The next day, Rem went to school with Karina and saw posters all over the school.
"What's that?" Karina asked.
Both Karina and Rem went towards the posters. All the posters had the same note on it.
Rem read the note out loud, "There will be no school this week because of the portal incident. The school will start again next Monday. Stay safe and study. -From, the Principal"
"Yay! No school for a whole week!" Karina yelled happily.
"Since we don't have school for the whole week, we can go shopping today. Sorry about last Friday. I was in a hurry. We didn't go shopping at that time so let's go today. Do you have time? We can go shopping right now." Rem offered.
"I'll only forgive you if you agree to do whatever I want today! I'm choosing where to go!" Karina said.
"Alright, alright. Where do you want to go first?" Rem asked.
"Follow me! I know the best shops in this city!" Karina rushed out of the school and went towards the shops.
Karina first brought Rem to a clothing shop. She picked many outfits for Rem. Rem wore every single outfit she picked for her while Karina kept taking photos. They've been trying out the clothes for over three hours.
"A-are we done yet?" Rem asked tiredly.
"Nope!"
"C'mon... I don't want to try out clothes all day!"
"Fine, fine. We'll buy these clothes then."
"Finally!!!"
Karina bought a few outfits for herself and Rem. Rem insisted on paying but Karina said it was a gift for Rem so she accepted it.
"You hungry? It's already the afternoon. I know a restaurant that has delicious food. I'll treat you!" Karina said.
"It's fine. I can pay. You already paid for the clothes so I'll pay for the food. It's only fair to do so..." Rem looked at Karina.
"But this is the first time a friend has hanged out with me... Please..?" Karina looked at Rem with pitiful eyes.
'Urg... Puppy eyes...' Rem had a soft spot for cute things.
"Fine... But next time, I'll treat you!" Rem pouted and followed Karina to the restaurant.
"Yay!!!" Karina smiled brightly and brought Rem to the restaurant.
'I should give her a gift too. I mean, she is the first friend I made in ages...'
{You have no friends!}
'Shut up 001! Now I do.'
{Humph}
'When did the system get more bratty???' Rem wondered as she sat down in front of Karina after they arrived at the restaurant.
The restaurant looked really fancy and expensive. Rem told Karina to choose something for her to eat. Karina nodded and ordered a few things. To Rem, the food she ordered looked like a steak for the main dish, berry tart for dessert, and soda for the drinks.
'The food here sure looks like the food I ate in my past life...'
After they finished eating, Karina asked, "Did you like the food?"
"Yeah. It was delicious! This is my first time eating in a restaurant like this."
"Thank goodness. I thought you didn't like it." Karina said in relief.
"By the way, do you want to gain some levels with me tomorrow?" Rem asked.
"Can I? Won't I be a bother?"
"Of course you can."
'You have to get stronger...'
"Thanks, Remie!"
"Anyways, it's getting late. I have something to do. You can leave first. We'll meet tomorrow at eight in the morning. I'll wait for you at the school gate. I know the perfect place to help you level up!"
"Okay then. Bye! See you tomorrow!" Karina waved goodbye to Rem.
Rem waved back and walked towards an ally with barely any people around.
'002, where do I obtain the Dark Beast Cores?'
{You can obtain them by defeating the Dark Wolf Boss. There's a 20 percent chance the boss would drop it.}
'Is the Dark Wolf Boss located in the Dark Forest? If so, how many are there?'
{Yes, you are correct. There is only one Dark Wolf Boss. After you defeat it, it will spawn in 5 years to the very least.}
'What??! That long??? Are there other ways to get the Dark Beast Cores?'
{Yes.}
'Then how?'
{You can obtain them from doing certain quests in the Adventurer's Guild.}
'The Adventure Guild... Hmmm. Alright. Let's go.'