Lucifer's POV:
"Okay, this is the last one and...done!" I pick up the black cat that looked identical to the one in the quest paper and sigh in relief. This was the first time I felt that it was so tiring to do such random things.
Maybe it was because I wasn't as strong as before but it felt strange yet fun. Fun...I only felt fun when I fought with someone as strong as me but to think that I will find it fun by just doing such quests.
"Meow~" The black cat in my arms meowed at me and licked my face.
"Oh? You aren't scared of me, kitty?" I pat it's head lightly and it meows back at me. I smile a bit and pack up my quest items. It was about to get dark and all this time, I had done quests like, weeding the garden, taking a dog for a walk, etc etc. Catching the cat was an extra one that I didn't even accept. It just popped out of nowhere in front of me and I remembered its picture shown in the quest board when I was picking the quests.
"I'll take you as my extra trophy then, kitty. Let's take you to your owner now." I then headed towards the guild after patting the kitty on its head.
"Meow~"
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At the Adventurers guild.
"Here, the quest items to show the completion of the quests." I handed the quest items and the quest papers to the blue haired receptionist. She still looked serious and checked the items carefully then nodded.
"Good. Then I'll give you the rewards for the two quests." She said.
"Oh wait, I have also completed a quest that I didn't accept. Can I also submit it and get the reward for it?" I asked as I took out the black cat that hid inside my clothes and showed it to the receptionist. The cat meowed at the receptionist as if saying hello.
The receptionist froze a bit after seeing the cat so close to her.
'Oh. Is she scared of cats?' I thought and was just about to take the cat away when she suddenly grabbed the cat from me and showed a different kind of expression that was so much unlike her usual serious face.
"Awww~ My Yuki is back! I missed you so much! Why didn't you come back sooner? Look at you, you have slimmed down so much in just 3 days away from home! Did you get lost?" The receptionist checked the whole body of the cat for any changes or injuries and spoke in a....cringy way.
It was creepy too since I only thought she was a very serious and calm person of few words. I looked at her with a stiff face, waiting for her to finish this quickly.
'Maybe I know why the cat left for so many days....poor cat.' I looked at the cat that was squeezed in her arms and looked like it was suffocating.
'And Yuki? A Japanese name! I finally heard one after only hearing foreign names here. But, what's with her naming sense? Naming a black cat as Yuki....very strange.' (Yuki means snow in Japanese.)
*cough* I faked a cough to get her attention back to me and I succeeded.
"Ah, sorry. I was so happy to see my Yuki back so I forgot that you existed there. And yes, you can get the reward for the quest. I'm the one who posted the quest to search for her. Thank you so much for finding her! I will give you double the rewards!" The girl spoke in a more cheerful and grateful tone, her previous seriousness fading away completely.
'Forgot that I existed?!'
" Oh~ Amy-chan is finally back to being herself! I wasn't really used to her being so gloomy and serious these 3 days. Haha it's good that the cute Amy-chan is back again."
"Yeah man. She looked scary with her serious face. She looks better when she is cheerful as always."
"She always becomes so scary and gloomy after her cat goes missing. It's not even new to me now."
"Isn't that kid the one from this morning?"
"Ah, yeah it is!"
"Oh, that kid is lucky to get in good graces of Amy-chan! She is very generous when it comes to rewards for finding her cat."
"Wait, she had done that before too?"
"You don't know? She would always post a quest to find her cat every 3 weeks after finding her cat back. Then she would give a generous reward to the one who completed it."
"Uwah...every 3 weeks??"
"Maybe I should also keep a watch at the cat so that I could also find it after it got lost again hahahah."
I heard the conversations of the adventurers sitting in the dining hall and felt quite shocked.
'Lost every 3 weeks after finding it? Posted quest more than once?? Is that even worth it? And she becomes serious and calm like before just because she lost her cat?? ' I thought to myself, feeling that it was all ridiculous.
"I just found it when I was about to head back from completing my quest. You can just give me the original reward amount." I said with a calm look even though I felt uneasy all over. My emotions had been getting affected very much since I came to this world. I even have to fake my calm, what the hell.
" Oh no no no. Please accept the reward! I would really like to thank you for finding my precious Yuki by giving you double the amount of rewards! Please don't decline it!" Amy said in a fluster and handed me a big pouch that was full of money. The coins clashed against each other inside and made a 'ching' sound as the bag landed on my hand.
" Wait, isn't this amount more than what I am supposed to get?" I looked at the big pouch in my hand and at Amy in confusion.
"Your two quest rewards equals to 8 copper coins while my quest reward is 50 copper. Double the amount, it became 100 copper plus 8 copper which is 108 copper coins. This is the amount you are supposed to get so accept it." Amy smiled at me brightly and calculated the rewards for the quests.
" What? 50 copper coins just for an F rank quest??" I asked a bit louder in surprise. I looked at Amy as if she was not sane at all.
'Calm down, calm down. This much can't affect your emotions. Calm down.' I say to myself and take a deep breath.
"Woah, it was 50 copper coins today?? Why didn't I take that quest instead?! I even forgot to check it! Ugh!"
"Me too! Although I knew that Amy-chan always changed the amount of rewards for her quest, I never thought that she would also make it 50 copper coins!"
"That kid is so lucky! He got 108 copper coins in just a day as an adventurer!"
"He must have some dog shit luck! Hmph!"
"Not he, it's she. She is a little girl, dude. Don't speak like that to a little girl."
"What?? That kid is a girl?! I thought it was a boy. She is even wearing a boy's clothes."
"Hahahah, right? I also thought that before and was shocked to hear that it was a girl."
"Well, she has both feminine and masculine facial features and her body is still immature so it's easy to mistaken her as a boy."
I listened to the chatter of the adventurers half-heartedly and accepted the rewards after being pressed on by Amy.
"Then I'll accept it. By the way, can I get a room to stay in the guild for 2 days and 3 nights?" I asked after making up my mind to not go back to the slums again. As for Anna..I will tell her later since I know her address.
"Yes, you can. It will be 12 copper coins for a room for 2 days and 3 nights." Amy said with a smile as she pet her cat gently.
I nodded and took out 12 copper coins from the pouch and handed it to her.
"Then please do it for me. Thank you." I said.
"Okay, no problem. You can also get your meals for the fee of just 1 copper coin till your stay here if you want it." Amy said and took the copper coins.
"Then I'll also have it." I handed her 1 copper coin and said.
"Okay~. Have a good stay here." Amy said with a sweet smile and then handed me a room key with the room number hung on it.
I kept the key and money pouch in my pocket but didn't go to the room and headed out of the guild bar instead.
'Now, time to get some new clothes. I can't take the stink anymore.' I thought to myself as I headed towards the area with many shops around and got inside a clothing shop. It was a slightly good shop with various clothes hung around and showcased inside.
"Welcome to our shop, dear customer. Are you here to look for ready made clothes or to order a tailored one for you?" The shopkeeper gave a big smile at me and welcomed me to the shop. It was good that the shopkeeper didn't try to chase me away for my shabby appearance.
"I would like to buy some ready made clothes. Some cheap simple clothes that are easy to move around in is more appreciated." I said to the shopkeeper.
"Sure. Please wait here and have some tea. I will bring the clothes like you mentioned in a few moment." The shopkeeper offered a chair at the waiting block and poured me a cup of tea then went to the clothing shelves to search for the clothes.
'The hospitality is quite good for a small shop.' I looked around and found some other customers also consulting with other workers and looking around the store. I took a sip of the tea and then waited patiently.
It took a few minutes for the shopkeeper to come back with some clothes in his hands and flashed me a big smile.
"Dear customer, here are some clothes like you mentioned. They are all simple but stylish and also easy to move around in. They also cost very cheap. Please take a look at them and choose the ones you would like to buy. You can also try them in the dressing room at the back of the waiting block and see if it fits or not." The shopkeeper said with his big hospitable smile on his face and showed me the way for the dressing room.
I looked at the clothes and found them to my liking. They were all clothes for boys and they were mostly shirts and pants. I chose some set of clothes in white, black and red then went to the dressing room to see if they fitted.
Surprisingly, they all fitted me perfectly. I thought about the shopkeeper and felt that he wasn't so simple and must have very good eyes to be able to even tell someone's measurements without any need to measure it.
I put on my shabby clothes back again then went out of the dressing room with the clothes.
"I would like to have these. How much do they cost?" I asked the shopkeeper and handed him the 3 sets of clothes that I picked.
"A set of the clothes cost 4 copper coins and 3 sets equals to 12 copper coins." The shopkeeper calculates the price and tells me with a smile.
"Do you have shoes? I would like to by a pair of shoes too. Give me a more sturdy one that won't get worn out even after running in the mountains." I said.
"Of course we have them. I will get it for you right away!" The shopkeeper enthusiastically went at the shelves again and fiddled around for the shoes then came back with a pair of black leather shoes that looked sturdy and quite good looking.
"Here. This one can endure well and won't get worn out easily. It also has soft soles that won't hurt your ankles and feels comfortable to walk in it." The shopkeeper showed the shoes and talked about it cheerfully.
"How much is this?" I asked thinking that it must be pricey as how I could see it.
"It's only 15 copper coins. Nothing much nothing less." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
"Lower it down a bit since I bought so many clothes too. How about making it 10 copper coins only?" I bargained with him.
"14 copper coins." He said with a smile.
"10 copper coins." I insisted.
"13."
"10."
"12! That's final." The shopkeeper said finally.
"Deal!" I smiled a bit and said.
"Then your total amount will be 24 copper coins." The shopkeeper packed the clothes and shoes for me and said.
I took out 24 copper coins and handed it to him. He then handed me the shopping bags with the clothes and shoes and I took it from him.
"Thank you for your visit. Please come here again~" The shopkeeper saw me out of the shop with a smile.
"Hmm...I finally got some clean clothes for me. Though I spent more than 20 copper coins in just a day, I don't regret it! Now it's time for my long awaited bath." I murmured to myself and then looked at the sky that was getting darker.
"Let's head back now." I said and headed back to the guild with the bags in my hands.