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[Open field dungeon]

[Khamishah point of view]

"Uwaahh, Uwaahh" [Miriam]

"There, there, you must be hungry" [Black cat lady]

"I wanted to feed Miriam as well" [Young girl]

"Idiot, you don't have any milk!" [Ox boy]

"But!" [Young girl]

"Now, don't start bickering, or else I will feed you to the monster" [Khamishah]

"Kyaa!" [Other]

Haha, how innocence they're. Though some of them took my joke literally, so much so the nun started to say "it's alright" multiple times.

We are all going to stay at the orphanage, as most inn already booked by people from other countries. Princess Diana debutante party, it's a really big celebration, as usually debutante party for a princess will only be attended by nobles and royal from few countries at most, and not to mention, the normal folks like us wouldn't even get to have a taste of what it feels like to celebrate an important event. Plus, normally the bride for the princess will be announced during the debutante party, but knowing Princess Diana, I don't think that will happen. The time I spent with her might be short, but she's a strong willed girl that wouldn't kneel down to any ideas that she dislikes, and would even fight it back

(Plus, she got herself few trustable and dependable allies) [Khamishah]

Though of course, one of them is, how to put it nicely... "unique"

"Gaah!" [Miriam]

"Miriam is bored" [Long hair girl]

"Well, she's only a kid, so long travel might bored her quickly" [Nun D]

Those two mother and son, they're invited as well, and personally for that. I ask both Queen Rinz and Princess Diana to send an invitation to her directly, and ask other to spread the news about it, that she was invited due to her courageous act to adopt a human when she herself is a non human in a challenging environment. For her, it's only a normal act, and she herself ask me to stop it, but I have to do that, since both Queen Rinz and I wanted the tense situation in Kiserre to go down, as well as normalizing, or at least make it to a level where racial riot isn't always a feet away

"How long... I'm tired" [Long hair girl]

"We should arrive right before dusk I think" [Khamishah]

"That long..." [Long hair girl]

If you ask me, I am the one feeling most affected, as I usually travel solo as the saga and my journey will usually be a quick one, but traveling with all of them, it's slow but nonetheless, something that being comfort to my heart.

(Maybe a brute woman like me finally developed a motherly instinct?) [Khamishah]

If Ash heard that, he will laugh for sure, and I will stomp his face for that

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[Kara point of view]

"Inspecting the neighborhood area with you? Sure" [Rafiah]

"REALLY! I mean... thank you" [Hunter adventure]

An emergency has occurred, Sis Rafiah, our beloved oblivious Sis Rafiah is currently being drag into a date with one of the adventures without her knowing so. The reaction of other, can be divided into

Male adventures and soldiers

"That damn hunter!" [Swordman adventure]

"Death is too light of a punishment for him!" [Axeman adventure]

"And why didn't I think of that excuse sooner!" [Spearman adventure]

"Let us "celebrate" them by giving the hunter a "nice and warm" push, into HELL!" [Soldier A]

Female friends of her

"Rafiah, on a date... which swindler trick her!" [Yefefiah]

"What if she's drag into an inn, and..." [Mimi]

"That hunter, I am so gonna shoots him in that area should he do that!" [Female elf adventure]

"I should prepare some poison to make it even more excruciating" [Young healer A]

"I'll aid whenever possible" [Elsa]

Minorities

"Come on now, you guys are just overreacting" [Jacks]

"Say someone who can't even get Alice yet!" [Swordman adventure]

"But really, you guys really do..." [Ex female paladin adventure]

"Listen here! Alice has already someone in her mind (though I hope it isn't true), the guild master's daughter, well, she's gorgeous, but this is the guild master's daughter we are talking about! That only leave us men with that cutie Rafiah, and to think he out of all people get her! Unforgivable!" [Dwarf adventure]

(That hunter wouldn't do anything funny, but not like they will listen) [Syah]

(I'm too afraid to tell them my opinion...) [Kronbir]

And us

"I'm worried..." [Rean]

"Same here. She's dependable, but..." [Elise]

"She's oblivious when it comes to things like these, even Kara here has more common sense in that area" [Mara]

"Hey!" [Kara]

"Sis Rafiah..." [Lara]

"Danger!" [Nara]

"True, in real danger" [Zerolith]

"Someone suddenly concern about her, when all he did all the time is giving her a cold shoulder" [Farhah]

"Someone not honest with his feelings" [Karon]

"This and that is a different matter!" [Zerolith]

"Will Sis Rafiah leave us?" [Singa]

"If they fall in love..." [Charlotte]

"Is that... good?" [Cupid]

"Of course not!" [Savel]

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Which lead us to us, all of us, spying on them

"So the photo booth is clear now. Good luck for tomorrow" [Rafiah]

"Thank you. I finally got to take a photo with her highness tomorrow!" [Clothing shop aunty]

"How about we take a photo of us..." [Hunter adventure]

"That sound nice!" [Clothing shop aunty]

(DON'T YOU DARE!) [Males adventures]

"Maybe next time, I wanted to check on other thing first" [Rafiah]

"Ri... right..." (So close) [Hunter adventure]

The first move, it's successfully being shot down by her! I kinda feel sad seeing the hunter like that, but the other are cheering, with all their might. Now I feel like I wanted to switch side and support the hunter, but

(A real man will ask his love one directly!) [Alice]

That's what Sis Alice said, so I will follow just that. It might be hard, but he should be manly enough to ask her out... Maybe that's why Sis Alice "ignore" Samurai Jacks? I mean, at this point, everyone know that they have a mutual feeling for each other... right?

"I kinda wanted check Diana hall. I'm sure Ash and Claude already done it, but it just didn't feel right if I don't do so" [Rafiah]

"Then we should take this back alley, it's a shortcut" [Hunter adventure]

"I see, let us go" [Rafiah]

"Well, it's dangerous, so you can hold my..." [Hunter adventure]

The male adventures and soldiers are now "chanting" various unknown spells, and keep on adding the word death, hell, torture etc. The female one started to rush, wanting to stop the hunter adventure from taking her to back alley. Even Rean wanted to do the same but

"Huh, Rafiah, hop in to this bus" [Bond]

"So the bus golem express finally get a yes from Ministry of Transportation, good" [Rafiah]

(Another chance, miss...) [Hunter adventure]

The bus golem, Princess Diana, Princess Nurhaliza and Mrs Gizzere, they all wanted to Brother Ash to make multiple bus golems, as to reduce carriage fair and reduce monopolies of certain companies, and unlike the normal carriage, Brother Ash decided to make the bus golem constantly moving in a set and predetermined route, and passenger should just pay the price based on how many stations they passed. Well, Brother Ash making it in one go is an amazing thing as making a single bus golem is difficult enough all by itself, but doing that is what exactly causes him to take a "short break", go to Malsia and Kiserre's orphanage afterward, which won him a ticket of never ending scolding from Princess Diana

"I'm too tired to walk, and it's hot!" [Cupid]

"Then let us take the bus golem" [Charlotte]

"Great idea" [Karon]

"Charge!" [Farhah]

"Wait!" [Kara]

and all the younger group charge toward the bus golem, and us the older group reflexively follow when

"What are you guys doing here?" [Rafiah]

""Follow y..."" [Lara, Nara]

""Playing around"" [Kara, Mara]

We quickly cover Lara and Nara mouths and make an excuse. We can't say that we have been following them around, not to mention with those people as well. It will be awkward to do so

Sis Rafiah then quickly pay the fees for all of us, and we enter the bus golem. I can see that the hunter face become gloomier, and as for the other, I wouldn't even need to look to know how happy they are. In fact

"Can we join?" [Elsa]

"I'm tired" [Yefefiah]

"Same here" [Kronbir]

"You guys?" [Rafiah]

(I can see a lot of people stalking there... I can guess what happen, must be because of Rafiah and the adventure) [Bond]

And the bus quickly went to now fully completed Diana hall. Saintess Rumia and her friends are station here, so are some of the young healers. It's enormous and the white marble is pretty, and the ceramic bluish tile, like that of a clear ocean, wonderful didn't even begin to describe it. It is also packed with temperature controlling magic core as to regulate the temperature, and with the blazing hot sun outside, this is nice

"Wait here, I will be quick" [Rafiah]

"Yes" [Other]

and we didn't. The younger group, forgetting about our original purposes, follow her around, and to help her (to make sure the younger group didn't disturb her work), we follow suit. At this point, I feel like I am forgetting the fact that she's getting dragged into a date without her knowledge

"Cute, like ducklings following their mother" [Nun A]

"How about take a break here with us" [Priest B]

"I'll prepare some biscuits" [Rumia]

"Thank you, we appreciate it" [Rean]

The biscuits that the saintess prepare is nice, and one could get addicted to it, and apparently, Mrs Aries and Mr/Mrs Motra also said the same. The fact that Mara and I like the same thing as Mrs Aries make us happy. Strange

"Lastly, Alice's parents inn" [Hunter adventure]

"!" [Other]

Oh no, he really do have a pervert intention! Not to mention, saying it in front of the saintess is...

"True, need to give back this book of her, and some note" [Rafiah]

So that's why. Goddess Achalasia, I'm sorry to have a perverted thought inside a church...

"Oh, Alice will be coming with her parents afterward, so you can just leave the notes here" [Rumia]

"No, it must be a very important doc..." [Hunter adventure]

"Is that so, then could you please give it to her, O Saintess" [Rafiah]

"I will" [Rumia]

(Noo!!!) [Hunter adventure]

An oblivious cutie helping another oblivious cutie, at this point, I really feel bad for the hunter adventure

"Thank you dear friend for helping me today. I should treat you something. I know, how about you come for an evening tea with us all?" [Rafiah]

"GLADLY!" [Hunter adventure]

I swear to god I actually heard a stab in the heart when the word friend came out, but he quickly recover afterward after getting invited to a tea session

Exiting the hall, we walk for a bit back towards the orphanage when

"Brother Ash!" [Charlotte]

"Just what are you doing... I see, Rafiah is dating huh..." [Ash]

"AM NOT!" [Rafiah]

~Sound of heart break~

He only need a single glance to know what truly happen. That's just amazing. Plus, Sis Rafiah famous tomato red face re-emerge after a long time

"And hey all of you, just bring this dark guild people to any station, if you would" [Ash]

"Huh?" [Hunter adventure]

So that's the affliction of the people Brother Ash tied up. Well, all the soldier and adventure gladly drag dark guild people, along with the hunter of course. They really didn't want him to be close with her...

Well, at least there's a somewhat happy ending to this little drama. While the hunter adventure did come for an evening tea, so does the other, trying their best to disturb him. Plus

"So this is Estel's orphanage" [Lizard boy]

"It's huge" [Green hair boy]

"Hey! Where are your manner!" [Khamishah]

There sure is a lot of people now