I'm surrounded by devil sisters!

"Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth."

At the same time, in the square not far away, Hanakaiin Fogui loosened his fist and gently brushed off the dust on his clothes. He took a last look at the brave young man lying in the pit and said.

Then he turned and left.

"Wait, stop! I don't believe it..."

Hayase Takashi used up his last bit of strength to hold on to the spear, supported by Baihu, and stood up from the ground, trying to shout.

But the next second, the girl's voice came from not far away.

"Stop it, Hayase. What Buddhagui said is true."

What?

Hearing this voice, Hayase Takashi, who was still stubborn a second ago, suddenly shook his body, turned his head and looked with a look of disbelief on his face.

"Nonaka Yuuki, you actually lied to him like that..."

"Whether it's a lie or not, you already know it in your mind, right, Hayase?"

The brave girl appeared from behind the flower bed not far away and walked over step by step, shaking her head gently.

"Think back to what happened back then, Hayase. Did you really not notice anything? Logically, the village should have held a grand funeral when the elder passed away, but the fact is that we haven't even seen the elder's body since then. Don't you find it strange?"

"Isn't it because the elder's body will be destroyed..."

“There are still some left.”

Nonaka Yuki shook her head.

"We've all seen countless village elders sacrificed in battle since we were little. Even if only a finger or some personal belongings remained, they would be brought back for a funeral. But the elders never had a funeral. There's only one reason for this."

"That is, the elder's body must not be seen at all. Anyone in the village would know at a glance that it wasn't the result of being killed in battle, but rather the result of his life force being drained of his life force through the use of forbidden techniques. This completely contradicts the village's theory that 'Hanakaiin went berserk and killed people on his behalf.'"

"But, why have you never told me about this? I..."

At this point, Hayase Takashi was already visibly shaken. These things had been lingering in his mind for the past ten years. He was not completely unaware of the various things that were wrong, but he had been hypnotizing himself to cover them up.

"Maybe it's because I know you won't calm down and listen even if I tell you."

Huakaiyuan Fogui shrugged and answered the question for him.

"Look, it's been ten years and you still can't calm down and listen to what others say. I told you, but you just kept on talking. I don't believe it. If I had told you then, wouldn't your brain have exploded and transformed into Guan Gu, then you'd draw your sword and commit suicide by seppuku?"

"..."

Hayase Takashi fell silent.

Although this may sound a bit harsh, it is the absolute truth, and it even happened just now.

Therefore, Hayase Takashi could not deny this point at all.

"Well, now that my curiosity has been satisfied, Gao Zhi, you have no reason to be hostile to me."

The flowers bloom in the courtyard and the Buddha spreads his hands.

"Let's go back. I'm taking care of Mio, so you don't need to worry about her. As for Yuzuki and Kurumi..."

Having said this, he paused slightly and turned his gaze to the two girls on the other side.

Nonaka Yuki shook her head. "Kurumi and I can't go back. These things were supposed to be kept secret from others, but we broke that rule and have already betrayed the village."

“…Is that so?”

Perhaps because he had just experienced a huge shock, when he heard his former colleague say "I don't plan to return to the village", Hayase Takashi did not show much surprise, but just sighed softly.

He then turned to his former friend, who had his back to him.

"So...what are you going to do?"

"what?"

Huakaiyuan Fogui turned half of his face and raised his eyebrows as if he was a little surprised.

"Why? You're not going to ask me if I want to go back to the village, are you? After all, my last name is Hua Kaiyuan. No matter what, I can't be from your village."

Hayase Takashi tightened his grip on the gun slightly.

"...You know what I'm asking."

"Ah~ Well, let's put it this way. I don't want to lie to you, Gao Zhi. After all, you know I don't like lying, so I'll just tell you straight."

Huakaiyuan Fogui thought for a while and snapped his fingers lightly.

"The only reason I haven't gone to settle accounts with them yet is because I've always had things to do. When I have some free time, I'll change into some clothes I like, go downstairs on a nice day and have a good meal. Then, I'll go for a walk and kill all these shameless idiots."

Chapter 268 Mrs. Xuela: Party! Party!

Hayase Takashi eventually returned alone. He was unable to convince Hanakaiin to convert, and was even less able to stop him.

Even... he couldn't even convince himself.

In the final analysis, the so-called heroes are just the professions they named for themselves. It is not even a profession. It can only be said to be a division of power camps. It is not a selfless hero who draws the sword to save the world in the true sense.

Since it is just a secular faction, it will never be accepted again after committing an act of betrayal, no matter how just and legitimate this so-called "betrayal" itself is.

So after a while, the only ones left in the square, which still bore traces of the previous fight, were Hanakaiin Bokui, Naruse Mio and the two sisters who had become former heroes.

"Ah~ Now I can't go back to the village."

The former hero girl with a high blue ponytail held her face and murmured.

Yuki, who was beside her, glanced at her sister who was talking to herself and spoke lightly.

"Kuroutori, don't say it with such regret while looking expectant. It's weird."

"What's so strange..."

After being criticized by her sister, Kurumi Nozaki sighed helplessly.

"I'm mixed with joy and sorrow, sister."

"Mixed feelings? Why?"

"If you want to know why..."

Kurumi choked at the question and began to explain.

"Think carefully, we don't have much money right now, right? Especially now that we've defected from the village, it's probably impossible for us to get funding for subsequent missions. By then, we'll have to find a way to make money on our own!"

"……right."

As if she suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem, Yuki blinked rapidly.

This is a serious problem. Although the money they have now is enough to live for a long time, it is definitely not enough to live in Tokyo with such high consumption for a long time.

But they are not yet old enough to work and study...

As for using the existing funds for financial management, there is no need to think about it. Not to mention that the base is far from enough, even if the base is sufficient, with their financial management skills, it would be good if they don't lose everything.

"Looks like I have to find a way to make some money."

Huakaiyuan Fogui yawned out of boredom.

"Let's go, let's go back to the hotel first. We haven't had lunch yet."

"Um……"

Looking at the boy in front of her who seemed different after not seeing him for ten years but also seemed to have some special features that had never changed, Walnut nodded obediently.

This is all I can do for now. As for making money, I’ll think about it later.

"..."

However, less than a minute after Huakaiyuan Fogui and others left, a silver-white figure emerged from the teleportation magic circle and landed on the square where traces of the battle still remained.

She looked around at the ground, sniffed the air carefully, and suddenly frowned slightly.

"This wasn't caused by Maria, but... there's definitely a lingering scent of Maria's magic in the air, and also... was she just gone not long ago?"

After saying this as if muttering to herself, the nightmare maid with the same silver-white hair as Maria and Madam Sheila once again deployed the teleportation array and disappeared into the air.

……

On the other side, Huakaiyuan Fogui and others have arrived at the hotel.

After entering the hotel and arriving at the empty elevator lobby, Mrs. Xuela, who had been silent all the way, suddenly raised her index finger and spoke.

"Speaking of which, to celebrate our family's successful conversion to Buddhism and the reunion of our childhood sweethearts, how about a nice meal at noon?"

"A big, big meal?"

Although she didn't know who this silver-haired nightmare was, Walnut couldn't help but be moved when she heard this suggestion.

After all, unlike her sister Yuki, she just arrived in Tokyo today and was able to meet Hanakaiin Fukukai because of an unexpected encounter in the hotel restaurant this morning.

They hadn't seen each other for ten years, so if possible, she naturally wanted to stay with Foguido for a while, instead of going back to their rooms immediately after returning to the hotel.

But if I want to have a big meal, the limited mission funds on hand will be... well, it's really not appropriate.

It's not okay to be so extravagant when you haven't found a stable source of income yet.

The blue-haired girl with a high ponytail, who always lived a simple and frugal lifestyle, thought to herself.

Huakaiyuan Fogui, who was standing by, saw through her little thoughts at a glance, and skillfully placed his hand on the girl's head and rubbed it gently as he did before.

"Don't worry, you won't be asked to pay."

"Eh?"

Walnut was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened.

Wait, wait, wait, what do you mean she doesn’t have to pay, but eating and stuff... someone has to pay for it!

"But this is too embarrassing..."

The girl was a little hesitant.

Although it is great to sit down and have a meal with your childhood sweetheart after such a long time, it is too bad to ask them to pay when you just met them!

"So I told you not to worry."

As if he felt that the top of the girl's head was a good place to hold his hands, Huakaiyuan Fogui simply left it there.

"Anyway, let's just take the elevator up... huh?"

Before he finished speaking, Hua Kaiyuan Fogui suddenly felt someone pick up his other hand, and the next second it fell on the top of a head with soft and thick hair.

Turning around, it turned out to be Yuxi.

Seeing her sister being touched so intimately, she followed suit and grabbed the boy's hand and placed it on her head, then revealed a faint smile of anticipation.

"Touch mine, too."

"Hey!!"

Hearing this, Naruse Mio, who was walking in front, finally couldn't help but turn around and glare at her, her cheeks, which still had some baby fat, puffed up cutely.

"I say, you two, please don't go too far. Fogui is..."

"But what?"

Yuki tilted her head indifferently.

"But……"

The red-haired girl kept hesitating to speak.

From a practical point of view, Hua Kaiyuan Fugui is undoubtedly her man, but in terms of seniority, Hua Kaiyuan Fugui should be her brother-in-law.

To put it simply, they are husband and wife in reality but not in name.

The former has no confidence to shout, while the latter has the confidence to shout but cannot shout loudly.

Fortunately, Wan Liya came over at this time and saved the situation for her in time.

"Mr. Fugui is the contract partner of Mio-sama~"

"Yes, that's right! It's the contract partner!"

Naruse Mio immediately followed.

After all, most people only think of marriage contracts when they hear the word "contract partner", but after all, a master-servant contract is also a contract, so there is nothing wrong with it.

Yuxi was not surprised to hear this, but after thinking for a moment, she turned to the boy next to her, with a slightly raised face as if asking for a kiss.