After we all finished our conversations, we all decided to eat.
I'm currently sitting on one of the tables together with Katherine-san and Yugo-san.
Katherine-san is quietly eating her meal while Yugo-san is eating his with extreme speed.
While looking at both of them, I started to eat too.
The food made by Marinda-san was delicious, it was mostly vegetables, a few slices of meat, and a loaf of bread; really fitting for a healthy breakfast.
While eating my meal, I look around again to see what the others are doing.
I looked to my left and saw Victor-san slowly separating the meat from the vegetables.
He then suddenly stood up and slowly walked towards me and handed over to me his vegetables.
[ Consider this my welcoming gift to you. ] Victor-san said with tired-looking eyes.
He then sat again at his table and sighed.
[ I didn't expect that the food will be mostly vegetables, I just wasted one copper coin. ] he muttered to himself.
Wow... what a cheap Dracula...
It looks like he only eats meat, huh?
And here I was hoping to see a vegetarian vampire...
I looked for Bretta-san and Marinda-san too, but I wasn't able to see them after they served us our food, I guess they're inside the kitchen eating too.
[ By the way, Haruto-kun. Since you're going to join the adventurer's guild, could you tell us what magical aptitude you have? ] asked Yugo-san.
[ Magical aptitudes...? ] I repeat the word as I was figuring out what it might means.
[ hey, don't tell me you don't even know what that is? ] Katherine-san mockingly said.
[ hey, don't bully Haruto-kun like that. Anyways, if you don't know them yet, let me explain them to you. ]
[ Okay. ] I immediately replied.
[ There are a total of seven magical aptitudes out there. The four most basic aptitude are fire, water, earth, and wind, while the other three are very rare and only a few people have those aptitudes. You can control elements base on what aptitudes you have, for example; you have the aptitude for water, if so, you can control water on your will base on your experience. Controlling elements are really difficult, most of the experienced mages once join the magic academy to improve their skills, that's why they were able to invent new techniques to control their magic. ]
[ Is that so...? ]
That means I will be able to control magic if I have the right aptitudes...
[ You don't know what magical aptitude you have yet, right? ]
[ That's right. ]
[ We'll be able to see what magical aptitudes you have once we get to the guild. ]
[ really!? ]
Nice. I feel really excited.
I always wanted to have magical powers since I was a kid so this current situation feels like a dream come true.
[ Anyways, let's go there after we finish eating. ]
[ Yes, there's no need to rush. We don't have any task to complete yet so we can rest easy for now. ] Katherine-san said while still having food inside her mouth.
[ That's it! Why don't you go join us, Haruto-kun? ]
[ Join you...? ]
[ Yes, it would be dangerous if you go alone on your first mission without knowing anything. ]
That's right... I don't have any knowledge or sense of how dangerous the creatures of this world might be... I might really need their help...
[ hey Yugo, we do things ourselves, we need to earn money fast too. Don't go around wasting our time helping a helpless boy. ]
This girl is totally rude...
[ Haah... well, how about it, Haruto-kun? I'm willing to help you, but you need to convince Katherine first. ]
[ is that so...? ]
I looked at Katherine-san.
[ Hmph...! ]
Katherine-san moved her gaze away when I looked at her.
Uwah... it looks like convincing this girl would be difficult...
How about Victor-san...?
I looked at Victor-san who's still eating his meal quietly while still trying to separate the vegetables from his plate.
No matter how I look at it... I think it would be more difficult to work with Victor-san than these two...
Haah...
I sighed only inside my head.
I have no other choice but to convince this girl...
But how do I convince her in the first place...?
Do I need to beg...?
[ hey, come-on, it looks like Haruto-kun is having trouble. Look, this is your chance to make a friend Katherine. ]
[ Wha-what!? ]
[ Right? Haruto-kun is almost the same age as you. I'm sure you two can get along. ]
I don't think so...
[ Huh!? ] Katherine-san Exclaimed.
[ You see, Haruto-kun, Katherine-san doesn't have any friends so she really wants to make some. ]
Really...? even if this girl seems totally rude, she's still beautiful and pretty. I'm pretty sure it's impossible for her to doesn't have any friends... at least that's what I think...
[ Wh-what do you think you're saying Yugo!? I... I have...! some friends... you know... ] Katherine said as her words began to stutter and her eyes started to become teary.
Cute...!
This is not the fierce and scary girl I met earlier... who is this adorable creature...!
[ He-hey, Katherine, stop crying. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings okay? haah... your uncle might kill me for this, you know...? ]
I wonder what is the relationship of these two...?
[ I'm sorry for this, Haruto-kun. ]
[ no- no, It's fine... ]
In fact, I want to see this for a little longer...
[ *hick* I... I don't need any... friends... ]
Kawaii...
[ Hey, Haruto-kun... please cheer her up. ] Yugo-san whispered towards me.
[ ...What...? ] I replied without letting a single noise escape my mouth.
Yugo-san then stood up and went towards me while Katherine is still crying and wiping her tears.
[ You see, I've been a servant of Katherine-sama since she was a kid, I don't know but she's really picky about the people she meets so she always distances herself to them. She said that she kind of can read... or feel any malice and hostility towards her, and since many nobles are like that, even noble kids, she didn't have any friends her age since she was young. So she's really sensitive to the word "friends." ] Yugo-san explained to me with complete detail.
[ wh-why are you telling me this!? ]
[ look, haruto-kun, I want you to be her friend, I feel like you're a good guy, you know? ]
[ wha-what are you saying!? ]
[ Haah... anyway, please try to cheer her up. ]
After saying that, Yugo-san went back to his seat.
Just how do I supposed to cheer this girl up...?
[ I - *Hick* I don't need you to pity me. ]
[ haah... if you really don't have any friends... why don't you try to make one...? ]
[ As I said... I already have many friends! ]
[ doesn't look like it... ]
[ *Hick* ]
[ Then... how about I become your friend? ]
It might sound lame but I never had many friends in my previous world so I also want to have some new ones here...
[ ...ahh... ]
Katherine-san suddenly became daze...
I don't know if it's just my imagination but I think I saw smokes escaped on top of Katherine-san's head.
How am I supposed to convince a girl like this!? this girl is totally weird!
Saying I want to become her friend doesn't seem to work either too...
Haa!!!
Just how the heck am I supposed to cheer this girl...?
[ ...We-well... If... if you're fine with me... ] Katherine-san said while blushing intensely.
[ ...huh...? ]
[ ...huh...? ]
-Who is this adorable creature!!??
It seems both Yugo-san and I had the same reaction...
***
I can't believe it...
I've never seen Katherine-sama like this before...
She never acted like this to anyone before... not even towards her family...
Did Haruto-kun just did the impossible...?
To tame this beast of a girl...
Seems very impossible before...
I only wanted haruto-kun to get along with Katherine-sama... I never expected him to tame her like this...
Who is this kid...?
***
I can't take it anymore!
I've never been embarrassed my whole life!
I have friends! many friends!
[ Then... how about I become your friend? ]
[ ...Ahh... ]
SFX: Sparkle- sparkle-
I was caught surprised...
I don't know why but it felt like his face began to shine and sparkled...
...What is this feeling...?
He doesn't have any ulterior motives...
He genuinely wants to become friends with me...
I... I want to be friends too...
[ ...We-well... If... if you're fine with me... ]
[ ...Huh...? ]
[ ...Huh...? ]