Chapter 262 (1/2)

The sensation of something cold being placed on the forehead.

Her awakened consciousness recalled the situation right before she fainted, and her brain demanded a quick grasp of the situation.

As a result, Ein jumped up.

「Kyaah!?」

「Uoh!?」

Colliding into Sharon who was peeking at her own face, sparks were given off in her view.

On the other hand, Sharon also went *plunk* and fell onto her backside.

「Tss…Sharon? Dammit, where is this? What time is it?」

「Eh? Erm…Ein, not even an hour has passed since you were sleeping in the bed, you know?」

「…Is that, so.」

In other words, it meant that not much time had passed.

After looking at her body, her wounds had completely closed. Someone had probably healed her with magic.

「So, where is this?」

「Nn, well. Kain’s house, I guess.」

Now that she mentioned it, it looked familiar. If she remembered correctly, was it the small house that Kain obtained after helping someone with something?

「That, damned fool…! Come to think of it, Sharon, why are you here?」

「Eh? Erm…It’s because I was worried about you, Ein.」

「As if this is the time to be saying that sort of thing! My being here will get even you involved in all of this, you know!」

「Wait, you’re a bit scary right now.」After Seira, who heard the quarrel, opened the door and showed herself, Ein lost her strength and sat down on the bed.

「You too huh…No, I was able to predict that the moment you all said that this was Kain’s house.」

「You don’t need to worry, there’s only the four of us here. Kain is making food down below.」「Eh!? I, I need to help him!」

After seeing off Sharon as she hurriedly left the room, Seira turned her gaze towards Ein.

「Well, I think it’s a bit late now. I went and firmly picked a fight with that white pervert after all.」

「…Is that so.」

「Ah, so mean. That’s completely different from the reaction you had with Sharon.」

Ein suddenly smiled at Seira who had mixed in a joke.

「More importantly, what happened after I fainted.」

「Nnー well, after the white pervert blocked the street with the Temple’s power and bullied Kain, I stepped in. After that, various things happened, and ended happily ever after. Rather, even I only participated half way through. What happened, for things to turn out like that?」

Hearing that, Ein understood the situation.

In other words, after Ein fainted, he fought, or was pursued…it was one of the two.

And then, it seemed that even Seira was dragged in.

「…Is that, so.」

「Raーther.」

Seira peeked at Ein’s pondering face from below.

「Ein, that white pervert said that you were a Mazoku or something.」

「That, is…!」

The sound of the door opening once again resounded in Ein’s ears as she was at a loss for words.

「Ah, Ein. I heard that you woke up but…are you alright?」

The ones who came in with a plate with steam coming out placed on a tray were Kain and Sharon.

Kain placed the tray he held in his hands on a nearby table, and approached Ein.

「…First, I will say my thanks. Thank you.」

「No, it wasn’t really anything for me to be tha…Uwah!?」

Before he could finish speaking, Ein grabbed Kain’s collar and pulled him close.

「…But still, I am sure I that I said it. That you shouldn’t get involved with me any more than this. And yet what is with this situation. Getting Seira dragged in…Do you plan on getting even Sharon to meet with danger?」

「No, but…」

「W, wait, Ein…」

After glaring at Seira, who tried to stop her, and made her stay silent, Ein fixed her gaze on Kain from the front.

「Listen up, Kain. If you can’t get it after being told indirectly, I will say it concretely. I am a Mazoku, and I infiltrated this country for work. That is why I was targeted. I don’t have some heroic reason, and in a certain way, It’s only natural that I was targeted.」

「Ein, that’s…」

「Kain, this is as far as the association between you and me goes. If you are asked something by the guys at of the Temple, persist in saying that was your first time meeting me. WIth that, you will…」

「Ahー, hold it. That’s, impossible. I made it so that it’s on the verge of being a political problem.」

「Haa!?」

Hearing Seira’s sudden bombshell announcement, Ein turned astonished eyes towards her.

「Rather, I was able to get a general understanding of the situation. In other words, Ein, you’re a Zadark Kingdom Mazoku, aren’t you?」

「Ugh…P, pretty…much.」