Daily Routines
For about a week I've found I have something of a daily routine.
I wake up. The bed and the light coming out from the half-broken window making it easier for me to do so.
After a bit of lazing around, I get dressed in the raggedy brown pants and the thin hoodie. I remind myself as it gets colder I might want to get something heavier.
Once the sun is low enough to almost be around sundown I head out. I notice the hatch to the basement is open before I leave. Ren must be still working on that.
After a bit of walking, I enter the library and wait in the room in the back. I close my eyes and before I know it I've served a happy 6-ish people. For it getting a nice amount of change.
Once I'm back home I try to hide in my room but get dragged by Ren to help her. For some reason, my knowledge of things like magic is helpful for her. Honestly, why can't she just ask her friends?
Marissa for example. There's a reason why my nickname for her is Witch. She seems very knowledgeable about this world but honestly, I just don't want to deal with her. Weird vibes.
You get it.
It's either a 50/50 if either the Witch or Ren is going to move me away from my room. Half the time it's helping Ren or it's Marisa trying to drag me to her house.
Ya no.
After answering boring questions and getting my hard-earned money taken by Ren the sun finally sets. It turns dark and after an hour or two, that's when I set out. The time of dealing with lowly slimes is no longer my responsibility.
Well I mean I may get one or two for my job…
And maybe to keep my slime friend company.
I feel bad for leaving him out here but he's never even attempted to follow me into town so I guess he likes it out here for some reason.
In any case after a bit, Kira my slime buddy heals wounds that aren't even there. I go into the forest. Goblins as I know them. Give way more stats than slimes do.
Now I care not to describe this part too much as I myself don't like thinking about it but I feel it would be rude if I didn't.
To keep it brief there are two steps. One, find a goblin. Two, kill it.
What? I said it was brief.
Hmm. Well, to be more precise I will basically stalk a goblin and only kill it if it's totally safe. I've never actually been in a real battle with one. Maybe soon I'll have a 1v1 with one but for now, they are way too scary and ugly…
It's a good thing that my quest changed after learning the language. Right now it wants me to 'Take out the goblin village' so I've been scouting a bit as well and I think I may be getting close.
After that, I'll head back into the field and you know what? Today I even headed to a nearby stream.
With a splash of water, the half-freezing water hits my face stunning me for a sec but I soon wake up from my stunned state.
Hmm, maybe I should take a shower soon…
I guess I can ask Ren about it. She somehow finds a way to stay nice and clean. Sadly the magical fantasy words do have their downsides. Not that I care tho.
Soon I'll get magic! Then it's over, trust me. Just gotta figure out how to do that first. I was thinking the Witch might know something but she'll probably just do some weird experiment on me first.
"Ahem" I speak into the cold air.
Back to the daily routine.
After that, I might hang out with my slime buddy a bit and clean up my mess. Soon tho I head back into town abandoning the main road quite quickly.
I basically understand these houses pretty well. The layout and that type of stuff. Oh and that one place I met the 'Feline hybrid'. Which is why finding my house is pretty easy now.
After finding the fixed-up house I walk in. I walk down the hallway only taking a moment to glance at the living room where Ren was sitting. She's normally asleep by now. So I bet she fell asleep reading something.
She's done this about three times so far. She really has been taking this going home seriously. Not like I can blame her. She's just fit for a world like this. Unlike me of course.
Now, this is normally when I would end my routine. I would enter my room and fall asleep and start another day. But uhh I don't know I wanna try something.
I let go of my door handle I had been ready to turn. I walk into the living room. The floor walls and basically everything has been cleaned up in here. The walls are boarded up and there's even a fireplace slightly illuminating the room.
Ya know how they say curiosity killed the cat? Well, it's a good thing cats have nine lives- never mind pretend I didn't say that last bit. I'm just too curious not to try something.
Since I don't want to wake her up I guess it's better to manually activate appraisal. So I open my stats panel.
Strength 82
Speed 112
Defense 55
Intelligence 51
Quick learner(Rank E) Advanced Appraisal(Rank E) Stealth(Rank F)
And find appraisal pointing my hand at her.
This way is much slower but necessary in these situations. I don't really want to say it out loud I mean what dumbass would do that?
.
After clicking appraisal I hear a few words.
"Feline hybrid!?"
I didn't even let the appraisal finish without blurting out the first thing I saw, like a dumbass.
The person in the, who I thought was Ren gets startled by this. Jumping a bit in the chair. The hairs on her cat-like ears stand up noticeably.
Now that it mentions it, it is kind of weird for Ren to wear cat ears and that weird moving thing must be the tail…
So somehow a catgirl got into my house and started reading casually in the living room?! Someone explain!
"Ren?" I ask, trying to see if she's just pulling off some cosplay.
"Ren? Not even close." She replies rudely. " Teh that little annoying girl really? Never mix me up with her again." After saying that she finally turns to look at me.
"Uh sure, my bad" I let out.
Cat ears, tail, sharp eyes, and a cute fang. I can't really see the rest of her face but there's no doubt it. It really is a cat girl.
Which also means I must be way too tired. I never thought I would get so tired I would imagine stuff but I've read stuff about people hallucinating after not sleeping for a day or two.
The imaginary cat girl looks at me impatiently. She's still turned around in the chair arms crossed with her face resting on them. Her tail sways side to side like a clock.
"Well guess I'll head to my room, sorry to bother you." After saying that I head back to my room reminding myself to get a bit more sleep tonight.
"Ya, ya it's cool. Just didn't expect to be surprised in the middle of the night. Ha, you would be surprised how much it happens. Anyway, Ima continue reading about fire mana reduction. Or as she would put it, magic."
"Ha," I let out a little chuckle. "Ya and I didn't expect to be startling another person with appraisal. Gata be careful with that I guess."
"Haha"
"Haha"
We both share an awkward tired laugh.
Once again I'm about to turn the handle to my door when I realize something again.
Did she just say?
"Magic?!"
"Appraisal?!"
We both share a surprised late exclaim.