After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

"Lonnies-chan, why are you crying?"

Zhou Suling stared wide-eyed in surprise, seemingly wanting to step forward and wipe away the silver-haired girl's tears.

Lonnie shook her head, feigning strength, and said, "No... I didn't cry. I just suddenly ate some really spicy lamb skewers and couldn't help myself."

"Ah...would you like to eat the meat skewers on this side?"

"what?"

"There's no chili in this one, give it to Lonnie Sauce."

The pink-haired girl thoughtfully offered some lamb skewers to Lonnie. But unexpectedly, the silver-haired girl cried even harder.

And what about Lonnies's "mediocre" disguise?

It might be possible to deceive Zhou Suling and Senior Yan, but it's impossible to deceive Elusia.

The dark-haired girl patted her shoulder and said gently, "Okay, okay, have some water first."

"Uh……"

"If you can't handle spicy food, don't force yourself. If you have the chance to eat here again, please don't order such spicy lamb skewers."

"what?!"

Lonnie's body trembled. Elusia meant...

"If all goes well, this transport mission should be completed within half a month, right? Of course, there are always other possibilities, but that's a matter for later... The most important thing now is to enjoy this celebration banquet."

"Elusia..."

Lonnie stared in astonishment.

If she understood correctly, Elusia was comforting herself. She meant to tell herself that there was still a day when she could go back to school and attend classes with everyone again.

"Hmph, so hurry up and eat those meat skewers that Su Ling handed over."

"Ah...ah! No, actually, I can eat a little bit of spicy meat skewers too..."

"what?"

"Well, it wasn't that I was being stubborn. Anyway, let's all eat together, thank you everyone!!!"

……

The moon hung high in the night sky, and the Autumn Arts Festival at Seiki Academy came to a successful close.

Chapter 23: The Master and the Maid's Little Game~

"Hmph, we're leaving the day after tomorrow. Take this money and buy whatever you want."

"what?"

"Even though it's just casual shopping, if I find out you've been wasting money, you're in for a beating!"

……

Holding the small purse in her hand, Lonnie still felt a little uneasy.

Is it because the relationship has become close?

This was the first time Elusia had asked her to buy something on her own initiative. So Lonnie was somewhat flattered and didn't know what to buy.

He had a total of 5 gold coins, which was roughly equivalent to 500 silver coins—a considerable sum. If he were to simply buy daily necessities, it would probably last him for several years.

"Shall we buy some shower gel first? But we already have quite a lot on board..."

In fact, Elusia had already purchased all the supplies several days ago, so Lonnies's purchasing activities had no hard targets at all.

(How strange, why is Elcia suddenly asking me to buy things?)

(Oh, I see! Elcia really is a tsundere, isn't she? She's probably trying to reward me this way, right?)

Because she was too embarrassed to buy herself a gift directly, Elusia gave herself a lot of money instead.

"Hehe~"

Lonnie blinked. Actually, this feeling of being kept is really quite nice~

It feels like I've hooked up with a rich young woman!

"In that case, just in case, I should go buy a first-aid kit. I have a feeling that I might encounter danger, so it's always good to buy more medicine."

……

Although there are first-aid kits in this world now, they are very different from those in Lonnie's memory.

Priced at 90 silver coins, it doesn't contain various surgical instruments, but rather a reagent called a "blood vial".

Although Lonnie had seen similar things in games before, she never knew how they came to be.

After talking with the shop assistant, Lonnies learned that there is an animal called a "medical animal" in this world.

Just like cattle and sheep, they are bred and raised in specialized factories, and their blood is the main material for blood vials—rich in various nutrients that can not only repair damaged organs but also relieve pain in the nervous system.

In addition, there were bandages coated with a strange essence, and a strange blue capsule.

However, Lonnie couldn't afford these things at all... For example, a bandage cost 10 gold coins, and a blue capsule cost 50 gold coins.

The shop assistant explained that the former is a bandage soaked in the essence of the Otherworld, capable of repairing all muscle injuries and burns. The latter, on the other hand, utilizes nanobots, capable of reviving even a temporarily stopped heart.

(Could there be a bunch of these things inside my body too?)

……

Thinking about it this way, Lonnie suddenly felt that she might be of extraordinary value...

Perhaps one's arm is only worth a few dozen gold coins, and if one is really short of money, one can survive by "selling one's body" or similar means.

(Sigh... No wonder Elcia forbids me from wandering around. If I get targeted by some pervert, the consequences won't be as simple as just being assaulted.)

Realizing this, Lonnies felt a strange sense of shame.

In fact, when I was a boy, I wasn't afraid at all, whether I was walking at night or going on adventures.

But now, he can only stay in a safe place. If he encounters bad people even slightly, he might end up like Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West, being subjected to extreme acts.

(But if that's the case, why not just tell me properly instead of imprisoning me?)

(Sigh, my wife is such a tsundere, it's really troublesome.)

……

……

After buying some packaged food and sleeping bags, Elusia had almost spent all of her 500 silver coins.

Although Lonnies knew that Elusia gave her this money so that she could enjoy herself... however, since she became a girl, Lonnies didn't know how to enjoy herself anymore.

I don't have a big appetite; I get full after eating just a little bit of snacks.

There are no games to play in this world. People mainly entertain themselves with ordinary board games, so there's no need to spend 648 yuan.

Not to mention the skirts and women's shoes!

Lonnie still had some boyish pride and would never buy such a thing on her own initiative.

"Hmm... I have 120 silver coins left. What should I buy?"

As Lonnie walked along, she suddenly came across a toy store... It not only sold some board games, but also some old-fashioned game cartridges.

"Oh right, I should buy some small toys and games for Elusia. That way, when this sadistic girl gets bored, she probably won't want to bully me anymore, but will play with her toys instead~"

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……

"Ha, finally I have a little bit of private time!"

While it's fun to tease the silly maid, I'm definitely more comfortable when I'm alone.

The little black-haired girl lay on the sofa, lazily playing a game console—actually, there's nothing wrong with playing games, but the key is that when Elusia plays games, she can't help but get absorbed in them.

"Damn hero, why are you even dumber than Lonnie?! I gave you a critical hit, and you missed! Miss my ass!!! I'm doomed, now I have to start all over again!!!"

Because she was so engrossed in the game, Elusia knew that her image wasn't entirely "scheming," so she sent Lonnies away.

(Besides, it's interesting to see what this silly maid buys back, isn't it? It gives you that sense of accomplishment of sending your girl on an expedition in a game~)

……

At this moment, Elusia focused all her energy on the game, and her large, crimson eyes were filled with a sense of unfulfilled resentment.

"Damn it, I lost again!!!! If I lose again, I'll change your name to Big Idiot and make you a maid, so you can be a soft girl forever."

It was as if they had heard Elusia's threats.

The protagonist in the game performed much more steadily after that... without any more strange misses, and fought his way to the BOSS.

"Hmph, don't let me down at the crucial moment, okay? After all, that idiot didn't let me down in the end, did he?"

At this point, Elusia couldn't help but recall the events in the Land of the End.

Although it was the resting place for the dead, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a realistic game... Even I myself didn't believe that the foolish hero would actually succeed.

But he actually succeeded.

Is it a case of fools having good luck, or is this guy bold and meticulous, having actually anticipated this all along?

During the final battle, this guy actually got lost in the Demon King's castle! Instead of finding the Demon King's Hall, he ended up in the castle's most secret armory.

Then, this idiot accidentally detonated all the ammunition in the armory due to a mistake... which blew the entire castle and the Demon King into the sky!

Finally, the Demon King became extremely angry and lost his mind in his rage. This fool then used maneuvering to discover his weakness and annihilated him.

……

"Hmph, but this guy ended up becoming a submissive maid, didn't he?"

So, just thinking about Lonnies's pitiful and weak appearance made Elusia a little angry... The urge to bully her and make her kneel down pitifully became even more obvious.