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

There was some doubt in his purplish-blue eyes, but he still gave up on taking action.

Fortunately, Subaru Natsuki didn't take it too seriously. He cursed a few times in his mind, but he could tell that the girl didn't mean him any harm, so he ignored her and focused on winning over the girl in front of him!

"Emilia, this should be Rom's tavern, right?"

I don’t know when it started, but Natsuki Subaru seems to be deliberately trying to close the distance between the two of them, even omitting the word “Miss”!

"Hmm, I think so?"

Actually, she wasn't sure, but there was only one tavern on West Street, so it should be the right one!

"I'll go knock on the door and see."

"No, how can a girl be the one to knock on the door? I'll do it!" Natsuki Subaru stepped forward, blocking Emilia behind him, his knuckles already touching the door.

"Dealing with the big rat?"

The door didn't open, but a muffled question came from behind, leaving Emilia completely baffled.

"Parker, what does this mean?"

"It must be some kind of secret code, right?" The kitten wasn't quite sure either.

However, Natsuki Subaru was very excited! Finally, something matched the plot of the novels and manga he had read!

He stopped knocking, spread his hands, and began to boast confidently, "Don't worry, I'm very experienced with this kind of thing! It's okay if you don't know the code, just keep... Ouch!"

The door has been opened!

Of course, to be more precise, it was Natsuki Subaru who knocked him away with his body!

As for whether it was intentional, how it happened, and why it was a face-to-face collision, we won't discuss any of that!

It is, after all, a sad story...

“This…” Emilia wanted to say something, but didn’t know how to put it into words.

The kitten explained to her, "Don't worry, An Shujun just used magic to protect his body, he's fine!"

"is it?"

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Based on what I know, Mr. Anshu isn't a bad person!

The old man behind the door was caught off guard and startled, but he quickly recovered when he saw that it was a skinny, weakling who had barged in. "You little brat, are you here to cause trouble?"

He strode over, grabbed Natsuki Subaru by the collar, and lifted him up!

Yes, it was an old man who lifted him up, but he was a big, strong old man who was over two meters tall!

"Giants?" Parker, who was still at the door with Emilia, had a glint in his eyes and nodded to himself.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, sir! I'm actually a guest, here to buy something, but some bastard named An Shu kicked me in!"

Natsuki Subaru wasn't actually hurt, but he was startled by the person in front of him as soon as he came to his senses, and hurriedly tried to explain.

"An Shu? Are you talking about the president of the number one merchant guild on the continent?" The old man was taken aback. He skipped over the boy and looked behind him, but did not see the figure who was at the head of the banquet yesterday. There was only a little girl and an elf.

"Right, right! That apple vendor also said he was some kind of association president..."

###Chapter 131 The Only Asset###

“Young man, do you think I'm old and easy to fool? There's a limit to lying! Where did this Mr. Anshu come from?”

Besides, what kind of person are you that makes you worthy of Mr. Anshu's sleuthing?

And if I didn't mishear, you called Mr. Anshu a bastard, didn't you? I advise you to watch your mouth! If you dare insult Mr. Anshu, this old man will beat you to death!

Although I'm old, my eyesight isn't failing!

The old man, feeling insulted, pretended to roll up his non-existent sleeve and made a gesture as if to hit him.

Natsuki Subaru's expression changed. Knowing that a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, he quickly put on a smile and waved his hands in apology, "No, no, no, I was wrong!"

The old man thought again. After all, it was his shop, and the elf behind him seemed to be on their side. If they really fought, even if he won, he wouldn't gain anything.

He then gave up, shook his hand, snorted coldly, and returned to the front desk.

"Since you are a guest, please come in! You can call me Lord Rom."

Seeing that he wasn't paying attention to him, the boy put on a sullen expression and asked the girl behind him, "Looks like we're in the right place, but Emilia, who exactly is this An Shu? Could he be the boss of some kind of underworld organization?"

The old man in front of him didn't look like a good person at all, so it's normal for Natsuki Subaru to misunderstand.

"No, Mr. Anshu is just a good person. This old man must have received some kindness from Mr. Anshu, right?"

A good person? Pshaw! Subaru Natsuki thought to himself, he didn't really believe it!

Would a good person write a note to deceive him for no reason? And those kicks he just received, although there was no evidence, his intuition told him that An Shu was involved!

He's probably right next to me right now, ready to kick me again!

Fortunately, An Shu couldn't hear his grumbling, otherwise An Shu, who hadn't thought of it before, might have taken action!

At this moment, An Shu, holding the little girl, remained unseen and sat in a corner with a woman completely wrapped in a black robe.

This woman in the black robe was their only guest besides them!

The plot has indeed taken a turn; this guy appeared so quickly? Shouldn't it be dusk who arrives?

An Shu was making plans in her mind.

It was somewhat unexpected, yet also quite reasonable.

The slums in the original story were quite chaotic, and the knights stationed in the royal city couldn't control them, which is why she was able to wander around outside.

But with An Shu's help, most of the people in the so-called slums have been lifted out of poverty, so the country reorganized the area and incorporated it into the West Street area, thus ensuring public security.

So all she could do was hide in the shop and wait for the person she was dealing with to arrive!

The little girl waved her hand in front of her eyes, and seeing that the other person still couldn't find her, she made a face.

Suddenly, she seemed to notice something, tugged at An Shu's collar, and pointed to something protruding from the other's waist.

"Onii-chan, the knife!"

"I know." An Shu patted her head, but didn't explain further.

Seeing this, the little girl didn't ask any questions. She lazily lay in An Shu's arms, listening to the conversation on the other end, and stopped moving around.

"What do you want to buy?" Mr. Rom asked, pouring himself a glass of wine at the front desk, not particularly enthusiastically.

"We're here to see Ferute! Is she there?"

Emilia's words startled Lord Rom, and the black-robed man drinking milk was also taken aback.

"Felt hasn't returned yet. What, did she take your things?"

"That was theft!" Natsuki Subaru interjected angrily from the side, even though he knew nothing about what had happened.

The old man glanced at him sideways, ignored him, and continued speaking to Emilia, "Things that have fallen into Felt's hands are not so easy to get back. You'll have to buy them. Do you have the money?"

"Hey, why are you being so unreasonable?"

"Pleiades……"

Emilia stopped him with a look. The thief might not be back for a while, and it was getting late. Parker would be asleep after five o'clock. If a conflict broke out, he wasn't sure he could beat the old man on his own.

"How much will it cost?"

"I don't know, it depends on the price of Ferute. Would you like a cup? I'm in a good mood today, so it'll be free!"

"No, thank you!" Emilia shook her head in refusal, pulling Subaru Natsuki back half a step.

"What's wrong?" Natsuki Subaru asked in advance, sensing that she seemed to have something to say.

"Hey, do you have any money? Could you lend me some? I'll pay you back double later."

"This..." Natsuki Subaru was in a dilemma. It wasn't that he didn't want to lend the money, but that he really didn't have any!

Emilia misunderstood his attitude. Although she was a little disappointed, she still kindly comforted him, "It's okay, if it doesn't work out, then forget it."

Although I brought some money with me, I estimate it won't be enough. Putting everything else aside, just the gems embedded in the badge must be quite expensive!

It seems I'll have to borrow a communication mirror from the guards and have Miss Fadelonica bring it over.

Emilia had considered borrowing from Anshu, who might be present, but since Anshu hadn't revealed herself, she felt too embarrassed to ask.

"Wow, young man, you can't even lend money to such a pretty girl? I'm so disappointed in you!"

Emilia didn't care, but that didn't mean Parker did either. She clenched her fists and punched Subaru Natsuki in the face.

Of course, it's still soft and harmless!

Whether provoked by Parker or had always planned to do so, Natsuki Subaru gritted his teeth and pulled out his only remaining asset from his pocket!

There was originally another bag for food, but it was lost when it hit the wall.

"Wait a minute!" He stepped forward, telling the girl to calm down, and handed a white cube to the counter. "Grandpa, how much is this worth?"

###The prologue begins with Chapter 132###

(' "this?"

With two thick fingers pinching the white cube, Grandpa Rom moved it from side to side, unable to discern anything about it. "This strange brick is worthless."

"Worthless? Impossible!" Natsuki Subaru dodged back and opened the camera function.

click-

The white light flashed for a while, somewhat dazzling, and Grandpa Rom shielded his vision with his large, fan-like hand.

"Hey, are you doing something weird to provoke me, you old man?"

"No, no, I'll be more careful next time! Look!" With a smile, Subaru Natsuki apologized and handed his phone forward again, waving it as if showing off, while quickly reciting a prepared lie.

"This is a magical artifact that can capture time [phone]! Look closely! I've already captured that little bit of your time through my operation!"

Afraid that he might have trouble seeing clearly after drinking, Natsuki Subaru tiptoed and held his phone closer to him.

"Yes, it is indeed my face. Even the stripes on the counter are so clear. I doubt even the best painter could notice these details. Not bad!"

Grandpa Rom opened his eyes wide, compared them, took another sip of wine, and shook his head as he commented.

"However, young man, you should stop bragging about some magical artifact that can manipulate time! I've lived for almost two hundred years, and I've never heard of any great figure who can control time!"