Chapter 301: Isn't This Just Calling a Deer a Horse!
"Stare—!"
"Believe it or not, I'll stab you first!"
Yurine walked up to Jashin-chan, looked at her with unkind eyes, and issued a warning.
"Gulp—!"
Jashin-chan instantly felt guilty, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, took a half-step back to create some distance, and a drop of cold sweat involuntarily slid down her forehead.
"Why stab me? It's not like I made him hit on her!"
(´ε｀;)
"First of all, I didn't hit on her. Secondly..."
Ryohei Tanaka continued grilling skewers smoothly, glancing sideways at Jashin-chan:
"Who told you to sow discord and fan the flames here? If I don't stab you, who should I stab? Surely not me?"
"Hmm... I do have that thought! What should I do?"
Yurine crossed one arm over her chest, resting the other hand on top, tapping her fair cheek with her fingertips, looking at Ryohei Tanaka with feigned contemplation.
Ryohei Tanaka instantly went numb: "No, why stab me? I don't think I deserve the hatchet..."
At least not at this time—!
He added inwardly, turning his head to glance at Elma.
At this moment, she was still happily eating skewers, even in the mood to look at them curiously with her big watery eyes, completely unaware of the tense atmosphere, or perhaps she didn't take it to heart at all—that appearance was unmistakably a silly sweet girl immersed in delicious food!
"Aren't the ranch and the dessert shop short of hands right now? I thought she would be a good laborer, so I wanted to try and recruit her!"
Ryohei Tanaka explained openly to Yurine, then added:
"If Yurine wants to stab me, let Jashin-chan take my place. Since she's immortal anyway, she won't die."
"Bastard—! Why should I take the stabbing for you!"
Jashin-chan bristled instantly, clenching her fists and protesting loudly at Ryohei Tanaka: "Does being immortal mean I deserve to be stabbed? I feel pain too, okay! (#｀皿´)"
"Who told you to cause trouble? If not you, then who? ( ﹁ ﹁ ) " Ryohei Tanaka glanced at her sideways, acting as if it were only natural.
"So, are you willing?"
Yurine turned her head and asked Jashin-chan seriously.
"I'm not willing! Only a fool would be willing!" Jashin-chan waved her hands repeatedly, so fast they left afterimages, her face full of resistance.
"Okay, I understand, you are willing." Yurine nodded with a look of realization.
"..." The scummy snake was stunned on the spot. No, is there something wrong with your ears?
(°ー°〃)
"I said I'm not willing!"
She retorted loudly.
"I know you're willing; you don't need to be so loud."
Yurine spoke to herself, looking around as if searching for something, muttering:
"Where's the knife? Where did I put my hatchet?"
"Pfft—!"
"Ahahahaha—! Dying of laughter!"
☆:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:☆
To the side—
Persephone II, Poporon, and the others couldn't help laughing out loud watching this scene; they were amused.
The scummy snake was furious, trembling all over:
"Bastard—! Isn't this just calling a deer a horse! Too excessive! (#｀皿´)"
Trembling with cold anger!
"I don't understand what you're saying at all." Yurine looked over with a calm and breezy expression.
The scummy snake instantly felt an urge to vomit blood!
"Aha—! You guys are really interesting!" Elma was also amused, a bright smile blossoming on her face.
Then, she pointed at the steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli on the grill and asked Ryohei Tanaka expectantly:
"Can I try this? It looks delicious!"
(´﹃｀)
"Sure."
Ryohei Tanaka didn't refuse. He took a plate from Yusa and used the barbecue tongs to serve her two steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli.
Yusa thoughtfully handed over a pair of chopsticks—
"Arigato!"
Elma thanked the two happily, then her attention focused completely on the steamed scallops.
"..." Yurine watched Elma quietly from the side. Seeing her mind was entirely on eating, she didn't say much more.
She took a large plate of steamed scallops from Ryohei Tanaka and helped serve them to the others.
As for Jashin-chan, she had slipped away long ago!
If she didn't run, she was afraid she would really have to take the hatchet 'for' Ryohei Tanaka!
...
In the blink of an eye, it was past eight o'clock.
The barbecue ended too!
Elma, who had eaten quite happily, clasped her hands in front of her and bowed politely to Ryohei Tanaka to express her thanks:
"Mr. Human, thank you for your hospitality!"
"Sorry for the humble reception."
Ryohei Tanaka replied with a smile.
"..." Elma raised her head, looked at this barbecue master with excellent skills, and a look of temptation involuntarily appeared on her face—
Since he makes such delicious barbecue, I really want to take him back with me!
"Elma, don't get any ideas about Ryohei-kun!" Lucoa flashed to Elma's side with a smile.
Hearing this, Yurine and the others looked over with various expressions.
"Lucoa-sama?"
Elma looked sideways in surprise, then hurriedly waved her hand: "Although I really want to take Mr. Human back with me, I wouldn't do such a thing!"
"..." Yurine narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Elma vigilantly.
It seemed not only was Ryohei Tanaka making plans for her, but she was also making plans for Ryohei Tanaka.
"Mmh, I believe you." Lucoa nodded gently at Elma.
"You believe her so easily?" Yurine looked over with some surprise. Is she a familiar dragon?
"Because Elma is a rule-abiding person; she wouldn't take humans from another world to her own world."
"Besides..."
Lucoa lifted her left eyelid, held up a slender white finger, and smiled: "It's a secret!"
This 'It's a secret' caught everyone off guard; they thought she was going to say something important!
"Riddlers are so annoying!"
Minos couldn't help complaining.
"Ahahaha—!"
Lucoa wasn't angry and laughed it off.
"..."
Actually, even without her saying it, Yurine could guess that Lucoa probably left some backup plan on Ryohei Tanaka.
This made Yurine slightly unhappy.
After all, she was the official girlfriend, yet she, the official girlfriend, didn't have any backup plan...
Yurine pondered about researching it when she got back.
"Anyway!"
Elma reached out, and the trident she had placed on the lawn for easier eating automatically flew into her hand.
She casually twirled the trident sharply, pointed it straight at Tohru, and said seriously:
"Tohru, I'm here to take you back!"
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