During his first cycle, Natsuki Subaru had seen Felt once, but she had only flashed past and quickly departed.
"Senior Itadori, what happened?!"
Natsuki Subaru hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
"I was just standing outside the door when this little girl suddenly launched an attack on me. I didn't have much of a choice, so I had to do this."
Yuji Itadori's tone held a hint of helplessness as he set Felt down. The latter immediately scrambled like a kitten to Old Man Rom's side, putting on a fierce expression as she shouted at Yuji Itadori:
"You suspicious-looking guy was standing right at my front door! Of course I'm going to attack!"
Though she tried her best to make her expression look terrifyingly fierce, Felt's somewhat immature features actually made her look a bit cute.
Despite her words, Felt was still inwardly shocked.
She was young, but because she possessed a Divine Protection, her movement techniques and skills were definitely superior to an average person's.
Yet, this man in front of her had caught her in an instant.
Just what was his background?
"It's all a misunderstanding!"
Natsuki Subaru hurriedly stepped in to mediate, while simultaneously shifting the topic to the lost item.
Felt looked at Yuji Itadori with some dissatisfaction, but soon took out a pouch from her waist and pulled the item out.
It was an insignia embedded with a gemstone, which seemed to emit a faint glow the moment Felt touched it.
Yuji Itadori observed the two of them surreptitiously—
He noticed that Old Man Rom's expression seemed to undergo a subtle change upon seeing the Insignia.
"This is the thing you want, right!"
After showing it around, Felt immediately tucked the Insignia away and puffed out her somewhat flat chest.
"Someone hired me to steal this, so I can't just sell it to you for any old price! Not unless you can outbid that person!"
"Is that person coming here later too?"
Just as Natsuki Subaru finished speaking, a crisp sound echoed from the main entrance.
It was the sound of sharp high heels clicking against the floor.
As everyone's gaze shifted over, they saw a woman.
She was dressed in an extremely revealing black bodysuit that outlined lush and dangerous curves, with large patches of her fair waist and back exposed.
Her face was exquisite to the point of being called bewitching, accented by a beauty mark that elevated her appearance to another level. Those eyes seemed capable of snatching one's very soul.
"Is the person you're talking about... me?"
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly into a charming arc.
Elsa.
The moment he saw Elsa, Natsuki Subaru immediately opened the Chat Group.
At this very moment, Sato Kazuma was still posting startling remarks about his ideal girl.
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: So I'm saying the most important thing is the chest! A body like a lolita's with no curves is the least attractive!]
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Uploaded a photo]
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: This should be your type, right?]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: !!!]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Unfair! Totally unfair! Why is it that even though we're both transmigrators, you get to see a beauty of this level! Why?!]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Oh, right, right! Can't we summon group members? Natsuki, try Summoning me to your world right now!]
Once the topic involved beautiful women, Sato Kazuma acted as if he'd been injected with chicken blood. For a moment, even Natsuki Subaru didn't know how to roast him.
Natsuki Subaru also tried to teleport Sato Kazuma here.
[Insufficient Points]
[Free Summoning uses have been exhausted]
"Oh right, free summons can only be used once. Senior Itadori came to help, so there's no way to summon anyone else."
Natsuki Subaru muttered to himself, then sent the news to the group.
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: No, no, no!!!!]
Even through the screen, Natsuki Subaru could seemingly feel Sato Kazuma's despair.
The guy was likely facing his chat interface in a state of impotent rage right now.
On the other side, the woman calling herself Elsa had reached an agreement with Felt and the others. She would bid against Natsuki Subaru for that Insignia, and whoever offered a higher price could take it away.
"My employer provided me with some funds, though I don't know if it's enough."
As Elsa spoke, she pulled a small cloth bag from beneath her clothes. Brilliant gold coins tumbled onto the tabletop with a crisp clinking sound.
As she spoke, a smile played on Elsa's lips. Her gaze seemed to scan the room casually before finally focusing on Yuji Itadori.
The latter's eyes were likewise fixed on her.
Except, his gaze was somewhat different from the others'.
It was deep, like a black hole.
Elsa quickly shifted her attention back to Natsuki Subaru:
"So, what is your bid?"
"Well..."
Natsuki Subaru bit his lip awkwardly. He didn't have any holy gold coins on him. Just as he was at his wit's end, he suddenly thought of something.
"I have a magic item here!"
Natsuki Subaru pulled a cell phone out of his plastic bag—the items he had carried with him during his transmigration had come to this world as well.
However, in this world, the phone had no signal and couldn't be charged, making it meaningless to Subaru.
Subaru picked up the phone, opened the camera, and took a quick burst of photos of Old Man Rom and Felt.
"What are you doing?"
"This is... a magic item that can freeze time!"
Subaru then handed the phone to them.
"It really is a magic item!"
Old Man Rom marveled repeatedly. After exchanging a look with Felt, he nodded and then turned his gaze to Elsa.
"Sorry, miss, but this kid's bid is higher!"
"My apologies..."
Natsuki Subaru rubbed his head and apologized to Elsa.
"Don't worry about it. After all, it's just that the funds provided by my employer weren't enough."
Elsa didn't seem to mind much, simply shrugging her shoulders.
"However, I am curious. Why exactly do you want this item?"
"I just want to return this lost item to its owner."
Natsuki Subaru said with a smile.
"Is that so—"
Elsa narrowed her eyes slightly.
"It seems you're a related party."
Her face wore a smile that looked incredibly charming, but in that instant, a terrifying killing intent spread out like a dense fog.
The upward curve of her lips completely exposed her inner desire for slaughter, no longer hiding it in the slightest.