Crusch sighed and closed her eyes with full thought before opening them back and looking at the siblings, "Such a tempting chip you put here, I find your offer highly appealing, and I will accept it, Natsuki Subaru, Natsuki Kyoko."
Both Kyoko and Subaru can't help but feel a thrill as they listen to Crusch's words. This moment signifies that all their hard work and effort in this negotiation may lead to something significant. The possibilities of what lies ahead invigorate them, as they sense that the culmination of their efforts is just beginning to unfold.
Subaru shakes Crusch's hand as a sign of their alliance. With this, the four camps formed a good relationship to subjugate the White Whale temporarily. As soon as he finished shaking hands, Subaru threw himself into his seat and let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally...."
"That's really a good show. If Lady Crusch still declines, we don't have any choice but to use Plan B." Said Kyoko as she took a sip of her tea.
"Yeah... Plan B: Beat the White Whale Ass with Your adorable Knight until its death and serve it as your main dish... That's a really awful plan, Kyoko. The name too."
"Given that Lady Crusch has now joined our team, we can kick off that plan." Kyoko gently set down her teacup and cupped her hands around her cheeks, her voice filled with warmth as she expressed, "My next plan will be having Reinhard in my bed and sleep together after this whole mess!! Ahhh!!! I can't wait—— Hmppp!!!!?"
Without warning, Reinhard covered his mistress's mouth calmly with a professional knight vibe.
He keeps his stoic expression in front of his guests, especially his grandfather, "We sincerely ask for your forgiveness. My master must have mistaken something that could led to an unavoidable misunderstanding. Please forget what she said before."
'I don't think people will see that as a simple misunderstood when you two locked like love birds!!!' Subaru screaming in second hand inside his head.
"Anyway, Natsuki Subaru. How do you know when The White Whale will appear?" Crusch asked, to bring all of them into the main topic.
Subaru pulled his cell phone from his pocket and placing on the table, "This."
Everyone looked at the foreign object on the table with confused expressions. They never see this object, not to mention how it's worked. Crusch can't help but take the cell phone as she observes every single angle from that object.
"What the heck did you put your cellphone?" Asked Kyoko.
Subaru explained, "In our homeland, they called it an electronic, but in this land, they called this object Metia. It tells me when and where the White Whale will appear."
Crusch out the cell phone back and looked at Kyoko, "I find this hard to believe. Your sister also has it?"
"I have." Kyoko pulled her phone from her pocket and showed it to them, "But this one is the new version. I just modified it before coming here."
"WAIT WHAT!!? KYOKO, IS THAT THE REASON WHY YOUR BATTERY NEVER DRAINS!!? HOW THE HECK YOU DO THAT!!?"
The sister gives a smug smile to her brother, claiming proudly and arrogantly, "My experience and efforts working in an electronic company were paid for this. Combined with the magic power that I discovered nowhere, I could modify this phone to the new one."
"Despite being the first prototype, it's worked so well. The battery never drained. The camera filters in 4K HD or probably even more. I can detect and connect with your cellphone location. Also..." Kyoko moved her phone toward Reinhard and,
Click!
Reinhard blinked in surprise as Kyoko snapped her picture. He noticed his mistress's smirk widening, radiating a sense of satisfaction as she enjoyed her clueless adorable expression.
"I can take my Reinhard's picture as much as I want!!"
Suddenly, Subaru stole the phone and instantly opened her sister's gallery. His forehead frowned, filled with disgust as he looked at a thousand or maybe even more Reinhard's picture. That also included his sleepy face, eating, walking, and reading photos.
"Delete."
"WHAT THE FUCK YOU DOING!!!?" Kyoko immediately takes her phone back, preventing her treasure from being destroyed by her brother.
"KYOKO, THIS ALREADY CROSSED LINE!!! I KNOW YOU'RE REINHARD'S SIMP, BUT YOUR ACTION CAN'T BE DEFENDED ANYMORE!! YOU ACTING LIKE A STALKER!!"
"YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS!! I KNOW YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF YOUR PHONE TO SAVE YOUR BATTERY!! THAT'S WHY YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR ELF PHOTOS!!"
"EMILIA ISN'T RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION!! I TREASURE THE MEMORIES I SHARED WITH HER!!! UNLIKE YOU!!"
"THIS IS MY WAY, DUMBASS!! HOW COULDN'T I SAVE REINHARD'S MOMENT INSIDE OF MY HEART, BRAIN, AND PHONE!!? AS HIS NUMBER ONE FAN, IT'S MY DUTY——"
"CUT THE CRAP!! STOP USING DUTY OR WHATEVER FOR YOUR NONSENSE!!! GIVE ME YOUR PHONE!! I WILL DELETE YOUR CHARMING-KNIGHT-REINHARD ALBUMS TO SAVE YOU FROM STALKER BEHAVIOUR!!!"
Subaru stood up, attempting to take the phone from Kyoko's hands, but his sister responded with a kick. Kyoko pushed his face back with her feet, bringing her phone to a place where he couldn't reach it, keeping it out of his grasp.
"Lady Kyoko, if you don't mind, may I take a look at your Metia?" Out of the blue, Russell asked.
"No." She declined instantly.
"It's not like I want to invade your privacy. I just want to observe your innovation. If it's the same design and construction as Subaru's Metia, I would like to make a contract with you."
Kyoko staring Russell deeply with hostility. This guy has merchants and CEO vibe; not only that, he worked with Anastasia, who is the greatest businesswoman in this world, "Ah, I see. Got it! You want to team up on making this phone. Let me guess, if I help you figure it out and you take it to market, we can split the profits and benefits from the sales. Sounds like a win-win, right?"
Russell smiled as he nodded. He was amazed at how this young lady could figure out his plan before he could negotiate with her. As expected from Subaru's sister, both of the siblings have their own talents and advantages despite being foreigners in this world.
"Well, as you get ready for the subjugation of The White Whale and such, don't forget to patronize the Hoshin Company." Anastasia turned her heels and walked the door along with Russell behind her. Both of them enter, refuse to elaborate, and leave like this is their home.
But, without their help, Subaru and Kyoko never passed their negotiations against Crusch.
"So, we should split the plan. Subaru, which one do you want to hunt? The White Whale or Witch Cult?"
"Why the heck do you give me options like you asked me to choose between vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream?" Subaru commented, deadpan before pointing to Kyoko's second finger,
"OF COURSE I WILL CHOOSE WITCH CULT!!! I HAVE SO MANY DAMN THING TO DO SO I COULD KICK THEIR ASS UNTIL THEIR DIE!!!!"
"Alright, Reinhard and I will go hunt The White Whale. I will take your cell phone because mine isn't working like you." She said, nonchalantly.
There's a reason why Subaru uses his cell phone as an object to tell when White Whale will appear. More specifically, the alarm timing he set. When the White Whale appeared, the alarms would be ringing to warn the armies about the beast. But Kyoko doesn't know when Subaru sets the alarms. If she knows, she will be questioning her brother again and again and that's very exhausting.
Besides, she wants to modify her brother's cellphone and use it as an experiment for her project. The sample experiment just has two, her and his brother's cellphone. There's no way she's going to let that go.
"Don't worry, sis. You can count on your wonderful brother!!!"
"Ha! We have the same bloodline. We're going burn that motherfucker and show them why we are called NATSUKI FAMILY!!!"
"OH HELL YEAHHH!!!"
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[Karsten's Mansion Entrance]
"Wait."
Kyoko and Reinhard paused as they neared the main door, ready to leave the estate. They had successfully finished their work in the mansion and were prepared to depart quickly. Kyoko, who is already out of patience, wants to go back home immediately so she can cuddle and enjoy a moment of relaxation with her knight before heading out for subjugation to The White Whale.
Unfortunately, the one who called them isn't someone who Kyoko can ignore. Because the person who stopped them is none other than Reinhard's Grandfather, Wilhelm.
"What a can I help you, Wilhelm-san?" Kyoko asked, politely to change her first impression to her future in-law.
Wilhelm, out of the blue, placed his right palm on his left chest as he bowed slightly toward Kyoko, which made the girl and the Sword Saint suand rprised by that action.
"I, Wilhelm Van Astrea, truly regret my actions in the past, and I'm very sorry for the pain I caused you by hitting you. I couldn't help but be grateful in debt to you and your brother. If it's not because of you an two, I would never have the opportunity to get revenge on my wife."
"There's no need to apologize, Wilhelm-san. Your punch isn't hurt as you think."
"Is that so? But my punch can break several human bones. That's also included a giant tree."
Kyoko's eyes widened in shock as she covered her moutwas h with her hands, strugthe gling to comprehend the what she had just heard. "You can break a giant tree with bare hands? What are you, superman?"
"I had a feeling people would react this way. You know, back in the day, I used to be calleto d Sword Demon, the strongest swordsman. Those were different times, and I may not be at my ba est anymore, but I'm determined to use whatever strength I have left to seek revenge on The to White Whale for my wife."
"You must really cherish your wife! I bet she's such a wonderful and kind person! And I can only imagine she's as beautiful as Reinhard!" Kyoko said with a bright smile, enjoying every moment of their conversation.
Wilhelm closed his eyes, remembering every single memory he spent with his wife. A gorgeous red-haired hair stood among of the dark sky, histhe wife is no other than a star that shine brighter than anything else.
"That's right. She is truly a beautiful woman that I have seen."
Those words making Reinhard flinched. He moved his face to different direction, avoiding to making eye contact with his grandfather.
His heart hurt.
He was filled with guilty.
He don't deserve to talk with his grandfather.
No, he shouldn't be in the same ground with him.
He already do many mistake, many sin to his family.
He should being punished.
Punished for killing his own Grandmother—
"Wilhelm-san!! You are don't mind if I call you Grandpa Wil!?" Kyoko exclaimed, grabbed both of Wilhelm's hands suddenly, with determination and excited expression. She looks like a child that asked their parents to buy new toys.
"I'm sorry, what?"
The Astrea's family members who stand there was confused and stunned by Kyoko words. Wilhelm never expected those questions from someone who was served by his grandson, because he thought Kyoko just a girl who want throne and power. In other side, Reinhard already sighed since he know this is will be happen.
Why?
Because he already experienced a similar situation. That one. Yes, that time when Kyoko suddenly proposed him in their first meeting.
"I like your grandson, Grandpa Wil! That's why I want to build good relationship with you!! You don't mind if I call you like? It's okay if you don't want! I can find you other name! Maybe, Grandpa Wilhelm? Grandfather-in-laws? Abuelo? Grandpapa?—Wuaaahhh!!!?"
Without warning, Reinhard lifted Kyoko into his arms in a bridal carry, causing her to instinctively wrap her arms around his neck. With determination, the Sword Saint inclined his head slightly in respect to his grandfather. "We're going take our leave now. Thank you for guiding us through this mansion."
"A-Ah... Yes... Have safe trip..."
The Sword Saint walked towards the door as he carrying her lady casually meanwhile, Kyoko waved her hand to Wilhelm, shouted happily, "Goodbye, Grandpa Wil!! See you on the day of subjugation The White Whale!!"
Wilhelm don't respond but, instead, answered with a small hand waves.
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