Open - Iván's Curry House | Page 9

"Not... many adventures. I've... ah, not been doing this for very long. Though... there was one, I guess." Titanius had definitely been... something. It wasn't really something that was fitting for small talk with a relative stranger, though. Just the memory of it was enough to set his heart fluttering-

...and here came the food, just in time to prevent further conversation! How narratively convenient. When the more or less plain curry was set before him, he didn't think much of it - he'd thought of the daily special as being kind of like a daily soup. Just whatever they had on hand...

"Thank you very much... uh." Why was she... sitting down next to him? Why did she have that spoo-oh no. Oh no this was not what he'd signed up for.

Fur bristling and face red as a tomato, Ash used every damn inch of his height to escape the offending spoon. His chair scraped across the floor as he stood up, trying his very hardest to look anywhere except for the faerin's face. "Um! I... I appreciate your enthusiasm! But... I don't require this level of... service."

Oh no, that was loud and now people were going to look. The person he was talking to was going to think he was some kind of creep.

This was the worst possible thing that could ever happen.

@Manya Boole @Hanno Futaba

 

She shook her head. "I have no need to change in the bathroom" She answered @Iván Carl as she shrugged off her red coat to completely reveal her white full sleeved shirt. She tied her hair up into a high pony and stretched her hands out in front of her. "Alright" She was about to turn to go back to work until she heard a familiar voice.

Amethyst eyes looked at @Janet Reilly as she busied herself with the curryhouse owner until she noticed her.

"It is nice to see you as well" She replied to the woman in a monotonous tone. Was she happy? Was she unfazed? It was hard to tell. The last she had seen her was when they went to hunt the green witch and honestly, she wasn't expecting to see her again, not that seeing her was a bad thing. It was actually perfect that she ended up meeting the woman. When they all parted ways, she was not able to get Janet in her friend list but now that she was in front of her, she wanted to make sure they remained in contact.

Only problem was, she didn't know how to ask the brunette. Before she could open her mouth, Ivan's said that she could help unload the truck. Not a wise idea to ask the girl who caused a catastrophe last time she decided to carry things from one place to another. Never the less, she nodded at the curry man and left to follow Janet, one of her coworkers following. She grabbed onto a carton filled with cabbage and turned to look at the nature girl. How hard would it be to ask anyways?

"Janet. Last time we went on the mission, I didn't really get you in my friend list...if you mind?" She questioned, awaiting the female's answer

 

status

DIGNITY: 5/100 | PRIDE: 55/100 | CUTENESS: 100/100​

-40 Dignity for crying in front of everyone. (Critical Hit)
-40 Pride for failing on delivering the service and having his spoonfeeding rejected. (Critical Hit)
(Of course these values are completely arbritary without any actual rule applied!)

Location: Dining Hall

Hanno's eyelids twitched in pain as he slowly tried to spoonfeed @Ash Vargold, that (For a very reasonable reason) dodged instantly and looked clearly uncomfortable about the situation.

'No... Please, don't make it even worse than it already is!' Hanno begged internally, but it was no use- Of course the Caenis would try to get out of that situation. After all, who would want a service like that in a Curry House? That was absolutely ridiculous and Hanno didn't know where to hide his face.

His cheeks became beet red, and his expression slowly broke down. 'Why...' Hanno's brain was almost losing it, for some reason... Something was feeling very weird in his chest, it was almost like... Almost like H͟͠an̨n̸͞a҉̵-́͘͞ćh҉̕͏a̶n͢ was trying to possess his body... The Faerin placed the spoon on the table, with a shaken hand- All that shame... His dignity... WHYYYYYYYYYYY-

Tears slowly formed on his ears... His expressions showed a sadness that couldn't be measured, and he couldn't help but let out a sniff.

The tears began rolling down his cheek, the tears of shame, the tears that carried all his dignity away from his body. "U... Uhh- Uuuwa... Uuuuwaaaaaaaah!" Hanna-chan's insticts made Hanno cry like a little frustrated girl, as he hid his face behind his hands. His shoulders were shaking as he sobbed uncontrollably

"I-I'm sooooooorry-" He apologized... To himself, to the Caenis, to everyone around him.

As the Faerin fell in despair... H̙̩̙͓̰̰ͥͫ̌͐a̦̩̭n̝̽͛ͯͦͦͬn̲̞̟̱̾̇ͅa̞̞̩̺ͩ͠-͉̼̹̥͔̘ͥ͌ͫcͧ̀̓h̄̈͌̅̐ͥ҉̙̲̙̖̮͔ͅa͍͕͈̾͢n̏͌ͧͫ slowly crawled to possess his heart...

Location: Kitchen

Meanwhile all that happened, far away from the clusterfuck that was happening in the Dining Hall. Ghast was staring intently at nowhere in particular, mostly bored for not having anything to do.

It was so distracted by the boredom, that it took a long time to it realize that @Janet Reilly was in the Kitchen too. When Ghast noticed her presence, it instinctively hid it's tentacles and it's eyes, becoming a pretty mundane-looking shield for a few minutes... But then, something came up in his mind:​

***FLASHBACK***

"Come on, Ghast! You can't be bitter about it forever!" Hanno tapped his foot on the ground, staring at the Shield that angrily slapped his tentacle on the ground.

The Faerin looked at the shield, shaking his head as he stepped closer to his buddy. Patting it's carapace, Hanno gave a small smile. "Hey, don't worry about it... She just don't understand you- It's not your fault or her fault. It's just that you look like..." He stopped a bit staring at the Shield. "...A eldritch abomination?"

The Shield frowned looking away, making a weird sound that was similar to a groan. Hanno crossed his arms, trying to think on something, before giving a small nod. "Look, we are on the same team! We are the Witch Ops! Someday you will have the chance to show her that you are nice and loyal- So don't worry, do your best!"​

***FLASHBACK END***

It frowned at the memory, it was indeed a good opportunity to show it's good side to the woman. The shield was determined, it wasn't time to run away!

Growing it's tentacles and eyes back, Ghast looked around to spot something he could do... Cooking was a bad idea, it didn't know how to cook. So what Ghast could do..? The Shield pondered for a few seconds, before spotting a flower that was on a pot. It was a daisy!

Unfortunately the shield couldn't speak, but at least it could show something that meant something! A symbol of friendship!

Ghast rose itself from the ground with it's tentacles, slowly and quietly moving close to the flower, wrapping the tip of it's tentacle on the flower to pick it up. '...Very well.' It stared at the flower intently, it was a very pretty daisy indeed! If the Shield had lips, they would sure turn into a smile.

Nodding to itself, the Shield began moving toward the woman, hopeful that it would work. When it finally got close enough, the tentacle would calmly stretch toward Janet's vision, showing the daisy to the brunette.

Ghast stared at the woman, excitedly waiting for a reaction.

 

When Manya was served his food, he was grinning from ear to ear, as he grabbed a spoon and a fork. "This looks delicious!", he said. While he was listening intently to Ash and his narration, the food had stolen his attention away, exactly as the other man had expected.

At least until something stole the attention back. Namely, Hanna-chan trying to spoonfeed Ash. Had he drunk a glass of water, he'd be doing a spit-take right about now. But he wasn't so he just stared at the two.

'They'd make a cute couple...', he mused quietly and then nodded firmly. Of course, they would! Hanna-chan was cute enough for two people, and Ash looked like quite a cool person, too!

But then everything went to the Dissonance. And like some kind of twisted evil had taken hold, the cute scene had devolved into crying and anguish.

Manya was out of his seat in a flash, the tiny but dextrous Faerin having run over to Hanna-chan's side.

"Don't be sorry! You didn't do anything wrong!" And just like that, he wrapped his hands around the other figure, hugging them in a tight embrace. He smelled of leather and old books and light if the light had a scent. He wasn't all that strong, but his hug was warm and without anything held back. He patted the other's back softly.

"There, there...", he said soothingly, trying to calm the other person down, unaware of their internal turmoil. He shot Ash an accusative look, and nothing was more guilt-trippy that a tiny Faerin White Mage giving you the puppy-who-just-got-kicked eyes.

@Ash Vargold @Hanno Futaba

 

Oh no. Ash wasn't turning any less red - not while he'd just made a server cry and now @Manya Boole was giving him a look like he was absolute scum. If there was ever a time Ash wished he was a geomancer, now was it. Having the earth swallow him up seemed like a great idea.

"A-ah..." He bowed his head, still not able to look at @Hanno Futaba , or really, either of the faerin. "No, I... it's just... um." In the end, there wasn't really anything he could say. Nothing he could do, except remove himself from this situation entirely. "I'm sorry. I think that I'm the wrong sort of client for this... establishment."

With a flurry of hand gestures, Ash pulled out a quantity of gold that was... rather greater than the cost of the "daily special". He tried not to slam it down on the table. "K-keep the change," he muttered, taking one last look at the mostly untouched curry before scurrying towards the door with his tail between his legs.

I can never come back. Not after all that-

 

Location: Dining Hall

Oh, how slowly the days came and went ever since she stopped actively seeking fights at every corner of Terrasphere, her bruised knuckles healing ever so slowly underneath the crystal of her gauntlets. Long had she been left wanting for newer experiences to try out, a calling to a calmer lifestyle beckoning her to the most unexpected place she ever thought to visit: The damned Curry House itself.

Surely, she had heard about it once or twice during her independent hunting trips around Falderen, and her partner had thought it appropriate to inform her of his newest business endeavor. However, and as much as she doubted the veracity of his purpose and motivation, this wouldn't be the first time she stood in front of the doors that acted as Iván's zone of respite.

No, it would mark the second time she entered the establishment, the first one as a woman desperate to find her missing friend. How quickly did things change, that Portia would find herself dressed and suited to assume a much more different role this time: that of an employee. The job her companion requested was an easy task to fulfill, apparently keeping people from punching each other and destroying the place was harder than expected of your average tavern, but as long as she managed to practice her masteries while still getting paid, she was fine with it.

But every security guard needed that special something to prevent others from completely misunderstanding their position, a special accessory to set them apart from the rest of the Staff. Not that anyone would ever get to see her dressed in a maid's outfit. They probably would be punched out of their minds before that happened. Before officially joining the ranks of the Curry House as their security guard, she made a quick stop at one of the markets in search of that special accessory.

With that one thought in mind, it wasn't difficult to come across what she was looking for. Although the pair of sweet shaded spectacles looked awesome, there was no denying that they were much more expensive than what she had originally anticipated, but Portia, being the reasonable woman that she was, knew how to appropriately manage her money and made the right call when the outrageous price struck her ears.

Hidden: The Coolest Bouncer Ever

​

And so, she was broke.

No bother. If she could play nicely for quite a few hours, her new boss would surely pay for her shift, right? They had never discussed the payment, just as they hadn't bothered themselves with any of the finer details that might come with working at the establishment itself.

So, there she was, about to enter the tavern when something, well, someone stopped her from doing so. A person with a traumatized look on their faces stumbled upon her, pushing her aside as they walked past. ''Well, that wasn't nice at all...'' Yet she managed to shrug it off and enter the building, being greeted by the sight of a few customers already seated at their respective tables and quite a suspicious looking maid (@Hanno Futaba). Concealed by her awesome pair of glasses, her gaze settled on this... weeping girl, eyes narrowing at the sight of her.

Iván's tastes were getting weirder each passing day.​

 

Location: Kitchen

Rosy-cheeked and happy that the hallucinogenic-spore chef had (clearly) been fired a long time ago, Janet beamed at Iván. While the restaurant owner wasn’t personally paying her, she did collect a small fee from the farms she had to visit to collect the produce for distribution, since she was saving them the trouble. It was not a novel idea by any stretch, but it happened that Janet was one of the few players in the delivery industry. Players helping players, and helping NPC’s too along the way. In any case, Iván’s gratitude meant great lengths more to Janet than any kind of cash reward.

“Thank you,” the brunette called over her shoulder and beckoned Libitina over to her vegetable cart. It was a simple “Conestoga”-style wagon, made for carrying passengers and supplies. Players who’d traveled to the Bandit King’s fortress might even recognize it as one of those very same refurbished vehicles, which Janet had gotten at an excellent bargain in the resale market. Combined with the two horses which pulled it, her own Rebel as well as a loan mount from @Iván Carl it made for a fast, easy ride every day between Astorea and Falderen.

“O-oh?” Janet asked @Libitina Cerin , tucking a long strand of hair behind her ear. “You want my… contact information?” The question sort of stumped her, one because Janet never knew anything about technology or running the more “technical” side of the game, but also because it had never been a problem before. “You don’t have it? Let me see…” She set down the box of mushrooms and pulled up her palm menu to laboriously make her way to the Communications channel. “That’s right, when we went after the Wolfmaster I never got that… oh, what’s it called, the ‘accept party members’ thing that appears when you join a group. How do we start it?”

She was still in a hurry, so she kept clicking things as she lifted her crate effortlessly with one hand and went back inside, still talking to Libitina and trying to add her as a Terrasphere friend. “I can’t figure it out—oh, just set that cabbage over here, please, it’s quite hardy—I think I just have to EEEEEEEEEEEEK!”

Janet screamed and dropped her mushrooms. What she’d thought was an ordinary cutting board or oven hood or something that belonged in a kitchen had just extended a tentacle and revealed itself to be @Hanno Futaba 's shield (what was his codename? Janet couldn’t remember! She was too busy being shocked). “GET IT A—oh, it’s you.” Her hand, which she’d been holding over her heart, loosened and fell as she recognized Ghast. The eighteen-year-old let out her breath and put her hands on her hips disapprovingly. Her voice became shrill. “For goodness sake, IVÁN, why is this SHIELD in the kitchen? It’s—oh, is that for me?”

She took a closer look at the tentacle which had extended in front of her face. She’d assumed it was just reaching for her, but it was actually already curled around something. It was a… daisy. A flower? It was offering her a flower? Well, I am a naturamancer. Maybe it knows that. Janet was a little flattered even if it was a giant tentacle shield with an… eye… I saw it wearing the sunglasses and swimsuit before. I assumed it was just Hanno’s sense of humor, but is this shield actually...? That unfinished thought was so ridiculous Janet was inclined to dismiss it immediately, but it made her unsure enough that she hesitantly took the daisy she’d been offered. She brought it to her nose to smell.

“Ahem. Th…thank you?”

 

Location: Dining Hall

If there's one advice that Corvella could give to newcomers, that is to never work for the government. The payment sucks big time, that saving gold for your in-game house is only a dream. She walked through Stokbon, broke as hell to get to one specific place where she knew she could get the cheapest delicious meal possible known to Terrakind. The Stinky Ivan Curry House, of course. She noticed that the sign is still vandalized and it's like the owner itself acknowledged and embraced the meme.

Walking through the front door, she set her view on a familiar place and sight. Yep, a maid girl crying in the middle of the restaurant isn't a peculiar sight at all, especially when you know the owner is crazy as hell. "Af... ternoon?" She greeted the stylish receptionist/bouncer/security guard, who she quickly recognized as Iván's girlfriend(?) @Portia Ahrens behind a pair of glasses. "...What's happening in here?" Corvella asked the probably most sane person in the entire restaurant, pointing at the weeping waitress.

... Is that Hanno?

She popped up her investigation sense. Holy heavens, it is indeed him! For gods' sake Iván, what did I tell you about treating waiters as normally as possible? Last time he employed topless cook and a kid, now this? She cringed at the newest Curry House gimmick, before sighing and went to her own table and try to not mind anything too much, burying herself in a facepalm, raising the other one as she signaled for a waiter.

 

Aurora loved the fast pace life of Terrasphere. She enjoyed helping those in need but she also relished the peaceful times the game provided as well. The emerald eyed girl smiled happily as she looked at her newly purchased Tarot cards, with the help of a new friend she had made. 'Maybe I should log off now..' she wondered as she looked at her palm menu when all of a sudden.
Rumble.
She looked left and right, wondering whether someone heard it or not before letting out a sigh of relief. 'Since I am in town, maybe I shall do eat lunch and then leave' she told herself as she looked around for a restaurant. It didn't take her long to find Ivan's curry house and lucky for her, she felt like eating some curry.
She opened the door and was surprised at the first server she had seen. She blinked, wondering if it really was the faerin who helped her out a ton of times. She opened her inventory and checked the name. 'Indeed...that's Hanno. Ah! maybe he likes dressing up. I should compliment him!' she thought as she waved at Hanno.

"Hello @Hanno Futaba , nice to see you! You look really cute. The maid outfit suits you really well." She said it in an encouraging manner before looking around. "The place is quiet lovely here. I had no idea you worked here although I will say i'm surprised. I thought you'd be working as a chief since you are wonderful at cooking"

 

status

DIGNITY: -̵9̵͠9͘9҉̸8/100 | PRIDE: ERROR | CUTENESS: H́̕͘͢A̶̴̢͟͝N̢̧͢͝͠N̸̕͡A̡͜͝​

-4 Dignity from pitying.
-9999 Dignity from Aurora noticing it's Hanno.
+9999 Cuteness from Hanna-chan.
Pride has been disrupted for the rest of his participation on the thread.
(Of course these values are completely arbritary without any actual rule applied!)

Location: Dining Hall

The Caenis customer simply decided to flee from the situation, leaving the crossdresser in shame- 'Luckily', the fellow Faerin @Manya Boole came to the rescue and tried to comfort Hanno... Not that it helped much to recover his dignity, but in way the boy's embrace and words were indeed warming.

H̡͜a͢n͡n̸a̧͘͠-̷̧͠c͝͡h͏an̶͢ ͟l̡ik̴҉e̛ ̶i̡͜͜t~

Instinctively, the Faerin wraped his arms around the boy, hugging him back. "B-But... But..." He squeezed his eyes shut for a few seconds, slowly calming down- 'Hell man, what I am doing? I'm letting people pitying and worrying about me because of something I should be enduring like a hero.' Hanno frowned internally. That wasn't the right way to do it, cheer up!

Letting the hug go, the Faerin turned away from the boy for a bit. His cheeks were beet red, but his face wasn't showing any sight of sadness. Giving a nod to himself, Hanno looked up to the boy with a flusttered expression. "Uhm..." 'What I am supposed to say now?' Hanno fidgetted instinctively. "Th-Thank you, you saved me..." The Faerin was grateful, now he could go back to the locker room, take a few breaths to recover, maybe drink some Dr Kepler and then go back to-

Suddenly- A familiar voice called his name, a voice of someone that was perharps the last person that he wanted to see him that way. It was @Aurora Labyrinth. 'YOU OF ALL PEOPLE?!' Hanno turned to see the girl- Why? WHY? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY-


Hanno was no more.


'...Ohoho?' ... 'I think he's gone for now~ Well well! It would be horrible if he fainted right now, hm~? Good! That just means one thing.

Something slowly crawled on Hanno's heart... Unconscious- The Faerin could do nothing to hold back the... Whatever eldritch thing it was trying to possess him. Luckily, it didn't seem that the being had any harmful intentions... At least not physical ones.

'Don't worry, my beloved Onii-chan! I will save you from this situation~!' Nodding to herself, Hanna-chan jumped to possess the Faerin's heart and her words echoed deep inside his soul:

"HANNA-CHAN IKIMASU~!"

After five seconds staring with a confused and blank expression at Aurora, Hanna-chan would turn to the girl tilting her head lightly showing a deep confusion. "Wue? Hanno?" The Faerin girl's eyes sparkled in realization. "Aaah! You know Onii-chan? Hehe~ Everyone always get it wrong!" She nodded happily- "I'm Hanna-chan-! Hanno's twin sister!" The Faerin winked excitedely, before giving a glance to the Faerin boy again. "Thanks for cheering me up! What your names?" Hanna-chan asked, wiping a few remaining tears on her eyes.

Whoever that actually knew that Hanno was crossdressing would find themselves in a very unsettling and bizarre situation, because the Faerin's voice, expressions and even existence were booming with a female aura. The ones that were unsure if he was crossdressing would have their doubts erased at the same moment: That wasn't Hanno, it was just a girl that looked like a lot to him.

Location: Kitchen

Ghast jerked back a little when @Janet Reilly screamed and curled some of it's tentacles in a defensive way, apparently the plan was wrong... She was mad at it again- Or that's just what it thought!

When the woman softened her expressions and thanked the shield, it's eyes sparkled with a joy that could only be seen in a small child (Or in a dog). It wiggled it's tentacles happily, as it gently handed the daisy to Janet. And between groans and slob sounds, the Shield tried it's best to do a sound that if you tried to put in syllables, it could barely be understood as a "Yo welco Jayet"

 

Manya just blinked a few times, waving a hand in front of the waitress as she seemed to have...fazed off for a second? Like she was looking at something a thousand yards away...

He turned to smile at the other lady who had greeted the server. Hanno? What a cute name! Not that he couldn't tell what gender the name was.

"Yeah, hehe...she's a bit shaken up..."

And then Hanno seemed to snap back to normalcy. Or rather, she seemed even more cutesy now, as she wiped away her tears and visibly brightened up. Manya grinned right back at her. "Ah, Hanna-chan, is it? It's so nice to meet you! My name's Manya Boole, White Magician!"

He patted the waitress comfortingly, before looking at the other girl who had approached with pleading eyes. Sure, Hanna seemed cheerful again, but she must be shaken up quite a bit after that very bad man had refused her offer. And after ordering it, too! He looked around, but Ash was gone, having left as quickly as he could. He hoped she might stick around to cheer Hanna-chan back up to her usual genki self once more!

Manya smiled a bit more and walked around the table, going back to his seat as he took his dumplings and ate them with gusto. "These are really, really, really, really tasty! Thank you, a lot!" Of course, the other Faerin had given it to him on the house! How could he ever hope to match such a generous and kind heart? He resolved to be always there to help Hanna-chan, as best as he could. It was a natural reaction from him towards anyone who needs help, but he was extra insistent on being there for Hanna-chan!

@Aurora Labyrinth @Hanno Futaba

 

Location: Dining Hall

''Afternoon. Just... ignore them. It's what I'll do.'' An apologetic shrug of her shoulders and a somewhat awkward smile were offered to @Corvella, whom she watched as she made her way to a table and got ready to order something. Not even Portia herself was sure of what was currently happening inside the establishment, but another person immune to the madness that consumed the Curry House was always appreciated.

She remained silent, watching as the customers came and went with ease. Leaning against a nearby wooden pillar, she folded her arms over her chest and waited for an opportunity to make use of her skills. Some clients made loud announcements to their presence, while others simply tried to keep a low profile and took seats far away from the crowd. Nothing like the three people in front of her.

As a girl greeted the weeping maid, something new happened. The suspicious waitress, who was crying the moment she set foot on the building, had performed an incredible change of attitude that would've fooled nearly everyone else. However, and much to this person's disappointment, it wasn't enough to set the bouncer's heart at ease. No, if anything, it only made her worries

''Excuse us,'' Portia turned to @Manya Boole and @Aurora Labyrinth with her best attempt at a warm smile, which was equal to a simple upward tug of the corner of her lips. A truly pitiful sight, but nothing she should be concerned about when there was a person already losing their mind. As she turned around to face @Hanno Futaba, ahem, Hanna Futaba, her expression changed significantly into a colder, more serious one.

''Time out, missy,'' was all she announced to the Faerin girl before reaching out to grab the collar of her outfit, pulling it and the rest of her/his weight along with it into the air. With no intention whatsoever to hurt the waitress while she still had to perform her respective duties, she conjured a flying platform of ice she could stand on if needed, but Portia wasn't about to let her go. Quite the contrary, actually, seeing how she dragged the employee to the kitchen's entrance, undoing both her tight grip and magic once they were at the door.

No disturbing mood swings on her watch. Oh, hell no.

 

The emerald eyed girl blinked at what the faerin said to her. @Hanno Futaba had a sibling? She had no idea he had one. Was that where he got his protective personality from? Most siblings she knew had an overprotective side, something which Hanno possessed as well. It actually made a little sense, but at the same time, made no sense. Why would Hanno allow his sister to play this game? Why would they both want to look similar? 'Maybe they are just that close that they would want to stay twins even in a game' She thought to herself as she waved at the maid. "Ah, my apologise! I'm sorry I mistook you. My name is Aurora Labyrinth. Nice to meet you Ms Hanna" she didn't even get to fully talk to her until another female @Portia Ahrens stepped in. Aurora had to admit. She was absolutely stunning but also didn't look so happy. She watched as the faerin was dragged away by her and she began to worry. 'I hope she will be alright' She thought before turning to @Manya Boole .

The young girl had came to eat but she would also enjoy having a companion to eat with and the male seemed to be a nice person to strike a conversation with. "Hello Mr Boole. It is nice to meet you. Mind if I sit with you and have your company while I dine as well?"She inquired, not wanting to be rude and sit down without permission.

 

Manya just watched as a strange woman marched up to them. She smiled and sounded like a kind person, but she swiftly grabbed Hanna-chan and marched her away inside. Was she another worker here? Maybe she stepped in to calm the girl! What a kind woman!

He watched them leave and gave a small wave of sorts to the women as they left. His attention was quickly caught by the other woman speaking, of course. She had introduced herself, and naturally, he must do the same!

"Ah, hello! Aurora...Labyrinth, was it? It's a pleasure to meet you as well. And please, sit down, sit down! I welcome the company. Would you like some curry brisket? Dumplings? Um...Hanna-chan's Daily Special?"

The daily special, a simple curry in all appearance and taste wasn't as special without someone spoonfeeding the person, though, but it was still sitting on the table, piping hot and without a claimant, considering that Mister Ash had vanished with surprising alacrity.

"Sorry I didn't introduce myself to you specifically. My name, as you know, is Manya Boole. I'm a White Magician!"

He said it with so much confidence and pride, it was hard not to be impressed, especially considering that he was a small bean sprout of a Faerin.

"Or you could order something as well! Tell you what, it's on me.", he offered with a smile. He took another dumpling and happily munched on it.

@Aurora Labyrinth

 

Location: Kitchen

"It's fine! Don't worry about it!" She shrugged off @Aurora Labyrinth (Reasonable) mistake, before turning to Manya and booming a happy smile- "Nice to meet you tooooooaaaaah!-" She was suddenly dragged by @Portia Ahrens, away from her two new friends. "N-Nooo! I want to play more!" The girl contested, squirmed... But there was no use, she wasn't Hanno so she couldn't just force her way out. Crossing her arms, Hanna-chan pouted in annoyance.

And her next stop was in front of the Kitchen's door. She turned to see the woman deep inside her eyes- "Uwe... I wanted to play..." Frowning, the girl walked to the Locker Room where she would remove her maid outfit and would switch to Hanno's default outfit- Soon she would untie her twin tails, and tie the usual typical pony tail of Hanno.

Looking at the mirror, she nodded assertively. "I'm Hanno now." Hanna-chan said forcing a male voice, and it worked perfectly- After all, she was a Faerin! It was easy to make Faerin male voices!

Stepping out of the Locker Room, she walked to the Kitchen. Ghast looked over Janet's shoulder, seeing it's... Master? Wait, something was wrong. The Shield frowned deeply at Hanna-chan, the Faerin looked like Hanno, but didn't felt like Hanno. "Ghast, it's time to go." Hanna-chan said with a male voice, grabbing it by the tentacle and dragging it by force.

The Shield saw the amount of effort that the Faerin was having to carry him, which was extremely weird considering Hanno could easily carry him around. But Ghast was in high spirits, so it simply helped Hanna-chan by pushing himself with it's free tentacles.

Hanna-chan looked up at @Libitina Cerin, giving a warm smile. "See you later One- Ahem. Libitina! You too Janet!" She waved happily, giving a glance to @Iván Carl "You too, Boss. Bye!" And then she finally walked out of the Kitchen as Ghast waved it's tentacles happily as a goodbye to @Janet Reilly.

Location: Outside

Stepping out of the Curry's House (From the back door) Hanna-chan frowned in anger. "Gaaah! That smug dummy! Baka baka baka!" She stomped the ground angrily. "She didn't even let me have fun with my new friends~! She's baka like Mist- I don't know who's more dummy!"

The girl frowned for a few seconds. "Aaah! It's Mist for sure, dummy Mist stole Rivers-senpai from me! GRRR!" Hanna-chan growled at no one in particular, and Ghast stared with an even more confused expression as it tried to crawl away from the girl.

"Hmpf! I don't need Rivers-senpai anyway! ..." She looked away, and suddenly on her head the image of the Faerin boy that helped her out popped up in her head, making her cheeks blush. "Y-Yeah right!" Hanna-chan opened Hanno's UI, that was extremely glitchy- But for some reason she had no trouble to mess with it.

Going to the friendlist, she typed @Manya Boole and sent a friend request, giving a silly and flusttered smile.

She turned around to see Ghast crawling away, so she whistled to call it's attention. "Come on Ghast! Follow me, we need to go to somewhere safe before Hanno wake up!" The Faerin girl smiled brightly at her companion, that stared back at her with a confused expression... Until it realized something. 'Ah.' It rolled it's eyes and began following her.

...

After a few hours, Hanno woke up on a bench. He raised to sit on it, scratching his head in confusion before looking around, noticing he was in Honeyhome Village. "Huh?" The Faerin blinked, turning to look beside him when being poked by a tentacle. Ghast waved a tentacle innocently at him.

"Ah, hello Ghast! ... Why I am here?" Hanno asked, and the Shield answered by giving him a small piece of parchment. Confused, the Faerin looked at it.

On the parchment, a very fuzzy and childish handwriting filled it with the words: 'Let's do our best, Oniichan~!'

"...What..?"

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