"Ahhhhh! The Hell Demon Beast appeared again!"
"Servant, let's run!"
Watching the black cockroach waving its antennae and rapidly scurrying out from the shadows of the corner, Yamada Elf, like a cat suddenly discovering a cucumber, instantly puffed up. Flustered, she jumped off the bed, intending to run outside.
The problem was that the end of the leash was still looped around Sora's wrist.
And so...
Thump.
Yamada Elf fell flat on the floor.
"S-So painful..."
Teary-eyed, Yamada Elf covered her forehead, kneeling on the floor in a duck-sitting posture.
Sora subconsciously glanced over. Looking at the blonde girl wearing absolutely nothing under the light, his heart remained completely undisturbed.
A tiny bean sprout, merely adding to the comedy.
"Ahhhhh—"
Realizing she was sitting on the floor, Yamada Elf instantly ignored the pain and scrambled up. As if the floor were some filthy object, she bolted to Sora's side and, like a koala, jumped directly into his arms:
"Servant, hurry up and run for our lives!"
Sora was very speechless: "It's just a cockroach, just killing it is enough, right?"
"No, if you kill one Demon Beast, countless more will appear." Yamada Elf shook her head rapidly.
"And if you squish it on the floor, the entire floor of the room will have to be torn up."
Having to tear up the entire room's floor just because you killed a cockroach, your mysophobia is way too exaggerated!
"Servant, let's go quickly." Yamada Elf urged anxiously. "I can't stay here for another second."
"How about you get down first?"
"No, the floor is already dirty."
"Then at least put some clothes on first?"
"I need to take a shower first. I fell on the floor just now, my body is already dirty."
"Alright, you're the boss..."
As Sora spoke, he began walking outward.
But after taking just two steps, the 'koala' on his body started sliding downward.
Yamada Elf lacked regular exercise, so her stamina was naturally very average. She quickly ran out of strength and began to slip down.
Sora didn't overthink it and subconsciously reached out to support her.
It really was just subconscious; he had absolutely no intention of taking advantage. But he forgot that Elf currently didn't have a single piece of clothing on.
And so...
"Mmm~ Nn!"
The girl's trembling, low hum abruptly rang out, making one's mouth dry and heart race, seemingly turning the air pink.
"I am incredibly sorry! That was truly just an accident just now!"
Sora decisively bowed his head in apology while swiftly removing his right hand.
"I-I won't be able to marry anyone else now..."
Yamada Elf's small face rapidly turned crimson, almost ready to drip blood.
It was just an accidental touch, you can totally still get married, alright!
"Servant must take responsibility." Yamada Elf's small face was burning hot, her voice shy.
"M-Marry into my family, Servant!"
"I refuse."
Sora was expressionless, flatly rejecting Elf's invitation to marry into her family.
"Ugh—"
Yamada Elf's cheeks quickly puffed out, and she was very unhappy:
"I am the number one cutest beautiful girl author in the world, why did Servant refuse to marry into my family?"
Being 'the number one cutest in the world' is completely self-proclaimed, there's absolutely no official certification!
"Servant not only saw everything, but also kissed me, and even just now... anyway, I won't be able to marry anyone else now!"
Although it's true, it was all initiated by you. There's no reason to make someone else take responsibility!
Sora looked down: "A cockroach crawled out."
"Ahhhhh." Yamada Elf instantly panicked. "Servant, run!"
"..."
Meanwhile.
In Sagiri's room next door.
Thump thump thump.
The sound of angry foot-stomping echoed continuously.
"Nii-san actually hugged Elf..."
"Thieving cat!"
"What exactly are you guys doing!"
"..."
Thump thump thump.
Carrying Elf, Sora quickly arrived in the living room downstairs.
"We've left the room, hurry up and get down."
Sora looked down at Elf in his arms, preparing to put her down.
"No." Yamada Elf hurriedly shook her head.
"The floor is definitely covered in tracks crawled over by the Hell Demon Beasts. If I step on it, my feet will break, right?"
"Cockroaches aren't that scary." Sora complained.
"Actually, they are a highly valuable traditional Chinese medicine ingredient."
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cockroaches have the function of resolving blood stasis and detoxifying, and they taste salty... Of course Sora had never eaten one, but in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" from two thousand years ago, there was a clear record of them "tasting salty."
The main raw material for modern Kangfuxin liquid is the American cockroach. On breeding farms, recently hatched American cockroaches, while the larvae are still white, can be stuffed directly into the mouth and eaten raw. Not only will they burst with juice, but the taste is also quite good, said to taste like double-skin milk...
"Servant, hurry up and carry me to the bathroom." Yamada Elf tightly wrapped her arms around Sora's neck, refusing to let go.
"I accidentally fell on the floor earlier, I need to take a shower."
Sora was helpless and could only carry Elf to the bathroom door, then turned to leave:
"Go to sleep early after your shower, I'm heading back."
Yamada Elf quickly reached out her small hand and grabbed Sora's wrist:
"Servant, don't leave me here alone!"
Sora turned his head to look: "It's already past 10:00 PM, I need to go back and rest."
"Wait until I finish my shower, I'll go back with Servant." Yamada Elf tilted up her small face, looking at him pitifully.
"Leaving me in a demon's lair overrun by Hell Demon Beasts, I'll definitely die, right?"
"Wait a minute... What do you mean 'go back with me'?"
Sora looked at her in confusion.
"In the unseen corners of the house, there are definitely countless terrifying magical beasts lurking. Just thinking about it is so scary. I can't stay here any longer." Yamada Elf covered her chest with one hand and tightly gripped Sora's sleeve with the other.
"So next, I can only go stay temporarily at Servant's house."
Sora's first reaction was to refuse: "No, men and women shouldn't mix."
Sagiri was a shut-in and didn't like others coming in and out of her room. As a guy, he naturally couldn't take Elf in either.
Yamada Elf sniffled:
"We've kissed, we've hugged... Servant actually refused to save a dying person, won't your conscience hurt?"
"I have no conscience, so it doesn't hurt at all."
While complaining, Sora added, "I'll send a message to Mahiru later. Mahiru definitely won't refuse letting you stay over."
Angel-sama was gentle and kind. Knowing Elf's situation, she would definitely lend a helping hand.
"T-Then okay..."
Seeing Sora's firm attitude, Yamada Elf could only agree. She tilted her small face up pitifully, like a lost little animal:
"I'll go in and shower first... Servant wait for me right outside the bathroom door. If a Hell Demon Beast appears, Servant must immediately rush in to protect me."
Sora agreed: "I understand."
"You're not allowed to ditch me and sneak away, okay?" Yamada Elf was still a bit uneasy. "Otherwise, I'll never like Servant again."
Sora: "...Is there such a good thing?"