Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

The key is that it's also a bit silly; whatever you tell it to do, it will definitely obey...

Subaru Natsuki's longing was evident in his expression.

He didn't notice that as he spoke those words, Capela's expression on his back had become so gloomy it was almost dripping with water!

"Wasn't it you who was pestering me in the first place? Now you're looking down on me?"

Capela's chest quickly deflated back to its original shape, but his face puffed up like a little bun in anger!

"Sigh..." Natsuki Subaru sighed, without answering.

If he had known about the existence of that dragon all along, would he still have chosen Capela?

Although upon closer reflection, it's probably still the case.

After all, Capela has his advantages...it's comfortable to sleep with him, etc.

Now, Subaru can't sleep soundly without Capela holding him.

But the only thing that's not allowed to ride is really...

Is there no perfect mount in the world?

A look of regret appeared on Natsuki Subaru's face, which Capella keenly noticed from behind...

"You, you really find me unacceptable?"

Capela's voice began to tremble slightly.

Images that were driving her to the brink of collapse flashed through her mind.

For example, when Subaru Natsuki hugged Shaula and said to her, "Go away, I don't need you anymore."

Just thinking about it makes Capela feel heartbroken and her nose sting.

Since she started following Natsuki Subaru, she doesn't really care about anything anymore.

The Witch Cult, the Throne of Lugnica, the Beloved Organization.

She only wants Subaru Natsuki.

Now they're suddenly saying that Subaru Natsuki doesn't need her anymore.

What's the difference between sending her back to decades ago at Lugnica Palace and being all alone again?

Capela's arms tightened around Subaru, and she even began to tremble involuntarily from the excessive force.

If it were anyone other than Subaru Natsuki, they would probably have cried out in pain by now.

"Don't you want me anymore?" Capella's body began to tremble with intense fear.

“How could that be?” Natsuki Subaru shook his head.

Hearing Natsuki Subaru's firm and genuine tone, Capella's tense body finally relaxed.

But then Natsuki Subaru added, "It's precisely because you didn't want me to ride that I wanted to make this comment..."

Before Natsuki Subaru could finish speaking, Capella opened his abyssal maw and bit Natsuki Subaru's ear.

"Stop fooling around." Natsuki Subaru sensed something strange coming from his ear.

"Hey, don't lick it."

"What did you put in my ear?"

Capela remained silent and continued his relentless attack.

At first, Natsuki Subaru could only feel Capella's tongue, but later it seemed that Capella's tongue was deformed.

It felt like tiny tentacles reaching into his ear canal and causing a turbulent sensation.

It was as if something was sucking his brain dry.

After a long while, Capela finally raised his head, his face flushed, and, panting, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth. He whispered in Subaru Natsuki's ear:

"Let's see if you dare say those things to anger me again!"

"Your mount is so jealous! Can't I even say a few words to complain?"

"Our family is suffering, suffering like..."

While Natsuki Subaru lamented his tragic fate, Clarissa followed behind, arms crossed, panting heavily. She gently bit her toes, her face flushed beneath her curly hair as she watched Capella and Natsuki Subaru's interaction.

She walked very quietly, as if afraid that a heavy step would distract them.

Elsa and Melly landed further away; the former leisurely wiped her dagger, while the latter was constantly busy.

Every now and then, Mary would look up at the figure carrying the blonde little girl on her back.

She was quick to notice; every time Subaru turned his head slightly, she would immediately look away. But that avoidance didn't last long; after a while, she couldn't help but look again.

Elsa observed all of this, her fingertips slowly brushing across the corner of her mouth, and she asked softly with a smile:

"Merry, what are you looking at?"

"It's nothing!" Realizing she had been discovered, Mary quickly lowered her head.

Elsa gave a thoughtful smile and, as always, asked Meryl in her charming and gentle voice:

"Merry~ Are you still scared?"

Mary paused for a moment.

"Fear?...Me, what am I afraid of?"

Although she said that, the way her fingers were circling around the hem of her skirt and her flustered tone betrayed her true thoughts.

Elsa smiled and didn't ask any further questions.

As they drew closer to the city gates of the capital, it seemed that Melly could no longer resist and quietly grabbed Elsa's sleeve.

"Elsa, will we live with him from now on? With Subaru Natsuki...?"

She raised a finger and quietly pointed at Natsuki Subaru's back.

Elsa looked in the direction she was pointing.

The black-haired youth's face was filled with sorrow, as if he were the most miserable person in the world, as miserable as...

For a moment, Elsa was stunned.

"Yes."

Elsa paused for a moment, then nodded, her voice filled with obvious joy.

Her love wasn't as possessive as Capela's.

All she really wanted was to be by Subaru Natsuki's side.

Melly understood Elsa's unspoken message, pursed her lips, and asked again:

Do you like him?

"Ah."

Elsa simply nodded.

She watched Subaru Natsuki's retreating figure, a quiet, almost gentle light rising in her purple pupils, before looking down at Merry.

"And what about Merry?"

"Me?" Meryl was startled by the question. Her mind subconsciously recalled the day Natsuki Subaru helped her tie her shoelaces and told her to go change her clothes. Her face turned slightly red.

Having someone like that as your 'father' is at least better than having been raised by your 'mother', right?

Although that's what Mary thought in her heart, she didn't say it aloud:

“Merry can’t make the decision. Even if Merry wants to leave, he definitely won’t let her go, just like when Merry didn’t want to come, but you still managed to drag her here, Elsa.”

"I'm so sorry for capturing Mary, but are you being sincere about what you're saying now?" Elsa smiled at Mary, as if she could see right through Mary's heart.

“Of course it’s true!” Mary nodded vigorously. “By the way, think about it, with that man around, Mom seems to be much more stable. That way, our lives will be much easier than before.”

Seeing the little girl mimicking her tone of voice and stiffly changing the subject, Elsa laughed even harder.

Beneath that smile lies an unspoken sense of peace.

Being able to stay with Subaru, and having Merry, whom he considers his younger sister, by his side.

Who would have thought that even a sinner like Elsa, the Bowel Hunter, could find happiness one day...

Just as Elsa was lost in anticipation for the future, Subaru Natsuki, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped.

He turned around and waved to the two of them.

"Let's say goodbye here, heroine and Mary."

Melly and Elsa, who were just talking about their relationship with Subaru Natsuki, were both stunned.

Elsa's hopes for the future... shattered gently.

"Farewell?" Elsa's voice became unusually stammering. "Subaru-kun, do you mean we have to leave?"

“Of course.” Subaru scratched his cheek, puzzled by the two’s strong reaction.

Isn't this a normal thing?

Clarissa and the others were ambushed and recruited; they've already joined him as his brothers, so it's only right that they follow him.

But Elsa and Melie are different; they were originally assassins who joined Capella in attacking Emilia's faction.

Later, according to the kingdom's laws, he was arrested and imprisoned by Reinhard.

He led them on a prison break because he wanted to drink with Elsa.

Logically, they should be happy to be let go now, so why are they showing such an expression as if they don't want to leave?

You can't exactly say they'd rather go back to prison, can you?

That's probably impossible...

and many more!

Natsuki Subaru's eyes suddenly widened!

I see!

"You two want to say goodbye to Capella, right?" Natsuki Subaru said, pulling Capella from behind him to the front.

It was delivered to Elsa and Melly.

Just as Merry and Elsa were frantically trying to find the right words to tell Subaru that they didn't want to leave, they were stunned...

Natsuki Subaru was still talking non-stop:

"I almost forgot, the three of you attacked Roswaal's mansion together, and Capella was your superior."

"It's normal that you're reluctant to part with Capela now that we're taking him away. It's okay, let's say goodbye properly now."

Elsa's lips twitched as she listened.

He looked down at Capella, who was being held in Natsuki Subaru's arms.

Upon meeting those cold, purple eyes, a familiar fear instantly chilled them to the bone.

Startled, Mary hid behind Elsa, who quickly waved her hands, saying, "No, no need..."

"Then forget it. We'll meet again sometime. Let's have a drink together another time." Natsuki Subaru waved goodbye to the two of them.

Before they could even react, Elsa and Melly, who were about to say something, were kicked out of the range of the [Starry Night] march by Subaru Natsuki.

They stood frozen in place like two statues.

Natsuki Subaru and Clarissa turned and left without looking back.

Clarissa glanced at it, and Elsa wondered if Elsa had done something to upset her father, which was why he had kicked her out of the organization.

'Alas, poor bowel hunter, it seems he'll never experience his father's love in his entire life...'

As Natsuki Subaru walked through the gates of the royal capital, he was still pondering Elsa and Merry's reactions.

He did consider bringing Elsa and Melly into Emilia's camp.

However, it is too early to say, since he himself has not yet officially joined the camp.

Without any notable achievements to show for it, bringing two people along would only make it seem like I'm trying to curry favor.

It would be bad if people accused him of nepotism and trying to turn Emilia's faction into his own personal fiefdom, making him a second Roswaal.