Ah, what a nice, refreshing morning we have today. If I were to put it into words, it was the type of morning that always came before something really good. 

Oh, by the way, the name is Akira Maine. Nice to meet ya, folks!

I don’t really have much hobbies, so all I do is helping around the inn our family owns. Well, “family” would be stretching it a bit since it’s only me and ane-ue… It’s nice! I have lots of fun every day! I even made some friends among the staff.

“Oh, you are so energetic. Did something good happen, Aki-chan?”

Here is Bors-san, he takes care of our documents and taxes. He may look intimidating because of his robust body and gigantic beard, but he is actually quite a scholar. He was the one who taught me everything I know. He always tells everyone that he has a bad leg because he once fought off a whole bunch of bandits by himself, but I am not sure about this.

“Nope! I just have a really nice feeling about today, Bors-san!”

“Oh, nice! That’s the attitude!”

As the day passes, I continue my chores, while ane-ue takes care of our new customers. It’s some dopey-looking carrot-top and… Was that an elf? I thought they don’t leave their lands, like, never ever. What gives?

“Oi, are you ponderin’ what I am ponderin’?”

I turn my head and see two brothers who work here as well. Their names are Timmy and Jimmy, and I think their parents were not the most imaginative people. Timmy is tall and lanky, with slanted eyes that give him a thuggish look. However, he is completely harmless. I mean, he really loves his garden.

“Yeah, I feel ya, bro”

Jimmy is a polar opposite. He is built like a barrel and has nearly the same stature. He has eyebrows so big I can’t even see his eyes. He is the muscles, taking care of things I or Timmy can’t carry when ane-ue is either away, busy or too wasted to move, with the later starting to happen more often after her thirtieth birthday…

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“That chick was totally ten out of ten!” “Yeah!”

Those idiots… However, even I admit that the elf girl was nice. I mean, I am a girl, but you need to be blind not to notice how beautiful she was: graceful movements, slender arms, pale skin, cherry lips and hair black as the night sky. In other words, what boys call “a total babe” … Ugh

After some time, ane-ue orders me to take rent from Randal-san, so I go to his room and find him there. Wasted. On the floor. I guess, I would leave him to be for now.

However, my sight lands on a piece of crumpled paper in his arms. It piqued my curiosity, so I took it from his clutches and started to read.

Greeting, scoundrels and thieves

You have no need of my name, nor do you want to know it. Trust me on this.

However, what I want you to know is that there is an elf in the town.

Yes, and not just an elf, but an elf maiden of unrivaled beauty.

She will be accompanied by a lone warrior, so it wouldn’t even be a challenge for professionals like you.

Thus, I want you to capture her alive and well, and meet me at the place XXX

For this, your reward will be …

Holy shi…