Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

After saying that, Subaru Natsuki looked Reinhard up and down, then suddenly changed the subject and said:

"You seem to really want to maintain perfection?"

Reinhard was taken aback; this black-haired youth was truly unpredictable.

We were just talking about drinking, how did the conversation suddenly veer towards his behavioral logic?

“Where we come from, you wouldn’t be considered perfect!” Natsuki Subaru patted Reinhard on the shoulder and continued:

"A perfect military general must also know how to enjoy fine wine!"

"You know! Alcohol is like an old hero; the more you drink, the more vigorous you become!"

"If you don't even dare to drink, who will trust you? Who will dare to entrust their back to you?"

"This..." Reinhardt's perfect expression froze for a moment.

What kind of twisted logic is this?

He was about to argue that alcohol and trust had nothing to do with each other.

But to his surprise, Subaru Natsuki directly took his arm and scolded him:

"Stop with all this 'this' and 'that', stop being so womanly!"

I offered to buy you a drink because I wanted to be your friend!

You better act like a man! Come on, let's go to the stolen goods warehouse first, then I'll treat you to drinks!

After saying that, Natsuki Subaru took Reinhard's arm and walked straight outside.

He wouldn't hesitate to drink with a hero!

Of course, other things shouldn't be neglected.

We need to help the silver-haired girl find her medal first, and then we can go for a drink.

"Hey, Subaru, hey..." Reinhard was forcibly dragged away by Natsuki Subaru.

Although he could have easily broken free and left.

However, as the perfect knight, he would never do something so rude to others.

So he had no choice but to reluctantly agree to Subaru Natsuki's request.

'I might... be really bad at dealing with Subaru's type...'

For the first time ever, a crack appeared in the perfect smile on Reinhard's face.

......

Reinhard and Subaru walked side by side down the road.

After promising to go drinking with Subaru Natsuki, Subaru finally let go of Reinhard.

Reinhard, having made his promise, ultimately did not choose to leave.

Because that would violate the rules of the perfect knight.

"Hahahaha, thank you for pointing me in the right direction. When I achieve great things in the future, I will appoint you as a great general!"

From afar, Reinhard heard Natsuki Subaru make a promise to the young man by the roadside.

The young man ran away with a look of disbelief, as if he were a lunatic.

“Alright, Reinhard, I’ve found out the location of the stolen goods storage. Let’s keep going.” Subaru Natsuki returned to Reinhard’s side.

"Subaru, what are you going to the stolen goods warehouse for?" Reinhard asked, puzzled.

Did something get stolen from the boy in front of you?

Maybe when he asked me to drink with him, he actually wanted me to help him?

Reinhardt tried to justify Subaru's earlier act of forcing him to drink.

After all, in all his years of life, no one had ever approached him with such enthusiasm on their first meeting.

So Subaru approached him out of self-interest?

They must have seen my perfect knight appearance, which is why they have such high expectations of me.

This was clearly the outcome he was destined to receive because he chose to become the perfect knight.

But Reinhard's heart was inexplicably gloomy.

But then Natsuki Subaru said:

Before answering your question, I also have a question for you.

Reinhard snapped out of his thoughts and, upon hearing Subaru's question, assumed Subaru had some profound insights to share.

He then focused his attention and said, "Would you like to hear the details?"

"As you said, what would I need to do at the stolen goods warehouse?"

"???" Reinhard, who was looking forward to some profound discussion, froze for three seconds.

A frantic scream echoed in my mind:

Hold on!

Hold on!

Stay calm!

so close!

His perfect knightly smile was almost ruined by this simple question.

Reinhard, who had just thought Subaru was quite peculiar, had already mentally given Natsuki Subaru a new adjective.

— Weird!

Who would simply throw someone else's question back at them verbatim?

"You don't know that."

Subaru Natsuki was completely unaware of the turmoil in Reinhard's heart and simply stretched out his index finger and waved it in front of Reinhard.

'Of course I don't know, otherwise why would I ask you?' Reinhard felt a pang of embarrassment.

“I went to the stolen goods warehouse to repay a debt of gratitude to someone. Her things were stolen, and I wanted to help her get them back.”

“I see.” Reinhardt nodded.

He never expected that the fierce-looking Subaru Natsuki would have such a kind side.

"What was that person's name? What was stolen?" Reinhard continued.

“It was a girl with silver-white hair, and what was stolen was a medal,” Natsuki Subaru replied casually.

Silver-haired girl, her medal stolen?

Upon hearing this, Reinhard already had a corresponding person in mind.

If it really was that person's medal that was stolen, then this could be a major issue that could affect the selection of the king.

Reinhard couldn't help but start to think about whether he should take this matter seriously.

Then he heard Subaru Natsuki continue:

"Just call her Sha Sandao. She's quite strong. I was going to help her look for it, but she broke free and ran away."

Reinhard: "..."

That's alright then...

He had no idea what kind of woman had such a rugged name as "Sha Sandao"...

The adorable silver-haired half-elf he had envisioned in his mind was gradually being replaced by a silver-haired, muscular woman with a scar on her face.

Did Subaru have this kind of fetish?

This person...

Even stranger...

Chapter 5: 005. Subaru Natsuki's Unforgettable Day in the Three Kingdoms Period

"Subaru, are we lost?"

Reinhard scratched his bright red hair with his palm, his bitter smile filled with helplessness.

He was Lugnica's knight, but he wasn't actually very familiar with the slums.

He is a perfect knight, though his goal is to protect every citizen.

However, the officer in charge of assigning him patrol duties was clearly more inclined towards nobles and the wealthy.

Therefore, he spends most of his time patrolling the wealthy areas and commercial streets.

There aren't many people coming from the slums.

So he handed over the task of leading the way to Subaru, who had just claimed to have found out the way.

But now... Reinhard feels he made a mistake.

The two had been walking for half an hour and were already at the edge of the slum, but they still hadn't reached the loot warehouse.

They're obviously lost!

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Ang suddenly shouted, waving his hand.

"How could I possibly get lost? That person already told me the stolen goods warehouse is in the west, so heading east is definitely the right thing to do. Don't worry, Reinhard!"

"Huh?" Reinhard thought he already had a good understanding of the outrageous behavior of the black-haired man in front of him.

Unexpectedly, the other party always managed to come up with something new and interesting.

Is that correct?

"Is it really correct to walk east to the stolen goods warehouse in the west?"

Reinhard spoke up, trying to search for something called reason in the mind of the man before him.

"Um..."

Natsuki Subaru pinched his chin with his index finger and thumb, as if he had encountered some earth-shattering problem, and made a thoughtful gesture.

'Isn't that right? Back then, when he listened to Liu Bei and went to fight Lü Bu in the east, he was heading west.'

emmmmm.

Seeing that Subaru Natsuki seemed to be deep in thought for a long time, even Reinhard, with all his patience, quickly interrupted him:

"How about I lead the way?"

Although he didn't know the way either, it was still better than letting Subaru Natsuki think about it for ages.

Moreover, no one can guarantee that Subaru Natsuki won't continue heading east after he finishes thinking.

In short, let's head west as Natsuki Subaru found out.

“Huh? Okay.” Natsuki Subaru nodded.

He also realized that some of the experiences he had relied on for survival during the Three Kingdoms period might not be applicable in this world.

So he agreed to Reinhard's request.

Natsuki Subaru didn't forget to praise Reinhard: "Thanks to you, Reinhard, you're practically my Han Xin, Bai Qi, and Zhou Yafu! Hahahaha."

"Haha...hahaha..." Reinhard laughed weakly a few times.

Although he had no idea who Subaru was talking about, he just laughed along.

For the first time in so many years, he felt so tired of maintaining a perfect smile around someone.

The two walked on and soon arrived at a dilapidated place that resembled a small open space where children often gathered to play football in Doraemon.

However, instead of cement pipes from an unfinished building, what was placed in this open space was a dilapidated tent.

The house appears to be only big enough for a small child to live in, while the outside is piled with various empty bottles, garbage bags, and other household waste.

Just as Natsuki Subaru was wondering which hero lived there,

A golden figure hopped and skipped back.

"Phew. Finally, I've shaken off that guy." Ferut breathed a sigh of relief.