I, the little cat, am a substitute for others who are starving and thin

But Diego's problem has not been resolved yet, and Yimi doesn't want to leave for the time being, and she has also promised to protect the person who raises mice and cats.

Yimi, whose hand was held by Beatrice, turned to look at her in confusion.

Because the kitten could feel that Betty was sad.

She raised her hand and patted Beatrice on the head.

"Humph, you little brat, it's a hundred years too early for you to touch Betty's head."

-

Halfway through the date, Emilia went to do her business, and Natsuki Subaru had to stay outside and wait by himself, even though he clearly wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to her.

"King (River Crab) Chosen One?"

"Well, I just saw Lord Crusch's dragon carriage, and the eldest lady of the Hexin Chamber of Commerce. Maybe there's something that requires all the dragon priestesses to gather together."

Two strangers passed by Natsuki Subaru.

"I remember there's a half-demon among the candidates. Will she be there too?"

"She could potentially become our king. Tell the half-demon to be careful, or she might overhear you and take revenge."

"Having her as king is already a disaster, isn't it?"

Half demon?

Could this be referring to Emilia?

"Hey!"

Natsuki Subaru stood up.

28

Chapter 28 Are you trying to trick me?

The distance she walked on the street in one day was almost what Beatrice would have walked in a hundred years. The energy of children was really incomprehensible. But she didn't want to walk anymore, so she simply turned into a cat and jumped into her arms, asking her to carry her back.

Her original human form is not that big, so why can't she be as petite and cute as her brother after turning into a kitten?

When I returned to my temporary residence in the royal capital, I saw Emilia holding Natsuki Subaru's face and treating it, while Natsuki Subaru had a constipated expression on his face.

The two of them didn't say a word, but the awkward atmosphere made it clear at a glance that they were arguing.

"What are you doing?"

Beatrice wasn't too concerned about what happened, but Emilia was her brother's most worried 'daughter' after all.

"Subaru got into a fight with someone."

Emilia responded in a low voice.

Natsuki Subaru cannot be considered a person with a bad temper. At the beginning, they quarreled only because the other party said bad things about Emilia behind her back, but just because he didn't take action doesn't mean that others won't beat him up.

In the end, he won the fight because of the ability Yimi gave him, although he was beaten to a pulp because it sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.

This is not a question of winning or not. Winning a fight is nothing for ordinary citizens to be proud of.

"But they say bad things about Emilia..."

"Stop saying it's all for me!"

Emilia covered her ears and loudly refuted his words.

Beatrice covered Imi's ears. At least covering the ears was much easier after turning back into a kitten.

Natsuki Subaru took a step back and looked at her in confusion: "Why do you say that? They were the ones who started it. I was just protecting Emilia's reputation."

Emilia rubbed the injured part of Natsuki Subaru's face and said, "I don't understand. Subaru, you always do things that are incomprehensible to others. It was before and it is now. You only do it for yourself."

Natsuki Subaru stretched out his hand towards Emilia, and the words "If it weren't for me, you would have died long ago" were stuck in his throat, and because Yimi, the person involved, couldn't utter them, his emotions had not yet collapsed to that extent.

In Emilia's eyes, he was just like this. He met her in Rom's house for no apparent reason, wanted to help her get her badge back for no apparent reason, called her a discriminatory nickname for no apparent reason, and finally approached her for no apparent reason and did such a thing.

It's weird no matter how you look at it, isn't it?

In the end, he even caused trouble for the other party and was almost taken away by the guards. Fortunately, Rom, who was with the thief girl, rescued him at the critical moment. Otherwise, if he was really caught for the fight, it would definitely be very disadvantageous to Emilia.

It seems that the fact that "a supporter of a half-elf candidate got into a physical fight with someone in the street" has already tarnished Emilia's public impression of her. Damn it, he was clearly just...

"Subaru can't come with us tomorrow. No one who doesn't have to is allowed to enter."

This was not just a rant. Emilia had been planning to do this because if she let Natsuki Subaru sit at the table in that situation, it would be tantamount to announcing his position to everyone. Even if Natsuki Subaru readily agreed, she would not let him get involved in such trouble.

"sorry."

After saying this dejectedly, Natsuki Subaru turned and walked back to his room.

Emilia stared at his back until the closed door blocked her view. Then she sat down on the chair and lowered her head. "I've told you I don't understand."

Although his behavior was inexplicable, Natsuki Subaru was indeed different in her eyes. He did not look at her the same way as others and was particularly patient with many things that happened to her.

"What about brother?"

Beatrice put Yimi on the table and flexed her wrists.

"Parker is already asleep."

Emilia stroked the crystal hanging around her neck twice.

She touched Yimi's head, but even with Parker watching over her, her cat-stroking skills were obviously not very good.

Emilia held onto Imi's front paws. "I'm sorry you heard us arguing. Could you please stay here with Subaru and protect him tomorrow? I'll bring you some dessert when I come back."

"But Rem, let me protect you."

Yimi pressed Emilia's chest and stepped on her breasts.

"It doesn't matter if we're in the capital. I still have Parker by my side. If Yimi shows up, the others might count her as my friend. I might never be able to eat delicious food again."

Finally, he made a small threat with words that had nothing to do with the previous ones.

But in fact, even if she didn't go, her previous meeting with Felix would probably have directly counted her as Emilia's camp.

Not only did she not have a dedicated knight, but even her supporter Roswaal was not present. She also had the debuff of being half-elf. No matter what happened, Emilia would be the candidate who looked the most miserable tomorrow.

-

The next morning.

"How can you just watch like this?"

Natsuki Subaru, who had woken up on time with the help of his phone alarm, hurriedly got dressed and said, "Ordinary people have that attitude. If Diego wasn't here, I can't imagine how Emilia-tan would be treated by others!"

"Do you want to go over now and make her even angrier? You already agreed to it yesterday."

Beatrice sat in the living room, flipping through a book on "Cat Habits."

Natsuki Subaru's movements stiffened for a moment: "That's what I said, but I'm still worried."

"You're so arrogant to break the promise with just one unilateral worry. But Betty doesn't bother to lecture you. It's fine with you two, but if you still want to argue, don't do it in front of Betty and the kid."

"No~"

Yimi rubbed her eyes and walked out of the room.

"You're making too much noise."

Beatrice glanced at Natsuki Subaru with dissatisfaction.

After hearing Beatrice's previous words, Natsuki Subaru hesitated for a moment: "I want to go. I don't know what will happen if Diego is there, but if Diego is not there, Emilia will be ostracized. I don't want to let that happen."

"So who is Diego?"

"If it's just my wishful thinking, it's actually a good thing. Anyway, I'm ready to be scolded by Emilia."

Natsuki Subaru ran out.

"Dessert's gone!"

Yimi ran out after him, still remembering what Emilia said yesterday.

"Wait, your hair isn't even tied up."

Beatrice followed with Imi's bow in her hand.

Consider today's matters today, and think about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. This is Natsuki Subaru's usual style of doing things.

Although he had already taken a step forward and walked to the venue which was a little far away, he obviously did not think about how to enter the venue properly with his identity without embarrassing Emilia. Instead, he was stuck at the door.

The reason for this call is actually very simple. The current Sword Master is also recognized as the strongest in the world, Reinhard. He accidentally discovered that the thief Firut, who was arrested before, reacted to the badge chosen by the King (River Crab) during the house arrest, and was the fifth Dragon Priestess.

It is very likely that he is an orphan of the original royal family of Lugnica, but the royal family has died suddenly, and no one can confirm this.

The candidates for the king are finally complete.

"Oh, brother, we meet again."

Perhaps it was just Natsuki Subaru's luck that made him run into someone he knew just as he was worrying about how to get in. A hunched, yet rather burly old man, it was none other than Rom, the man who had been with Felt and had rescued him from the fight the day before.

"Lord Rom? No, sorry, I don't have time right now. I have something to attend to the Wang (River Crab) election meeting."

"Are you going there too?"

Grandpa Rom looked at him in surprise.

After parting with Natsuki Subaru yesterday, I asked him about Felt’s situation.

"Really? Could it be that Mr. Rom really is not what you see?"

Natsuki Subaru looked him up and down in surprise, "Can I take a ride with you? I'm actually worried about how to get in."

Rom looked at him disappointedly: "What? Brother, I was thinking of borrowing your hand to help me get in. Forget it, this will only implicate you. Is that the only way to go?"

He turned and walked away.

"Wait, what is that road? Can you take me with you?"

Because they exchanged secret signals and inspected the goods when they first met, Natsuki Subaru had a preconceived notion that he was planning to use some shady means to bribe the guards or something.

"But ah..."

Lord Rom looked at him in confusion.

"Please, whether it's a magic tool or something else, just ask for anything I need! I have to help that child!"

"You're so strangely determined. I don't need any reward or anything. I don't know what you want to do, but please seize the opportunity I create later."

Uncle Rom looked left and right.

They are asking him for an opportunity to enter. It seems that this guy has ulterior motives.

"Chance?"

Natsuki Subaru looked bewildered.

Then I saw Grandpa Rom take out a smoke bomb.

Natsuki Subaru: "?"

What do you want to do?

Uncle Rom threw a smoke bomb at the guard at the door, then opened the door, lit the next one and threw it directly inside.

"who!"

There was a commotion, but this little trick naturally had no effect on the people present. Reinhardt raised his dragon sword, scabbard-covered, of course, and simply swung it forward, clearing away the smoke and dust in the room.

Seizing this opportunity, the guards quickly pinned down the thieves who were trying to snatch Felt, Rom-san, and Natsuki Subaru, who was closer to him, and pointed their weapons at them.

Natsuki Subaru turned to look at Rom-sama: "?"

You cheated me!

"Rein...Harut?"

But the focus was not on them. The nobles on the stage stared blankly at Reinhard, or to be more precise, at the dragon sword drawn in his hand.

It shouldn't be said that he drew it out, but rather that when he swung it just now, the scabbard was thrown out without Reinhard's expectation. This was almost impossible. He had no intention of drawing the sword when he swung it, nor was he targeting any enemy.

There is only one person who can cause the self-aware dragon sword to behave in such a strange way.

"It's incredible."

Felix, who was beside Crusch, whispered.