I had 3 projects due during this week (all of them were announced in the middle of last week ππ) and that is why I missed the Tuesday update. Sorry for the late release, but since it's the end of the year my teachers gave me more work. The workload might cease in June, but I remember signing up for Ancient Greek classes πππ. Fortunately, I will be available all the time in July and August if there aren't plans to go somewhere for vacation. I doubt I'll go anywhere with COVID around, still haven't gotten the vaccine yet.\nβββββ-
The next day was a beautiful clear day. Isn't it what you call a perfect day for a commission?
γGood morning, Masterγ
"Fufu. Good morning, Prenna"
"Fwaa~ Good morning, you're up early"
Lina-san woke up. That's because I was looking forward to today! Wait, I'm not a child! Oh, no, I am a child now.
"Fina-san. Please wake up."
From our time together, I learned that Fina-san is not a morning person.\nI shook her body to wake her up.
"...Oh, good morning"
"Good morning!
While Fina-san listlessly got out of bed, I started getting ready to go out.\nAs for my clothes... I left them as they are. I really do need a nightgown, huh.
"Okay, I'm going downstairs... Fina. Hurry up and get ready."
"Mmhm..."
She looked so sleepy, so I help her change clothes.
"Nn, Marina, thank you"
"You're welcome"
"Over here, let's go."
I followed Lina-san to the dining room downstairs.\nOnce again, Gil and his friends were sitting there before us. I wonder when they woke up.
"Good morning"
"Morning~"
"Good morning. Are you ready for today?"
"Yes! I'll do my best not to cause any trouble!"
I made a guts pose.
"You don't need to get so worked up."
Gill said with a chuckle.
"Then, let's quickly eat."
"Okay"
I didn't want to eat the same thing in the morning, so I ordered soup and bread.\nOh, I forgot that I was going have to bake some bread too. Maybe I'll make some natural yeast later.
I finished my meal with these thoughts in mind and left the inn with Gil-san.
When we arrived at the guild, there were a lot of people there. I wondered if it was because it was early in the morning. Come to think of it, I've never actually been to the guild in the morning.
"Oh and Marina-chan, you should keep your familiar inside your shadow so that you two don't get separated."
"Shadow?"
"Familiars can be kept inside the shadow of their masters. You just have to call their name for them to come out."
Eeh, I see. But is it alright if Prenna isn't really a familiar?"
<There are no problems with that>
Okay, then.
"Come in, okay?"
γOkay... but call my name immediately!γ
And with that, Prenna slipped into my shadow. I'll have to remember to call her back later since she looked so down.
"Here, this way"
Gil-san called me and I entered the guild. I was swallowed up by the crowd, but I still managed to keep up.
"Are you ready for the commission?"
Gil asked me while looking at the board. It was a request for monster extermination.
"Unn... if it's a monster that doesn't use magic."
I'd be a nuisance if all I do is cause monsters to run away.
"Really? But I'm not sure if you can defeat this..."
No, I can defeat that? That is, if the other party doesn't run away!
"Then... this commission is safe."
Gil-san tore the written request off the board, and I saw that it was probably one for slime subjugation.\nHo, then I'll be fine.
"Now, let's register the temporary party."
"Do we have to do that?"
"If we do this, it'll be easier to process our achievements later."
I see, maybe it's for the rewards or something.
"I understand. What should I do?"
"Just follow me for now."
He walked toward the counter and I followed behind him as he said.
"I want to accept this commission and register a temporary party."
Gil-san said to the beautiful lady at the counter, handing her the request sheet and guild card.
"I understand... ara, it's been a while Marina-chan."
"Oh, um..."
Who was she? I think it was...
"Ah! Karina-san!"
"Yup, that's right."
I totally forgot. She's the one who registered me as an adventurer.
"You and Gil are going to take the job today?"
"Yes!"
"Can I see your guild card?"
I tried to hand Karina-san the guild card, but... I couldn't reach her.
"Ah, excuse me."
Gil-san noticed and handed it to her for me.\nI mean, I could reach her if I jumped, but could possibly hit my head on the ceiling in the process. I don't want to stand out like that!
"Okay, I'll register it."
I heard a gachagacha sound and the card came out.
"It's done. Then, be careful, okay?"
"Okay!"
I waved to Karina-san and left the counter.\nAfter that, I met up with Lina-san and the others who were waiting for us at the entrance of the guild.
"So, where are we going?"
"The Forest of Fog"
I think I know what kind of forest that is from the name.
"The Forest of Fog... it's a bit far."
"Yeah, but we can't afford to rent a carriage."
I see, if you want to go somewhere far away, you have to rent a carriage. That means it's farther than the Demonic Forest I went to yesterday, right?
"Marina-chan, you seemed to have misunderstood something. The Forest of Fog is closer than the Demonic Forest."
"Huh? Is that so?"
"Yes, renting a carriage is just a way to avoid exhausting your energy to get there."
Hoho, so it's not too far to go without a carriage. It's just that it's tiring.
"Marina can use her physical enhancements, right?"
"What? How did you know?"
"Well, you did go to the Demonic Forest and back in half a day."
Oh, that's why.\n... ... I think it's best not to mention that I didn't actually use physical enhancements.
"Why did you ask?"
"We're going to run with enhancements and just wanted to make sure if you could do the same."
Seriously? We're going to run there?
"Don't worry, we'll take turns giving you piggyback rides."
No, it's not that...
"Anyways, let's go."
Gil-san shouted encouragingly and we all headed towards the Forest of Fog.\nIf they gave me piggyback rides, I wouldn't be able to leave them behind. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?