Time flew by.
Over these three days, although the heat of the Monster Fes did not subside, it could no longer impede people's normal lives.
All the major casinos, theaters, and markets opened their doors, and the cries of vendors on the streets were once again bustling.
Because the market was open, Eugene's happy life became lively again.
In the morning, he woke up in Haruhime's bed, said goodbye to her like a newlywed husband, and headed out.
In the morning, he went to Lili's company to check in, and flirted with the little girl.
At noon, he went to the Hostess of Fertility for a meal and met Ryuu and her friend, "Syr Flover."
Or rather, Freya, the Goddess of Love and Beauty.
Freya was a god with a twisted sense of humor.
She was always seeking 'encounters.'
Syr was also one of her encounters.
Out of curiosity, she connected their souls, gaining the shared-emotion alt account "Syr."
She could be the lively and lovable tavern waitress, or the high and mighty Goddess Freya.
Eugene wasn't too wary of this girl.
Although her charm ability was enough to captivate the world, having been at the tavern for years, she must have seen many unique souls.
Undoubtedly, many of them were scoundrels and lechers like Eugene.
And none of them received any special punishment.
It can be said that Freya opened this alt account mainly to seek encounters, without much intention of overly interfering with the mortal world.
Only when facing that pure white and flawless little rabbit, the original protagonist Bell, would she fall into madness and do many outrageous things.
Thus, Eugene, fully confident in his own filthy soul, ignored the risk of being charmed by Freya and swaggered into the Hostess of Fertility.
"Syr-chan~" Eugene wasn't afraid, he even greeted Syr proactively.
"Oh my, Mr. Eugene, you're here again today."
The gray-haired girl, as cute and lively as a girl next door, radiating youthful energy, offered a standard, beautiful, flowery smile.
"Yes, there are many beautiful girls here, and they speak nicely, making me reluctant to leave~"
"Is that so? Then thank you very much for your patronage!"
Syr skillfully maintained a polite distance from a guy like Eugene, who clearly wasn't a good person.
As the most popular waitress, she seemed adept at dealing with lechers, navigating the noisy crowd, every word and action performed with ease.
This made the eyes of many patrons linger on her.
Eugene also didn't dwell on her too much. After all, he wasn't short on beautiful women around him.
"It's Lord Eugene~!"
Several beautiful women Eugene had rescued from Terry's harem surged forward, their eyes shining.
They surrounded Eugene, cuddling and fawning over him, making him look like a wealthy landlord, which caused envy among the surrounding crowd.
Tch!
Why does that guy get to be surrounded by so many beautiful women!
An adventurer who wasn't paying attention smashed a cup.
The next second, he suffered the ruthless punishment of Mama Mia!
Oww!
In the bustling market, another person was thrown out of the tavern entrance, bruised and swollen.
The passersby were already used to this, just laughed, and moved on.
"Haha, Proprietress, you're still as fierce as ever!"
Eugene gestured to Mama Mia and walked up to her.
"What do you think? The girls I introduced are all pretty good, right?"
"Hmph, you kid, you do have some eye for women."
Mama Mia seemed quite satisfied with these girls.
"How about taking this opportunity to expand the place?" Eugene joked: "I can sponsor the funds."
"After all, you never accepted the 100 million that Chloe and Lunaire owe you, Proprietress."
"...You already guessed what I was thinking, so stop talking nonsense."
Mama Mia glanced at Eugene and ignored him, becoming busy again.
She left her Familia to open a tavern in the market only to return to a life of peace and quiet.
With her strength, she could have easily made the business big and powerful at any time.
But then, it probably wouldn't be the life Mama Mia wanted anymore.
Moreover, she genuinely treated the girls in the tavern like her own daughters.
Her usual strictness turned into silent care at critical moments.
For example, the huge debt owed by Ryuu and the Black Cat/Black Fist.
If they worked to pay it off, they would probably never be able to finish in this lifetime.
The root cause was that Mia never intended to collect that money.
She simply saw her own turbulent past in these girls and forced them to stop and rest for a while.
"Are those two silly girls doing well?"
"Naturally," Eugene nodded.
Mia let out a soft sigh through her nose, seemingly smiling, then got busy and said no more.
Eugene finished the wine in his glass and looked around, not seeing Ryuu.
He stood up, intending to peek into the kitchen, but nearly collided with the Elf carrying a tray.
"Hey, hey, hey!!"
In that instant, Eugene saw immense panic on Ryuu's icy face.
He quickly reached out and caught the beverage that was about to spill.
This clumsy Elf, despite being Level 4, still kept knocking over trays!
As expected of the person Mama Mia dubbed the "most useless one"!
"Ah, thank you... it's you!"
Ryuu saw Eugene, and her pale, pretty face showed emotion, which she immediately tried to hide.
"You, what are you doing here?"
"I'm eating?" Eugene shrugged: "If not eating, am I here to ask you out on a date?"
"Shameless!" Ryuu muttered a curse at him, seeing his unserious demeanor.
Eugene wasn't annoyed. Looking at the large stack of food in her hands, his gaze grew mischievous.
"You look very afraid of spilling it?"
He raised his hands and made a kneading motion in the air, which made Ryuu nervous!
"Stop! I'm warning you, don't mess around!" Ryuu ordered softly, half-warning, half-pleading.
Her embarrassed look made Eugene want to tease her.
However, constrained by Mama Mia's glare, he let the little Elf go obediently.
"Are you free tonight?" Eugene asked her out while Ryuu was shuttling back and forth to the kitchen.
"Huh? Where to..."
Ryuu seemed a little shy, not even refusing, thus tacitly accepting the invitation.
She didn't even notice that her impression of this person was already quite deep.
It had even reached the point where his appearance and invitation would cause a tiny spark of excitement.
Eugene slyly looked left and right, especially trying to avoid Syr's gaze.
That woman Freya also seemed to have a certain interest in Ryuu.
But how could a bull-headed man lose to a female playboy?
Eugene leaned close to Ryuu's ear, his hot breath brushing against her ear tip, making her feel ticklish all the way to her heart.
"I bought a very sexy swimsuit..."
"Tonight, everyone is coming to my place for a swimsuit party..."
"What!" Ryuu's face instantly flushed red. She glared at Eugene, letting out meaningless curses:
"Awful! Dirty! Pervert!"
"You bad guy, you must be thinking of something twisted!"
"Absolutely!" Eugene completely agreed with the above adjectives.
Before the stunned Elf could regain her senses, he gracefully took her soft, small hand and kissed it lightly.
This move electrocuted half of Ryuu's body!
"As a man, hoping to spend the night with a beautiful woman, isn't that proof of deep affection?"
He waved his hand and left stylishly.
"I'll be waiting for you~"
For a long time, Ryuu stared at his departing figure, her eyes glistening with emotion.
Until Mama Mia's scolding startled her, and she quickly returned to work.
Honestly, that jerk. How could I...
Touching her chest, Ryuu was perplexed.
How could a noble Elf develop feelings for such a scumbag?
She looked toward her friend Syr, hoping to share this annoyance with her.
Although it would be rude, Syr had a lot of experience dealing with men.
If it were her, perhaps she could offer some guidance?
But...
Ryuu remembered Eugene's constant scrutiny of Syr as he entered and left the store, and her anger immediately flared up.
It's best not to introduce that bastard.
He might already be targeting Syr!
Yes, yes, I must deal with this scumbag myself.
I'm doing this to protect Syr, to nip it in the bud!
While wiping dishes, Ryuu fell into self-hypnosis.
As she was lost in thought, CRASH!
The plate in her hand cracked again.
"..." Ryuu's expression slowly turned horrified.
"It's you again! You clumsy Elf!! Acknowledge your mistake!"
Outside the door, Mama Mia's loud, imposing voice arrived as expected.
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