“Sorry, Little Shiro.
I went out to find work.
Look, I earned 8 copper coins today.
I can buy you lots of yummy food,” Firefly said hurriedly.
The commission reward was 20 copper coins, but 2 were taken as city entry tax, and Firefly spent another 10 to change her class to Thief, naturally leaving only 8.
“Huh?
Only 8 copper coins?
You’re a Esper, aren’t you?
How can you be so useless?” Shiro asked in surprise.
Firefly blinked and stared seriously at the black-haired, red-eyed little girl’s face, falling into deep thought.
What’s going on?
Why did my cute and sensible little girl suddenly turn into a bratty ‘mesugaki’?
Could it be that after leaving such a gloomy and terrifying place like the prison, her true nature has been revealed?
But she’s still cute like this…
Firefly showed a gentle smile, reached out to pat Shiro’s head, and said softly, “I’ll work harder tomorrow.”
“Hmph.” Shiro curled her lip and said nothing more.
Firefly took her hand and led her downstairs while saying, “I can treat Little Shiro to something better today.
What would you like to eat?”
“Let’s have a bowl of Donas Ramen,” Shiro said.
Donas Ramen was like pasta from Earth.
In the northern border of the Empire, its price was relatively high; a bowl cost 3 copper coins.
“Okay.
Waiter, one bowl of Donas Ramen, one white bread, and two glasses of milk,” Firefly called out to the hotel staff.
Shiro pursed her lips and asked, “Aren’t you eating noodles?”
“I’ll be satisfied just watching Little Shiro eat,” Firefly smiled.
In reality, she wanted to save money to get some hot water for a bath tonight.
She hadn’t washed for days.
Even if she was a beautiful girl now, she hadn’t been this dirty even when she was a man in her past life.
Speaking of which, can dirt actually be rubbed off a beautiful girl’s skin?
Firefly was a bit curious—purely curious, of course.
“Hmph.” Shiro pouted and lay on the table, chin resting on her hands, silently waiting for the waiter to bring the food.
Firefly thought for a moment and added, “When I earn more money tomorrow, I’ll take you to buy some fairy tale books or toys, Little Shiro.
That way you won’t be bored being home alone.”
“Humph, do you think I’m a child?” Shiro snorted.
‘The walls of Richard Town aren’t as tough as your mouth,’ Firefly thought.
But if she said that out loud, Shiro would surely get angry.
Although she looked quite cute when angry, they were in public now, so it was better not to be so mean.
Just then, Firefly saw the proprietress of the Iris Hotel sitting behind the counter looking worried, her head hanging low.
The waiter had to call her several times before she snapped out of it.
“Is there a quest available already?” Firefly’s heart stirred.
She had thought the proprietress’s quest wouldn’t open until after the public beta.
It seemed it already existed now.
“Should I go for this class?” Firefly hesitated slightly.
The stats for a Brewer were very low as it was a lifestyle class.
However, the fine wine it produced was highly favored by players because it was cheap and had no drug resistance.
Drug resistance meant that a potion had a usage limit.
For example, a Low-level Healing Potion might have a limit of 2,000 uses.
Each use would reduce the recovery effect, and after 2,000 times, drinking it would be useless, forcing one to find Mid-level potions or other types.
Fine wine, however, had no drug resistance, though its initial healing effect was relatively low.
After thinking for a moment, Firefly stood up and walked toward the proprietress.
Even if she didn’t use it herself, she could sell it to players or give it to Shiro.
Anyway, there was no harm in taking it.