“Layla, at such a critical moment, what are you doing in a place like this…”
At the bar of the Arash Casino, the purple-haired jellyfish-head big sis was wiping a glass.
When she heard this familiar voice, she looked up and glanced at the hooded elf girl before her, wrapped tightly in a robe. The corners of her mouth lifted into a faint smile.
“Hmm? Sylvia-chan, what brings you here? What a rare sight—it’s not every day our elf young lady appears in a place like this… and dressed so strangely… Ah, mm…”
“Shh—”
The moment the word “elf” was mentioned, the eye-patch girl immediately clamped her hand over Sylvia’s mouth in a hurry. After a moment, she reluctantly let go and grumbled helplessly:
“That’s exactly why! If an elf shows up here, it’s bound to cause a commotion, so I had to wrap up like this… Whew, as long as my ears aren’t exposed, it should be fine.
But you… Aren’t you looking for Keti? At such a critical time, you’re here, dressed like that and working? Didn’t you complain before that the customers here are always lecherous, so you refused to work?”
“Ah… I really don’t have a choice~”
Layla sighed helplessly and propped up her chin as she continued, “Who knew the previous plan would fail completely? Ugh… It seems Keti is even angrier now and even less willing to come back. This is just… a total mess.”
“Uh… That—that’s my fault…”
Sylvia hung her head in guilt. After all, that idea had been hers in the first place, but… Clearly, her judgment had been off.
She’d thought Keti must really like Alice, so something like this would surely make her panic. But in reality…
“Sigh, nothing to be done about it now. Looks like Keti won’t be rejoining the party any time soon, but I can’t just leave her at the academy. So… I’ve got a new plan, and I’m saving up for it right now~”
Layla didn’t blame Sylvia. After all, she’d agreed to the previous plan too, and since the results were twice the effort for half the reward, there wasn’t anything to complain about. Time to come up with a new plan.
“Hmph, besides, I actually quite like wearing this outfit. Maybe it’s because I was in those stuffy nun’s robes for so long, haha. Wearing this sexy bunny girl outfit just gives me a weird sort of thrill~”
The purple-haired jellyfish-head big sis flashed a mischievous grin and proudly puffed out her chest, causing the elf girl’s face to instantly darken.
…What a shameless, filthy slut!
Huff—
After the little elf calmed down a bit, Layla grinned wickedly again and went on, “So… what brings Sylvia-chan here? Want to order a drink and help out my business? There’s commission~”
“No… I don’t have any money. I’m here to discuss what to do next. We can’t just leave Keti at that school forever, it’s too—it’s too dangerous. That man… he’s too dangerous!”
“My, it’s so rare to see you, who’s always so calm, looking so on edge. It’s weirdly interesting, though… Still, you’re not wrong. But…”
Layla pinched her chin, hmm… She really didn’t want Sylvia to know about her next plan. Couldn’t she just leave it alone and go help Alice and that new Jiaxia kid with their Adventurer’s Guild tasks…?
If not, maybe kick herself out and find a new priest teammate… hmm…
After all, with one more person, there’s one more competitor. She was already unsure about her chances against that Lynn.
If she didn’t firmly believe that the current little Keti still liked girls, the purple-haired jellyfish-head big sis would’ve felt like she had no chance at all.
In this situation, teaming up with Sylvia was just asking for trouble… This…
While she was racking her brain for an excuse, suddenly… the priestess’s eyes unintentionally glanced toward the casino entrance, and she suddenly widened her eyes!
Oh, oh my—It’s that man!
“Let’s put that plan aside for now. I suddenly have a new idea. Sylvia-chan, quick, look over there!”
Hearing Layla suddenly get excited, Sylvia was momentarily confused.
Hey, isn’t this… she obviously just doesn’t want to tell me her previous plan!
Hmph… That wretched, big-breasted slut! She’s probably thought of some way to hog the benefits again. Who—who would be tricked so easily? What could possibly be over there…
Uh…
L-Lynn?!
The green-haired elf had been worried Layla would use this as a distraction and make a run for it, but when she turned and looked, she immediately entered a state of battle readiness as if facing a powerful enemy!
She couldn’t help it—the psychological trauma this man had left on the two girls was rather severe.
Now, just seeing him made Sylvia feel an intense pang of jealousy, even more than when Keti was still in the hero’s party, and even more than when it was about Alice or Sylvia.
Why is he here? Don’t… don’t tell me he’s after me?
That was Sylvia’s first worry, but then she thought again—it didn’t seem likely. After all, she’d only found out about this place by asking Alice where Layla worked.
Coming here today was a spur-of-the-moment thing.
If she hadn’t gotten too anxious back at the base, she could have just waited until Layla got off work to discuss things. In that case, how could it be that he came specifically for her?
So…
What was this guy doing in a place like this?
Hmm…
That’s not really a question, is it!
The green-haired elf sighed helplessly at her own confusion. Someone indecent coming to an indecent place—wasn’t that perfectly normal? After all, this was a casino.
That Lynn… He’s probably here to gamble.
“What does it have to do with us? Are we supposed to snap some dirt on him eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, then show it to Keti to make her disappointed in him…? I think Keti should have realized long ago that he’s no good, guh…”
The elf girl seemed less than enthusiastic. She still cared more about Layla’s previous plan. The purple-haired jellyfish-head big sis eagerly patted her on the head and retorted:
“No! I’m serious, I’ve really got an idea now! Don’t just look at that Lynn—look at the girl next to him!”
“There’s another girl? Th-then—could it be Keti? Wait, it really isn’t Keti. Uh… who’s that pink-haired girl?”
The elf girl stared blankly at the situation over there. Layla grinned mischievously, then immediately said:
“No idea! Ahem… But, does it matter who she is? As long as it’s not Keti, then… isn’t this what you’d call cheating? We’re witnessing an affair in progress, aren’t we~?”
“Hehehe! Just imagine—if we lure those two into the casino’s ‘Love Room’ and let Keti catch them red-handed~”