Kapitel 555: Hard or Soft?

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"Are you sure that's all we have to do?"

Squinting in satisfaction as her girlfriend's nimble fingers combed through her scalp, Emilia hummed. "That's right. Just keep it going for as long as you can, and make sure he doesn't die."

Naturally, the person on the other side of the phone had no idea that their 'extremely serious' conversation was being handled by Emilia on her girlfriend's lap.

"Is that so… alright then…"

The reluctance in the somewhat masculine voice was obvious, and Emilia couldn't help but tilt her head in confusion. "Is there a problem? I was informed that you volunteered—"

The other party interrupted her in a panic. "A-AHH! Please don't misunderstand! I was just disappointed that we couldn't return to Blue Dawn sooner, that's all!"

The crimson-haired girl hummed. "If you wish, you can always come back and take up another task in exchange?"