I, Viego, conquer Terra!

As he had guessed, the clothes on Cellinina were similar to the clothes he was wearing now. One represented a special status in Syracuse, and the other represented a special status in Camavia.

Cellinina glanced at him, wagged her tail, and went into the tent carrying Viego's clothes.

“…” she was thinking.

Does this count as Viego helping me?

Having made the promise, Cellinina had no intention of going back on her word or playing word games.

If Viego really helped her, she would definitely offer him compensation.

If you think about it carefully, the main reason why I want to go into the city and stay in the urban area for a long time is because of Viego.

Then exchanging his clothes for mine can only be considered an equal exchange, and it cannot be said that he helped me...

Well, there's no need to pat his tail.

A moment later, Cellinina emerged from the tent wearing Viego's jacket.

Viego looked at this scene and suddenly felt a little subtle.

Fortunately, Cellinina came out wearing a jacket instead of a T-shirt.

Otherwise it always feels like after a night of passion, the girl wakes up wearing only the guy's big T-shirt...

Cellinina did not change her lower body, but Viego was much taller than her, and the coat just happened to cover her shorts. It was a bit like the "disappearing lower body" outfit that was popular in his previous life. As long as he was careful when entering the city, he would not be seen.

"......" Cellinina noticed Viego's gaze and tugged at her jacket uncomfortably. "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing." Viego coughed lightly and looked away.

Cellinina frowned slightly and looked down at her outfit, but didn't find anything wrong, so she didn't think about it anymore.

.......

Cellinina drove into the checkpoint entering the city of Palermo.

Lupo, holding the file board, looked down at Viego and Cellinina in the car, and then glanced at the back seat of the SUV. "Just the two of you? Where are you from?"

"White City." Cellinina replied calmly.

"There are no heavy weapons or dangerous explosives in the car, right?"

"No."

“What are you doing in Palermo?”

"travel."

"Well... OK, since you are from White City, you should be familiar with the laws of Syracuse, right?" Rupert nodded and gestured behind him to let them pass. "Go ahead."

Celinina nodded and lightly stepped on the accelerator to pass the checkpoint.

Viego looked at the checkpoint behind him. "It's much looser than I thought."

"Because Syracuse itself does not attach importance to these things - not to mention that if the inspection is too strict, the first to be stopped will be those of the family." Cellinina explained:

"If an outsider attempts to cause trouble secretly, the families in the city will come forward to resolve it. Compared with other countries that rely on laws and sheriffs to maintain order, Syracuse has its own set of hidden operating rules."

As she said, the so-called laws and order are nothing more than hypocritical masks that families wear on their faces to whitewash themselves.

Who can you expect to really value a mask?

"Uh...what did that Rupert just say about the laws of the Syracuse city-state? What does that mean?" Viego asked.

"Literally." Celinina said calmly while driving:

"That was a rule established by Lady Sicily. Every Syracuse city must have a Syracuse City-State Court to maintain the fairness and effectiveness of the law. But in reality, the family permeates every aspect of Syracuse, and the court is no exception."

"It's really not surprising at all." Viego raised an eyebrow. "Let's not talk about this for now. Where are we going now?"

"It's still early, we can go to the theater in the city to see if there is any stage play today." Cellinina had obviously made plans early.

"Then I can go to the busiest shopping mall nearby, where there are the best restaurants in Palermo... I can also buy a couple of sets of clothes."

Since she had promised Viego that she would let him complete his journey well, Cellinina would naturally not go back on her word.

A moment later, Cellinina parked the car in front of the theater.

"Viego, look at the schedule in front of the theater door. Are there any performances today?"

"Let me see... there is a play called Volper and Lupert at eight o'clock in the evening." Viego turned back to look at Cellinina. "How is it?"

"I've never heard of this name...it should be a new script." Cellinina said. "You can ask the ticket seller what kind of story it is."

"Okay." Viego nodded, opened the door and got out of the car.

"I'll wait for you in the car." Cellinina watched him walk to the theater's ticket office.

........

"Hello?" Viego knocked on the counter at the ticket office.

"Hello sir, how can I help you?" Miss Rupert behind the counter smiled sweetly.

"I saw you have a stage play tonight. What kind of story does it tell?"

“Wolper & Luper tells the story of a collision and fight between two protagonists of different races and different positions. The plot is exciting, the development is unexpected, and the emotions are gripping. It is worth watching.”

Miss Rupert smiled and said, "Although this stage play is a new script, it has been performed in our theater for several days, and the audience's response has been very good. You can give it a try, sir."

...It sounds like a two-hero movie similar to "Infernal Affairs", probably more inclined towards action, conspiracy, and battle of wits?

Viego thought.

That would be suitable for myself and Cellinina to see.

—After all, he couldn’t take Cellinina to see a touching love drama, could he?

Wouldn't that definitely be misunderstood as having ulterior motives?

"Okay." He nodded. "I want two tickets."

"Okay sir, but now the only two connected seats in the theater are in the front row. The viewing experience is great, but the price will be a bit higher. Can you accept that?"

"No problem." Viego paid readily.

The smile on Miss Rupert's face became sweeter, and she handed Viego two tickets with seats and show times written on them.

"Please keep your ticket safe. If you lose it by mistake, you can come to the box office one hour before the show starts and I will take care of it for you."

Viego nodded, feeling that the service attitude of the people in Syracuse was much better than that of Kazdel, and turned around to take the ticket and return to the car.

"Did you buy the tickets? What show?" Cellinina noticed the ticket in Viego's hand.

"There are two main characters, with different positions, fighting each other..." Viego concluded. "She said it had been released for several days and the audience response was good, so I bought it."

"Yeah." Cellinina nodded, started the engine and drove away from the theater. She said, "If there are performances within a few days of the release, then it must be really good. A bad script will be abandoned after only one day at most."

The off-road vehicle drove away.

In front of the theater ticket office, Miss Rupert, who was selling tickets, smiled sweetly at a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rupert, who came to ask about their tickets:

"This play tells the unforgettable and tragic love story between Mr. Wolper and Miss Rupert. The ending is tear-jerking and the plot is gripping. It is worth watching!"

"..."

......

Afterwards, Cellinina took Viego to eat Syracuse's specialties, and then went to the clothing area of ​​the mall with him to change clothes.

——Viego’s clothes were still a little too big for her after all, and she would have to “travel” to other Syracuse cities with Viego in the future. She couldn’t wear Viego’s clothes every time, so she had to buy two sets.

"..."

After changing her clothes, Cellinina looked at herself in the mirror to see her low-key yet exquisite outfit. After making sure there were no omissions, she opened the door of the fitting room and walked out.

But she didn't see Viego.

Cellinina frowned imperceptibly.

Before entering the fitting room, she explicitly asked Viego to wait for her to come out, and it didn't take long to change clothes...

He is missing at this time. Did he encounter some unexpected situation...?

Could it be that a family member who discovered some clues or traces took it away?

...So that's why he disappeared without a word?

What Cellinina didn't notice was that

In her subconscious, she seemed to no longer consider the possibility that "Viago had ulterior motives and hidden malicious intent."

"Hello, have you seen where the white-haired man who came in with me just now has gone?" she asked the clerk next to her.

"That gentleman just left the store not long ago and seemed to be walking to the left," the clerk replied.

Celinina lowered her eyes slightly, and her expression seemed to become a little colder.

The restroom on this floor of the mall is on the right side of the clothing store. If you walk left, you won't be going to the restroom.

She paid for the clothes she was wearing, and walked out of the store carrying her changed clothes. She looked around and happened to see Viego appear in her sight, walking towards her.

"Celinina." Viego sensed the slightly decreased absorption efficiency of the Curse of Ruin. He knew that it was his departure that made Cellinina suspicious and reduced her favorability... no, trust.

Cellinina took a step forward and looked up into Viego's green eyes, with a hint of sternness. "Viego, what were you doing just now?"

Before Viego could respond, the clerk in the clothing store came out and gently persuaded him, "You two, if you want to quarrel, please go somewhere else."

This is because they were afraid that the "couple" would start quarreling in front of their store and affect their business.

"Uh... okay." Viego felt that the clerk had misunderstood something, but it was not convenient to explain at this time, so he could only nod and pull Cellinina to the side to order.

"You should give me an explanation, Viego." Cellinina still stared at Viego, trying to find guilt or uneasiness on his face.

Celinina didn't like the feeling of having her trust betrayed.

She's a little angry now.

Because even if Viego really had something to do and needed to leave, he should have told her.

Instead of letting her stand there like a fool, worrying that he had met with an accident, only to find out in the end that he had walked away on his own?

"I just noticed someone was staring at me, so I went to deal with it..." Viego paused in his explanation.

He suddenly raised his hand and held Celinina in his arms.

"..." Cellinina actually reacted, but after subconsciously raising her hand slightly, she also felt someone's eyes falling on her and Viego.

So she just let Viego press her face into his arms and asked calmly, "How do I know you're not lying to me?"

Viego's perception is even sharper than hers...

This man seems to be becoming more and more mysterious.

Viego lowered his head slightly, and whispered in Cellinina's wolf ear like a lover's secret:

"I just caught a tongue and asked. They are just a little suspicious now because one of their members saw your face in the mall."

Viego explained the information he had obtained by controlling the family member through the Curse of Ruin, and then smiled:

"——Please, Cellinina, do I need to lie to you? If I wanted to, I could have sneaked into your tent last night and killed you on the spot. If I had bad intentions towards you, I wouldn't have had to wait until now... The person observing us is at five o'clock. Now, pretend that we are a quarreling couple, and I didn't coax you well, so you are angry and want to leave."

What do you mean by executing the law on the spot...!

I knew you were not a serious person!

Cellinina felt her face getting hot, and she raised her hand and twisted Viego's waist hard, as if she had learned it by accident.

Viego held his waist in pain. Cellinina groaned, broke free from his arms, turned around, and walked away with the clattering of her short boots.

Viego held his waist and chased after her, trying to raise his hand to hold hers, but was pushed away by Cellinina several times.

...What a melodramatic youth romance drama. Viego complained in his heart, noticing that the eyes behind him gradually moved away.

It seems that I have succeeded in making the other party put down their suspicions...for now.

Yes, anyone who has really seen Cellinina in person would not be able to imagine how this girl would be when she is angry, naive, or acting like a spoiled brat in love.

...Even Viego himself was surprised by Cellinina's sudden outburst of "acting skills".

He thought that the girl would at most break free from his arms and walk away coldly.

Viego and Cellinina returned to the car.

Cellinina did not continue to question Viego about his sudden departure.

She also thought Viego's explanation made sense.