The sun coming up once more, Norbert stirring from his spot. The people quieted down just before the sun started to come up behind Norbert. The first rays starting to lick the sky, looking back to the other rooftop, the chairs slightly move from the night before, having been jostled by the users from having their rowdy time. Sheathing his sword, Norbert patted himself down, confirming that it wouldn't get in the way to get back in through the window.

Vaulting himself through the window underneath him, Norbert banged on the floorboards as he looked around the room, a surprised guest on the bed next to the fox, idly staring up at the ceiling.

On the bed, Norbert saw the short-haired waitress, instantly jumping out in surprise at Norbert's appearance. Pulling up the blankets further up, she looked at Norbert, cheeks starting to get red.

The fox poked its head out from under the covers, looking around at the commotion that was being made. Norbert raised an eyebrow at the white fox as it licked its lips, plopping on top of the covers where the bed's foot was.

Turning his attention to the woman in his bed, "Uhhrm?" Norbert cleared his throat, pointing at her as if asking what was happening.

Seeing her blush once more, she started stammering something out. Norbert furrowing his brow in his hand. "What are you doing in my bed?" Norbert flatly asked, hoping to draw something out of the woman.

"Brezan said to come up here and assist you." The waitress said.

Norbert just shook his head before turning around, looking out the window and the sun shining in. "Whatever could have thought I would want that?" Norbert said as he heard shuffling from behind him, scrunching his face at the thought of someone warming up his bed, much preferring a cold pillow.

She was making sure to continue looking outside as he pursed his ears, ensuring she wasn't thinking of doing anything unsavoury towards him. Hearing fabric move over the skin, Norbert counted to three before turning around. The woman was wearing the clothes again, standing on the other side of the bed as she looked down, placing the final few things on the dress and completing the look.

Norbert looked at her, seeing the patches of skin once more. "Why else would a human be here giving a stupendous amount of gold unnecessarily." The waitress said to Norbert stiffly.

Norbert was taken aback at the change of attitude, the glare she was receiving from him catching him off guard as Norbert looked around, confirming that he was in the same place. Norbert watched as she stood where she was, not moving as the light went over from behind himself, the waitress moving her eyes between the doorway, the light on the ground and Norbert.

Following her, Norbert stayed still, not moving from the window, and the light bending around to make its way in surprised it could bend that far. "You need to learn to speak if you want someone to do something," Norbert told her.

"Just like Count." The waitress said under her breath. Norbert could hear her speak but did not say anything more as she closed her eyes, breathing in for a moment before continuing, "Yes, some people do have those tendencies, and that's what we are here for." She finished like the matter was closed.

Norbert stood there, not believing that the waitress thought it was over. Waiting several seconds in silence as nothing came out further, Norbert, now getting annoyed, said, "I have no clue what you're talking about; I have no tendencies and have no desire for any of this." Norbert stated as he waved his arms at the woman and the bed.

"The only reason I gave out so many coins was to stop anyone from interfering with me," Norbert said, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

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"That wasn't necessary; the moment the name Count von Count came from your lips, it was no longer needed." She said to him, now staring daggers at him, Norbert wondering how much more annoyed she could get. He shook his head, knowing it wasn't the time to push forward.

The next thing that caught his mind was how much weight his buddy could throw himself around if people even here cared about hearing the name Count von Count coming out of a random human mouth.

Pointing at the ray of light, Norbert asks her, "Why not cross to go outside instead of getting annoyed and not moving?" Norbert asked her.

Taking a finger, she poked it in the light for several seconds. Norbert smelled bacon before she brought it out, showing it to Norbert as the digit was slightly blackened. Looking surprised at the effect, remembering when the vampire was cut to shreds by it, the amount of blood pooling out of the vampire.

"How come it isn't as bad as the vampire?" Norbert asked the woman.

"That's how it is; why do you think you were the only one served in the centre, where there is the light." She finished off, now getting even more annoyed. Norbert was surprised that nobody could hear her voice from downstairs.

Norbert nodded as he turned around, closing the curtain behind him. Hearing the waitress breathe out in relief, Norbert stepped towards her and held his hand out, stopping the woman from walking further.

Looking straight into his eyes, Norbert sees her ears start to go red. "Just one more thing, why didn't you go onto the roof and call me down?" Norbert asked her.

"I did, and you ignored me." She said curtly as she pushed her way around Norbert, letting himself get pushed out of the way. She went to the ladder and jumped down, her dress going up once more around her, and she remembered the sight he saw the other day.

Turning to the fox and looking back at him, Norbert asked, "And what were you doing under there?" Norbert asked the fox.

The fox gets up and stretches before going up and crawling onto Norbert. The fox looks back at him before directing him towards the ladder.

Shaking his head, Norbert gave a once look over the room with the single curtain drawn as he walked out, not bothering to lock it as nothing else was in there; he walked towards the ladder and jumped down.

Everyone went quiet the moment he stepped into the bar's common area. Norbert looked around, finding his table groaning in the silence. Dragging his chair to the ground, mimicking the noise he just made, the white fox jumped into the same spot as before, looking at the whole plate and licking its lips.

He looked around the room; Norbert shook his head, not caring what they were thinking, as he started eating the gruel before him. The warm, tasteless food being spooned one after the other like a machine down his throat. Knowing he didn't need to eat this meal, after all the other times, he thought he would be fine and then needed to skip, which left him worried it could happen again.

Finishing the food, Norbert picked up the cup in front of him, sipping it, and was happy to find out it was water. Norbert continued to sip it down—the waitress with the short hair came towards him to pick up the plate.

"My thanks to the chef," Norbert said to her. She only got an eyebrow raised in return as she picked up the dirty plates before heading back into the kitchen. The waitress with longer hair also comes out—the two each other a look before giving Norbert the stare.

Shrugging his shoulders right in front of her, he downed the cup and silently exited from the premises. Holding the door open, letting some of the light leak into the room, Norbert breathed in the smells from outside. Having no windows open, the bar smells slightly stale.

Stepping through, Norbert fanned the door several times, allowing fresh air to circulate. Giving a final wave to everyone, Norbert closed the door behind himself mightily. Hearing it thud behind himself and slightly shake in its hinges.

Stepping out, Norbert stood beside the door as he waited, sending energy around his body to his ears, allowing him to hear more. Leaning up against the door, Norbert stood there for several seconds, and everything was quiet.

"I wonder how long he is going to wait out there?" Someone asked from inside.

Norbert grinned as he continued, starting to whistle to himself as he continued to wait.

"Oh no, not the whistling again. Can't believe he still has enough will to do this." Another voice said.

Norbert could not stop a chuckle from escaping his lips, stopping the whistling and continuing; Norbert heard someone walk towards the door. Feeling his time over, Norbert walked into the mostly empty street, heading towards the Colosseum.

The door swung open, and Norbert turned behind himself, spinning around on the ball of his feet. Norbert saw the waitress he was talking to before. Smiling and waving No, Robert saw slight smoke start to come about. Staring at him, she closes the door behind herself.

As Norbert walked down the street, heading towards the Colosseum to hear the news. He hoped the waitress would be able to heal herself quickly and not get in trouble because of his actions.