Done flirting?

Outside the large gates of Wolf's Greed basecamp gathered many people. Two cars and a bus are parked right outside with people loading supplies inside.

"You have to be careful out there Haru."

Anna said with worry in her eyes, right now she's wearing a black long-sleeved t-shirt and a checkered skirt, along with a pair of knee length socks.

The sun is yet to rise but many people in the camp have long risen.

In front of her is Haruhiro who's just woken up from his rest. Yawning Haruhiro replied, "Yes yes... How many times have you said that already?"

As for Haruhiro, he is wearing a dirty gray hooded jacket and a pair of skinny black cargo pants. Paired with his outfit is a pair of black combat boots.

"As many times as I can if it would keep you safe."

Anna said as she stroked the little furball in her arms.

Haruhiro has given her the Item Card, "Sentiments of the Prince" that he obtained from killing the dungeon boss.

He wants Anna to have her own way of fighting but since she doesn't know how to fight he can only think of the skill she obtained from the skill book.

[Creature Control

- Allows the user to tame creatures that will do her bidding.

- No. of creatures that can be controlled: 1]

Anna can only control one creature for now but they all hypothesized that once she fights inside the dungeon and strengthens herself, she will be able to control more.

That is, of course, only possible once the little furball has grown up. Right now though it is impossible because it has only started to grow.

[Divine Wolf(Cub): Maki

- Cub of a wolf that once devastated a world and massacred millions, created by Goddess Terra to deliver divine retribution once the balance is offset. Last of its kind.

- Tamable]

He wanted to tame it himself but Ava mentioned to him that the success rate of taming the wolf cub will be less than when tamed by a person without the right skill.

Ava also told him how if the wolf cub was not tamed successfully, it would follow its instincts. Thinking of how the instinct of this species of wolf seems to be to massacre millions, Haruhiro had more reasons to not take the risk.

He thought of keeping it as a trump card but if it has its use now then he should use it, he shouldn't be like the prince who just kept it inside that dungeon.

They summoned it earlier and when it came out, they did not expect it to be an adorable little wolf cub. Nanako and Haruhiro looked at each other then and saw the disbelief in the other's eyes. They both had the same thought, 'Is this the monster that was as large as a bus? Is this the monster that almost mawed them to death?'

Looking at the creature that's joyfully wagging its tail in front of Anna, they didn't know whether to laugh or cry. However, this is also good.

At least Anna will not have a hard time in taming the little furball. Anna named the wolf cub Maki, they don't know that's the name she decided to give but no one questioned her. They're all just happy that Anna was able to both summon and put Maki under her control successfully. Only god knows what could have happened if she wasn't able to.

"Woof!"

It barked as if agreeing to Anna's statement. Haruhiro smiled and stroked its white fur, as he looked at it closer Haruhiro really finds it unthinkable that such a cute little cub could grow into such a monster.

In this expedition aside from Haruhiro, Shiori and twelve other people will be going. Seven of these people will be from the people that just joined them yesterday.

They had a hard time convincing these seven people to join them to go back to the city. Though after Haruhiro showed himself and persuaded them by showing his shadows, a lot "voluntarily" raised their hands.

The scene of Haruhiro making his shadows swallow those that disrespected his "wives" is still fresh in their minds.

These people don't dare to get on his wrong side. They all quietly stayed in one place where they watched the others and waited for the orders to be given to them.

Five of the seven are males while the other two are females. Haruhiro wanted for all of them to be male so that the women wouldn't be endangered but Shiori told him how he shouldn't be partial to any gender.

He doesn't really understand what she meant by that but since she keeps on insisting, he can only relent. It doesn't really matter to him that much and fighting with this woman over such a trifling matter is just going to spoil his mood.

Haruhiro is excited to go down in the city because he has three goals that needed to be completed.

First is, of course, finding a doctor and equipment for Ayaka. Second is to loot all kinds of things that could be useful to their camp. Either food, articles of clothing, medicines and other stuff.

Lastly, to hunt Sloth and the person in white.

If Haruhiro leaves them unchecked they will be like thorns on his sides. They could either be a threat or an annoyance.

Which is why right now, when they're both at the level of annoyance to Haruhiro and his basecamp... He would have to take care of this mess.

Just thinking of that aloof expression on Sloth's face is making Haruhiro's face turn sour. While when thinking about the disgust on the face of the person in white, his killing intent will unknowingly leak out.

Scaring the hell out of the people watching him by the sides.

"Sato-san, its time we move. You can always flirt later with Anna once we get back.," Shiori said to Haruhiro.

After saying that, Shiori then took her leave and started to order the camp's people to arrange everything. The cars they'll be using and the food that they will bring, to the weapons they might need.

She could have started it earlier but she feared that starting it without Haruhiro present may result in conflicts between the two groups. These two groups are those brought by Nanako and those who followed them unknowingly in this place.

The people in either group worked diligently.

All of them feared to anger Haruhiro. They all wondered where such a monster came from while those that knew him before now knew why their madame valued him so much.

Before they all thought that he was only valued by her because he's the childhood friend of their madame's adoptive child.

They did not show it in their expressions but inside their heads, they looked down on him and thought of him as someone trying to climb up by using Anna.

Now, however, they can only curse inside their minds and hope in their hearts that Haruhiro didn't discover them back then or else... They don't dare to think of the outcome.

The original Haruhiro, of course, knew all these. It was even one of the reasons why he started to avoid Anna.

Haruhiro did not think too much about any of these though. All he cares about is to find a solution for Ayaka's condition.

Though that doesn't mean he will just let these people go. He may not harm them and just let them live in this place but none of them can hold an important task in the camp.

He scratched his head and looked at the retreating back of Shiori. Haruhiro can't figure it out but he really feels that something is odd about this girl.

Smiling bitterly he looked at Anna once again.

"Well, you should go back and rest for a bit more."

Both Yasumi and Nanako are still fast asleep. Yasumi is tired from all the "exercise" that she and Haruhiro did the day before.

As for Nanako, when they returned from the dungeon she took a bath and slept.

They spent almost seven hours inside the dungeon and because of the time ratio difference when they got out only two hours passed by.

Nanako and Haruhiro both found this convenient since they could rest before the day starts.

"Nn. But... Won't you wake them up?"

"No need. It's not like I'll be gone for a long time, just three days at most. If Shiori-san and I find a doctor and the equipment earlier then we can return earlier."

"Three days outside. With all those... Things."

Anna imagined the scene of Haruhiro surrounded by zombies, unable to escape. She then saw another scene where the people he brought with him betrayed him.

She then started to imagine scenes where Haruhiro will face dangers or even get killed.

Frightened from the possible dangers that could happen to him. She placed Maki down and Anna dove into his embrace. Her tears threatening to fall down.

"Can't you bring me along?"

She wanted to say that maybe he shouldn't leave and just let these people do what he needs to. However, she knows that he will not agree.

If he can't avoid not going, then shouldn't she just join them?

Ayaka is important to him as well, just as she is. If she's the one in danger, Anna is sure that Haruhiro would risk his life as well.

She can only say to herself, 'Don't be selfish Anna. Haruhiro needs to do this.'

"Anna, you know I can't bring you."

Anna nodded her head in agreement. Yes, she knows that Haruhiro can't bring her with him.

She's too weak, too useless.

"Okay."

After a while, they separated from their embrace.

"Haru, go on. You can't leave Shiori-chan waiting for you like that, you know how she is."

"I'll be going then."

Saying that Haruhiro turned around and walked to Shiori's side. When he arrived at her side, Haruhiro then heard her speak.

"Done flirting?"

Haruhiro almost slipped from her question. He looked at her and found that she's looking at him calmly, no emotions on her face whatsoever.

Shiro did not wait for Haruhiro to reply, she got inside the car that's positioned at the lead of the group. This car is the same one that Nanako used before, her SVT Raptor. She lent it to them for Haruhiro.

Scratching his head, Haruhiro followed behind her.