"There's no time to explain now. Anyway, let's find a way to hide first."

Hearing Ross's firm tone, both of them nodded in agreement.

Sharon took the holy sword and handed it to Ryanhead. Seeing the holy sword emitting a faint glow, Ross showed a slight surprise, but then his expression changed to understanding and smiled.

So, Royce and Sharon supported Ryan Hyde's body from both sides, helping him to stand. The three of them leaned on each other and disappeared into the darkness of the capital.

"I must... reach that child."

He looked towards the distant east and said this with hopeful eyes.

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Prequel Zero 4 Epilogue

Thank you very much for purchasing "Normally Occupational Gaiden: Zero Episode 4".

I am Shirami Ryo, the original author of Chuunibyou.

What did you all think of this episode? The "Liberator" emerges on the historical stage, Meredith touches upon the essence of his own divine magic, the "Apostle of God" is defeated, and Rouse finally resolves to rebel...

And the exciting seventh magician of the Age of Gods and the queen of the beastmen.

I think Lutilis's personality is what you might imagine. The present and the past are connected, and history repeats itself. Given this, it's inevitable that one of Meredith's allies will be a psychopath! I think it makes perfect sense.

Let's put that aside for now. The stories of both the main story and this spin-off have already reached their climax. I'll pour my full chuunibyou into them, and it would be wonderful if you could stay with me until the end.

Finally, there is the acknowledgment section.

To the illustrators Takayaki-sensei, Aturu Kamichi-sensei who drew the "Zero" manga, RoGa-sensei who drew the main story manga, Misaki Mori-sensei who drew "Ordinary Daily Life," the editor-in-chief, the proofreaders, everyone else who worked tirelessly to get this book published, and most importantly, all the readers! Thank you so much!

Next, please give us your support and feedback on this work!

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Prequel Zero 4 Special Edition Colleen the Great Virgin Mary Says

This is what happened in the new hidden village after Meredi and others embarked on their journey.

After the move, although people were inevitably uneasy in an unfamiliar environment, there was a small figure who walked back and forth more frequently than others. She was Oscar's sister Colleen.

Oscar and Bandu, taking a break, idly watched Colleen, her small frame, moving around with a mountain of laundry. As they watched, Colleen nearly bumped into Marshall, who was on duty.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Marshall."

"No, no, I'm sorry. Colleen, are you okay with carrying so much laundry?"

Marshall was worried that Colleen was pushing herself too hard, but Colleen smiled cheerfully and nodded to show that she really wasn't pushing herself.

"Yes! No problem! Ah, but..."

"Oh, what's wrong? If there's anything I can help with, just let me know."

"Well then... Mr. Marshall, please don't send your laundry inside out. It'll be an extra step and cause trouble for everyone."

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry. I'll pay attention."

The man, who was over 40, lowered his head in frustration after being scolded by a seven-year-old girl. Seeing Marshall's reaction, Colleen seemed to suddenly realize something and blinked.

"Mr. Marshall, could you please pick up the laundry for me?"

"Oh? It's no problem with such a small matter..."

Marshall held the clothes, wondering what had happened. Colleen stood in front of Marshall, pulling out the sewing tools she always kept in her pocket.

"Don't move for now, Mr. Marshall."

As Colleen spoke, she neatly mended the button on Marshall's cuff that was about to fall off. In the blink of an eye, the button was back to its original state. Colleen clapped her hands gently.

"Okay, it's sewn."

Colleen smiled brightly and took the laundry. Marshall looked at his sleeves, then back at Colleen, a shy smile spreading across his face. Michaela happened to witness that moment. Her expression was utterly shocked, as if to say, "Could Mr. Marshall have done this to Colleen...!?"

At this time, Colleen noticed Michaela, looked at the two of them, nodded, and then jogged towards Michaela, and whispered a few words in her ear.

I don't know what Colleen said to her, but Michaela's face lit up. Colleen saw this and gave me a look of affection that was unlike anything a seven-year-old could have, and then she actually ran off to pick up the laundry.

"What a good kid."

"I know."

Bandu and Oscar exchanged a glance, then both began observing Colleen. Not long after, Margaret returned from her inspection of the village.

"Welcome back, Sister Margaret!"

"Colleen, I'm back."

"The meal will be ready soon, and the bathhouse is already hot... Would you like to take a bath first, sister?"

"Then I'll go take a shower first."

While talking to Margaret, Colleen took her coat, folded it carefully, and immediately prepared the meal. She donned the ruffled apron that Yoshitani Bell had made for her, hummed a song, and expertly cooked, looking like the master of the kitchen.

Afterwards, the Xuni warriors and the uncles and brothers who were originally responsible for patrolling the village prepared to take over Margaret's patrol. Colleen said to them:

"Be careful on the road. Come on! But don't be so stubborn, okay?"

Colleen had a gentle and bright smile on her face as she handed the lunch boxes to them one by one, and the uncles and brothers showed shy smiles on their faces.

Not only that, while in the sanatorium...

"Sister Colleen, I'm sorry to always bother you."

"Really? Don't say that."

Just like this, she took care of the patients with a gentle smile on her face.

When the children of the village, or Katie and Dilraba, who were in a state of unruly and willful behavior, made mistakes, she would scold them harshly:

"Really?! If you don't repent, you won't be allowed to eat!"

But when they helped obediently—

"Hehe, good boy, you did a great job."

Colleen was as happy as if it was her own business and praised them highly.

This kind of life lasted for a while, and finally it was the day before Oscar and others were about to set off.

In a square somewhere in a hidden village, sunlight shone through the gaps in the thick clouds like an angel's ladder, and Colleen stood in the center of the sunlight.

Bandu's servant, the silver-white ice wolf Kuo, rested his head on Colleen's knees, his chin resting on Colleen's slender thighs, his eyes closed, and his expression was very peaceful.

Furthermore, the flying dragon Uruluk accompanied Corinne, wrapping its body around her back and sides. Its head rested against Corinne, its eyes closed like Kuo's, looking remarkably at ease. Bartram also rested on Corinne's head. Furthermore, even the lower-ranking servants, their favored creatures, slept nearby.

Colleen slowly stroked Kuo and Uruluk's heads.

Her expression was very kind.

Under the sunlight, which shone like a spotlight, the scene was as beautiful as a painting. Honestly, the scene was so surreal that the villagers hid behind the surrounding houses to watch, exclaiming in admiration.

A little further away, Oscar was also looking at the scene and said to Bandu beside him:

"Bandu, has your Servant been won over by Corin?"

"Hmm, you've hit a sore spot... Lately, even Bartram has been ignoring my orders, prioritizing Colleen's 'request'..."

"Is that so..."

Seeing Bandu looking at the distance dejectedly, Oscar showed an indescribable expression.

Then, as if something suddenly occurred to Bandu, he spoke:

"You know what? Colleen has a new nickname lately."

"Eh? Is there such a thing? I didn't know that."

"Because everyone knows how much you dote on your sister, everyone deliberately hid it from you..."

Bandu took a breath and said to the surprised Oscar:

"—'Bapunuan Colleen', that's Colleen's nickname."

"I don't know what that means."

This is normal, so Bandu tried to explain to Oscar:

"It's said to be a word used to describe a young girl who evokes a sense of motherhood. It seems to be a combination of the 'Pupu' sound made by a baby and the 'nuan' (warmth) sound. Colleen's 'Pupu Nuan' (warmth) is beyond human limits, and everyone agrees that it may even reach the level of inherent magic."

"Hmm, I still don't understand."

"Also, there's a popular saying among the boys in the village lately: 'Kelin's Bapu Nuan is so strong, I really want to be pampered by her.'"

"I can't help but understand this. Let me ask you, what does that sentence mean?"

"They want to act cute to Colleen, just like Kuo and the others are doing now."

"I see."

Oscar pushed up his glasses, black umbrella, black gloves and black knight were on standby.

"Before I leave, I have one thing to do, and that is to re-educate the men in the village not to lay a hand on my sister!"

After that, it goes without saying that a fierce battle ensued between the "Sister Con" team and the "Colleen is our saint" team. And it goes without saying that all the boys, including the sister-con, were reprimanded by Colleen.

In addition, after that, Colleen gained another title, "Great Mother Colleen".

Prequel 4 Bonus: Searching for the Beloved Alchemist A Thousand Miles Away ③

On a certain road.

"I'm desperate."

All I could hear was a voice filled with despair. The speaker was Aisha (15 years old), a waitress working at a public cafeteria in Beruniga, the capital of the Beruka Kingdom.

Aisha's long blue hair, usually tied in a ponytail, had lost its luster and hung limply. She was hunched over, and her walk resembled a zombie. Her cloudy eyes could be seen through the gaps in her hair, looking straight out of a horror movie. So terrifying.

"Mr. Oscar...Aisha can't hold on any longer..."

The crazy woman who had fled the continent in search of Oscar—or rather, the girl in love—now seemed to be on the verge of breaking her steely spirit.

But there is nothing we can do about it, because...

"Hmm~ If we can't find any clues in Esperade, then there's really nothing we can do."

"Yes, it's the world's largest commercial city after all. Or maybe it's because so many people come and go, so no one noticed."

The adventurers hired by Aisha as bodyguards—Bibiteli and Hedari—smiled wryly at each other.

That's right, Aisha and the others have completely lost track of Oscar and the others.

Aisha and her group drifted on the West Sea for ten days and were rescued by the Melkine Pirates when they were on the verge of death. There, they heard about the heroic deeds of Oscar and others.

Then, Aisha first instilled false information into the pirate group including Chris and the people of Antica including Bahar and Tigne, saying that she was "Oscar's wife", and then obtained information through them (Chris contacted the base in the rocky area to inquire about the whereabouts of Oscar and others).

The news indicated that Oscar and others had gone to Esperade, the capital of the Entelis Commercial Union City.

Having said that, there was no way Chris could tell them the location of the Liberator branch.

In short, Aisha and the others asked the pirate group to let them disembark on the northern coast of the continent - near the mountainous area on the border between the Kingdom of God and the Principality - from there, they crossed the mountains, walked through the plains, crossed the border, and finally arrived in Esperade, where they collected intelligence... Only then did they realize that their search was in vain.

They were currently retracing their steps. To reach the northern coast, Aisha and the others had gathered intelligence from other cities and towns in Entris that they had previously passed through, and had once again crossed the mountains. As for why they were retracing their steps...

"It's about time you cheer up. This is basically to be expected."

It was to return to the pirate group with her, who had become his temporary traveling companion this time.

That's right, she is the leader of the Melkine Pirates, a cat-man woman - Katie Coogan.

If there were no clues about Oscar and the others, joining the Melkine Pirates would be the most likely way to reunite with Oscar. So, since they would eventually return to the north coast, Katie, who had always been interested in the mainland cities, decided to join them.

"You're acting like you don't care! That's too much!"

"Because it's really none of my business. Come on, look at this book. It's very detailed, both in history and economics, and it's easy to understand. I'm lucky to have bought the latest edition. It even covers the latest developments in various countries—"

"Katie, you're an idiot! That's why you can't get a boyfriend!"

"What did you say!? He's just my boyfriend, and I—"

"Have you ever been in a relationship?!"

"No, no, I don't have any... What? Is it impossible? Is it wrong that not having a boyfriend equals age?!"

By the way, Katie is now twenty-two years old.

"Hey, Katie, if you need a boyfriend, I'm open to signing up—"

In fact, Bibitli is interested in Katie. He pretends to be cool and tries to sell himself to Katie.

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