Dear Diary,

Cooking is good. Being able to just take over a kitchen and make like a hundred dishes is epic.

The diner owner, Sally, helped me cook all day. She said she likes being a helper, but cooking all on her own and coming up with new stuff is kinda stressful. I get that; Mar is the same way. So she doesn’t have any really new recipes. She said she’s been making stuff from the cookbook Nat and Gin made, and is having a great time.

It makes me happy to know people are using the cookbook. Nat and Gin will be happy, too. They put a lot of work into writing it, and should be proud.

Oh, Sally said that the others got here and stayed a couple days. They only left day before yesterday. It sounds like they’re trying to spend time with all the catgirls, and get to know them. Which is a good idea, I think. I kinda wish there was a way we could get all the catgirls from all the floors in one place and have a big party. That would be super fun.

But it’s not likely. Maybe after Cycle 100, when there aren’t any Players around, we can all go to whatever floor we want.

Wait, no, we’ll be in the other dungeon. So that won’t work. Maybe after we’re done with that other dungeon? But we don’t know what will happen after that.

I guess a big catgirl party will never happen.

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Actually, I should bring it up with Lewis and the kobolds. The kobolds know how to throw a party, so they might have some ideas on how to make a multi-floor party happen. And Lewis knows how to ask the Admin for things.

Not that I can’t ask the Admin for stuff, especially since I’m a Player now. But Lewis is kinda… He’s in charge. He’s further up the “important person” ladder than I am. When he asks for things, it makes the request official somehow. As opposed to me just going “hey can I have a thing?”, which isn’t official sounding at all.

I realize I’m not exhausted right now. I’m tired from cooking in a hot kitchen all day, but my brain still works. All cycle practically, I’ve been going to sleep not tired so much as exhausted. I could have kept moving, but I just wanted my brain to be off.

It’s nice to be able to think.

I don’t want to fight like I’ve been doing again. Even in the next dungeon, I don’t want to fight. I’m not really a pacifist, I don’t mind killing things (like slimes), but I don’t want to make it a goal or focus like it is with Ox and Tig and Larissa.

I miss…

This is the first cycle where I haven’t been with Via. I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal, but I miss her.

Mika was having lots of fun attacking and leveling up. She likes fighting. It’s good exercise. She might decide to become a permanent member of Ox’s group, and I’d be sad to see her go but happy for her.

But I think from now on I’m gonna always stick with Via, no matter what.

I hope she’s been doing ok.

I guess I’ll find out tomorrow.

Goodnight, Dungeon!

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