I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

In a self-service restaurant in the mobile city-state where Texas and her group lived, Texas and her companions emerged—well, of course, amidst the teary eyes of the restaurant owner…

After finishing their meal, Texas and her group headed towards the hotel. On the way, Exusiai looked at Yuhaka, who was holding Texas's hand, and said:

"Yoyo-chan~ How's life as a messenger?"

After hearing Exusiai's words, Eyjafjalla tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying to Exusiai:

"Hmm...delivering the goods will take a long time, but Youyou likes being with everyone~"

Hearing Ehka's words, Exusiai happily rubbed Ehka's chubby little face and said:

"Yo-ho, yo-ho~ Exusiai-neechan is so happy to hear that, huh?"

Exusiai looked at Yhaka, who was staring somewhat strangely behind her, and said with a puzzled expression:

"What's wrong, Youyou?"

Upon hearing Exusiai's words, Texas and the others noticed that Yhaka's unusual state made them feel strange. Then, Yhaka's next words made Texas and the others look in the direction Yhaka was looking.

"Someone is...following us..."

Upon hearing this news, Texas and the others became alert and looked in the direction of Yuhaka, but apart from pedestrians, there were only some ordinary vehicles on the street.

"Ah...he got away..."

Yuhaka looked at the direction she had just been staring at, and suddenly life appeared to have left her perception range.

Chapter 115 [A Fateful Encounter]

"Dr. Kal'tsit...that child has found me!"

In a dark corner, a girl with twin ponytails and bat-like wings on her head was speaking to Kal'tsit on Rhodes Island using a communicator in her hand.

"I understand, Manticore. You can come back now."

"I understand... Dr. Kal'tsit..."

Hearing Kal'tsit's words, Manticore nodded to indicate that he understood. He then turned off the communicator, letting out a sigh of relief, and looked in the direction where Yhaka and the others had been, a puzzled expression on his face.

"How...did that child find me?"

Just after Lion Scorpion finished reporting, Kal'tsit put down her communicator and looked puzzled. Kal'tsit herself was aware of Lion Scorpion's abilities.

In a test, only operators with strong Originium Adaptability could detect the abnormality of the Lion Scorpion. Of course, in addition to the above information, an operator named [Nightmare] or [Gloria] also seemed to be able to see the Lion Scorpion.

But then how did the child named Youyou discover the lion scorpion?

However, this also made it impossible for her to continue her work of secretly observing Texas and the others. If she were discovered again, the relationship between Rhodes Island and Texas would become even worse, which she could not allow.

Then Kal'tsit remembered that Eyjafjalla and the Earth Spirits seemed to have been in contact with Yhwach and the others.

Kal'tsit originally wanted to ask, but then thought it wasn't a good idea and gave up on the idea.

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Meanwhile, Texas and her group were on high alert because Yuhaka discovered they were being followed. Although their cargo didn't contain anything valuable or hidden from people, it didn't mean they didn't have any enemies.

After all, Penguin Logistics is quite adept at offending people, even if the other party offends someone first. Generally, when a mission fails due to the relationship between the recipient and the sender, Texas and her team will usually deal with both the recipient and the sender.

This increases the company's shipping success rate—congratulations!

Yeah, right...

Texas and her team returned to the van and began making deliveries.

A few hours later…

After delivering all the goods, Texas and her friends finally felt relieved. In a private room at a bathhouse, they were soaking in warm water.

"Mmm... Ah... Taking a nice hot bath after a long day of work is such a wonderful thing!"

Texas sat in the hot water in the bathroom, chewing on a Pocky stick, and said:

"I guess so, and also, Youyou shouldn't swim in the bathtub..."

While swimming in the bathtub using a doggy paddle, Yuhaka made an "OwO?" expression. A moment later, Croissant, who was standing nearby, reached out and grabbed Yuhaka's big tail, pulled her into her arms, hugged Yuhaka who was holding her big tail, and rubbed her cheek against her, saying:

"Well... none of that matters. What I'm really interested in is your battle with a giant creature in the volcano."

The fact that Texas, Exusiai, and Ehka defeated a legendary fantasy creature over 30 meters long in the volcanic region made Croissant and Sora think it was really cool.

“(?`~??)”

Croissant, holding Yuhaka tightly in her arms as she tried to get out, said:

"That's great... I also want to become like the protagonist in the legends who defeats fantasy creatures."

Hearing Croissant's words, Sora, who was secretly watching Texas's naked body, asked Croissant:

Why does Croissant want to become that kind of person?

"Of course, if I became famous, wouldn't a huge number of people come to buy my stuff?!"

Upon hearing Croissant's words, Texas and the others all wore expressions of "I knew it!" Then, Croissant, as if struck by a thought, said to Texas and the others:

"By the way, Texas, did you guys get any loot from that creature? After all, don't legendary heroes always take some loot from the fantasy creatures they defeat?"

Upon hearing Croissant's words, Exusiai paused for a moment, then clapped her hands and said:

"It seems so!?"

Seeing Exusiai's reaction, Texas, who was standing to the side, looked at Exusiai with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot and said:

"Are you an idiot? How long has that creature been living in a volcanic region full of Originium contamination? If you accidentally come into contact with that creature's corpse and get Oripathy, you'll be crying then."

Hearing Texas's words, Exusiai scratched her head, looking troubled, and said:

"It seems so. It feels like such a waste to get Oripathy for something that isn't really that useful."

Croissant, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement upon hearing Texas's words:

"That seems to be true..."

Yuhaka, who was being held by Croissant, made this (▼皿▼＃) expression on her face, and then opened her little mouth and bit Croissant's cheek.

“Aaaaaa——!”

Zelus looked at the chaotic scene below, Texas and the others with a speechless expression, and then turned her attention back to Yuhaka's data panel.

Since Ehaka and Texas defeated the Flame Dragon last time, Ehaka has obtained an organ from the Flame Dragon that specifically emits high-temperature rays.

Although this biological essence is quite good, the Flame Dragon's high-temperature ray is not a substance that it produces itself. Instead, it is a move that can only be used by collecting magma in volcanic areas.

However, Ehaka doesn't necessarily need to collect magma to release high-heat rays; even if Ehaka simply absorbs pure water, it can still use it as a move to spray out.

The same applies to other liquids.

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"Ah...it really feels so good to take a bath..."

"Warfarin, wearing a yukata, came out of the bathroom and said this," said the little red-haired Wolper loli [Myrrh] standing beside him, looking at Warfarin's relaxed and happy face.

"Dr. Warfarin seems to be in a good mood today. Did something good happen?"

Upon hearing Myrrh's words, Warfarin's face immediately fell. Seeing Warfarin's unusual expression, Myrrh, who was standing beside him, panicked and said:

"Huh?! Dr. Warfarin! Did I say something wrong!?"

Seeing the flustered Myrrh, Warfarin waved his hand dismissively and said:

"Nothing much, it's just that I was inexplicably locked up by Kal'tsit for a day today, huh?"

"Huh? OwO?"

Yuhaka and her friends, who had just come out of the bathroom, looked at Warfarin and her friends.

Chapter 116 [YuYu: Pervert (Kanna)]

"what……"

"Um OwO?"

After exchanging glances with Warfarin and her group, Yuhaka quickly pointed at Warfarin and said:

"Pervert! (｀Д?*)"

"Who are you calling a pervert?! Wait, aren't you that little guy from last time?!"

After being called a pervert by Yuhaka, Warfarin subconsciously retorted, then recalled being kicked and paralyzed by electric shock last time, and pointed at Yuhaka and said this.

"You pervert has his eye on Youyou's body!"

Those present fell silent upon hearing Yuhaka's words, especially the three middle-aged women nearby who began chattering amongst themselves.

"Hey, did you hear what that child said?"

"I heard it. I didn't expect that girl to be that one."

"It's no wonder he's called the legendary Blood Demon. He specifically targets cute girls. It's terrifying. It would be bad if we got targeted."

Who would target you old ladies and aunties!

Warfarin thought to herself with a frantic expression, "Although she is indeed a Blood Demon, she is not at all as crazy as her brethren."

Behind Warfarin, Myoya wore an awkward yet polite smile. Myoya knew Warfarin's personality quite well, although it could be frightening at times.

"Wow~ Look over here, I'm outta here."

The older women who had been watching the play quickly left when they saw Warfarin looking over. After they left, Warfarin sighed. When she turned her gaze back to Yuhaka and the others, she said to Texas and the others:

"How about we talk just the two of us?"

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In a private lounge room at the bathhouse, Texas, Yuhaka, and Warfarin were sitting face-to-face on a sofa.

"I'm so sorry!"

"Eh? OwO?"

Texas and the others were completely bewildered by Warfarin's sudden bow of her head and apology. Texas had expected Warfarin to offer some explanation, but she hadn't anticipated that Warfarin would apologize directly...

Warfarin blushed slightly, scratched her cheek, and continued speaking to Texas, who was still unaware of what was happening:

"It was my fault about what happened last time; I acted a little impulsively..."

Upon hearing Warfarin's words, Texas raised an eyebrow. After all, no one would suggest dissecting someone on the first meeting, and Texas still vividly remembered Warfarin's drooling and bulging eyes from last time.