Here we are picking leaves off the ground. The reward is worth it so I can't really complain.
"Boss, I'm done picking leaves on this side!"
Wow, Guerno managed to pick most of the leaves there, it looks spacey now.
"Great work!" I praised him.
I looked around looking for Nyna. I'm sure she's doing a great job.
"What's wrong nya?" She asked out of nowhere.
She's so short I didn't even saw her.
"Ah Nyna, done picking up those leaves?"
She nods
"Yes, there weren't many leaves here nya."
Yeah, the wind blew most of the leaves here. Welp, makes our job more easier.
...
After completing the quest, we went back to claim our rewards.
We splitted the 3 golds, 1 for me, 1 for Nyna and 1 one for Guerno.
We promised to meet together here tomorrow.
I used the gold to rent a room in an inn.
Even until now, I still don't know what I'm supposed to do here.
Did god gave me a second chance with a reason?
"God, give me some clues." I spoke to myself.
How am I so calm with this, I abandoned my mother, my friend.
I hope I can meet them someday.
After a while overthinking, I eventually sleep soundly.
...
I woke up to a knocking sound in the morning.
"Boss, it's Guerno."
I walk up to the door and opened it gently
"Good morning Guerno, what brings you here?"
He looks the the ground as if something bad had happened.
"It's about Nyna."
...
I followed him to Nyna's place, I hope she's doing fine.
"We're here boss, I know we just met yesterday, but please, treat her like family from now own."
I nodded.
He opens the door slowly.
I saw Nyna, she was crying, I didn't understand why until I saw a woman that was covered with a blanket.
I think she was her mother.
"Nyna..."
I understand her feelings, I also lost my loved ones, it was my father. He was always there for me, he took his own life due to financial problems, if I could just be there for him.
I could've helped him.
"Shiro.."
Nyna finally said something.
"Yes? if there's anything I could help just ask me."
...
"Then can you.. Can you take care of me?.."
Those words touched my heart.
I took a moment to decide.
"Sure, I can take care of you, I shall treat you like my own daughter."
She looks hopeful now, she's hugging me.
Her ears are so soft...
Huh, Is she sleeping?
Nyna loudly snores
Yep, she's sleeping while hugging me.
"Boss, I think you should carry her to your room. Take good care of her."
"Guerno, by any chance did you knew her mother?"
...
"Yes, she was my comrade. It was a long time ago, I left her party. Don't tell Nyna this but, she died because she used all of her mana on her previous quest. She sacrificed her life for her team."
"I see.."
...
I carried her to my room and put her on my bed.
I dont want to disturb her sleep so I sleep on the ground.
"S-shiro.."
Oh, she's still awake.
"Is something wrong?"
"Can you sleep beside me n-nya?"
I was hoping she'd say that!
"Sure."
...
I'm sleeping with a loli. A real loli. No, I have to take care of her.
She's so cute in her sleep. She's holding me tight.
I slept like an angel.
...
I yawn
"Good morning father nyaa~!
F - father! She called me her father!
"G-good morning Nyna! Sleep well?"
She nods happily
"I'm sorry, about your mother.."
...
Maybe I shouldn't have reminded her..
"It's ok, sometimes your loved ones just go.."
Yeah, they do just go..
I hope my mother is doing well.
"Have you also lost one of your loved ones nya?
"Yeah, I did. My mother. But she's still alive, somewhere."
*She pats my head*
Hey now shouldn't I be the one patting her??
"It's ok father, maybe we can look for her, together.'
I couldn't hold back my tears. There I am crying beside, my child? I'm so embarrassed.
She just kept patting my head as my tears drops like waterfall.
I really don't know what I'm supposed to do here.
"I'm ok now," I said as I wiped down my tears.
"That good nya, it's good to let out that tears right?"
Yeah, it does...
The door banged open startling both me and Nyna
"Good morning boss!"
Guerno you...
"Huh? Did I miss something?" Guerno asked.
"I was in the middle of sharing my feelings if you must know."
"Ahh I see, then may I join in the sharing of one's feelings?"
...
"Sure, the more the merrier".
We all shared our own feelings. We got along pretty well.
It was nice..
Thanks to Guerno, he changed our moods in a second.
He reminds me of my bestfriend Hiriko.
"Hm? Is something the matter boss?"
"No, I'm just lucky to be friends with you."
Guerno chuckles, "Well I'm glad I met you!"
Mother, forgive me for disappearing in a sudden.
...
"Welp, I feel like going on a quest."
"That's why I came here, I have some problem that we can solve,
But this is no ordinary quest, it's an important quest that can save Japan." Guerno replied.
Japan?, could it be that we're still on the same planet?
How does that work? I'm so confused right now.
"Uhm, what's the mission nya?"
"Simple, take down the fallen mages."
"Fallen mages!?, Guerno we're not highly trained for that!"
"That's true, but with a lot of training we might be able to do it, and besides,
We already have a highly trained knight here, ain't that right boss, boss?"
I might be in the past, no if it's the past how is magic possible?
Wait..
"Boss?"
"Ahh, sorry I was dozing off abit there."
"Again?, well as I was saying-"
That's right, I'm not in a different world.
...
I'm in a parallel universe.