I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

I did do that before, but the girl forced me to change it back.

With a quick glance, an idea came to him.

Are you trying to...rob me?

He clenched his fists, placed them under his chin, widened his bright eyes, fluttered his long eyelashes, and feigned a trembling voice, looking pitiful.

Hmm, should I say something cute like "Waaah" to fit the mood? An Shu was thinking about it very seriously.

"Yes...yes!" The leader in the middle was no longer so firm.

"But I don't have any money, and I'm so cute..."

Wow wow wow wow wow—

That's so unfair! How can this girl be so cute!

"Yeah, bro! She's broke, so... maybe we shouldn't rob her?"

“That’s right, brother, Ah Zhen is right. If you rob her, I’m not your brother anymore!” The short man, having come to his senses, echoed the big man’s words and joined in persuading the man in the middle.

"But this is our first robbery! What if we fail...?"

"Big brother!"

"Big brother!"

"Well, alright..." Actually, he didn't want to either, but he couldn't bear the thought of being the eldest brother. Having a way out would make things easier!

He swallowed hard and mustered his courage to say, "Hey, miss, I'll let you off this time. You should leave now. You're so pretty, you should be more careful in the future and not walk through these alleys!"

Thank goodness they ran into us. What if they had encountered a pervert? Be more careful next time!

"..." This isn't right!

Shouldn't they be rushing over to harass him at this point? That's how it's always portrayed on TV!

For the first time, he lost confidence in his appearance.

Surprisingly, Sanya is a good person.

Never mind... I was originally planning to beat them up to stretch my legs.

"Thank you! You are such kind people!"

"Big brother, Ah Han! She's praising me!"

"Bullshit, that's clearly a compliment!"

"Nonsense, you're praising me!"

The three of them exchanged glances, as if an electric current was colliding in the air. After a moment of silence, they started fighting again.

"How could these people with such low IQs still be alive?" An Shu glanced at the three of them and muttered a helpless complaint.

I absolutely cannot let Weizhi know about me dressing up as a girl today, otherwise it will probably be a stain that I can never erase for the rest of my life!

Hmm, should we go back and kill them to cover it up?

Let's forget about it. After all, we've already reached the alley's exit. Hmm, it's definitely not because the three of them aren't inherently bad that I didn't kill them! This shouldn't be considered being tsundere, hmm!

Squinting, An Shu looked at the sun in the sky. "You really are persistent! Let's see how long you can keep following me!"

I was going to get him to show himself, but the trio interrupted me.

She stretched lazily, tossed her long hair, and walked towards the restaurant next door. She hadn't had a chance to properly taste the food of this other world since she arrived!

Chapter Seventy-Six: Reinhard van Astreya

"Uncle, it tastes good!"

Slurping up a mouthful of steaming hot noodles, An Shu made a gesture, praising the noodle shop owner.

"Haha—of course!" Scratching his head, the elderly man was quite proud. "Young lady, eat more if you like it. This bowl is on me!"

The other customers burst into laughter. "Boss, that's not fair! I come here to eat every day, why haven't you ever given us a free meal?"

"That's it!"

"Go away! If any of you were even half as pretty as that little girl, I'd give you a free meal!"

The shop was bustling with noise and people coming and going, but the atmosphere was harmonious, if you didn't count An Shu, who had a black line on her face.

"Boss, I'm a man..."

An Shu was about to speak in his defense when a clear voice interrupted him.

"Boss, a bowl of ramen, please!"

"Okay! Uh..." He casually agreed, then looked up at the customer. The boss's throat seemed to be choked, and he couldn't make a sound.

The guests noticed something was wrong, stopped laughing, and looked at the straight figure at the door.

The restaurant fell silent at that moment, with only the sound of An Shu eating noodles filling the air.

"It's that new young swordsman..."

"Red hair and blue eyes, that should be it!"

Why would he come to a place like this?

"I don't know. Look, he walked over to that little girl next to him..."

"They wouldn't know each other, would they?"

"do not know……"

Ignoring the pointing and whispering of the guests around him, he straightened his back, lightly gripped the hilt of his sword with his right hand, and walked to the table opposite An Shu to sit down.

"Boss! Five more to go!" Hmm, I'll get two for Wei Zhi, in case it's not enough and she goes to steal the little girl's again.

That girl eats so much, but I don't know why she just can't gain weight.

"You...hello!" Startled by An Shu's actions, he instinctively stood up and bowed.

Hello! Please have a seat.

The world has been so kind to him that An Shu already guessed his identity without him even having to reveal his background: "Reinhard van Astreya?"

So he's just a little kid? No, I look about the same age as him!

She looked about sixteen or seventeen years old.

"Uh, right! You know me?"

"I don't know you, please sit down."

"Ah."

"Were you following me for ages?"

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry! So you already knew..."

"..." Seeing the other person stand up and bow to apologize again, An Shu was speechless. Why did he seem so awkward? Shouldn't he have been elegant and graceful in the original work?

Wait a minute! Something seems off.

An Shu had a gut feeling that something was wrong.

"It's alright, please sit down."

"Thank you!"

"Can you tell me why you're following me? I can sense that you don't mean any harm."

"I……"

"Don't forget the principles of being a knight." An Shu tapped the table with her fingers and reminded him softly.

"..." She looked up and met An Shu's gaze for a moment, then quickly lowered her head, blushing.

An Shu's feeling that something was wrong was getting stronger and stronger.

"I'm from the Royal Guard. I found you seemed lost while on patrol today."

Then, I was going to go over, but the moment I saw you, I just thought, you are very beautiful.

"I think I like you!" He lowered his head, mustered his courage, and said it out loud!

"Huh?" I got confessed to by a guy? It's not like it's the first time, is it?

An Shu, who was in a fairly good mood, suddenly pressed down on the table with her fingers, causing cracks to spread out around it.

"I...I truly mean it, Miss! You're the first girl who has ever made my heart flutter!"

The guests present cheered again, "Shouldn't they be considered a perfect match?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

This swordsman has left a pretty good impression on everyone.

"I'm a man!" Suppressing the urge to hit someone, An Shu slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and growled angrily.

“Miss,” Reinhard shook his head in disbelief, taking it as a rejection.

He placed his right hand on his heart, bowed again, and made a gesture of respect to show his sincerity, saying, "I know you can't accept it right away, but that's okay. I just ask that you give me a chance to pursue you. Can you tell me your name?"

Unclenching his fist, An Shu kept telling himself to stay calm. The rules of the world that bound him tightly also warned him not to act impulsively.

If I kill the person in front of me, I'll probably be banished from this world immediately.

The bright sunshine outside had somehow turned into a dense cloud cover, with occasional flashes of lightning dancing through the dark, rolling clouds.

……

Lugnica, the dragon-loving kingdom, is located at the easternmost point of the continent, its eastern border closely connected to the Great Falls!

At the top of the waterfall, a huge creature opened one eye, let out a soft thud, stretched its enormous wings, glanced in the direction of the capital, and then lay back down to sleep.

……

At this moment, these guests had no intention of going home to collect their laundry; they were preparing to watch a good show.

"Wait, what's going on?"

Reinhard was puzzled. He felt the sword at his waist trembling incessantly, and the frequency was increasing. What was going on?!