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Chapter 191: A Very Scary Tavern!
'Hostess of Fertility' Job #1: Peeling
"Newbie, you can't even peel vegetables, nya?"
"...In my previous Familia, I was only in charge of serving food."
"The way you're holding the knife is worrying, nya. Let me teach you, nya. You should hold it like this..."
"Don't touch me!"
Bang!
"Nya!? What was that!?"
"Ahhh! Anya got knocked into the vegetable pile by Ryuu!"
"You idiots! What the hell are you doing?!"
Job #1 failed due to the elf's bad habit of sending anyone who touches her flying!
'Hostess of Fertility' Job #2: Shopping
"Ryuu, listen carefully. When you're buying groceries, you have to put on a cute smile and then act nice."
"A cute smile... and act nice?"
"Yes, doing so will definitely get us a discount. It's no problem, the uncles in the store are all very kind. Come on, I know you can do it this time!"
"...I understand."
"Boss."
"Oh, are you that new girl from 'Hostess of Fertility'? What are you buying today..."
"That fruit, and please give me a discount!"
"Huh?"
"I said give me a discount!!!"
"Huh?? Umm..."
"Hurry up! Are you going to keep humiliating me?!"
"Eh!? Help!"
"Ryuu! That's not how you act nice, that's a threat! And you're not smiling at all, you look like you're about to kill someone!"
Job #2 failed after being banned from the grocery store!
'Hostess of Fertility' Job #3: Serving
"...Here's the menu."
Luke looked at Ryuu helplessly and said, "Well, if you're going to be a waitress, at least look at the customer's face..."
"Eh?! Luke?!"
Job #3 failed for completely ignoring the customer's face!
"Wh-wh-why are you here?!"
Ryuu panicked when she saw a familiar face.
"...I'm a regular here."
Luke rubbed his forehead and sighed.
"I came here today to see how well you're doing at work."
"But...it's obvious that you're not used to it at all."
"What can I do! This is my first time doing this type of job... and there's nothing I can do if I can't do it well..."
As if embarrassed by her own excuses for her failures, Ryuu's voice grew quieter.
"Well... anyway, good luck."
Luke couldn't do anything about it, but then he thought it shouldn't be a big problem with Mama Mia's guidance.
After all, he and Ais had already moved back to Twilight Manor.
Now that everything is over, Luke has returned to his normal daily life.
And since he is now a Level 5 adventurer, he didn't need to grind as frequently as before.
Entering the dungeon every day was more about exercising and maintaining his status, and besides that, it was mostly about making money.
So, not only had Luke and Ais returned to their residence in Loki Familia, but Ryuu no longer lived in the Stardust Garden either.
'Hostess of Fertility' was a three-story building, with the second floor and above being the rooms for Mama Mia and the employees.
And Ryuu currently lives here.
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"I can't believe she turned out to be a hopeless good-for-nothing elf..."
Mia looked at Ryuu, who couldn't complete a single task, and couldn't help but sigh.
This wasn't finding a helper for her tavern, but simply adding a burden.
All the tasks Ryuu had been given had failed without exception.
In a sense, this feat was also quite remarkable.
...
'Why is Gale working as a waitress here?'
Lunoire looked at the scene in front of her with a dumbfounded expression.
Under the Guild's manipulation, all information regarding Astraea Familia had been blocked.
Although the level of confidentiality wasn't particularly high, it wasn't something that a bounty hunter like Lunoire could have access to either.
So, in order to obtain detailed information about her target, Lunoire could only pretend to be a customer and come to the tavern in person to see if she could find anything.
'That terrifying Gale is... working as a waitress?'
The portrait and information provided by the Chamber of Commerce matched this elf perfectly.
She didn't expect that the terrifying "Gale" who made most villains of the city tremble would take off her blood-stained battle robe and put on a cute maid outfit and hair ornaments…
Lunoire, whose mind was in chaos, called out to a cat-eared girl who was serving food.
"Excuse me, waitress-san. Is that elf waitress new here?"
"Yes, nya! That guy is a total klutz, nya. Today, I, the great Anya, am personally guiding her at work, nya!"
'This stupid cat girl got my order wrong too!'
Lunoire inwardly cursed the stupid waitress who brought her coffee when she had clearly ordered black tea in her heart, while continuing to observe her mission target.
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'Why is Gale doing chores in a tavern, nya?'
At the same time, Chloe, disguised as a courier, peeked into the tavern from the back door.
Seeing this scene, she was equally dumbfounded.
Chloe's specialty was assassination.
Although she was a Level 4 adventurer and very strong in direct combat, she still tried to avoid head-on confrontations with strong opponents as much as possible.
Whether it was using poison or setting traps, she had to first understand her target's habits and range of action.
So, this was also the reason why she came here in disguise.
But, then she saw her target being scolded by the tavern owner.
"Speaking of which, it's so noisy. What did that elf girl do wrong?"
Chloe asked as she handed over the letter addressed to the tavern.
"Ah, sorry, that child just arrived recently and always fails in her work, so she's being criticized."
The gray-haired girl who received the letter replied with a wry smile.
Since it was "recent," it meant that this elf was indeed the terrifying "Gale."
Chloe was certain that this waitress was her target.
However, like a certain bounty hunter, she was also full of doubts about the scene in front of her.
'That tavern owner is so scary, nya. I don't want to be lectured by her...'
Mama Mia's imposing presence when she was angry made Chloe, who was outside the door, feel a chill down her spine.
And our Miss "Gale," who remained silent and accepted her punishment, had an expression at this moment as if she had been an ascetic who had endured for several hours under a waterfall.
"Are you new here too, miss courier? You seem so interested in our tavern?"
"Ah, excuse me."
"You're right, I'm a temporary worker. I've already handed you the letter, please sign here."
Faced with Syr's question, Chloe quickly withdrew her gaze from the tavern.
Then, after completing her "work" as much as possible in the tone of an ordinary person, she quickly left through the back door.
Chloe didn't relax until she ran into an alley without sunlight.
"I feel like one can't let their guard down in that tavern at all, nya. Even the chef in the kitchen doesn't make a sound when walking, nya."
"And that gray-haired waitress can't be underestimated either, nya. I have a feeling that she's seen through me, nya."
"...Wait a minute."
"A tavern that dares to boss 'Gale' around..."
"Could it be that this tavern is actually very scary, nya?"
Chloe stood in the distance, looking at the 'Hostess of Fertility' tavern with a surprised look on her face.
But then she shook her head with a smile.
"Haha, how is that possible, nya? It's just a tavern. How scary can it be, nya?"
The highly skilled assassin eventually suppressed the absurd speculation in her mind.
But, little did she know...
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