How… How could this happen!
At such a critical moment, the silver-haired girl suddenly realized, um…
Although her own problem had been perfectly solved, when it came to her nemesis, she…
She seemed to have caused a huge disaster!
Gah—
W-What should she do now? Why did it feel like Keti owed her nemesis more and more, fifty thousand dinars! Her own salary, um…
At this rate, she’d have to work for her nemesis for free for four or five years to pay it all back.
In fact, as she thought about it, Keti realized that even if she managed to get into the Magic Tower, she’d probably still be repaying her nemesis!
Gulp… No way, she absolutely couldn’t pay it back! This—this—this… This was just an accident. Even if someone had to pay, it should be—
It should be that pink-haired succubus! This was all her fault, wasn’t it!
Even so, Keti understood that she couldn’t escape responsibility for this matter. The girl didn’t intend to deny it—just…
She didn’t know what trick her nemesis would come up with this time to make her compensate.
The silver-haired girl decided to stay put for now and see what her nemesis would say. Seeing her posture, after a moment, Lynn tilted her head and then smiled softly:
“Ah…Fifty thousand—there’s no way little kitty can pay that back anytime soon, right? So…come to my house as a maid to pay off the debt. Hmm… If you do that, it should take about three years, or… Actually, there’s also a way to pay it all back in one night, but…”
“One night! I choose one night!”
Before her nemesis could even finish, Keti slapped the bed and stood up.
W-What a joke! Work as a maid for free in her nemesis’s house—for three years?
Absolutely unacceptable!
So, of course, she chose the second option without thinking.
Uh… W-Wait, o-one night?!
W-What method could possibly pay back fifty thousand dinars in one night?!
Hiss—
C-Could it be… body… b-body… her body…
Crack—!
In an instant, Keti’s ahoge shot straight up from the steam. She was doomed! Was this all part of her nemesis’s scheme from the start?
She wanted her to willingly, with a guilty conscience, use her body to make amends—
T-That had to be it!
“Ah~ you’re really overthinking it. Fifty thousand for one night is way too much. At the very least, you’d have to be a kept woman for a year to be worth it!”
“What I’m talking about is a method where you, little kitty, can earn the money yourself~”
Looking at the flustered girl, Lynn waved her hand and explained, which only made Keti even more confused.
Me… Earn fifty thousand in one night?
Ahem, her nemesis was right, she really was overthinking it, um… Even in that kind of work, it would be impossible!
So… what exactly was her nemesis planning?
“Don’t worry, it’s really not that hard. I believe Keti-chan is a clever little cat and can definitely do it… And, by the way, think of it as repaying a favor. The gang in the Lower District helped us this time, so… I plan to return the favor by patronizing their business.”
“A gang… Goodness, a gang’s business? Where… where are you taking me?!”
“Mm, hmph, you’ll find out when we get there~ Just come with me, little kitty. Agree, or else… this fifty thousand dinar thing…”
Lynn was still being mysterious, which made Keti all the more anxious. Um…
Anyway, no matter how she looked at it, her nemesis’s intention was just one thing!
Simply put—it was a date, she wanted to go on a date, and then… torment her ruthlessly along the way!
Damn!
Thinking back on their previous experiences, Keti suddenly felt her mouth go a little dry, um… b-but… it looked like she couldn’t escape this time, either!
Phew… Forget it, she’d just agree. There was no way to refuse anyway—she’d just treat it as making amends to her nemesis.
But—
There was one thing the girl was most worried about right now, one situation that absolutely couldn’t happen, and that was—
She must never let Layla or Sylvia or any other acquaintances see her getting bullied by Lynn again!
Ugh… No, she couldn’t let that happen! Just the thought of being bullied by Lynn in front of them was mortifying.
More importantly, Keti was terrified that if this kept happening, it would provoke them even more and lead to some unexpected, disastrous consequences!
So… so—
“It’s fine, but I have to change my appearance! I-I-I’ll turn into that pink-haired succubus! Without the wings and horns and all that—just so I don’t look like a demon on the outside. Otherwise… I’m not going out!”
“Mm…” Lynn more or less understood what the girl was worried about. Although he wasn’t thrilled about it, after thinking it over for a moment, he still smiled and nodded.
Whatever, no matter what form she took, this little one was always his adorable little kitty. Besides… actually, succubus Keti was pretty spicy, too~
“But, can your magic maintain the transformation for a long time?”
“Of course! Um… It’s just keeping up an appearance, that’s nothing! I-I-I’ll just drink two more bottles of mana potion and I’ll be fine!”
Seeing the girl’s confident face, Lynn nodded. There was nothing else to say—let’s go!
***
In the neon-lit Lower District, the bizarre lights shone over the hall.
Dressed simply, Keti anxiously clung close to her nemesis, curiously glancing around at the noisy environment.
Cards fluttered, dice rattled, strong liquor and rabbit girls, a huge sign with clear characters engraved on it.
Arash Casino!
G-Goodness…A c-casino!
Succubus Keti instantly felt her vision go dark. Her nemesis’s image as a playboy, libertine, and social scoundrel grew even stronger in her mind…
No wonder this person could get the gang’s help. No wonder!
Rumor had it, among all the imperial capital’s nobles, only her nemesis—the good-for-nothing rich kid—would come to shady places like the Lower District. Now, she saw it was true!
“What’s wrong? First time here?”
Seeing the girl looking uneasy—though Lynn himself had hardly ever been here, either—he smiled lightly and put on an adult’s airs. “I thought all you adventurers came to places like this!”
“As if! I always stay away from gambling, drugs, and all that, okay!”
Keti pouted and grumbled, “Other adventurers have invited me before, but I never came. Um… After all, I… I’d be okay if I won, but if I lost, I’d regret it for the whole day.”
But… Layla actually comes here from time to time, so I’ve at least heard the name of this casino.
“Hmm? That purple-haired jellyfish girl likes coming here to play?”
“Ah… Not really. She comes to work here as a bunny girl—to earn a wage. But apparently her salary isn’t that high, because she only serves tea and drinks and doesn’t do anything else. As if they’d ever let her do more!”
The moment her former teammate was mentioned, Keti nervously glanced around. Why did she have the feeling… that someone was watching her?
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