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The girl tenses, and Godou can feel her hand tightening around his.
"Don't worry Liliana." He pulls her in for a hug, one which she gratefully accepts. "I'll protect you. Even if I have to deal the killing strike with my own hands."
Ryuu pursed her lips, and Godou knew she wanted to know just who 'they' were. "Yes." Thankfully, she hadn't asked. That was why he liked Ryuu. She knew where to draw the line. "There is no passion in them. No curiosity. No wonder. They are the eyes of a man who has seen all that he has wanted to see, and unfortunately also the things that he never wanted to. They are old eyes."
"Like yours?" Godou asked cheekily. Ryuu always seemed to speak in such an archaic way, and just like she mentioned, Elves could live long and still look youthful. He'd also caught her numerous times just staring off into the distance. She had a history, and he suspected it was a long one.
She frowned deeply. "I am only twenty."
She slammed the door on the way out.
Godou blinked. He hadn't expected that at all. Even after hundreds of years later, he still had no idea how girls worked.
The smell of smoke wafted up his nose, and he looked down at his pan.
Great. He'd burnt the fish too.
A knock on his door woke Godou up. It took only a few steps from his bed to the door. Mama Mia had graciously let him convert one of their spare storerooms into his living quarters until he actually had enough money to afford real accommodation. It was a steep drop from the estate he'd used to live in, but this was the kind of thing normal people went through, and Godou was determined to experience it for himself.
Swinging the door open, he found Mama Mia and Arnya standing across him. He looked at the clock and frowned. He wasn't supposed to start cooking until three, and it was barely past lunch.
"Godou, today is your lucky day, nya!" Arnya said cheerfully. The Cat-Girl waitress pulled out a purple purse, jingling it in the air. Then she grabbed his hand and pressed it into his palm. "That ditzy girl Syr left this when she skived off work to attend the Festival, so here you go!"
Godou looked down. So...Arnya was just giving her Syr's money? He supposed that was one way to afford rent, but seeing Mama Mia facepalm, he knew that the Cat-Girl had missed something out.
"Go to the Festival and return it to her." Mama Mia filled the big gaping hole in Arnya's request. "There's a lot of food and stalls there, so she'll definitely be upset when she realizes she has no money. While you're there, go take the rest of the day off until the Festival's over, it's pretty interesting to watch."
Godou felt like he was still missing something important. "...what Festival?"
"The Monster Feria! Don't tell me you've never heard of it, nya?" Arnya put her hand over her mouth in shock.
Blankly, he shook his head. He hadn't heard of such a thing in the few short weeks he was here.
"It's a yearly event organized by the Ganesha Familia," Mama Mia explained. "They bring up captured monsters from the surface, and then they tame them in front of an audience. It is quite the sight. You should really take the offer. You haven't seen much of Orario, right? This is a good chance to explore."
"But May...she'll have to cook all by herself."
Mama Mia offered him a rare smile. "Most of our customers will be there anyway, so she'll be fine on her own. You should take a break, you've been working every day, you deserve it."
Godou gripped the purse as a warm feeling enveloped him. It felt nice to be acknowledged. "Thank you Mama Mia."
"Nya! How come you're not thanking me?!" Arnya cried out as he ran off.
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Walking down the streets of Orario, Godou realized that Mama Mia was right. He really hadn't taken much time to explore the city.
He never actually realized how big it was, and it was only now, when he had to walk to the edge of the other side, that he could appreciate the sights and the sounds of the Dungeon City.
Adventurers were easy to recognize. They wore armor instead of clothes, and weapons hung from their hips or were slung behind their backs. It seemed being an adventurer had some kind of status to it, and the common folk often gave them a wide berth and dipped their heads in respect whenever they walked past.
Dressed in ordinary pants and a white shirt, there was no such treatment for him, and Godou found himself trying to squeeze through the crowd. It reminded him a little of the subway system in Japan during peak hours,
an experience he didn't realize he missed until today.
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