After taking a bath and nearly dying I am full off energy. Morgana is still laying in the bath, even if large portions off her body doesn’t fit into the tub. But for now it’s fine because we are the only ones here.

I put on my new clothes and tilt my hat so that it slightly covers my face. I didn’t find any eyepatches but bandages goes for now. I let my hair fall down past my shoulders without any restraint. Hehehe. Now I look like a real adventurer!

In my past life I had a friend that was a huge cosplayer and she would sometimes drag me along. Honestly I always found it pretty fun! I would always dress up as my favorite game or anime characters. My friend was really good a making costumes, she even won prizes! If she could see me now she would probably use me as a dress-up doll. And I am not gonna do that! I refuse! I-

Suddenly the door opens and in walks an 180 centimeter tall woman with balloons on her chest. At least hope they are balloons. Dressed in simple brown pants and a loose sitting blouse. With her black hair tied back in a pony tail and her sharp yellow eyes my mind instantly went to a hawk. A hawk with balloons on its chest.

When she sees me she simply nods before going to what I assume is her bed and lays down. After a few seconds I can hear her breaths becoming even and shallow.

Eh? Really? I have not even eaten dinner yet and you go to sleep? You didn’t even change clothes! How can you fall asleep that fast? Is she like Ansgar, a heavy sleeper? And what is with those mountains!? What in the name of everything holy did they feed you when you were young!? You must have ingested a LOT of proteins!

Sigh, sometimes lIfe really is unfair.

Speaking of food and stuff, I am pretty hungry! Luckily, tonight I will be able to buy my own food! I practically skips down the stairs and till the reception desk. When I arrive downstairs most of the adventurers have already ordered their meals and started eating. The smell of food makes me drool.

“Hello Owen!”

Owen nods.

“I would like to order some dinner please!”

From under the reception desk Owen picks up a tiny sheet of paper and slides it over to me. On it stands different meals you can order.

“Hmm, I think I will have… The fish with steamed vegetables!”

Once again Owen nods and slides the paper back. He then turns around and ring a tiny little bell hanging on the wall. The moment he does a tiny cloud of purple smoke appears before him. From the smoke appears a tiny figure, barely bigger than my hand, dressed in all yellow and with blue wings.

I take a deep breath. A fairy! Appraisal do your job!

Name: Erina von Forgatmigej

Title: Keeper of the Guild

Race: House Fae

Level: 26

HP 80

MP 150

Vit. 23

Str. 15

Dex. 30

Int. 35

Wis. 20

Char. 56

Luck 23

The fae immediately turns around and looks at me. Oh-oh, did she notice I used Appraisal on her? She flies closer and closer until she is right in front of my face.

Suddenly she starts pressing my cheeks together.

“M-Mistress!” Rowan shouts.

“Oh my! What an adorable child! What is you name chid?”

“M-my name is Ruth, nice to meet y-you”.

“Nice to meet you too Ruth! My my, you really are extremely cute! Look Owen! Isn’t she the cutest?” Erina asks, staring at me with sparkling eyes.

Owen simply shows her the paper he had previously given me and points towards the dish I choosed.

“Oh! Is it perhaps your order my child?”

“Y-yeah”. My cheeks hurt…

“Hehehe, in that case I will make it extra tasty! But until then, bye!” Erina disappears in another cloud of purple smoke, leaving me dumbfounden.

“W-what just happened?”

“Don’t worry Ruth, it’s in her nature” a voice begind me says. I turn around and there stands Jeanette, this time dressed in a silver dress. She is smiling.

“Her nature?” I ask.

“Well she is a fae after all. Faes have a soft spot for children and are natural airheads! But she is one damn good chef”.

… I am actually older counting with my old life but I decide it’s better to stay silent.

“But I guess from your new gear that your quest went good” Jeanette points out.

“Hehe, yeah!” I exclaim. “While I did my quest I found a mandrake and later sold to the healer Ienna”.

“You found a mandrake?” Jeanette asks in disbelief.

“Don’t you believe me?” I ask with a sad voice, using puppy eyes to convey my feelings.

“Oh I didn’t mean it like that! I’m sorry Ruth, please don’t cry!” (Hehehe, being a “kid” sure is convenient sometimes!) “But Ruth, how did you avoid the scream?”

“Eh?”

“When you pull a mandrake out of the ground it lets a deafening scream. Those who hear the scream either goes deaf or crazy, sometimes both. But how did you make it?”

“Erh, emmm…”

Crap crap crap crap crap! So that’s why I got so much money for it! What to do, what to do what to d-

Suddenly a cloud of purple smoke appears. Erina, carrying a plate of food, flies in front of me.

“Here you go child! One fish with steamed vegetables, just for you! Oh, hi Nette!” she says, winking at Jeanette. She then hands me the plate. “Hope you like it! See ya!” Erina exclaims before disappearing in another cloud of purple smoke. Jeanette sighs.

“Well, I guess I will leave you to your food. I’m in my office if you need me”. Jeanette walks off. Puh! That was close! I didn’t know how to answer her!

“Mistress, that could have ended badly!”

((I know!))

Owen coughs and suddenly I realize that I’m still carrying the plate of food. I blush and begin searching for a table. Most of them are full except for one where only a single person is sitting. Wearing a black leather armor with a white hood covering the face. Sigh, guess I have no choice. I slowly walk towards the person.

“Uhmm, can I take this seat?”

The hooded person looked up, revealing… A mask. A completely white mask without any wholes for the eyes or mouth.

“Of course” is the answer I get. Hesitantly I sit down. It makes me feel uncomfortable, not being able to see the expression of the person opposite of me. They can stare at me without me noticing it. Brrrrrr! I start eating my food. Wow! It’s really good!

“Mistress, is it enjoyable?” Rowan asks.

((Ah, yeah, it’s tasty!))

“I wish I also could eat food mama. Then we could all eat together!”

((That would be very nice! Wouldn’t it Morgana?))

…...

((Morgana?))

“She must still be in the bath”.

“Oh no-”

KA-BOOM!!! A sudden explosion shakes the guild.

“Get back here you vile beast!!!”

… Crap. I throw some coins on the counter to pay for the food before I run up the stairs till the female restroom. I can see smoke coming out of the door, that is laying knocked down on the floor. But before I can enter Morgana jumps out and lands on me, causing me to fall on my butt.

“B-b-b-bossss!””

I quickly summon Morgana into the storage and seconds afterwards the balloon-chested woman walks out with fire engulfing her arms.

“Where are you!? I will skin you alive and make a new hat out of you!!!”

((... Morgana, what did you do?))

“Well after I had taken my bath I decided to sssnuggle up with you, to repay for what happened earlier in the bath. But ssadly I misstook this woman for you. Ssso I ended up wrapping around her before she woke up and attacked me”.

((How could you believe she was me!? She’s a balloon woman tall as a mountain!!!))

“It was dark!”

… I need to seriously reconsider my choices.