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“Tch, I missed out on a chance to make some money, thanks to you. If you’re going to interrupt my side gig, I’ve got some methods of my own, you know.”
“This sounds weird coming from me, but that’s not a harmless side gig, and you know it.”
She’s been in a foul mood since she was forced to return the bribe to the stall owner who had to close up shop after getting a lecture from the guards.
Given how shocked the guard looked after examining the meat, I really want to know what the hell it was.
“Fool. If I actually see illegal activity while on patrol, I’ll arrest the perpetrators. There’s nothing wrong with overlooking some legally gray activities during the festival, but that freedom can go to their heads. So sometimes you need to set an example.”
“You had tears in your eyes when you had to give back that bribe. And you spent so long bitching at the guard.”
“S-silence!” Snow retorts. “I need to earn money so I can pay back Lady Alice as quickly as possible. You should let me know if you think of any good business opportunities. If it makes a profit, I’ll give you your share.”
I seriously consider telling her about my boob-shaped pudding idea, but she’s still technically one of my soldiers, so I don’t want to see her fall quite that far.
Though I suppose it’s already too late for that…
As I look at Snow like a disappointed parent, Alice tugs on my sleeve. “Forget about that for a moment, Six. We should try attacking one of those dolls. Grimm claims they’ve got ghosts inside, right? I don’t know what sort of scam she’s running, but we should use the power of science to expose it.”
“You really do hate fantasy elements, don’t you? The spirits in those things are former residents of the city, right? We’ll get in trouble if we hurt them.”
Snow shoots us a look of distaste upon hearing our exchange.
“What are you two planning? Even if it’s for Lady Alice, I’d prefer not to disrupt the festival welcoming back the dead…”
Just then…
…an oddly sprightly stuffed animal surveys its surroundings in front of us.
The pink rabbit starts making its way toward the park where we’ve set up our temporary hideout. Something’s fishy here.
We decide to follow it.
The stuffed rabbit arrives at the park without noticing us. After ducking into the bushes, it begins studying our hideout intently…
…and falls over as Alice unleashes a sneak attack from behind.
“Six, I’ve caught one behaving suspiciously. Let’s see what’s inside.”
“Good work, Alice! Hang on a moment; I’ll tie it up with some rope… Huh, we’ve got a lively one here. Hey, cut it out!”
“—! —!!”
I hear a muffled voice from inside the doll; does that mean ghosts have vocal cords?
Alice keeps it pinned while I start wrapping the rope around it, but the thing is really struggling.
“H-hey, you two! The spirit inside died for Grace! Treat it with a little more respect…” Snow steps in to stop us, but this rabbit’s resisting harder than I expected.
“This thing’s pretty strong for a ghost! Alice, go ahead and show it who’s boss. Use it as a sandbag, and…”
As I tie up the doll and instruct Alice, I feel something soft to the touch.
For some reason, the doll ignores the kicks Alice is landing on it and instead resists my attempts to grab it.
Did Grimm make this stuffed rabbit?
It’s pretty comfortable to hold, almost enough to want one in every home.
<Evil Points Acquired. Evil Points Acquired.>
For some reason, I get points each time I touch the doll.
Just as I start fondling various parts of the doll because of the pleasant sensations…
“…! …!! S-stop already!”
The rabbit lets out a cry and stands up, emitting flame from its palm.
I wonder for a moment if ghosts can use magic, but the voice sounds familiar.
“Getting pretty handsy, aren’t you? You bastard, I’m going to finish you off once and for—!”
The rabbit starts to speak, but the flame forming in the palm of its hand sets its torso on fire.
“…! …!! …!!!”
Suddenly bursting into flames, the rabbit rolls around the ground trying to put out the fire.
It looks like it’s got a good bit of fire resistance.
Roughly splitting open the rabbit suit, what emerges from inside is—
“ Gasp, wheeze…! L-long time no see, Six! I’m impressed you saw through my disguise!”
Tanned skin, generous curves.
A skimpy outfit like a swimsuit that just barely covers enough skin.
“I—I wasn’t expecting you to blow my cover in the middle of this city, but now that you have, I have no choice. Come on, Six; let’s get started…!”
Heine of the Flames babbles quickly, as though to distract from the fact that she almost died from her own power. She makes for an easy mark and is captured without much effort.
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