Despite the cold stares from the two knights, Allen is deeply immersed in the cuteness of his girlfriend.

She’d been so excited for their date. No matter what, he had to make their first date a success.

"In the first place, she is the kind of person who would reject my confession out of consideration for her own position. If she knew she was being targeted...she would feel even more guilty. So it's best to deal with this in secret, as if nothing had happened."

『Well, I suppose you're right... 』

Gousetsu nodded slowly. 

Everyone here was well aware of Charlotte’s personality.

“So tomorrow, Charlotte and I will go on a normal date. You two will follow us from the shadows. If you spot anyone suspicious, take them down alive. I’ll help out as much as I can.”

『And without Charlotte-sama noticing, right?』

『Hmm… I’m fine with that, but won’t we stand out a bit?』

“That won’t be a problem. I’ll use magic on you guys.”

There was a spell called Recognition Inhibition.

It's a technique that makes something invisible or makes it look like something else. With it, you can disguise your appearance while maintaining your combat ability. It's the perfect spell for a covert operation like this one.

“Let’s make Luu look like a puppy or something… Gousetsu, what about you? Got any requests?”

『That won’t be necessary.』

Gousetsu shook his head slowly.

『Your devotion to Lady Charlotte is understood. In that case, I too shall step up to support you.』

“I mean… honestly, it’d help more if you didn’t go getting all fired up again.”

After witnessing Gousetsu’s earlier rampage, Allen had serious doubts. Including him in the plan was already a calculated risk.

But despite Allen’s uneasy look, Gousetsu stood up tall and proud.

『I'll support you two with all my might. There's an old saying that goes, Those who interfere in another’s love shall be judged by the Hell Capybara.』

“I’ve never heard that in my life.”

『Well, I just come up with it, so naturally you wouldn’t have』

“Hey!”

『Now, now, that aside. Come on, come on, look.』

Gosetsu puts her front hooves together and spins in a solemn voice.

『"Hell Forest Rat Style Secret Technique... Flickering Water Surface!"』

"Whoa!"

Along with the sound of something popping, Gosetsu's figure disappears behind the smoke.

As the smoke cleared, what emerged was,

『"Hmph, it’s transformation technique was something I mastered to indulge in gourmet experiences in human cities… but never did I imagine I’d use it this way."』

A peerless beauty with a fragrant scent.

That's the only way to describe her.

She appeared to be in her early twenties. Her softly drooping eyes and lustrous lips exuded sensual charm. Her softly drooping eyes and lustrous lips exuded sensual charm. There is a faint scar on her forehead that resembles a cross, but this also gives off a dangerous sexiness.

She is wearing a jet black dress like one would wear to an evening party, and her loosely wavy flaxen hair reaches down to her waist, accentuating the shape of her well-proportioned body.

The beautiful woman curves her glossy lips and speaks in a clear voice.

"With this appearance, it should be easy to lure the bandits into letting their guard down. I, Gosetsu, will keep an eye on you two and catch them all in one fell swoop."

"......"

『......』

Allen and Luu were frozen, frozen in place.

However... Allen let out a heavy sigh and clapped his hands as if to encourage himself.

"Okay, then that's settled. I'll tell you the plan for tomorrow's date. I'm counting on you, Luu."

『Leave it to me. It's for Mama, after all.』

Luu also spoke enthusiastically.

Seeing the two of them having such a lively time, the beautiful woman――Gosetsu shrugged her shoulders in exasperation.

“Oh dear, not a single quip? Young people these days really don’t know how to appreciate their elders.”

"You should really just shut up for a while."

『Sorry, but I agree with Allen on this one.』

There was a limit to how many retorts he could make.