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Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (LN) - Volume EX4 - Chapter 2.09




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“If you’re really ready to do this, Julius, then Ferri—then I, Ferris, can only watch.” The demi-human was obviously filled with sorrow as he watched Julius lead Chisha to the Juukulius household in the noble quarter. Of course, there had been no time to dispatch a messenger to let anyone know they were coming.

With Cecils hiding out at the estate, bringing Chisha there also seemed as if it made a meeting all but inevitable. Ferris could only assume Julius was perfectly well aware of that. The man had already dirtied his hands with a certain kind of subterfuge against the kingdom. If this became public, it was conceivable he would even be stripped of his knighthood. Ferris’s deep anxiety about that possibility was written all over his face.

Perhaps someone heard the slight young man’s prayers, though, for it was not Cecils who greeted them at the door, but—

“Oh! Brother!” It was Joshua, looking pale. Julius frowned as he noticed his brother’s complexion; it was even more bloodless than usual. “I’m so sorry! I only took my eyes off him for a minute…”

“Calm down, Joshua. There’s no need to panic—just tell me what happened, one thing at a time.”

“Y-yes, well… In fact…” But there Joshua stopped, for he noticed Chisha standing alongside Ferris. Then, recalling that his brother didn’t wish Cecils to be spoken of too widely, he started again, choosing his words carefully. “In fact, he vanished from your room, Brother. Out through the window, it would seem… And his swords were gone as well.”

“This is not good,” Julius murmured, putting his hand to his chin.

“I’m sorry, Brother. It’s my fault for not watching him…”

“Ohh, no, no, no, mew don’t have to be sorry at all, Josh, sweetie; meowby this is a blessing in disguise. Meow we have a little breathing room…”

“Master Chisha, I must apologize. It seems the person you’re inquiring after is no longer in this house.”

“Wha—?!”

The fast-talking Ferris and the very deliberate, careful Joshua both looked at Julius, eyes as wide as saucers. Ferris grabbed Julius by the lapels, shaking him violently. “Why?! Why would you tell him that? I always knew you were too honest for your own good, but I never thought you were this naive! Ugh, you’re as bad as Reinhard! Is that why you two are friends? Birds of a feather? Arrrgh, my poor head!”

“P-please, calm down. You’re much too agitated…”


“And whose! Fault! Do you think! That is?!”

Finally, the cat-boy slumped to the ground as if he’d suffered a bout of anemia. Joshua caught Ferris and held him up while Julius straightened his own collar and produced a dry smile. “Brother, I believe he’s right. Ahem, as he says—”

“Forgive me. But should I understand from this exchange, Master Julius, that you are already in contact with the one I seek?” Chisha interrupted, his almond-shaped eyes narrowing.

“That’s correct,” Julius confirmed. “He was staying here as a guest in my house… But as you can see, it’s led only to my embarrassment.”

“Indeed, indeed. He must have leaned on you after the diplomatic mission earlier.”

“Leaned on us… Well, yes, I suppose. But ultimately, it was my choice to accept him.”

From the way he answered, it was clear that the spirit mage intended to hide nothing, and Chisha began to see the shape of the situation. Ferris and Joshua, though, still seemed at a bit of a loss as they listened to the conversation. Julius and Chisha, ignoring the confused pair, nodded at each other.

“It seems we have common ground, then,” commented the Divine General.

“Excellent. If only… If only he’d behaved himself for another half a day.”

“And I had expected he would listen to me. Perhaps it was asking too much…” The pale man sounded faintly tired, and Julius brushed back his bangs to hide a sympathetic grin. Then he gestured to Ferris, who was still crouching on the floor, and nodded when he looked up at him with his golden eyes.

“Let’s go, Ferris. You said you would see this through to the end, didn’t you?”

“Hmmm… I don’t know why, but I’m feeling meowy left out.” The young man puffed out his cheeks, making his displeasure obvious, but he took Julius’s hand. Then they shook firmly and turned to look outside the mansion.

“This will be a fine opportunity for the sightseeing that Master Chisha wished to do, then. Plus, we’ll also find and apprehend the person he’s looking for.”

Chisha, impressed by the confidence in Julius’s voice, bowed to him at the waist as a show of respect from none other than one of the Nine Divine Generals. The purple-haired knight, seeing the disquiet in Joshua’s face, laid a gentle hand on his brother’s shoulder. “There’s nothing to fear, Joshua. I’ll be back with good news for you, as always.”

“Brother… Yes, I’ll be waiting for you. And praying for your success.”

With a nod from Julius, the three of them ventured into the capital to pursue the empire’s strongest fighter.



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