We ran. I knew exactly where to go, but I had to slow down, because Ethan didn't. Right now, we have time. But that could easily change when it came to a loop. We might change something that we already know. Ethan was wondering why I was bringing him along. So he asked. I responded, "We're the Main Characters right? Isn't it our job to stick our noses where they don't belong? Even if- no, especially if it could get us killed." "Yeah, I guess that makes sense." I panted, while waiting for him to catch up. Once he got an adequate amount of distance close, I ran forward. I'm goin- no I HAVE to save her. She was so nice to me. I'll repay that favor.

(Insert Opening here)

(It's been decided, Emilia isn't coming around for a lap pillow, I've got something else planned for that.)

"Oh, come the fuck on!" I shout as three, very familiar thugs swagger up to us. They went on about their usual spiel of trying to rob us. Ethan leaned over to me and whispered, "Are these just some level 1 thugs?" I nodded. "They've tried to rob me twice already. I've beaten them once before though." I sighed, before looking at them and smirking, I spread my arms to my sides in a shrugging manner, "Oh, you're approaching me?" "We can't rob you for all you're worth without getting closer," "Oh, then come as close as you like." 'I fucking nailed it.' I thought to myself as I walked towards them to meet them in the middle.

I saw out of the corner of my eye, Ethan breaking a broom into an improvised weapon. He held it like one would a sword. It looked great in his hands as he rushed forward and smacked one of them in the head, stomach, and leg in less than 2 seconds. The thug fell down. Ethan put one hand behind his back and looked triumphantly down at him, before wailing on him with the broom handle. It lasted for about 30 seconds. I had, uh, "subdued" (Knocked the fuck out) the one with knives. The small one was all that remained. We laser focused onto him. He smiled nervously, "We can talk about this, yes?" I smiled, "uhhhh, no." I dropped the medium one and grabbed him by the shirt, lifting him off the ground and throwing him over to Ethan. Ethan used his leg to axe kick him to the ground. Ethan smiled, "Reject humanity, return to MONKE!" before standing on his chest and smacking him with his "sword". By the end, two of them couldn't be recognized.

I stretched, "Man, what a workout. I haven't fought them since a loop ago." I looked over to the alleyway entry, seeing a certain white haired girl. I looked down to the thugs, before looking at her. "Oh hi! How are you on this fine morning? Afternoon? I forget." I checked my phone and saw it was 12:30 p.m. "Afternoon. It's afternoon. So let's start over, shall we?" I held a hand in front of my face, peaking out from between the fingers while leaning backwards slightly, "I'm Kenneth Richmond. I'm 16. I'm totally broke, illiterate, and I have no idea where I am! Heya!" I winked while smiling. Ethan looked around awkwardly before sticking the broom in between his legs, "I am Ethan Crow! I also have tem povertys and negative literary skills and don't know what i'm doing here! Pleasure to make your acquaintance my fellow unmanly!" (This was made by saucyboi for you ao3 readers and ms. baldi for you readers)

Satel- I mean the white haired girl stared at us with confusion plainly written all over her face. Puck came flying out. "Don't worry, Lia. These two don't seem to have any malicious intent towards you. So just tell them you're name and get it over with." We stared at her intensely. She looked reluctant, but sighed, "I'm Emilia. Just Emilia." I cheered inwardly at getting her name so easily. "So why are you in a dump like this? Looking for something?" She nodded, "I'm looking for a little insignia with a jewel in the middle." I feigned surprise, "I think I encountered a little thief that had it in her hands heading towards the slums. You know where that is right?" She shook her head. I internally cheered at my good fortune. I pointed in the opposite direction of the slums. "They're that way. I know you might not like us being wrapped up in your business, so we'll just be out of your hair." She bowed and thanked me, before running off in the opposite direction of the slums. Once out of sight, I grabbed Ethan and raced off to our original destination. "We have to get that insignia back before Emilia catches on."

I have finally reclaimed my prize of body heat from Felt. I just straight up scooped her up and held her like in the past two loops. I have obtained the insignia, I just wanted my reward for getting it. Hence, my long awaited Felt time. I just like being warm, you dirty minded fucks get your mind out of the gutter, I have a story to tell. I held her for about 5 minutes before letting her down and walking towards the fountain I had first saw when entering this world.

"So, where did you first enter this world, Ethan?"

He sighed.

"I entered here in an alleyway within some trash."

I heard a rumbling off to my side, but ignored it. I'll admit it, this is the second mistake of this world so far.

"I entered around some fount-"

I felt like my entire body was shattering.

Crap...

I forgot to look both ways didn't I?

Such a rookie mistake...

Well, guess I'm dead.

"No! Just let me go! What even is a loli?" No. No. nononononononono. "DAMMIT! I was so fucking close. What the hell world! Do you hate me or something?" I looked at Felt and saw her staring up at me wide eyed. I sighed, before smiling. "Sorry about that you poor poor loli. Just give me my phone and the insignia and I'll let you go." She struggled for a bit, before resigning herself to give up the insignia. I reluctantly put her down. Before going off to find Ethan.

(Switching to Ethan)

"God Dammit! Did we seriously forget to look both ways before crossing the rode?! That's one of the most simple things they drill into you and we somehow forgot. Oh well, I guess it's time to return to Kenneth." I started walking in the direction he would normally be when I saw a fountain. 'Hmmmm, before he died it had sounded like he had started to say he spawned next to a fountain. Could that be the one?' I decided to walk over to it. Just then I saw out of the corner of my eye a rather seductive looking woman who I could only assume was into cutting out and inspecting people's organs. 'Eh, seems like a good person to talk to.' I turned towards her and greeted myself. "Why hello there. My Name is Ethan Crow. What would your name happen to be my fellow comrade." "Elsa Granhiert. I'm looking for the slums~" She put one of her hands on her thigh and the other went to my chest. 'Hmmmmm, I probably shouldn't tell her the sweet, delectable info she wants.' "Hmmmm, I'm not sure exactly where it is but i'm pretty sure it's in that general direction." I said pointing in a random direction, making sure not to point towards it's actual location. She frowned, "You don't know where it is do you? I know for a fact it isn't in that direction, because I enter town from that direction~" 'Oof! Should have picked a different direction. I'll play it off like I actually don't have any idea where it is.' "Yeah, I have no idea where it is. I just did it to uhhh, make you the first candidate of my new harem." She lowered herself into some type of weird position with a hand behind her. "If you don't know then-" She whipped out a dagger, "You have to show your delectable bowels~" She charged. I kicked up a random metal rod I found on the ground and grabbed it. "No u" I charged.

(Back to Kenneth)

I was walking the opposite way that the slums were in order to find E-man. I heard people running away from the fountain I was just at. I ran back to find Ethan trading blows with the woman that killed me last time. The only thing saving him from having his body slashed was his reaction time. 'It makes sense he's good, he is the sword fighting champion of elementary and middle school after all. Probably also high school.' He swung at her as she leaned back, before he let go of the rod and switched hands, thrusting it forward. It hit her in the gut and she stumbled back. He continued on the attack, swinging wildly and blocking the occasional slash. I could see sweat forming on his forehead and dripping onto the ground. He's using too much energy trying to land a solid hit. I looked around for something to cover my hands with in order to help with punching. He dodged a couple more slashes and stabs before putting the rod on the ground on one end and swinging his legs around on it to kick her. He went to land another hit, but was slashed and disarmed. I closed my eyes, before rushing in, hand covers be damned. She swung down towards Ethan, I kicked a rock towards her while running and then I landed a solid haymaker, knocking her off the ground a bit. I winced as I felt the pain of it rippling through my fingers. I clenched my fists in order to stave off the pain, I rushed forward once more. I punched her over and over for about 6 times. She swiped her dagger at me as I ducked. I used a right lunge punch but was blocked. I slide back to dodge another dagger swipe. I jumped up and landed with my fist on the ground in a failed attempt to punched her from above. I turned around and just managed to dodge a dagger flying by my face. I felt some hair get cut off as my eyes widened. She charged and kicked me in the diaphragm, knocking onto the ground, before picking up her dagger. She raised it above me and I closed my eyes.

*Clang*

I opened my eyes and saw Ethan with his metal rod blocking the slash. I saw my chance and rolled to my feet before punching her gut. He then leapt against my shoulders and flipped over her. Hitting her in the back twice, before backing away. She smiled sadistically, grabbing out another dagger. She slashed Ethan's gut and shot towards me. I stumbled back before frowning, I dodged and kicked her in the leg. I couldn't help but freeze up when I saw the other dagger. I made to dodge, but it was too late. I could only feel the dagger enter my body. Before collapsing.

Red. The world is red. It hurts. 'Why? Why? WHY? I should be used to this by now... It... hurts... So much... why... I...I...I can't breath... Why can't I talk? I can't hear my voice... God... I hope... Ethan isn't... feeling this.' A kind man like him doesn't deserve this. Only someone as useless as me should. I wonder if he'll be alive next loop... I... hope so... Damn, I can't keep my eyes... op...en...

"No! Just let me go! What even is a loli?" I sighed, "I guess I should be used to it." I grabbed Felt and took my phone and held her for a few minutes. I smiled, setting her down before rushing off in the direction of the fountain once more. I shuddered at the thought of accidentally meeting the killer woman once again. I might ask her name from Ethan later. If he's alive. I then brushed my shoulder against some red haired boy, but paid him no mind.

Fuck, I forgot to grab the insignia. I was listening to music on my phone while walking to the fountain. The busy noise of the capital all around me. I decided to see if something I had just thought up of would work in this world. I whipped out my phone and went through my admittedly short contact list. I only had one number from school... Ethan's. I tapped it and waited. ..."Hello, Kenneth is that you?" I sighed in relief, I could at least call Ethan, plus he's alive. "Yeah, It's me. Where are you now?" "I just ran into this red haired sword saint named, Reinhard Van Astrea. I wanted him to come down by the slums, but I quickly said nevermind to him. I'm at the fountain right now and I'm just waiting for you to get here. We should be getting to the slums." "I know. I just haven't had P.E in a long time and my stamina isn't what it used to be." I guess I should work on that. My fighting style is pretty much all in stamina and punches. Maybe I could incorporate some magic into the mix. I should try that. "Well anyway, I'm hanging up. See ya later Kenneth!"

After he hung up, I rushed to the fountain and collected Ethan. "We have to get there right now. We can and will get that insignia back. Why are we trying so hard to get it back for a stranger you may ask. Well, just because we don't know them well, doesn't mean they're strangers. We know her name and we know that they'll die if we don't succeed.

Anyway... We managed to get to the loot house and found Emilia and Felt arguing. I sighed, "Hello!" they looked at us and I smiled, "How are you? Mind if I cut in here?" I walked in between them. "Hi there. I would prefer if this didn't get violent so why don't you just give the insignia back and you," I looked at Emilia, "Don't let anyone steal stuff from you again." They got confused. "Why? Are you working with her?" They both said at the same time. "Huh?" "What?" "He's not working with you?" They said at the same time, again. They both looked at me expectantly. "Geez, stop looking at me like that. Because god, you're both adorable." I said when I suddenly heard the clashing of metal.