From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

As long as a suitable body is available nearby, Petitchius can be said to be virtually immortal.

However, even without fingers, Petitchius can forcibly possess someone with a high affinity for elves.

Subaru Natsuki is the most suitable target.

"Everything is for love—romantic love, romantic love, friendship—everything is for love, love, love, love, love, love—"

At this moment, Petritchius, controlling Subaru Natsuki's body, let out an incredibly excited laugh, with drool even dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"What boring acting, Subaru."

Kazuma Sato sighed, his eyes filled with disdain.

"While I can understand that teenagers in their chuunibyou phase might fantasize about having multiple personalities, could you at least choose a slightly more normal one? I really dislike those love-obsessed people."

"I am Petitchius, the Archbishop of Sloth, of the Cult of the Witches..."

"Enough is enough!"

"I am Petticius, the Archbishop of Sloth of the Witch Cult!!!"

Petitchius's voice seemed to rise a few decibels, and his neck instantly twisted ninety degrees to the side, the bones making an incredibly crisp sound.

"Wow, Subaru! You can do this too? I'll try it too! I'm sure I can impress everyone at the banquet next time I do this."

Seeing Subaru Natsuki make this move, Aqua decided to try it out as well.

Meanwhile, Kazuma Sato, who was standing next to him, finally realized that something was wrong.

This is definitely not something an ordinary human could do!

Could it be that Natsuki Subaru in front of us has really been possessed by Petritchius?

He secretly activated his ability to sense hostility.

There was an incredibly terrifying hostility in front of me, and it seemed to be growing stronger.

Wait, wait, is it true?

Is this guy in front of me really Petritchius?

Does this person still have the ability to possess another body?

"The person in front of me is no longer Subaru!"

Beatrice looked at Subaru Natsuki with a solemn expression. She could sense that Petritchus's true form had transferred into Subaru's body.

Subaru Natsuki has now become Petitschius's new body.

"Oh, no?"

A look of surprise appeared on Aqua's face as she continued to try to twist her neck.

"This is love—"

Petitchius had barely uttered a shout when Kazuma Sato slapped him across the face, forcibly interrupting the spellcasting.

Beatrice looked at Kazuma Sato in shock, completely unprepared for his sudden action.

Kazuma Sato's idea was very simple.

In the plots of those anime and novels, sometimes characters lose their true nature and need the 'stimulation' of their companions to restore it.

The most classic method is to slap someone in the face.

"Wake up, Subaru!"

As Kazuma Sato shouted, he slapped Petitchius across the face again, leaving Petitchius dazed.

"I am—"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Kazuma Sato's hands moved like machine guns, striking Petitchius—or rather, Subaru Natsuki—directly in the face.

"lazy--"

"Cheer up, Subaru! Aaaaaaah!"

Kazuma Sato sped up, turning around and shouting at Aqua.

"Aqua, come quick, help me pull Subaru back!!!"

"It's coming!"

Although Aqua didn't know what Kazuma Sato was trying to do, she felt that he must have his reasons for doing so.

And it looks quite interesting.

Aqua joined in and slapped Kazuma Sato.

Left hand, right hand, one quick move!

Right hand, left hand, fast motion, replay, replay, replay, replay!

Although Petitchius was a man who craved pain, which gave him a sense of being alive, he had never experienced such a situation.

He was completely stunned by the two people slapping him repeatedly.

Shouldn't a normal person feel panicked and bewildered after seeing their companion being possessed?

What's going on between these two people?

Petritchius was a crazy guy, but in reality he was a very cunning and calm person who would make thorough preparations for anything.

Even he couldn't understand why the two people in front of him were acting this way.

Are they capable of attacking their own comrades without hesitation?

He now has difficulty even keeping his thoughts in order, and he has no chance to activate his powers.

"Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola!"

"Wood big wood big wood big wood big wood big wood big!!"

Looking at the two people in front of her who seemed to be having an incredibly high, Beatrice couldn't help but take a step back.

This...this situation isn't normal, is it?

It looks like.....

Those two are more like crazed witch cultists!

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Even the madman Petitschius could no longer bear it and had no choice but to temporarily return control of his body to Subaru Natsuki.

Let this guy get beaten up!

The madness in Natsuki Subaru's eyes had completely faded. He didn't know what had happened, only that his soul had been defeated in the battle with Petritchius, and then he lost consciousness.

Why does my face hurt so much?

It hurts so much! It hurts so much!

Seeing the menacing-looking Kazuma Sato and Aqua in front of him, Subaru Natsuki immediately realized something was wrong and quickly said:

"Wait, wait, it's Subaru! I'm back!"

Aqua's arm, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally came to a stop.

"call...."

Just as Natsuki Subaru breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had escaped a calamity, Sato Kazuma's fist came flying at him in the next second.

"Don't try to use such deception! I know exactly what kind of tricks you people use! Trying to impersonate my comrades and lower our guard? It won't work!"

Kazuma Sato turned around and shouted loudly at Aqua.

"Aqua, don't stop!"

"As expected of Kazuma!"

Their attacks rained down like a torrential downpour.

. . . . . .

five minutes later.

"I'm sorry, I'll treat you right now."

Aqua knelt on the ground with a guilty look on her face, smiling apologetically at Subaru Natsuki, whose face was swollen like a pig's head.

Thirty seconds ago, Kazuma Sato used his hostility perception again to confirm that the real Subaru Natsuki had already returned to his body, and only then did he pull Aqua to stop what he was doing.

“…”

Natsuki Subaru wanted to say something, but the words just wouldn't come out.

after all.....

Aqua and Kazuma Sato's actions seem to be going smoothly.

If it weren't for those two, Petitchius, the Archbishop of Sloth, might have already gained complete control of his body.

"Is Petritchius still inside you?"

Kazuma Sato stared intently at Subaru Natsuki.

"I can feel his presence..."

Natsuki Subaru reached out and gently placed his hand on his chest.

"However, it seems that he can't get out anytime soon, and his will to resist has weakened a bit."

The combined punches from Aqua and Kazuma Sato just now seem to have left a considerable psychological scar on this crazy Bishop of Sloth.

"That's really strange. It seems like this book moves with the main body of the book."

Kazuma Sato is holding Petritchius's Gospel in his hand.

He had previously used his thieving skills to steal the book.

However, as Petitschius transferred his body, the Gospel was somehow moved to Subaru Natsuki's side.

"Betty, do you know anything about these pirated books?"

"This is simply a shoddy imitation of Mother's book of wisdom!"

Beatrice looked at the book, seemingly a little angry.

"What is your mother's connection to the Witch of Envy?"

"Betty's mother... was known to the world as the Witch of Greed."

"She's a witch too?"

"In the past, there were many witches, but they are all gone now."

Beatrice shook her head, a faint sadness flashing in her eyes.

"Betty seems to know this guy."

"Hmm... A long, long time ago, he was called Jus, and he was the teacher that Mother arranged to teach Betty etiquette."

"Betty actually studied etiquette? Unbelievable!"

"What are you finding unbelievable?!"

Beatrice glared at Kazuma Sato, then shifted her gaze to Subaru Natsuki.

"However, he wasn't like this before. Jules used to be a very gentle person..."

"It's highly likely that it was the person who printed the pirated books who did it. Maybe they used some means to corrupt him."

Kazuma Sato analyzed, then remained silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, before looking at Subaru Natsuki.

"But what should we do with this guy? Although he's currently hiding inside Subaru, he might launch a surprise attack when we let our guard down. We can't just ignore him, you useless goddess, do you have any ideas?"

"If it were a ghost or demon possessing me, that would be fine—but this guy who looks like a skeleton soldier isn't undead, so there's nothing I can do!"

Aqua shrugged, indicating that she was powerless to help.

"I think... just kill me!"

At that moment, Natsuki Subaru seemed to have made up his mind and said very seriously,

"If we ignore this, it will put you all in danger later, and..."