Re:Zero: No Job, No Magic, Just a Stupid Romance System

"Why don't you let someone else see me off?"

Luo Qixi pursed her lips and looked at Allen, who was slumped in the carriage holding a knife in front of him.

"I! I thought you were going to be an adventurer with me, but you…"

After getting into the carriage, Allen explained to Luo Qixi that he was only here to see her off for a while. This immediately angered the joyful Luo Qixi. She no longer wanted to look at the scumbag and turned her head to stare out the window, muttering incoherently.

"You can't find anyone when you want someone to see you off, but now that you don't want anyone to see you off, you sneak away with them. You sneak out now, but you'll have to come back after a while."

Allen glanced at Luo Qixi's expression and couldn't help but find it amusing. He naturally understood that the lonely Luo Qixi had mistaken his earlier acceptance of her proposal to become adventurers together for something more serious.

Anyway, since he's wanted, why not just go far away, right?

But Allen's current situation was really bad — after all, he was involved in the big event of Re:Zero.

He shook his head. "Since I snuck out, I definitely won't just escort you a short distance. Didn't you say a week ago there were thieves blocking the road outside Rigate City? Since this incident was caused by me, it's only right I escort you safely to Rigate. You killed their people last time. If you get stopped again, the other side will have many people and even swordsmen with great skill. What will you do?"

Luo Qixi suddenly turned to look at Allen with a dull expression. Although she thought he was just making excuses, it seemed quite reasonable.

Just as she was about to consider it, Allen continued:

"The base of their thieves' group is obviously involved in smuggling. The slave trade is definitely part of it. If you get caught, will we meet again in the slave market? Or worse... in the young girls' section. Ouch!"

Luo Qixi angrily kicked Allen and turned back to look out the carriage window.

Allen blinked, realizing she'd been tricked by his words. He no longer pushed the issue of escorting her outside Ligate City. Silently, he breathed a sigh of relief. He planned to take care of the maned wolves alone.

First, he didn't want to trouble Luo Qixi. If he said clearly he was going alone, she'd definitely want to come with him. She was too kind.

Allen had also thought carefully before going to bed last night and set a rule for future actions:

While trying to maintain the original story line, he would brush up points to get the full-score extra rewards of each stage. If there was fierce conflict between the original story and the rewards, it was better to give up the full score than to cause butterfly effects recklessly.

Judging rationally after reading the novel's future vision bug, this was more stable than just chasing points.

So Allen decided the butterfly effect with Luo Qixi should stop here, and it was necessary to avoid risking changes that would affect the future story development.

Second, Allen was fine going alone. The underground bandit group in the dark rat's nest would not have masters above the Saint level mixed in. If there were any Saint-level masters, they would be with the leader, not sent to the forest for this.

For this peaceful childhood period without too many conflicts, it was the perfect chance to sharpen his skills.

But it wasn't just about sharpening claws. Allen's trip was also to prevent the bandit group from contacting Buena Village. The bandit group had many enemies in this gray area. Even if their base was destroyed, as long as there were no survivors or burnt traces, Allen wouldn't be suspected.

This reversed all variables in his childhood.

Allen looked up at Luo Qixi, whose expression had brightened considerably, and laughed.

"But if we become adventurers together, there will be opportunities in the future. I promise. I'm still too young now, and you know I'm wanted. I won't go home to inherit the family business. In three or four years, I'll continue to hone my swordsmanship with Master Paul. Then I'll come find you to become adventurers together, okay?"

It's a good plan to act with Luo Qixi after the big transfer. By then, I'll have positioning retrieval, avoiding the awkward moments of missing each other at the port in the original story.

Luo Qixi glanced at Allen, suddenly remembering he was only nine years old. Usually, because he was tall and mature, she unconsciously ignored his age.

"I forgot you're only nine. You really don't act like it, you're so slick."

Allen's face fell.

"How am I slick?"

Luo Qixi stared at him for a while, said nothing, then changed the subject.

"But I don't have enough food."

Allen excitedly took out a can of Batirsil Flower Seed Powder from his pocket.

"Look! I prepared this long ago. Don't you like sweet and spicy food? I can hunt monsters and roast them for you."

Halfway through, Allen noticed Luo Qixi's strange look at the powder and froze.

Oh no, I always forget that eating too much causes fainting. I thought I wouldn't see Luo Qixi for a few years! Wait—she's fainted, right?!

Luo Qixi half-closed her eyes, silent, her gaze flickering between the can and Allen's face, before curling her lips.

"You didn't even mention it, yet you still had the nerve to bring it out yourself."

"Let me explain this."

Mid-sentence, she opened her suitcase and took out the empty can, scratching her face and blushing.

"Although it seems to have some improper uses, it's really delicious. Fortunately, I know detoxification magic. But I promise—I'll use detoxification magic on myself every time I eat this from now on!"

What do you mean improper uses?! I really wanted to use this for something else. Can't I just buy an aphrodisiac? No need to mention detox magic! Can I hold your hand to stop you from detoxifying? And why emphasize it?! Do I look that much like a pervert?!

Allen watched this, twitching his mouth, full of complaints he couldn't say aloud, so he muttered.

"Then it should be detoxified."

"Give it to me. When I want to pack it up and eat it, ask me to prevent me from using detox magic everywhere."

"You just want to keep it for yourself?"

"No!"

Night. Buena Village.

Rudy stared blankly at his boxer briefs in the shrine.