The Sun Prince - Re:Zero OC

"You… what are you doing here?" I said, pushing Felt behind me as I drew my spear.

"Fufu~ well… I can't exactly divulge in my client's interests, right?" she said, licking her lips. "And even if that weren't the case… I can already tell that seeing your bowels will be exquisite, so there is no need for you to know."

B-Bowels?

The fuck?

"Ah! My apologies, it seems that I've gotten ahead of myself~" she said, shaking her head. "But since that's the case… then there's no need to wait any longer."

The air changed in an instant as she closed in, her form blurring as her kukri knife shrieked through the air.

Dangerous, just as I thought.

And it wasn't just the knife in her hand that I was sensing such danger from…

Raising my spear, I deflected her strike to the side while I evaded the hidden second strike, before kicking her in the stomach to get some distance between us.

"Felt. Subaru. You two stay back, understood?" I said sternly.

"G-Got it," Subaru said.

Felt, however, was reluctant to follow my words.

"B-But Brother…" she said as she clutched my shirt.

"Don't worry," I said, briefly glancing back at her to show a confident smirk. "I've gotten a lot stronger over the years, so just sit back and watch your dear brother be cool."

"Uh… o-okay," she said, nodding her head.

Good.

"Rom. You good?" I asked.

"She's damn fast, but… I ain't gonna let a bitch like this fuck with my shop," he said, grabbing his club.

I haven't seen him fight anyone stronger than some street thugs, but I knew that Rom had played a part in the past Demi-human war, so I was fairly confident in his strength.

"Oh my~ Are you four quite done? I'm feeling quite… lonely over here," the woman said, tracing her hands over where I had kicked her. "So harsh… that would have killed a normal girl, you know?"

Right… it would have.

With the power from that mana-enhanced kick, even a strong warrior would be feeling some pain right now, and at least be too out of breath to move.

But she… seemed completely fine.

So either this woman was incredibly strong, or she had some kind of healing magic.

Or… perhaps even both.

As I thought, she was dangerous.

"But I enjoy such harshness in a man. It wouldn't do for them to be too innocent-"

Her words were cut off as I teleported in front of her, slashing my spear through the air as she hastily brought her kukri knife up to defend herself, leaving her legs open as I twirled my spear to sweep them out from under her with the shaft.

But instead of falling to the ground, she simply bounded off her hand before returning to her feet, like some sort of acrobatic performance.

So she was nimble too…

"W-Whoa! Teleportation! You're awesome, Selian!" Subaru shouted.

The praise was nice, but unnecessary.

How could he act so calm right now, shouting with such excitement, when his hands were shaking at this woman's entrance?

"Ha~ you are quite the strong one, huh? Care to tell me your name?" she said with a sweet smile. "As for me, I am Elsa Granhiert, also known as the Bowel Hunter. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

The Bowel Hunter… I think I had heard the rumours of such a killer, but I couldn't think of any other information that came to mind.

"The feeling is not the same," I sneered before sprinting forward again.

Our exchange was swift but rapid, with my spear flickering between stabs and slashes as I tried to find an opening, only for her to block every one with ease, or simply take the attack head-on without a care.

Dammit… how annoying.

One of the core facets of my fighting style were the feints that I incorporated into my strikes, but this woman, Elsa, seemed to see right through them.

Or rather… that wasn't it.

It was more like she didn't care if she got hit.

"Don't forget about me!"

With a great shout, Rom appeared between us, striking down at Elsa with a force strong enough to break the floorboards beneath her.

While he unfortunately didn't strike true, he was able to form an opening, and so, appearing behind his shadow, I coated my body in invisibility before thrusting forward, my spear running straight through her shoulder.

Elsa did not cry out in pain, nor did she stop her assault. 

Instead, she gripped the shaft of my spear, pulling me closer to her before she slashed out with her knife.

Leaving one hand to hold my spear, I brought my hand out to defend, coating it in mana as I deflected her blow. 

But even then, while I didn't lose my hand… the power of her strike had to go somewhere.

And thus, I was sent rocketing into the side of the house, the wall crashing in a shower of splinters as I landed on the ground.

"Ugh… shit," I muttered, shaking my head to get the dust out of my face as I looked down at my hand, only to wince as it came into view.

It wasn't destroyed, thankfully, but two of my fingers were bent in the wrong direction, and there was a deep cut running through my palm.

Dammit… at least I kept hold of my spear as I was sent flying.

I heard the patter of footsteps as a pair of red eyes soon appeared in my view, shifting my focus from my injured hand.

"Brother! Are you-!"

"I'm fine, Felt. And I told you to stay there!" I shouted, brushing her off as I got to my feet.

I couldn't stay down like this.

There was a battle to win, and Elsa was damn strong, so if I left Rom alone with her-

My eyes widened as I watched Elsa's knife cut through Rom's chest, sending him stumbling backwards.

"Ah~ A giant… I wonder how your bowels will look~?" she said, licking her lips.

With her knife raised, ready to tear through Rom's stomach, just as she was about to strike, I threw my spear as hard as I could, sending it hurtling towards her.

Despite the speed of my throw, she was able to dodge it by pure instinct, but as the spear passed by her, I activated the mana I had left in it, teleporting in front of her before swinging my spear outward, only for her to dodge once again as my spear tip passed in front of her face.

A monster…

She wasn't incredibly strong in the sense of breaking a boulder with a punch, but she was incredibly skilled in fighting and evading.

An assassin through and through.

And of course there was that durability, as well as her near-palpable bloodlust… yes, it was very good that I had come here.

"Hm~ Yes, while I enjoyed our previous dance… I would much prefer to end this before I get too… excited," Elsa said, smiling at me with reddened cheeks. "Don't you think so~?"

I narrowed my eyes.

Yeah… no.

There was only one woman that I wanted to get excited over me, and she wasn't here at the moment.

In fact, she was probably quite pissed at me right now for disappearing out of nowhere.

So… it would be best for me to end this quickly as well.

That, at least, we could agree on.

Elsa sprinted forward, keeping her body close to the ground as she closed in with her twin blades at the ready.

And with that, we continued once again, our weapons clashing with each strike, the harmony echoing through the loot house until finally… I had a breakthrough.

With my spear filled with mana, I aimed its tip at her knife's handle, causing it to shatter into a shower of metal.

Heh.

With this, I could-

"She has another one, Selian!" Subaru shouted.

Huh?

My eyes widened as Elsa aimed a slash at my neck, causing me to raise my spear to block it before her hand whipped outward, sending what I could only assume to be her supposed second knife right towards…

Felt!

No… no, I wouldn't-!

"Don't worry about me, Brother!" Felt said, raising her short sword to block the thrown knife. "I'm not some helpless little girl, dammit!"

Oh… good girl, Felt!

Now… I just needed a moment to finish this… something to distract her to give me enough time…

"Oh my~? I suppose I would need-"

"Raa!"

Elsa's words were cut off as a sword suddenly flew through the air towards her, causing her to back off in order to not lose her hand.

"Hell yeah!" Subaru shouted, smiling happily. "Now kick her ass for good, Selian!"

Heh… those two, even though I told them to stay back… well done.

"I'll apologize later for ruining your shop, old man," I said, briefly glancing at Rom, who was passed out on the floor. "But I'm sure you'll forgive me, considering the circumstances."

With my spear glowing from the concentrated light magic I had imbued into it, and the air trembling from the power I had focused on accumulating, I then thrust forward, my body straining from the pressure.

As expected of such a formidable opponent, Elsa quickly raised her knife to defend after sensing the danger in my attack, but in front of the power I had concentrated into my strike… it was no better than a branch against a hurricane.

With my spear breaking through another one of her knives, it then struck her body, sending her sprawling backwards as the top half of her torso disintegrated into nothingness… along with the entire half of the loot house that was behind her.

"Haa… haa…" I panted, slowly raising my body to a standing position as I tried to gain control of my breathing.

"H-Holy fucking shit…" Felt gasped.

"Damn… you're a monster…" Subaru added.

It seems that Felt had gained quite a bad mouth while I was gone, but at least she seemed amazed at my might nonetheless.

And wasn't that quite rude, Subaru?

Oh well.

At least, with this… it was over.

"Ah~ That was simply amazing~!"

Hearing that same damn irritating voice, I instantly turned around with my spear at the ready, watching as Elsa slowly rose to her feet, with the top half of her body that had been reduced to nothingness appearing as good as new, although now without any clothes to cover her.

So… she could regenerate.

But from that?

Really!?

Wasn't that a little insane?

To be able to heal from such a wound… that wasn't something a human could do!

"Truly, I haven't felt like this since I encountered the Blue Lightning of Vollachia! Simply amazing!" she said, reaching behind her for what I could only assume was another knife. "But this time… I won't run away. Not until I see your guts, Selian~! Until then, I won't give up!"

Fucking crazy bitch… and now a half-naked crazy bitch.

Readying my spear once more, just before our battle started for a second time, another voice broke through the loot house.

"Then, will you give up with my appearance?"

Stepping past the mountain of rubble where a wall used to be, Reinhard came forward with an easygoing smile.

"The Sword Saint… my, what a surprise," Elsa said, stepping back a bit, her eyes narrowing at the two of us before she let out a disappointed sigh. "Alas, if it's like this… then it truly can't be helped, can it?"

Huh?

Was she planning on running away?

As I stepped forward, preparing to attack, Reinhard placed his hand on my shoulder, holding me in place.

"Unfortunately, this situation is truly out of my depths. Ah~ what a shame~" she continued, shaking her head before she backflipped onto a pile of rubble. "Well, I'll be going now. Do make sure to keep your bowels nice and healthy for me~"

And with that… she left.

But still…

"Reinhard… was it right to let her go?" I asked, turning my head to look at him. "She called herself the 'Bowel Hunter', and I believe I've heard that name before."

Not to mention how crazy she was in person…

"The Bowel Hunter… that woman is a killer that us knights have been trying to track down for years now," he said, frowning. "But while I do wish to have her terror come to an end for good, a lot of the surrounding people may get hurt as a result. Especially if I was forced to use all my power…"

He then looked back to Felt and Subaru before turning back to me.

"Protecting them is what's most important, and you did so magnificently," he said, his frown curling up into a smile. "You are indeed a good knight."

I averted my eyes.

"Well… I'm not technically a knight yet, but… thanks for coming… friend," I said, giving him a smile in return.

Still though… for everything to be solved as soon as this guy appeared… that upset me a little.

Reinhard could have dealt with Elsa easily, despite how I struggled.

Even though I had gotten stronger… we simply couldn't be compared.

It was a bitter, yet needed, reminder.

If I wanted to protect those I loved from all the worst monsters in the world, I couldn't afford to remain complacent.

"Still… why did you appear here?" I asked. "The knights don't usually patrol this area, and you mentioned that you were off duty today."

"Ah… well, while that's true, I simply found someone in trouble," he responded. "And even though I am officially off duty, it doesn't mean I should turn my eyes away from those who need help."

Huh? What did that-

"Umm, is everyone alright?"

Hearing the bell-like voice, I looked over to see a silver-haired girl with pointed ears and purple eyes.

The exact description of the Witch of Envy.

How unlucky, to be born with such an appearance.

But still, I was under no impression that this girl was the infamous witch.

After all, while I could tell she was strong, I felt like I could still beat her in a fight… something that would be impossible if it was the actual witch, and if it was… then the legends were much too exaggerated.

Regardless, it seemed that this girl had been caught up with this for… some reason.

"Emilia! You… you came…" Subaru said with relief, smiling at the girl.

Uhh… what?

From how he was looking at her… and that name… was this the insignia's owner?

The insignia that qualified them as a royal candidate?

Her!?

Now, while I wasn't one to judge based on their appearance, to have a descriptive replica of the most infamous figure in history as a possible ruler for the nation… just what was the power behind the royal selection thinking?

"Umm… sorry, but who are you? And how do you know my name?" Emilia asked, looking at Subaru with confusion.

"A-Ah, umm, now how to explain this…" he said, fumbling over his words as a light blush formed on his cheeks.

…Seriously?

Ah, well… in response to him essentially saving Felt, I could at least save him in this situation as repayment.

"Excuse me, I can explain," I said, stepping forward. "This young man saw your precious item be stolen away and enlisted my help in retrieving it. As you can see, things got out of hand… but regardless, he worked hard for your sake, Emilia-sama."

Her eyes widened.

"I-I don't need that kind of respect!" she said, shaking her head before her eyes narrowed in on me. "Ah! And your hand! It's injured!"

She then stepped forward, taking my bleeding hand in hers as a bunch of spirits began to gather around her.

I should make sure not to release any magic… spirits tended to not work as well when I did so, after all.

"Here, let me heal you!" she said seriously.

I then felt the familiar tingle of healing magic as her spirits went to work, and before I knew it, my hand was repaired back to normal, although still bathed in blood.

I should wash that off before I return…

"Wow… amazing," I said with praise. "Thank you, Emilia-sama."

"Ah! N-No problem!" she said, a little embarrassed.

How innocent.

Then again, with such an appearance, she must have not had many positive interactions with people, so it was understandable.

She then looked over at Subaru, who had walked out from behind the bar, while Felt went over to check on Rom.

The old man was still alive, thankfully, but he was still knocked out and bleeding from his chest.

He was a tough man, but he would need some healing soon, or he'd unfortunately die.

"So… you helped me?" Emilia said, walking over to Subaru.

"U-Uhh… yeah, you could say that," he said, sending me a thankful smile before looking back to her. "After all, it wouldn't be good to have such a cute girl like you all upset! That insignia was important to you, right?"

'Important' might be an understatement there, Subaru…

"C-Cute? You… think I'm cute?" Emilia said, blushing.

"Of course! That silver hair, those ears… they're simply the best!" he exclaimed, clutching his chest. "Elves really are the epitome of beauty in a fantasy world!"

Well… that was one way to voice your feelings.

As a fellow man in love, I give you my blessings.

"O-Oh? I… I see. Thank you," Emilia said, averting her eyes in embarrassment. "Um! Speaking of that… since you know mine… what's your name?"

"Ah! How could I forget to introduce myself!" Subaru exclaimed before placing a hand on his hip, while pointing the other to the air. "I am Natsuki Subaru! Not only am I completely lost and homeless, but I am also broke beyond compare! Pleasure to meet you, Emilia!"

Emilia simply tilted her head in confusion before looking over to me, her face questioning whether he was serious or not.

He had done the exact same pose when he met me, so of course, I gave her a nod that he was indeed serious.

But anyway, we should really get this moving.

"Felt. Now that things have come to this, don't you have something to give her?" I asked as I walked over to her.

I had watched her snag that out of my hand back after I scolded her for her idiocy and our touching hug, the little thief.

And of course… there was that possibility, which had only been enhanced as I noticed the glint of red from when she took it back from me.

"Uh… yeah," she said, reaching into her pocket. "Sorry, lady. But try to keep it safer next time, ya hear?"

"Of course… um, Felt-chan," Emilia responded.

"Don't use the '-chan'!" Felt said, embarrassed.

How cute.

And so, with my little sister taking out the insignia from her pocket and holding it in her hands as she prepared to hand it over to Emilia… the gem at the centre once again began shining bright red.

Haa… so I wasn't seeing things earlier.

This would be… annoying.

Especially with a certain someone around…

"I-Impossible!" Reinhard said, stepping forward.

"Yeah… I know," I said, stepping between them as I pressed my hand to my forehead.

Things had become incredibly complicated… but then again, I had somewhat expected this considering Felt's origins.

But for it to actually happen… I guess we wouldn't be together as soon as I wished.

"Umm… thank you," Emilia said, oblivious to Reinhard's shock as she took the insignia. "Oh! And this man… I'll heal him as well!"

She then went to work on Rom, the spirits appearing before her once again as she began to use her healing magic.

She really was a kind girl, just as Subaru described.

"Selian… you know what that means, right?" Reinhard asked as he faced me, his eyebrows furrowed in seriousness.

"Yes… I do," I answered. 

"Then, who is this girl?" Reinhard asked, looking past me to Felt, who had moved to my side with her face full of confusion. "That hair… and those eyes… just what is your true name, girl? And who are your parents?"

Fuck…

"Huh!? What're ya talkin' about now?" she said, still confused. "I've only had Selian and Old Man Rom, and my name's always been Felt! Now what do you want?"

Reinhard then looked over to me.

"Selian… then, do you know?" he asked.

"No. I don't," I said, narrowing my eyes at him. "And it would be best that you keep quiet."

Reinhard's eyes widened for a moment before accepting my words with a nod.

I was still unsure whether Felt's origins being revealed would screw anything up concerning the selection, but I knew that I definitely didn't want mine to be.

If I was to ever be royalty again, then I wanted it to be through marrying my princess rather than with my noble bloodline.

Luckily, Reinhard had the tact to keep the many questions he likely had to himself.

"I have been searching for the final royal candidate as I have been ordered to," Reinhard said, looking at me. "Now that I have found her, I would like to ask you two to come with me to my family's manor."

Right… of course.

"Uhh… sorry, but I can't do that," I said, shaking my head.

"Yeah, we can't! Wait… what do you mean you can't?" Felt said, turning to mean.

"Felt… you understand, right? You're a candidate to the throne," I said, looking at her. "It's not something you can run away from."

Her face scrunched up further in confusion.

"The hell!? Why would I be someone like that? Why would I want to be someone like that?" she said, frowning at me. "Can't we just stay here? Together, just like you said?"

I felt my throat lock up as I struggled to find the words.

Separating once again… could I really do such a thing to her? To me?

Especially after telling her that we could be together once more?

"I… I…"

"Unfortunately for you, such a thing will not happen," a familiar voice called out, interrupting my useless stammering.

Turning around, I watched as Priscilla made her appearance, dressed in her usual red dress with her blonde hair tied up in a bun as she gave me a smug smile.

Why was she in the slums like this?

Even though I wasn't one officially yet, I feel as if I had failed as a knight.

"Hmph. To think that someone like you was Selian's beloved sister… while I heard you were a gutter rat, it is still quite a jarring sight to see," she said, narrowing her eyes at Felt and me. "Not to mention being my competitor… fate is such an intriguing thing."

Shaking her head, she then looked over at me with a glare. "And you… just what do you think you are doing, coming here to gallivant with these commoners and forgetting your place at my side? How rude."

Sorry, Priscilla…

Felt took a moment to understand her words before a scowl appeared on her face.

"Who are ya callin' a gutter rat, huh!?" she said, stepping forward. "And who are you anyway?"

"How impudent… do you not understand the difference between us? Quiet down, girl," Priscilla responded.

Haa… I knew that they would clash like this.

"Huh!? The difference!? You think that wearin' a pretty dress makes ya better than me!?" 

"Hah. Foolishness. While my beauty and posture is incomparable to yours, the reason we are not equals is simply due to me being myself. You cannot reason with the difference between the divine and… you."

"What do you mean, 'you'!?"

"I mean exactly as I said. It really is quite fun to see how my dear fool's sister is even more foolish than himself."

"A-Are you callin' my brother a fool now!? What's with that!?"

"It's exactly as I said. He is a foolish man, albeit an amusing one."

Haa…

They continued arguing like that for a few lines before Priscilla walked over, her fan folded in front of her face.

"I see… your arguments were futile in hiding your jealously. How amusing," she said to Felt before pulling me by the collar towards her. "But unfortunately for you… Selian, your dear brother, is mine now."

I felt my heartbeat soar as a wave of heat flashed across my face.

S-She was quite close… and she smelled nice…

"B-Brother!? Why the fuck are you blushin' like some maiden!?" Felt said, pointing at me with a scowl. "I knew it! You were seduced by this woman and her obnoxiously giant breasts, weren't you?"

"W-Well… not exactly…" I said, averting my eyes.

It wasn't really due to her breasts that I was seduced… although they were quite captivating as well.

"Obnoxious breasts… that could very well be the most disrespectful thing I have ever been told," Priscilla said with furrowed eyebrows. "But still… I can't help but find your tenacity amusing. It must run in the blood."

Letting go of my collar, she nodded toward Felt with a smile.

"But yes… you will indeed make a good opponent in my story of ascending to the throne. An amusing stepping stone, if you will," she said. "I'll enjoy having a respectable gutter rat like you in my cabinet once I win, little girl."

Even Felt was taken aback at her confidence, but seeing how Reinhard was looking at me… we had to move this forward.

For the same reason I wouldn't be able to take Felt with me, their little debate needed to end, as the royal candidates weren't meant to be together before the selection officially started.

After all, while alliances would likely be allowed once the selection began, each candidate should form their own camps and be independent for the start, at the very least.

It was truly unfortunate that I would need to separate from her again, but at least with the Sword Saint, I could trust that my sister would remain safe in the meantime.

Giving Reinhard a nod, I then stepped towards Felt, leaning down as I wrapped my arms around her.

"And you don't have ta-! Huh? Brother?" she said, confused.

"We'll meet again, Felt. I promise," I said. "Just until the selection officially starts. Just hold on until then."

She froze for a moment before she seemed to realize what I implied, her fierce glare returning once more, but now aimed towards me rather than Priscilla.

"W-What!? You bastard, are you saying you're leaving me again!?" she shouted.

"Unfortunately… this time it's truly out of my control. But still, just hold on until we can meet again," I said, letting go of her. "But… in the meantime, try to find a purpose, just like I did. You don't need me anymore, Felt. I made sure of that before I left. Besides… I think you could be a great leader as well."

As long as she had someone behind her, that is.

"Hold up! I still don't understand!" she shouted.

"My apologies, Felt-sama… but I will explain everything once we reach my mansion," Reinhard said, grabbing her hand.

Felt, of course, began struggling against his grip.

"What? Let go of me, you prim and proper bast… ard…" Felt said as her eyes fluttered closed, her body relaxing into Reinhard's hold.

With Reinhard taking her hands off her shoulder, he deftly picked her up into his arms before bowing to me.

"I apologize for the unsightly display," he said respectfully.

To knock someone unconscious so easily… he must have sucked out her mana, right?

Scary…

"Reinhard. I'm asking this as a friend and as her brother… please protect her," I said. "And if she decides to go ahead with her candidacy… then please be her knight."

"I was already planning to do so, Selian," Reinhard said with a smile. "After all, just as Priscilla-sama said, her tenacity is truly impressive."

Watching as Felt snored away in his arms, I then noticed three figures appear from the side.

So Emilia had healed Rom good enough to stand again… well, I suppose that could be considered the payment for my help in securing her insignia.

"Tsk. It just had to be an Astrea, huh?" Rom said, shaking his head. "But whatever. If Selian's fine with it, I can't say much. Just know I'll raid yer place if ya treat her wrong."

"I wouldn't dream of it," Reinhard said with another bow. "Now, if you please excuse me, I do have to notify the captain before I return home. Please do keep yourselves safe, Emilia-sama, Subaru-sama, Priscilla-sama, and Selian."

And with that he disappeared.

Not using teleportation like me, of course. He was simply that fast, with his form blurring as he sped through the streets.

"Damn… so he's fast too," Subaru said before turning to me. "But still… she's your sister, right, Selian? Are you fine with him taking her like that?"

"Yes… unfortunately, candidates aren't supposed to meet until the selection officially starts, so inviting her to the Barielle Barony like I had originally planned is impossible," I said. "Besides… Reinhard is trustworthy."

"Uh… okay? I don't really understand this 'candidate' stuff, but if you're fine with it…" Subaru said.

With silence descending our little group, I watched as Rom began walking around with a giant frown on his face.

Right… this wouldn't be an easy fix, huh?

"Old Man… are you gonna be alright?" I asked.

"Eh, yeah. I've never really needed this place anyway," he said, shrugging. "It was mostly for Felt's sake at this point."

Huh… how nice of him.

"Well… if you need a job, I'm sure that I could find something for you," I offered.

"Hah. I don't need somethin' like that," he said, shaking his head. "Go enjoy some time with yer lass instead."

"Ah… I will," I replied, a little embarrassed.

Turning to Priscilla, I saw that she was staring at Subaru and Emilia with a displeased expression.

"What is it, Priscilla?" I asked, causing the other two to turn to her.

"Hmm… it is simply surprising that a half-devil is a fellow candidate… what a joke," she spat with disgust.

Emilia recoiled, turning her head down in sadness as Subaru tightened his fists.

Before the young man could voice his anger, and possibly be cut down for it, I decided to intervene.

"Priscilla… is that really necessary?" I asked.

"Quiet, fool," she said, pulling out her fan as she threatened to hit me with it. "It would be prudent of you to know your place."

"I already do… it's by your side, Priscilla," I replied.

That seems to please her, as the corners of her lips curled up in a smile.

"Hmph. An acceptable answer. And be sure not to forget it," she said as she gently tapped her fan on my forehead.

Subaru, seeing this, visibly deflated.

"What the heck… why did this suddenly turn into a romantic situation?" he said in confusion.

Did it?

But this was quite normal for us…

"I think it's wonderful," Emilia said happily, having seemingly recovered from Priscilla's earlier nasty remark. "You two are really close, huh? Just like me and Puck."

I… wasn't quite sure who this 'Puck' was, or what kind of name that was, but I just hope she was simply being innocent and that Subaru didn't have any competition. 

Priscilla, hearing this, furrowed her brows in annoyance.

"Selian, let us go. These two are much too unpleasant to witness for any longer," she said, turning around.

"Alright, we can go," I said, shaking my head with a sigh before turning to the boy that had brought me here. "But, Subaru… are you sure you'll be alright? You're very far away from home, have no connections here, and are broke, so… what will you do now?"

Subaru blinked a few times before crouching down and holding his head.

"Dammit, I am! What am I gonna do now!?"

Haa… what an idiot.

Well, considering how he helped me, as well as his predicament of being an otherworlder, it was only right to try and help him out with his situation.

But as I was about to offer a place at the Barielle Barony, Emilia stepped forward.

"He can come with me, if that's alright. It's the least I can do for someone who helped me so much," she said, smiling. "Although… it isn't my home, but rather that of my sponsor's… but I'm sure it will be alright!"

Well, at least I didn't have to worry about that now.

I had the feeling Priscilla would have been quite angry about me one-sidedly bringing Subaru along.

"Really? Awesome! You're the best, Emilia-tan!"

"'T-Tan'? What does that mean?"

As the two continued talking, I followed Priscilla as she headed into the slums and away from the two, with me offering a small wave goodbye as I then went to catch up to her.

"Sorry, Priscilla… for not getting the food," I said, breaking the silence as we continued walking through the now-dark street.

"The maids were able to satisfy me, so it is of no consequence," she said before turning to me with a frown. "But more importantly… we need to have a talk."

…Oh.

That was never a good sign.