One afternoon, I had come to Elise's fortune-telling shop that I had visited earlier. Unfortunately, Elise and I are still not on good terms with each other, and we are only acquainted with each other, but she gave me a big hint about my game with White, so I went to the store to say hello and thank her for her help.

''...........................Ugh, it's human.
Hello, Elise.

　From the beginning of the encounter, he has this blatantly disgusted look on his face. It's not that he doesn't like me, but he probably thinks I'm a troublesome partner.
　........They don't hate me, do they?　It doesn't convey that much disgust, so it's probably okay, right?

'Yes, yes, hello. I mean, human, it's been a long time. I don't think I've seen your face in months, or maybe years.
''Ah, yes. Well as you predicted before, I went back to the other world for a while after having a little confrontation with the gods.
...I don't understand what you're saying. At any rate........I understand that it's still the same old bullshit.
"Oh, ha-ha.

　It's true that I don't think I'm saying something crazy when I say it myself. But, unfortunately, it's all true.

'But then again, it's just good timing that makes me angry for nothing.
Yes?
''This is still very much in vogue there at my shop. If there were any other customers, I would have turned Mr. Human away but unfortunately, we just lost a lot of customers and it's just the right time to take a break, so I can't turn them away.
Huh, huh...

　What can I say, they don't have to be turned away for now.

''Well, that's fine. Human, I'd like you to turn over that door tag over there for a moment.
'What?　Oh, yes.
I'll sit in a chair. Human, coffee is fine, right?　I mean, I don't like tea and I only have coffee on hand, so I don't accept complaints.

　As she said this, Elise withdrew to the back of the shop and returned a little later with two cups of coffee. Then she placed the coffee on the table for fortune-telling and motioned for me to sit down.
　Hmm, the fact that she treats me to coffee like this.......doesn't mean that she doesn't like me?

So, what did you humans do today, Mr. Human?
''Oh, well Elise's fortune telling helped me, so I thought I'd say thank you for that.
'No, thank you. Fortune-telling is my job. When you receive money as compensation, you've already thanked me...........................No, come to think of it, I didn't take any money from a human. Then I'll ask for your thanks after all.
Huh ... well, that's a big help. Thank you.
You're welcome.

　Elise is somewhat of a unique person. Just talking to her, I don't feel uncomfortable.......or rather, I enjoy it.
　While unintentionally chuckling at the slightly strange phrasing, Elise-san nods in satisfaction as she says her thanks before drinking her coffee.

''And what do you mean by that, that you ended up fighting with a god or returning to another world?　I'll explain that to you.
'Oh, yes. Let's see, where would you like me to start...

　I feel like they think I'm a troublesome guy, and I still haven't had them call me by name.......but even there, Elise doesn't seem to dislike me or anything.
　I guess they haven't reached the point where they think of me as a friend, but at least to the extent that they choose me to talk to during breaks.......







　After chatting with Kaijin for a while, Elise told him that the break was over and made him leave. And as usual, while sitting on a chair in the store waiting for customers to arrive, the door was opened roughly and several rattling-looking men entered the store.

'Welcome!'
Well I'm going to have a look around.
Yes, enjoy your stay.

　Instead of the troublesome look she had directed at Kaito earlier, Elise responds with a bright smile, even to a rattling opponent. After answering Elise briefly like that, the men approach the shelves where goods such as amulets are lined up.
　And..........

''Oops, my hand slipped.
Oh....
Sorry, owner, I knocked over some stuff.
No, no, no. Are you hurt?

　With a grin and a nasty smile, the men repeatedly knock over shelves lined with merchandise, claiming that their hands slipped and stomping on the merchandise, claiming that their feet slipped.
　

　However, Elise continues to respond to those people with a smile on her face. Just like she said herself, Elise is a very petulant person, and she doesn't go out of her way to imitate making enemies or making things worse.
　She just keeps a sales smile on her face and waits for the storm to pass, occasionally worrying about the men getting hurt.

　This shop is located on the main street of the royal capital, so I understood that the men would not do anything more than accidentally knock over shelves and break merchandise....
　As expected, the men raided the store for a moment, and then told Elise with a goofy smile on their faces.

''No~ Sorry about that, shopkeeper. We're a bit of a mess. I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble...........we'll be going home for the day. That's for wabi and repairs. You don't need the change, just leave me alone.
'That was a good store by the way, I didn't find anything I wanted to buy, but we'll come back tomorrow.
'Yeah, I guess so. It's such a nice place that I'd like to go there every day.

　The men said it was for repairs, and gave Elise about the size of a child's pocketbook... an amount of money that of course was not at all worth the loss, and then left the shop, laughing happily.
　Elise doesn't even complain about the money given to her, and leaves the men alone. I knew that if I complained about the amount, it would cause even more trouble.
　And that they would come back... and then they would come back... and then they would say a warning... or a threat... and then they would leave, and then they would look at the door that the men had left... and from the look on their faces... His smile disappeared.

''You're ... out.''

　After muttering this to herself, Elise lightly flicked her fingers, and the shelves that had fallen over and the goods that were scattered about returned to their original positions by themselves, while at the same time the door to the store was locked.
　Elise then took out a small magic tool from her pocket and filled it with magic power.

''Yes, yes, what's the matter?''
........Chartier-sama, how about we just owe you one, including the cleanup?　Oh, don't be so crappy. It's not like you don't have the information, and I'll get on with it.
''Fine I'm just a paid thug who came to your shop. The main one is on the same main street a newly opened store about 150 meters south of there. It seems that your shop, which is covered by the same business, was in the way.

　Using a magic tool for communication that is given only to the executives under the Phantom King's control, which leads directly to the Lord Chartier, Elise obtains information about the mastermind of those who visited the shop earlier.
　And after hearing that, she held a black tarot card in her hand with cold eyes.


'Of course. You know Lady Chartier, don't you?　I'm a wee man. Any insect that might threaten my peace in the slightest will be squashed immediately and thoroughly.
''Scary, scary ... well, that's why I have you as my executive.
I don't mean to be a nuisance, but for now, I'm a little grateful.

　As she has always said in person, Elise is a petulant person. She basically never antagonizes anyone, nor does she get any closer to anyone than she should.
　She treats others with multiple layers of catnip and rarely shows them her gut.
　Elise is extremely dry minded and her priority is her own peace.......and as for those who threaten or may threaten her, she immediately disappears as soon as she finds them.

　 ...'Did someone manipulate the information?'...........................It was not a big topic of conversation.







　A few days later, in Elise's shop, which was open as usual, the owner, Elise, had a blatantly disgusted expression on her face.

''........Wow, I'm here again. Are you bored, human?''
''Ah, haha no, I brought you some snacks to thank you for the coffee you gave me before.
That's why it's so disciplined and hard to turn away.

　It's a good thing that you're not a fan of Elise, because she doesn't like you, but she seems to think you're neglected.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of them. She has a bland, polite tone and doesn't pretend to make enemies.

　There are very few people she treats with a harsh attitude. Specifically, there are only two of them, Chartier, the Lord, and Kaito.
　Elise shows her belly and swears, which is a sign that she trusts her opponent. Even if you show your true self, this other person will not be an enemy that threatens your peace, which is a very big trust from a petulant person.

　She has been given the best support for her dream, and the character of Kaito, who is a good judge of character, which she has perceived over the course of several contacts.
　After taking these factors into account, she says that Kaijin is... well, he brings her trouble, but she likes him in his own way.
　

'Human, it's just lunchtime. It's not much different to make for one person or two, so you can eat it.
Huh?　Oh, yes. Thank you.
Whether you consider it or not, I'm just asking. Are there any foods you don't like?
...the peppers.
You're a big, fat kid with a big grin on your face.
Ugh.
'Well, I guess I'm lucky from a human's point of view, but I don't plan to use the peppers. I'll be waiting for a moment, then.

　There was a faint smile on Elise's lips as she spoke with a venomous tone as she made her way to the kitchen.