I suppose there's no problem with Elina showing me where the bathhouse was. She would just be showing me the way. From the look of her, she probably had taken a shower already so there's no need for her to go in there with me.
"Just tell me the direction, I think I will manage on my own with just that..."
"Really? I think I should show you myself... besides I had nothing else to do right now so might as well help you go there."
"Well, there's something that I needed to do first so I do not want to make you wait. So the direction is all I need..."
Actually, there's nothing that I wanted to do besides taking a bath right now. I was just saying that because I don't want Elina to be with me as I realize that it will somehow start rumors about us.
I know that Elina was just trying to help me without any other intention but she ought to realize what problem might occur if we're always together. As Elina was my friend, at least that what I think of her... I don't want her to cause her relationship with Ildran to destroy because of me.
"Okay then, if that's what you want... Just go straight from here and turn right when you see a water fountain. The bathhouse would be there and you wouldn't miss it."
"Thanks for your help, as soon as I have done what I need to do... I will go there."
As I was about to close the door, Elina put her hand on it as it seemed like there's something more that she wanted to say towards me.
"Yei... I am still your friend right?" Elina said that with an unsure face.
Seeing that, I ask myself whether I did go hard on Elina? Maybe I did but it was for the better. As it would save her relationship with Ildran. As far as what I experienced last night, their current relationship was in a bad shape right now as there was no trust at all.
With a smile on my face, I reply to Elina asking me, "Of course you're still my friend..."
Somehow I found that making friends was easier here rather than in the actual world. Of course, in the game, it was rather simple but in real life, no matter what I do, I always fail at that sort of thing. Maybe that's why I am so fixated on Chronicle Legacy, a game rather than the real world.
"I am glad to hear that, I don't why but I feel like you are trying to avoid me after what happened yesterday."
Well, Elina wasn't wrong there, I do try to avoid being with her right now. But of course, I can't say that towards her as it would surely deteriorate our friendship. That was the thing that I wanted to avoid doing.
"Hahaha! How could you think that... avoid you!? I always like this... I'm an introvert you see, I just prefer to be alone."
"Introvert... Really!?"
"Yes, why don't you believe me?"
"I never think that as you had no trouble communicating with strangers... you always responded quickly."
"Somehow I think you got it wrong, introverts don't have trouble communicating... It's just that we hate small talk that is irrelevant. Besides, there's a lot that I need to know and that's why I talk."
When we're about this topic, I do realize something as well. How can I communicate with a woman this easily? As I remember that I will always get flustered so easily when I was about to talk with the ladies.
Maybe because I became a woman myself now?
But still, it doesn't make any sense, woman or not... I'm still me. That's something that will not change ever and I hope so. It would be weird to see myself as a guy in this world.
"Yei? Are you still here..." Elina waved her hand in front of my face.
"Oh! So sorry, I must-"
Elina cut in, "Well I think what you say is true... it's just me that doesn't notice it." She giggles afterward
"Okay you can leave now Elina, I have something to do so don't block the door please."
With that, Elina wishes me luck as she then leaves in front of my room. I closed my door and waited for a few minutes inside. I take the backpack that had bread in it within my storage and eat a few of it to satisfy my hunger.
After that, it's time for me to head to the bathhouse. When I head downstairs, I notice that the inn was completely silent unlike last night... full of noises. I then saw the Innkeeper was wiping the table at the moment and as he was about to wipe another one, he saw me as he then walked towards me.
"Did you sleep well last night?" He asked.
"It's okay... not bad as the sound does get quieter as time passes."
"How about your girlfriend then? Managed to talk things out..."
"Girlfriend, what do you mean?" I asked as I was confused about what the innkeeper was saying.
"I mean that white hair girl? Wasn't that your girlfriend..."
When the Innkeeper said that, I finally realized it. Is that what people saw our relationship was... no wonder Ildran could be jealous of me.
"No, she not as she just a friend of mine... besides she already has a girlfriend, surely you know Ildran right?"
"Owh! I see... I apologized as I shouldn't be assuming things. I guess my imagination is much wilder than I thought it was..." The Innkeeper then let out a short laugh.
"That's fine, okay then if there's nothing more... I will head out now."
"Sure and if you need a place to stay, you know that Liala Innkeep is always open."
Can't wait to start my very first unofficial quest but first I need to take a bath. Hygiene is the most important thing to take care of...