Black-Haired Alien From Another World 203

## Chapter 203 – Für Elise

Three days had passed since I started investigating the slums. During that time, I changed into shabby clothes to delve into their ecosystem, and I even approached them wearing ordinary everyday clothes.

There weren’t any particular results.

I just collected a few more keywords: “Eternal Life Society.”

In that way, I spent my time from morning to afternoon investigating the slums, and after that, I went to the library to look up knowledge about otherworld religions. Well, the rest of my daily life was the same as always.

Going back to the lodgings and having sex with the three of them, and stuff.

What else is there to do for leisure in this other world?

Claudia was wary of black magic, and Winia had started going to the magic tower to learn new magic, so naturally, I continued to wander around alone.

Today, I came out alone from the morning.

The first place I visited was the Adventurer’s Guild.

Every morning, I’ve been checking to see if Lina is there or not. Since she was a pickpocket in the slums, she would be very familiar with the geography there. It was when I went inside the guild like that.

As I went in and looked around, I saw a small nun with familiar attire and red hair sitting at a table.

“…Elise?”

Feeling transcendent joy, I shouted reflexively.

“Elise! Eliseeeeeeeeee!”

“…Saint-nim?”

All eyes in the guild turned to me at my shout. At the same time, Elise also turned to look at me. It was Elise! My divine friend! I kicked off the ground and flew towards her like a rocket.

“What, what, what?! What brings you here again?! I’m so glad to see you!”

I grabbed both ends of the table in front of her, stuck my face in, and spoke explosively, causing the flustered Elise to look around and answer.

“Y-you seem to be in a very good mood…?”

“Of course! How could I not be when I met you!”

“W-well, that’s… um…”

ㅡMurmur, murmur. Perhaps because I spoke so loudly, the other adventurers around us glared at us and started talking among themselves. Elise’s face turned a little red because of that.

It would be a little difficult to express my joy here.

“Hey, let’s get out of here first.”

“S-Saint-nim, wait a moment…!”

I immediately grabbed her hand and dragged her outside. Elise entrusted herself to me as if she was being forcibly dragged along. I dragged her away from the guild as if I was kidnapping her.

“Wow, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? It’s been quite a while, right? Aren’t you glad to see me?”

“…U-uhm. Of course, I’m glad to see you, Saint-nim. It seems like it’s been about a month… First, please let go of my hand and speak…”

“Ah, I was still holding it. Wow, has it already been a month?”

I let go of Elise’s hand. I feel something popping right now, and there were so many stories to share. What luck! I don’t care about Lina anymore! With just Elise, it’s as good as done!

“More importantly, have you eaten breakfast?”

“I haven’t had a meal yet, but…”

“Then let’s eat first. What do you want to eat? I’ll buy it for you!”

Elise was extremely flustered by my intense expression of affection. I cut off Elise’s words, who was saying that she should buy it this time, and that she couldn’t because I had treated her last time.

“Wait a second.”

Because there’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while.

“When I say ‘I am Divine’ loudly and stretch out my arm, you also say ‘Friend’ loudly and stretch out your hand. Got it?”

If you make a cross with that outstretched arm, it’s the completion of friendship!

“Excuse me? What is that…”

“Then shall we start?”

Ignoring Elise, who was in confusion, I took a deep breath.

Breath taken to the limit, lungs full!

I burst it!

“I am Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!”

The gazes of passersby began to focus here at the tremendous volume as if a bomb had exploded. Elise was half struggling and trying to stop me.

“S-Saint-nim! Please lower your voice a little…!”

But.

It doesn’t work.

I don’t give in, I don’t hesitate, and I don’t waver.

Kim Gath is such a man.

“I am Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivine!”

I shouted continuously, stretching out my arms like a mandragora surprised by a horror movie. I could see Elise’s face turning redder every moment.

Hurry!

Make a cross with me, Elise!

That’s the only way to stop me…!

“T-th, th…”

“I am Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!”

“F-fr, Frie, nddd…”

Eventually, Elise, whose face was as red as her hair, reluctantly shouted quietly in a barely audible voice and stretched out her arm. The arm crossed and made a cross, but it wasn’t enough to resonate with the soul yet.

There’s a lack of soul…!

“Louder, louder! Our friendship isn’t just that! Again! I am Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!”

“F-Frienddd…”

“Still not enough! Again! I am Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!”

“Friendddd!”

Now it feels good!

Elise’s face was almost about to explode!

More dynamite!

“Good! Very good! That’s the spirit! This time, I’m going properly!”

“A-are you doing it again!”

“I am Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!”

“N-no more! Everyone’s staring…!”

“Divine!”

“F-Friendddd…!”

“That’s it!”

ㅡClack!

Thereby, true friendship was completed.

For a while, I took a cross pose, looking at Elise with a determined heart. Elise, who had turned completely red, looked really cute as she mumbled something and avoided my gaze.

How long has it been? Finally, Elise, who had calmed down in that silence, opened her mouth.

“Hoo… I-I’m embarrassed. Why are you doing this from the morning…”

“What’s wrong with it? I’m glad to see you. Aren’t you glad to see me?”

“Of course, I’m glad to see you too, but it’s better to refrain from actions that may be rude to others.”

“Damn, that hurts so much. I’m disappointed in Elise. Was that all our friendship was!”

“N-no! I didn’t mean it that way!”

“No, I’m kidding! We’re best friends!”

“…”

What a cute girl.

Anyway, there were so many things to talk about with Elise.

Her recent situation, the reason for coming to Isvant again, and even about the Eternal Life Society that I’m currently investigating. It would be better to eat and talk nearby than to be doing this here.

It just so happens that she hasn’t eaten breakfast either.

“Let’s go eat. I’ll buy it for you. Don’t worry about the last time. It’s not like I bought it for you so you could treat me. Ah, and there are so many things to talk about… I’m also curious about why you came. Well, we can do that while we eat. Let’s go.”

“Still, I can’t receive grace again…”

“It’s okay! We’re Divine! Friends!”

“Oh, I feel so embarrassed by Saint-nim today…!”

I went straight to a nearby restaurant. Elise hesitated, saying that she couldn’t do that again, but no way! I immediately ordered two servings of what I wanted to eat.

As I sat down, the soaring tension calmed down to some extent.

Elise, catching that atmosphere, put her hand on her chest and exhaled.

“Hoo, the pace seems too fast, Saint-nim. Please calm down a little.”

“I’ve already calmed down. I was just too happy just now.”

“…I feel the same way. And the meal… I will gratefully enjoy it.”

“Alright, alright.”

I waited for the meal to come out.

What story should I start with? As I was about to open my mouth, Elise spread out her palm and said as if calming a beast.

“Saint-nim. Please promise me one thing. That you won’t suddenly make a loud noise. I understand Saint-nim’s joy, and I feel the same way, but I don’t think it’s a good thing to make a loud noise even at the meal.”

“No, I’ve already calmed down. You can rest assured.”

“Then I will believe you.”

She smiled after hearing the confirmation.

With a smile like a girl of that age.

“Okay, then what story should we start with… What brings you here this time?”

“First, I need to explain that. Didn’t Saint-nim explain to me last time that you crushed the ritual site of the cultists in the underground waterways of this city?”

“That’s right.”

I told Elise that story when I went to catch the Kobold Queen. I wonder what happened to that. I haven’t been paying attention to it since I reported it to the church. I used up all the high-grade holy water I received at that time too.

“When I told the church about that, I received an order to investigate it. So I arrived last night, and I was looking for the Adventurer’s Guild from the morning, wondering if I could meet Saint-nim.”

“The timing was a bit right. Well, nothing else happened?”

“Nothing special happened. I was just resting at the church, so there was nothing special. And it seems that the Kobold Queen was also handled well. All of this is thanks to Saint-nim.”

Then the meal came out.

It was a high-protein, high-fat diet accompanied by generous meat. Elise thanked me again and waited until I tasted it first.

I resumed the conversation while eating.

“Is that thanks to me? When you think about it, I’ve received more help from you.”

“Hehe. Saint-nim is humble as always.”

“No way. Anyway, Elise. There’s something I want to talk about.”

“What is it?”

I put down my fork.

“Do you happen to know about the Eternal Life Society?”

“…Eternal Life Society, you say?”

“It seems like you don’t know from your reaction.”

“Hmm… No. I’ve never heard of it.”

“I’m investigating that these days.”

I briefly explained to Elise about the Eternal Life Society in the slums that I had been investigating for the past few days. That I was tracking down traces of impure elements suspected of being cultists after receiving a request from a black magician.

“It seems like these Eternal Life Society guys are related to the cultists from that time. When I see it, I’m sure.”

“…”

At those words, Elise had a very serious face.

“So you’re saying that there’s a possibility that cultists have infiltrated the city.”

“To sum it up, that’s right. What I want to say is, would you be willing to investigate with me? To be honest, I’ve been having difficulty investigating a religion I don’t know about.”

ㅡTremble, tremble.

Her hand holding the fork was trembling.

“…Then Saint-nim has been investigating alone to find the cultists who have been hiding in the city…?”

“That’s how it turned out.”

“Oh, how pious!”

Elise stood up and said.

“I will help! Of course, I have to help! How can I just stand by and watch while Saint-nim is struggling alone! I will help you right away!”

Mixing anger and joy. She spat out words passionately, almost panting, as she burst out with various unknown emotions.

“Hey, Elise. Everyone’s looking…”

“…Ah.”

The aggro was considerable.

All eyes in the restaurant were drawn to this side.

Elise, feeling embarrassed again, shrank.

“Um… Anyway, I will definitely help Saint-nim. If there’s anything like that, please feel free to consult me at any time without any burden. I will never ignore Saint-nim, who is doing good deeds.”

“As expected, we’re Divine Friends!”

Elise, a lower-ranking nun belonging to the Holy Light Cross Society! Her personality was truly so brilliant that the end could not be seen!

With just Elise, it would be a piece of cake to blow the heads of the cultist bastards hiding in the back alleys. Feeling my heart lighten, I happily tore at the meat.

“That’s right! We are Divine Friends!”

“Then shall we go investigate together right away!”

“Oh! Good!”

I finished the meal and came outside.

“Then Saint-nim. Please guide me to that place…”

“Wait, Elise. Do you have a place to stay right now?”

“Yes. It’s nearby.”

“Is that so?”

I explained the details of the investigation to Elise so far.

Adding that in order for us to explore together, we need to change clothes. I came lightly dressed, but Elise is in full battle nun mode. The moment such a nun rushes into the slums, the cultists and everyone else will definitely be wary, wondering who that is.

“Certainly… That makes sense. I need to change clothes…”

“That’s right. Let’s go change first.”

“Saint-nim, this is a bit of a shameful thing to say, but I don’t have any casual clothes.”

“What?!”

A girl in her prime doesn’t have any clothes??!

I can’t allow that!!

“That’s impossible!!!! I’ll buy them for you! Let’s go!!!!”

“Ah, Saint-nim! Wait a moment! Didn’t you promise not to make a loud noise…!”