After a short talk, Natsuki Subaru decided to go to Felt's place first to help Satella get her lost thing back. It seemed very important.
In the last loop, after Natsuki Subaru spent almost a whole day looking around, he found out the thief's name was Felt, and where she hid the stolen stuff.
"%...＃ (That's great, let's go together!)"
Satou Kazuma patted Natsuki Subaru on the shoulder and said.
"Let's go together!"
Aqua understood and said to Natsuki Subaru, with a meaningful smile on her face.
"Really! That's great!"
Natsuki Subaru nodded hard, smiling.
It would be great to have someone with him, especially another person who came from another world like him.
"I know where it is, follow me!"
Natsuki Subaru walked ahead, with Satou Kazuma and Aqua behind him.
"Hey, Kazuma, why didn't you let me talk just now?"
"The Satella that Subaru is talking about definitely isn't our target."
Satou Kazuma's injuries had gotten a little better. At least what he said could be understood.
"Why?"
Aqua's eyes were full of confusion.
"In games, you don't put the final BOSS in the starting village. We already looked into it, right? That Witch of Envy is locked up! She's not here! The Satella Subaru is talking about isn't the same person we're thinking of!"
Satou Kazuma said. For some reason, he imagined Aqua suddenly attacking a normal person and getting beaten up instead.
Besides, their fighting ability right now is terrible. They could get beaten up by three thugs on the street.
Even if the final BOSS showed up now, they'd probably be killed right away.
Speaking of that, could Natsuki Subaru, being another person from another world, have some amazing skill?
No, no, he can't!
"I see! That makes a lot of sense!"
Aqua nodded, suddenly understanding.
"I didn't think you could be so reliable, Kazuma! But why did you choose to go with him?"
"The more people with us, the better. He's also from another world, so he might know things we don't. Going with him will help us learn more about this world."
"You think that way? I thought you just wanted to rely on others for food and drinks!"
"That's what you think! I thought you understood what I was thinking and offered to go with Subaru!"
Soon after, Satou Kazuma and Aqua followed Natsuki Subaru to a slightly run-down house in the poor part of town.
Natsuki Subaru took a deep breath and knocked hard on the door a few times:
"Hey, hey, open the door!"
"It's too early! You don't even know the password, are you trying to break the door!"
A rough, old voice spoke, and a tall, dark-skinned man came into view.
However, he was taller than normal people.
He was almost three meters tall, with a bald head like an egg, but had very thick white eyebrows.
Seeing the giant in front of him, Natsuki Subaru froze.
In the last loop, he had seen a body with its guts ripped out here.
It was definitely this man.
Had he come back to life?
"That guy is ugly, is he working for the demon king's army?"
"Quiet! He'll hear you if you're too loud!"
Satou Kazuma and Aqua whispered to each other. Natsuki Subaru quickly said,
"Um, I, I have something very important to say!"
The giant looked confused, but didn't seem hostile, and invited the three into the house.
The inside of the house was old, with a faint smell of mold in the air, but it was surprisingly spacious. All sorts of strange objects were hanging on the walls.
"What do you want? You're bothering my evening drinks."
The man called himself Rom and looked at the three of them as he asked.
"Um....."
Natsuki Subaru didn't know what to say for a moment.
"What's wrong? Why are you so shy? Are you worried about where your balls are?"
"I'm not worried about my balls, and why are you suddenly telling such a cold joke, old man!"
Natsuki Subaru said quickly.
"So, what do you want from me?"
"Um, old man, have you... died recently?"
Natsuki Subaru looked seriously at Rom and asked.
What happened in the last loop was too strange, making Natsuki Subaru wonder if he had really experienced it.
"I'm already halfway to the grave, but I'm still healthy!"
"Is that so?"
Hearing Rom's answer, Natsuki Subaru fell into thought.
Was it just a dream?
"Oh right, I'm also looking for a badge. It belongs to a silver-haired beauty who saved my life. I remember her saying it had a jewel in the middle."
"Sorry, I don't have anything like that!"
"Really? Are you getting old and forgetful? Think about it again."
"No way, if I can't remember even when I'm drunk, then I can only say I don't know. But later, someone will be bringing in a shipment, supposedly high-quality stuff. It might be what you're looking for!"
"Is the girl bringing the stuff called Felt?"
"What, you even know the thief's name?"
Rom and Natsuki Subaru had a heated conversation about the lost item, while Satou Kazuma and Aqua kept yawning.
They were just following Natsuki Subaru to find someone and get some information along the way. They didn't know anything about badges or silver-haired beauties.
However, on the way, Satou Kazuma learned more about this world.
For example, not long ago, the royal family of this kingdom called Lugunica got a mysterious illness and died. Now, without a leader, the kingdom can only choose the next king from one of five candidates based on the Dragon Stone's predictions.
Right now, they only know about four candidates. The fifth candidate hasn't appeared yet.