"Miss, welcome back!"

Before the carriage could completely stop, a low greeting sounded, Xia turned his head, but there were three people standing at the door of the small courtyard, an old man with gorgeous hair but strong spirits, and two young servants dressed as maids. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Hmm. ”

Alexie didn't show any joy at returning home after a long absence, the magical girl just let out a noncommittal nasal voice, nodded slightly, and stepped out of the carriage under the respectful gaze of the old man who stepped forward and pulled the carriage door open.

Tut...... This proud little girl!

For this kind of performance of a certain magical girl, someone just shook his head secretly in his heart, didn't speak, and then got out of the carriage and began to look up at the small courtyard in front of him.

Soon, the old man, who seemed to be the housekeeper of the small courtyard, personally paid the fee to the coachman, and the carriage in which the two of them rode left with the rhythmic sound of horses' hooves, while Alexie herself walked into the courtyard early, as if she had known that the old man would handle all this for her in an orderly manner.

"Nothing happened while I wasn't there, was it?"

When the old man came up and took a step behind Alex respectfully, the magical girl's voice rang out again, as crisp as a yellow warbler.

Maybe it's because Alex always communicates with herself in a heart-to-heart way, but along the way, Xia rarely hears this little girl really speak, so for a while, she felt quite strange, and there was a sense of familiarity in her heart with a little strangeness.

"Miss To's blessing, everything is fine here!"

Hearing Alexie's question, the old man who looked like a butler quickly bowed slightly in response, and the two young maids who were also following behind, except for the greeting at the beginning, now silently bowed their heads and followed behind.

"Well, that's good. ”

For this answer, Alexie nodded with satisfaction, paused slightly, and set her eyes on Xia, who was looking up at everything in the small courtyard, and then opened her mouth to order: "This is mine... Important guest, she will stay with me for some time now, prepare a comfortable room for me, and entertain her well!"

It is estimated that the slight delay in Alexie's words is probably hesitating about what kind of superficial identity to give someone, right?

Xia guessed in her heart, after all, she hadn't dealt with this little girl for a day or two, and she could roughly guess what the little girl was thinking.

But is this the little girl's home?

She grew up in this kind of small yard......? It doesn't look like it!

Perhaps, the nature of this little courtyard was similar to the manor she had taken her to, and besides, there were a few servants left here, which was a bit unexpected for her...... You know, even in that much larger manor, there are no servants or anything like that.

Xia carefully looked at everything around, analyzed the layout of this small courtyard, and calculated the depth of the relationship between the little girl and here.

Although this small courtyard doesn't look big on the surface, in terms of value, it is estimated that the three manors of the kind she went to last time can't compare to it!

"Yes, Miss!"

Hearing this, the old man who looked like a housekeeper did not show any surprised expression, he glanced respectfully in the direction of Xia, bowed slightly, and did a good job in etiquette, so he nodded and agreed.

Then, under the old man's gaze, the two young maids in linen dresses who also heard the orders of their master, pinched the corners of their skirts and bowed, and then left in a hurry, presumably to proceed with the business that Alex had ordered.

Soon, Alexie walked into the main hall with Natsu and the old man who looked like the butler, and a certain magical girl sat on the main seat, muttered a little, and after the old man carefully prepared refreshments for them to quench their thirst, she waved the old man to step back, as if 'you go down, I want to discuss important matters with the guests'.

"Hey, is this your home, little girl?"

After only the two of them were left in the main hall, Xia sat on a chair and looked around left and right, and spoke in a casual and tentative tone.

“... Home?"

Alexie glanced at the fellow and muttered the word in her mouth, but spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if to explain something, and as if to state some kind of fact: "A temporary refuge, as a member of the branch of Villidy City, it is necessary to have your own stable residence and private magic laboratory in the city. What's more, as a noble, great, and noble magician, a genius like me can't conduct his own magical experiments on the street outside, right?"

Belch...... Magical experiments... Room?

Are you talking about... Exploding experiments, right?

Recalling the scene he saw in a certain manor, the corners of Natsu's mouth couldn't help but twitch, but goosebumps straightened all over his body, and he looked at a certain magical girl as if he was looking at a certain blast maniac.

Well, indeed, if this guy were to try that kind of extremely dangerous 'magic experiment' all over the place, I am afraid that this city of Villidy would suffer, and it is estimated that there will be no flat and intact land within a radius of ten miles! She can fully imagine that if this little girl really did that, the terrible consequences would make people shudder!

Not...... It seems that this small courtyard is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface, what if there is a bad one, and my whole person is blown up to the sky?

Well, I can't live!

Connecting with the previous instructions of a certain magical girl to the old housekeeper, someone's heart has already begun to retreat.

"Hmph, what are you thinking? You just have to live in peace!"

Alexie seemed to see through what this guy was afraid of, and couldn't help but snort coldly, but a trace of crimson secretly appeared on her little face, and she seemed to realize that her black history would indeed make a suspicious guy uneasy, so she could only face it coldly.

"Hahaha...... Worried, how can it be?"

Someone who was seen through the little Jiujiu in her heart laughed dryly, and said a nonsense reason that even she wouldn't believe: "I just think this will disturb you, in case I accidentally disturb your magic experiment, so that the great results cannot appear in this world, then my sin will be great!"

Therefore, her words were only exchanged for a colder snort.

“......”

After a few words of nonsense, Natsu's expression changed slightly, and he asked the question he really focused on: "So, Alexie, now that your mission for this dream crown has been completed, how long are you going to stay here, and when are you going to start preparing for that agreement between you and me?"

The 'agreement' she meant by naturally meant the dissolution of the contract mark and the restoration of her original body.

Nothing is more important to her!

Hearing her words, Alexie's expression also became serious, looked directly into her eyes, and explained lightly: "The problem of the contract seal, before you help me finish that matter, I will definitely be able to find a way to get rid of it, you don't have to worry about this." As for the problem of the body, this kind of thing is not urgent, and the materials needed to refine a complete body cannot be collected in a day or two, unless you are willing to find a body that has just died and has not yet lost its vitality, and the premise is that the problem of the compatibility and compatibility of the soul and body between you and it is successfully solved. In addition, if the physique of that body is too ordinary, so that you can only be an ordinary person without any strength, I guess you will not be satisfied, right?"

With Alexie's intelligence, it can naturally be seen that this guy is the kind of person who will never be willing to be ordinary!

In the face of these reasons given by Alexie, Xia did not rush to respond, but seriously thought about the key points pointed out by the other party in her heart, because those things are indeed factors that she herself cannot easily ignore.

"So, when are you going to solve these tough problems?"

After thinking about it for a long time, Natsu didn't embarrass Alexie, but just raised this question again.

Alexie could naturally understand the meaning behind this repetitive question, and her expression was also very serious: "It will take a certain amount of time, and my personal strength will improve, both of which are indispensable. ”

"Yes, yes. ”

Without hearing the exact time he wanted or what the assurance was, Natsu didn't seem too disappointed, just nodded in a deep voice.

"Then, as compensation, and the mutual trust between us......" As she spoke, Alexie stood up, her body flashed with black-purple magical light, and disappeared for a few seconds before reappearing in place, but there was an extra pendant-style thing in her hand, and she handed it to Natsu, and said: " This is the Shadowwalker Pendant I used to prepare for myself, and like the temporary magic item I gave you earlier, it is a semi-permanent aura masking spell that will keep you from being exposed to that vampire's perception for a long time, if nothing else, even before we make a deal, my sincerity and assurance to you!"

"Oh?"

Although she expected that Alex would make any guarantees or compensation to her in order to improve the trust between the two parties, she did not expect that the other party would take the initiative to give up an important reason for her to stay by the other party's side at any time, you know, in this way, as long as she can personally accept that her body is always the opposite sex, then she can leave the other party and be completely free!

Tsk, this little girl is so generous?

Or is this cunning little fox absolutely not going to accept this when he sees himself to death?

Facing the Shadow Walker's waist drop within reach, Xia did not hurriedly reach out to take it, but hesitated and sat still.

"What's wrong, Natsu?"

Alexie blinked, as if wondering why she hadn't accepted her stuff, with a tone of concern and curiosity.

Obviously, this is a magical girl who deliberately pretended to be!

Seeing the smart eyes of a certain little girl, Xia knew that this little girl was trying to provoke herself, but in the end, she still stretched out her hand and took the waist pendant from the soft, because this thing is indeed of great significance to her, and its importance is self-evident.

"Hmph! Since you dare to give, I dare to ask for it!"

It's just that someone's mouth still refuses to admit defeat, and she hums back, although her behavior is only exchanged for the cunning smile of a certain little fox.

"Well, then, Natsu! Next, I have an important magic experiment to do, until I finish this experiment, you can stay here for the time being, as long as you don't run out of this Vilidi City, within the sphere of influence, even if you accidentally expose the identity of a vampire, it is actually a big deal, you must know that here, people of all races are not uncommon, as long as you don't mess around!"

Alexie said to her, whispering the spell out of her mouth, and the whole person disappeared in place, except for the last remnants.

"Well, from now on, you're free!"