimm replied with a friendly expression, "In that case, Emilia, you don't need to use any honorifics. Just call me Grimm."

"Hey hey, looks like a smooth talker has arrived at the mansion! Don't think you can easily get past my defenses, Green."

Parker crossed his arms and flew in front of Green, like a strict father blocking the blond-haired boy.

Even if Emilia was slow on the uptake, she could understand what Parker meant and quickly pulled the spirited Parker back.

"Parker, honestly, you're playing tricks on me again."

Parker nuzzled Emilia's face gently and said, "I can't help it, Emilia. My dear daughter is just too beautiful. If I let my guard down, she might be tricked by bad guys."

"Yo~ Parker~"

Emilia blushed slightly at Puck's praise, clutching the hem of her dress tightly with both hands.

Parker enjoyed Emilia's shy demeanor for a while, and finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"By the way, Grin-kun, why did you come out of Leah's room? Were you doing something wicked?"

Parker had wanted to ask that earlier, but Emilia was so cute that he chose to tease her first.

Upon hearing this, Emilia realized what was happening, her bright eyes filled with confusion.

"Hey~ yeah, Green, what are you doing here?"

"Huh? Is this your room?"

Green turned around, and sure enough, the door in front of him was different from the one he had entered through.

It seems that opening the Opportunity Door from the Forbidden Library also leads to randomly exiting from one of the doors in the mansion, and coincidentally, it just so happens that it leads to Emilia's room.

"No... don't misunderstand, I came from Betty's place, I didn't go into Emilia's room."

Emilia suddenly realized, "I see, Green opened the door to opportunity! Alright, Parker, it seems this was just a misunderstanding."

squeak~

Suddenly, Emilia's room door was opened from the inside at this inopportune moment, and a lewd sound even came out.

"Hehehe, Master, Master, look what I found! A pair of high-quality silk stockings! Perfect for wrapping around my handle, they should help prevent wear and tear."

The magic mirror slipped out through the crack in the open door, and he used magic to lift the pair of soft socks to his side.

"Here, Master, have one. It even smells nice!"

After saying that, the magic mirror used its magic to move one of the socks in front of Green.

Snapped!

Green acted decisively, jumping up and slapping the socks and magic mirror away.

"Where did this ghost come from, daring to claim any master?"

"Ouch, Master, why did you hit me again?"

"No, I need to clarify this: I have absolutely nothing to do with this mirror!"