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Chapter 63 Part 2 – An unexpected reunion. A nightmare that comes back to life. I am greatly perplexed by the stupid girl that is out of control.

「Scarlet-sama, you taste a little salty.」

This stupid girl!! Don’t tilt your head cutely while licking my cheek!!
Are you a dog?
I was in a life or death situation until just a moment ago!!
Of course I’m going to be a little sweaty. You got a problem with that?

「Alisa, you really ……!!」

I’m done treating this girl like a guest.

The present synchronized with my days as a young lady in the previous 「108 times」 when I used to act out a two-person comedy act with her.
A thread snapped inside my mind and I slapped Alisa on the head.

「That hurts~. Could it be that you are mad because Alisa kissed you on the cheek?」

Yeah, that’s right.
I nodded to Alisa as she clutched her head and looked up at me with teary eyes.
Then, Alisa also nodded thoughtfully.

「I’m sorry, this time I’ll kiss you properly on the lips. Muuaaahhh.」

You don’t understand it at all!!
I pinched both sides of Alisa’s squishy cheeks.
An animal needs to be trained.

「…… Ich huts. Syukarlet-tama.」

※ It hurts. Scarlet-sama.

「Listen carefully. Alisa!! Kiss only on the cheeks. Lips are for lovers.」

Because of the undesirable but inseparable relationship that we have, I can understand what Alisa is talking about. It’s really irritating.

「Owkai. Jyen Aisa wil bicam Syukarlet-tama’s braid!!

※ Okay. Then Alisa will become Scarlet-sama’s bride!!

「You don’t understand it at all!! In the first place, I am a wo- ……」

I nearly shouted 「woman」 and swallowed my words in a panic.
That was close.
My gender should be kept secret from this girl.

「Even though Scarlet-sama’s name sounds like a girl’s name, you’re a guy right? That means that you can marry Alisa!! When should we do it? Tomorrow? Now?」

When I reflexively covered my mouth, it caused her cheeks to be released, and Alisa burst out to say all that at once.
After saying so, her cheeks turned pink and she twisted her body.

「…… I’m willing to devote all of Alisa to Scarlet-sama ……」

「I refuse!!」

I slapped Alisa on the head again.

It’s this sentence again. A sentence that has an unknown meaning. It’s too dangerous. This perverted, idiotic little girl.
Normally, I would have laughed it off as a child’s silly behavior, but not when it comes to Alisa.
Even before Alisa turned ten years old, the sons of the nobles were fighting over her.
To a guy, she is like a highly poisonous aphrodisiac. It’s definitely not a laughing matter.
By the time Alisa was at a marriageable age, her true colors had become well known and no marriage proposals were made, but men still flocked to her like bees to a flower, wanting to have a love affair with her.
If Alisa was half as smart as Princess Margaret, she would have become the queen of high society.

It’s definitely dangerous to let her go unchecked. It will cause bloodshed to happen.
For the sake of the future peace of the noble society, it is imperative that she is educated properly.
I was so stimulated that my shoulders were heaving.

「W-Wait a minute, Scarlet ……」

Looking at my eyes that were scattering sparks, mother was flustered.
Even so, I’m still a girl that knows etiquette.
I’m not going to mercilessly beat up anyone, except Bradd.
Not to mention that Alisa is the daughter of a noble and she is still a young child.
Even though I’m the same age as her, it would be seen as unbelievable violence.

Don’t worry, mother. After all, this girl is ……

Alisa, who had been trembling while hanging her head down, suddenly looked up.

「Alisa knows this!! The reason why Scarlet-sama has been hitting Alisa on the head since a while ago is to hide the fact that you’re shy, right? After all, boys tend to be mean to the girls they like. This pain is proof of your love for Alisa ……」

I sighed when I looked at Alisa letting out a long breath in bliss while clinging to me.

You see, I know all about Alisa’s mental toughness.
I really can’t let down my guard against her, even when she is still a little girl.
If I continue to respond to everything she does, the conversation will never get anywhere.
My plan for a comfortable, shut-in lifestyle is already in jeopardy due to the sudden appearance of my natural enemy.
How on earth did I end up picking up this girl ……

With deep lamentation, I recalled my encounter with Alisa in 「this life」.

…… At that moment when「he」 who possessed Bradd’s body clashed with the technique of Ageros of the Seven Phantoms, the impact knocked me out for a moment. A blast was generated and raged like a giant dragon. If Phantasma had not shielded me with his huge body, I would have been blown away deep into the forest.

Moreover, as soon as I got up while shaking my head, I was confronted head-on with the face of an unbelievably large beast.

Before I knew it, that beast had appeared right beside us. Its silvery mane shone in the moonlight as it looked at me with its red eyes. Its strong muscles looked as if they were made of steel and were visible even through its fur. I was familiar with that fur texture that could repel an ordinary arrow. It was a dog. But it was a dog of abnormally large size that could eat an entire bull for dessert.

My heart nearly leapt out of my chest when I realized that this beast was related to the demon dog Gallam.
The perverted Addis was also strong, but the never-ending nightmare of Gallam, the demon dog that chased and tried to devour me with zombie-like invulnerability and relentlessness, was at a completely different level. That beast had its snout up to me as if to use me as a vessel for its food. Its breath made my hair flutter to the back.

「…… Hiieeeeee ……!!」

I let out a scream unbefitting of a noble lady and nearly fell down.
The nightmare of the demon dog Gallam coming back to life was too intense.
It was no less than the trauma I have toward the 「Five Heroes」.
It was no wonder that I nearly wet my pants.
I would have done so if it wasn’t for seeing what the demon dog was holding in its mouth.

Her blond hair and blue dress swayed in the air.
The high-waisted dress was the latest fashion in children’s clothing.
It was the kind of high class dress that only a noble or a wealthy person could afford.
The large ribbon on the back looked like a delicate butterfly.
The demon dog was holding a girl of about three or four years old in its mouth.
The girl was unconscious and limp.
It was unknown whether she was alive or dead.

As soon as I saw that child, the fear was blown out of my head.
Mary’s crying face flashed through my mind.
The image of Joshua overlapped with the child in front of me.

「…… Let go of that child!!」

I yelled as I grabbed the ruby hanging on my chest and threw it at the demon dog.
The paralysis caused by the ruby’s curse was the best attack I could do.
I don’t think it will work on this demon dog.
But it could at least create an opening ……

「…… Bradd!! Please!!」

I shouted.
I reflexively called out to Bradd instead of the overwhelmingly strong 「him」.
It was Bradd who always came to my rescue when I was in a real crisis.
And …… this time as well, that call was not betrayed.

「…… Sorry!! I fell unconscious!!」

Along with an apology, the maid uniform flew out and an acrobatic kick exploded into the demon dog’s jaw. Bradd’s attack that was like an overhead shot had succeeded in letting the captive girl fall to the ground instead of a ball.

「Scarlet!! Take care of that girl!!」
「…… Leave it to me!!」

I succeeded in catching the girl while sliding over.
While letting out a voice that sounded like a frog being crushed.
Unable to stop the momentum, I ended up entangling myself with the girl and rolled until we finally stopped.
Little girls are not suited for physical labor.
Nevertheless, I somehow managed to control the direction in which we rolled and succeeded in gaining a distance from the demon dog.
This ex-villainess will turn anything into benefit.

My ruby? Of course, it was dodged by the demon dog.
The demon dog leisurely stepped backward with the girl in its mouth and that’s when Bradd jumped in.

「…I’m your opponent now!! Come on!! You huge beast!!」

Bradd attacked the demon dog while provoking it to distract its attention toward himself.
I was shocked to see that there was blood on Bradd’s abdomen, but he seems to be in high spirits.
It seems that I don’t have to be worried about him.