"To maintain the physical strength of the children, it takes the strength of Rem. Youth League of the Village...... Eight achievements quickly catch up with us who have entered the forest, and then you can hand over the children to them, and come and chase me. ”

The villagers should also know that there are monsters in the forest, so they should have prepared enough equipment and lighting, and just give the children to them and ask them to take them to the mansion.

"During this time, I went deeper into the forest to see the last child...... If it turns out to be the worst, I'll go back. But if there's hope, I'll try to buy as much time as possible. ”

"The threat of the enemy is unpredictable, the villagers don't know when they will arrive, and the worst-case scenario is that Rem may not be able to find the Pleiades. ”

Unable to accept the judgment of the Pleiades, Rem pulled the sleeves of the Pleiades and persuaded her.

Is it because you are worried about the personal safety of the Pleiades, or is it that the personality does not easily agree to uncertain plans in the first place?

It would have been nice if it had been the former, but Pleiades pulled Rem's fingers away and took her hand in turn.

"It's okay, you won't lose me. ”

"What is your ...... basis?"

"It depends on it. ”

Pleiades smiled, touching her nose with her fingers, then pointing at Reem's face.

"Even if no one else notices it, only you can detect my scent. The stench that haunts me, the stench left by sinners—right?"

Reem's eyes widened in surprise, and she was so happy.

It's like taking revenge on Rem who doesn't know which time, using Rem in front of you to take revenge on Rem who you don't know, which makes people want to laugh.

"Pleiades...... Why do you know ......?"

"Well, I don't know about this, there are so many things I don't know. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow have been repeated several times, but I still can't get the answer I expected. ”

Look back at each day when you were tired of repeating too much.

Then, now you can take that as a joke, the change is very worthy of boasting.

"Just like you want to ask me, I have a lot of things I want to ask you. So, let's talk until we're all done until our throats are hoarse. Let's make an appointment. ”

Just like that, he took Rem's hand and hooked her little finger with his own.

When the appearance of the little fingers intertwining each other confused Rem, the Pleiades had already shaken her hooked fingers up and down.

"Let's tick the box. ”

"Just now, just ...... that?"

"It's a ritual that I do in my hometown when I make a promise with someone, and if I break the agreement, I will be forced to swallow a thousand sewing needles, and it's a hellish ritual. ”

The Pleiades that have been stacked up vigorously have surpassed Rem's understanding.

The confusion left Rem speechless, her fingers snapping, her teeth glinting.

"I believe in Rem, so I want to do something that Rem believes. That's why we just made that agreement. ”

“——”

"I'm the kind of person who keeps my promises, and I have Emilia's blessings, so I can say nonchalantly, 'Don't worry about couples. 』”

"Still ...... grinning"

Rem couldn't help but laugh while sighing dumbfounded.

Looking at Reim, who couldn't stop laughing, Pleiades also laughed softly, and then ......

"It's an appointment – I'm really going to ask a lot of things. ”

"Okay, me too, there are things I have to make an appointment with you, like hair and the like. ”

"Hair ......?"

"That's why you've been staring at me on all occasions. ”

Hearing Pleiades' words, Rem opened her eyes wide and couldn't speak. Then, her blue pupils filled with guilt and opened her mouth to speak.

"Pleiades, Rem is ......"

"It's okay, I'm not mistaken, you care about my miserable head that is clumsy at work, that's why you keep looking at me...... Right?"

In the first world before the start of reincarnation, Pleiades and Rem had an agreement. Using Ram's words as a starting point, Rem was going to cut the hair of the Pleiades with that embarrassing hairstyle.

At that time, the true meaning of that sentence was finally understood by today's Pleiades.

Rem had an irrepressible distrust of the Pleiades at that time, and it was evident in her eyes, so Ram immediately used the argument that her hair was too messy.

Now I know that the agreement was actually a lie.

Therefore, when he said this with a smile, he wanted to turn the agreement that started with humility into reality.

"When I go back safely, I'll trouble you to help me do the styling, so handsome that Emilia can't help but snuggle up to me. ”

“...... The original composition of the material is something that Rem can't interfere with, right?"

"That fact, please put it more tactfully!"

It was a conversation between two people who didn't know where they were abandoned.

Sensing Pleiades' intentions, Rem cooperates with the joke, which makes Pleiades happy.

Relive the happy time you are pursuing, and nod your head contentedly.

"After handing over the children to the villagers, they will immediately go to meet you, so please don't mess around. ”

"Don't worry, after all, I'm a ghost now. ”

"Ghost ...... Upper body?"

"It's the ghost version of the god's upper body! It's the latest My Favorite!"

He put up two fingers on his head to simulate horns, pretending to be a ghost.

I don't know what to think of such a superficial bluff of the Pleiades, but Rem didn't make any comments.

"Please be careful. ”

Turning his back to Rem's gaze as he departed, he looked deep into the forest, the direction Petra had told him before he lost consciousness, and then he walked down the hill.

"Alright, I'm going to have a big job, Mr. Natsuki. ”

Uttering words of encouragement, he bit down the little finger that had been hooked with Rem, and then he ran.

- What awaits at the end, is it despair, hope, or what?

The morning of the fourth day, which would come several times, was still far away.

I was anxious, but my steps were very cautious.

His mouth was thirsty, and his throat was tense to the point of spasming. Hold your breath, keep your footsteps down, and move forward while alerting the dark forest. The step is actually hesitation, but there is no fear or cowardice to be found in the act of stepping forward.

"Although I said a big thing to Rem......"

It's dangerous to go it alone, but the Pleiades don't think there's no chance of winning.

The original villain's Pleiades would hardly gamble, and even then they would challenge it, only when they saw the basis and the odds of winning.

"Cast a curse on the imp, if it is a puppy encountered during the day......"

Contrary to the terrifying word of Warcraft, the puppies themselves are not very combative, as long as they pay attention to the threat of the curse, if they really want to fight......

"I don't think I'm going to lose...... Right?"

Expect the petite size of your enemies and look for a chance of a humiliating victory.

Although I think too much and am optimistic, I don't think it's wrong to think positively. In any case, the world has always been very strict with the Pleiades, and the more the bad imagination is repeated, the more we can see the despair above it be released.

The world's distorted love method made the Pleiades hold back their sighs and hang their heads. Then......

"-uh!"

The sudden sense of incongruity caused the Pleiades to breathe and stop.

The feeling of the air changing is conveyed to the skin, and the temperature of the sweat that slides over the forehead drops rapidly.

The wind sent into the trembling nostrils a strong smell of beasts wafting from the direction of progress. In the past, there was only a lush grassy and earthy smell, but now there is a fishy smell unique to living things.

I couldn't stop the feeling of being provoked by a hate premonition, and I suppressed my breath and walked forward.

Peeked out from among the bushes, staring at the cause of the wafting scent—only to gasp.

“——”

At the end of the line of sight, there is a space where trees grow sparsely, and there is a tree that has fallen due to wind and corrosion. Next to the fallen tree, there was a pair of thin, white feet.

Sticking his neck to observe, he confirmed that his legs were wrapped in tattered clothes, and the brown braids that had spread out belonged to the girl's hair—found it!

“——”

Holding her breath, the Pleiades began to think.

There is no doubt that she is the girl she is looking for, but her body lying on the ground does not move, let alone whether she is conscious or not, and she can't even confirm whether she is breathing. I glanced at the girl's surroundings a little, and there didn't seem to be a demonic beast near the girl who had taken her away.

It's weird to take your prey home and leave it alone, but ......

"What if this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity......

During the period of hesitation, you may miss the perfect opportunity to rescue the girl. If the Beast returns, there is a half chance that the Pleiades can compete with it.

- Why is it the Pleiades here?

If it's Rozval, Beatrice, or Reinharut.

With the power of heroes, they should be able to easily break through this situation.

However, it was Natsuki who was present.

It was Caiyue who wanted a miracle, but he couldn't turn decay into a miracle at all.

Waiting for Rem should be the right thing to do, normal thinking confided in him, but thinking in his head was the opposite.

- If it were Emilia, she wouldn't hesitate.

At the thought of this, her legs stopped shaking. His heartbeat, which had quickened by the imminent choice, and his own flustered breathing, finally regained his calm.

Parting the grass and trees, the Pleiades leaped into the space in front of him and rushed straight towards the girl. Pick up the petite body lying in the shadow of the tree and confirm the heartbeat of the light body.

- The breathing was weak, but the heart was beating.

“...... That's great. ”

It's great that there is no option to give up this girl.

The slight breathing and heartbeat are due to the fact that the girl is also affected by the curse. In this case, it is necessary to apply healing magic and unspelling spells as soon as possible.

Although he is not confident in his physical strength, if he is just carrying a young girl through the forest, just when he is ready to stand up.

“——”

The sudden chill on his back made the Pleiades turn his head to look back.

- A four-legged beast that shook the bushes, straddled over the grass, and trampled on the bare ground.

The beast's body hair is dark and short, and its appearance is similar to that of the original Doberman, but it is twice as large as the Doberman. The toes were as sharp as hooked claws, and the teeth that could not be completely covered even with the mouth closed dripped, and the beast let out a low roar while glaring at the Pleiades with bloodshot eyes.

The Demon Dog, or should I say the Monster, has an ominous appearance that fits those names perfectly.

“...... How different, hey. ”

The cramped cheeks unconsciously squeezed out a dry smile.

The monster I saw in front of me was very different from the small dog that the Pleiades had imagined. By the way, it means that you will be present at this point in time......

"Will you use this kid as bait and wait for me to take the bait......?"

Is it wild instinct? I can't imagine the intelligence of beasts that makes people shudder, and there are several doubts that make people wonder, but the current Pleiades are not calm enough to think about those things in separate thinking blocks.

He only used his eyes to peek at the surrounding situation, but there was no sign of Rem coming, and there was no place to escape from the monster. What's even more troublesome is that the monster lowered its head and lowered its posture and began to bend its four legs.

There's no time to hesitate.

"Phew...... Damn, if you want to come, come here!"

As he shouted, he took off his shirt and wrapped the well-fitting top around his left hand.

When confronting a beast, the most important weapon to watch out for is the fangs. Wrapping a thick cloth around your hands to allow the beast to bite to prevent injury is the minimum you should have when confronting a four-legged beast.

He remembered that in his original world, he had seen a program on TV about training police dogs, so he immediately began to imitate it. Stretching out his left hand, he stared at the monster who estimated the timing of the jump.

The demonic beast that lowered its posture and did not move made Pleiades's heart feel anxious.

"What are you calming down! Hurry, come here, ...... over."

Gone.

The demonic beast that was originally in front of him suddenly disappeared as if it had melted into the darkness.

Stunned until his throat froze, he wondered where to let his left hand reach out towards the darkness - and the next second, the beast's sharp teeth pierced through the thick cloth and bit deep into the flesh.

"Good ——!"

At that moment, the pain was so severe that the vision was dyed bright red, and the pain of being pierced directly hit the nerves.

But......

"—It hurts the opposite!!"

The left arm tightens the muscles, and the teeth embedded in the flesh naturally cannot be extracted, and with the effect of tying the shirt, the movement of the monster is completely still.

The red eyes and the sight of the Pleiades intertwined with each other, as if they were about to be consumed by the overwhelming hostility of the beast......

"How dare you bite me, you bastard——!"

Holding the body of the demonic beast with his left hand, he rotated his body vigorously. The beast's body floated under the centrifugal force, and the force of the rotation caused its back to crash into the trees behind it—protruding branches.

“——！”

Sharp branches cut through the skin and made a muffled sound into the flesh, and then the dying wails of the beasts echoed through the night forest.

The demonic beast whose back was pierced struggled for a while in the arms of the Pleiades that held it down, but its strength became smaller and smaller, and finally stopped moving, and the Pleiades also knelt on the ground on the spot.

"Win...... Did you win?"

Looking at the lifeless eyes of the monster, he muttered and pulled his left hand from the monster's teeth. The top was stained with blood and saliva, and the left hand underneath was even more miserable.

Looking directly at the wound, the pain began to invade the nerves, and the Pleiades let out a silent scream. Even though his face was wrinkled, the sense of reassurance made him exhale a long breath.

Even without Reem's strength, he can get out of danger. Laboriously unfastened his shirt and re-tied it to his left hand, this time using it as a tourniquet.

After confirming that his arm can move, this time he will pick up the girl.

"It hurts...... But this is living proof. Damn, anyway, go back to the village first......"

At this point he interrupted, because he noticed something.

- The sensations all over his body caught the smell of the choking beast wafting again.

Turning around, the grass shook, and then the Pleiades murmured.

"Hey, liar......"