I'm going to kill everyone who calls me Hill.

"Good evening, Rimuru-san."

'Jingle Bell'

Perhaps it was because the flow of customers was high, and right after Rimuru, another customer came in.

"Ahem, good evening, everyone?"

This time, the one who came back was a giant skeleton wearing a magic robe. He looked at everyone shyly and hesitated for a while, then stretched out his hand to say hello.

"Ah! Ainz-san! Do you want to sit with us?"

Rimuru was very happy to see Mr. Skeleton, and quickly greeted him and invited him to sit next to him.

"Ohhh!... Yeah, okay."

Ainz seemed deeply moved. After a flash of green light, he became quiet again and walked over to sit next to Rimuru.

"What would you two like to drink today?"

Seeing that more and more people were coming, Xier decided not to be lazy any longer, so she walked up to the two of them, picked up a menu and handed it to them.

"Hey... let me think..."

Rimuru thought for a moment, then pointed to a drink on the menu and said, "Then let's have a glass of Witch's Tears!"

"Oh... I don't want it..."

Ainz looked at Rimuru with envy. Although he also wanted to drink something, his body would not allow it.

"Okay, a cup of witch's tears."

Xier responded politely, then stepped aside and quietly listened to the conversation of these guests. Compared with ordinary guests, the conversation of these guests was much more interesting because they were all from different worlds. The last time I saw people from different worlds chatting with each other was in the Shadow City of the Empire.

This is also one of the reasons that prompted Xier to stay here. Although she didn't know why this tavern could be connected to other worlds after 12 o'clock, Xier had a feeling that this tavern was her hope to return to the empire.

“By the way, Ainz-kun, this is the potion you asked me to analyze.”

Rimuru somehow turned back into a slime. He twisted his blue body and spit out a bottle of red potion.

"Oh? Is it done?"

Ainz looked quite happy. He took the potion and asked, "How is it? Can the ingredients be replaced?"

"Emmm... Although it's a little difficult, we can achieve a rough effect using some medicinal herbs from our world. I don't know if this technology will work for you. Here, this is the prototype I made."

Then Rimuru spit out another potion of the same size, but unlike the previous potion, this one was blue in color.

"Ohhh, it looks good."

Ainz took a look at the quality of the potion and said with satisfaction.

"Well... this is all thanks to Ms. Xier. Your alchemy really helped a lot..."

"It's okay, it's just a small matter,"

Xier heard the two people discussing her and quickly responded.

What Rimuru was talking about was what Ainz asked him to help analyze when it came last time. Seele was also very curious at the time, so she asked for a copy and tried to analyze it using the alchemy she had learned.

Although it was not fully analyzed, it was discovered that the medicinal materials in Rimuru's world and Ainz's world had some commonalities, allowing Rimuru to successfully create potions with similar effects.

"By the way, this is the agreed reward."

Ainz took out a magic book and said, "This is a magic book in my inventory. Maybe it will be helpful to you, Rimuru."

"3q, (￣▽￣)／"

Rimuru happily took the magic book and swallowed it.

"Oh, by the way! Miss Xier! Can I ask you for a favor?"

Just after swallowing the magic book, Rimuru seemed to remember something and said to Seele.

"Oh, sure, if I can do that..."

Xier was a little curious about what this big boss-level figure, who was said to be the leader of some monster alliance, wanted her to do.

“Um…” Rimuru’s face flushed slightly, and he said with a little embarrassment: “Um…Um, can you please buy me a few comic books! If possible, a complete set would be best!”

Rimuru said loudly.

"Eh..." Xier opened her mouth in surprise. She didn't expect that the Monster Lord would entrust her to do such a thing... Emm, you can't judge a person by his appearance.

“No way…” Rimuru softened suddenly.

"Of course." Xier replied with a smile.

“Oh oh oh!” Rimuru’s face suddenly became rounder when he heard what Seele said.

“It’s so great!!!”

Chapter 8: The Shrinking Detective (Part 1)

The peaceful night passed like this.

Although the guests who came at midnight were from another world, they were just here to drink. Calm, elegant and simple, this was the tone of Witch's Tears. Therefore, nothing major happened except the transaction between Rimuru and Ainz.

Seele, who accepted Rimuru's commission, naturally planned to go out to read the next day after the night passed. To be honest, Seele also likes comics. However, since there is no Hom in this world, Seele doesn't read comics often.

In the girl's room, a ray of light shone onto the bed through the light brown curtains, causing the sleeping girl to frown.

"Hmm~ Is it morning already?..."

Xier slowly opened her eyes, sleepiness still lingered in her heart, and it took her a lot of effort to resist the urge to close her eyes.

After smoothing her messy hair, Xier walked slowly into the bathroom, feeling sleepy.

"Gurgle gurgle... puff"

"Clap"

After patting her face with clean water, Xier finally got rid of her sleepiness and regained consciousness.

"What should I do today..."

“Ah… By the way, I have to buy comic books for Rimuru, eh? Speaking of which, is Rimuru Mr. or Ms. Rimuru… By the way, do slimes have genders… But Rimuru looks so soft, I wonder what it feels like to hug him… Should I ask Rimuru to let me know next time…”

Xier, who was quite bored, turned on the TV and started to think about random things. At this time, a news report on TV attracted her attention.

"Mihua News, a horrific murder occurred on the roller coaster at Tropical Paradise yesterday, but fortunately, the savior of the Japanese police, the new era Sherlock Holmes, Kudo Shinichi, is here and solved the case very smoothly..."

"Ah, it's that Shinichi kid..."

When Seele heard the words "Kudo Shinichi", she knew what was going to happen next. It was nothing more than how amazing Shinichi was, how powerful he was, and how he solved the battle in just a few minutes. These were all old stories and could not attract Seele's attention at all.

What really caught Xier's attention were the two men in black who passed by Shinichi when the video of the interview with Shinichi was being played back.

"Hey, aren't these the two guys I beat up?"

Xier naturally recognized the two guys that appeared on the screen. Although there were many people wearing black coats and sunglasses to look cool, Xier could tell that they were the people she had beaten, because there were her footprints on the backs of those two guys.

"Where are they going? Wait, they're carrying a box, it can't be some underworld deal..."

Xi'er watched the two men carrying a box and walking past Shinichi with serious faces. Considering their identities, it was not difficult to guess their intentions. However, even if she guessed their intentions, Xi'er didn't care much. After all, the underworld is too common in Japan, and it has almost become a culture.

"Just don't overestimate your own abilities, Shinichi, and chase after him..."

Xier smiled and murmured to herself. She knew that Shinichi was too curious and would often rush into something without thinking when he saw something that interested him.

"Forget it, we're done eating, it's time to go out."

Xier turned off the TV, packed up briefly and prepared to go out.

'Jingle Bell'

However, just as Xier was about to go out, a phone call came into her room.

"Hello, that..."

"Ms. Xi'er! Have you seen Shinichi?"

Xiaolan's voice came from the phone. Unlike her usual gentle voice, this time Xiaolan's voice sounded a little tearful.

"Eh?"

Xier was stunned for a moment and then asked: "What's wrong, did Shinichi bully you?"

"No, Shinichi... He hasn't come home since last night... I called Dr. Agasa, but he also said he hadn't seen him. I'm a little worried about him..."

Xiaolan also found herself a little excited. She gradually calmed down and said with a hint of worry.

"She's been missing since last night..." Seele repeated, and then a ridiculous thought suddenly popped up in her mind: (Shinichi wouldn't really catch up...)

As soon as this thought came to mind, Shinichi threw it out of his mind. This is unlikely. Shinichi is a man of sense after all... right... maybe...

Xier suddenly became unsure of her own thoughts, because she felt more and more that this thought might be true...

"Ms. Xi'er?"

Seeing that Xier didn't speak for a long time, Xiaolan asked cautiously: "Excuse me, have you met Shinichi..."

"Ah! Ah... Sorry, I haven't seen him either. Hey! Wait! I know someone who might know Shinichi's whereabouts!"

However, even though she had all kinds of doubts in her heart, Xier could only answer Xiaolan's questions honestly. But she suddenly remembered something and said quickly: "I'll go ask the boss lady, maybe she knows!"

"Eh? Okay, thank you Miss Seele..." Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, not understanding what this had to do with Miss Bayonetta, but she could tell that Seele wanted to help, so she quickly thanked her.

"It's okay, it's just a piece of cake. But now that it's back, Xiaolan, you have to teach him a lesson!" Xier said with a smile.

"Ok!"

After hearing what Xier said, Xiaolan felt relieved. Although she and Xier had only known each other for a month, this considerate sister left a good impression on her, so she took Xier's comfort to heart.

"Okay, let's do this for now. I'll go ask around and get back to you as soon as I have news."

Seeing that it was almost time to go to work, Xier ended the topic. What Xiaolan needed now was not a little comfort but news about Shinichi, so the best comfort was to find that brat as soon as possible.

"Well, okay, please trouble Sister Xier."

Xiaolan hung up the phone obediently.

"Hey, Xiaolan is such a good child, but Shinichi doesn't know how to cherish her..."

Putting down her phone, Xier suddenly sighed, completely forgetting that she was just a girl under 20 years old.

Walking out the door and coming to the tavern downstairs, Seele saw Bayonetta holding the black cat and browsing something.

"Madam boss, is the mark you left on Shinichi still there?"

Xier got straight to the point.

"Hmm? Of course. That little guy has provided me with many angels. Of course I have to leave my mark on him."

"Okay, then please tell me his location. Xiaolan is very anxious to find him."

Bayonetta licked her lips and said something that could be easily misunderstood. But Seele would not be deceived by her words. Although Bayonetta looked like a succubus, she was actually still a virgin. She had basically slept for five hundred years and her heart was pure. This seductive look was just a playful thing because of her identity as a witch.

"Are you attracted to him?"

Bayonetta said with amusement.

"How is that possible, Madam Boss? You know me well. If you really like her, Xiaolan is a hundred times better than that brat..."

Xier, who had no idea that she had made such a shocking statement, sighed and continued to ask, "So?"

"Okay, okay, let me see..." Seeing that Seele didn't react as she wanted, Bayonetta couldn't help but curl her lips in boredom and used her power to check the mark left on Shinichi's body.

"Hmm? Isn't this all right? His place is basically in his own home..."

Bayonetta sensed her own mark and found that Shinichi was near her home.

"Oh, Xiaolan really thought too much. I said that boy knew his limits..."

Xier sighed. She expected that Shinichi was fine. Although Shinichi was only a high school student, his body was very strong and generally there would be no problem.

"But...his physical condition isn't right...interesting!"

Bayonetta did not exit the sensing state. Her eyebrows were slightly raised as if she had discovered something interesting.

"Eh?"

Xier was stunned for a moment. What could go wrong if the person was fine?

"You'll know if you go and see for yourself."

However, Bayonetta left Seele in suspense, then walked away with the cat in her arms, leaving Seele alone.