The proprietress of the Iris Hotel was named Cynthia.
After the waiter left, it wasn’t long before she began to space out again, her face clouded with worry.
“Hello, Madam Cynthia.
You look like you’re troubled by something?”
A sweet, light voice reached her ears.
Cynthia looked up and saw an exquisite young girl with long silver-gray hair and gradient eyes walking toward her.
“Oh, it’s you, Miss Firefly.” Cynthia remembered the girl’s name; she had taken notice of such a beautiful guest when she checked in yesterday.
Because Firefly’s Charm was as high as 95 points and she also possessed the ‘Basic Negotiation’ feat, Cynthia easily began to pour out her troubles to her:
“Sigh, my daughter hasn’t come home for three days.
Lately, she’s been constantly demanding our family heirloom from me.
I felt the time wasn’t right and kept refusing to give it to her, so she ran away from home…”
“I see.
In that case, perhaps I can help you.” Firefly looked at the quest panel that popped up before her and offered a sweet smile.
“Really?
If it’s Miss Firefly, maybe you really can talk some sense into her.
People your age should have a lot to talk about!
It’s just…
is it alright for me to trouble you like this?” Madam Cynthia was already tempted, but seeing the child following Firefly, she suddenly showed a hesitant expression.
Firefly waved her hand and said, “It’s no trouble, Madam Cynthia.
I’m already very grateful that you’re willing to take us in.
This is just a small favor, don’t worry about it.
I only hope you can look after little Shiro while I’m out looking for your daughter.”
Madam Cynthia was deeply moved and nodded repeatedly.
“Rest assured, I’ll keep a close eye on her.”
However, Shiro was very dissatisfied and said loudly, “Hey, when did she ‘take us in’?
We paid!
Why are you helping her for free?
Mind your own business!”
Hearing this, Madam Cynthia felt a bit awkward and added, “If Miss Firefly really can persuade my daughter to come home, then you can stay in the hotel for free from now on…”
“Hmph, who cares about your little perks?” Shiro snorted, crossed her arms, and turned her head away.
Seeing her tsundere little look, Firefly felt like she was about to get a nosebleed from the cuteness.
She leaned in front of Shiro, gently rubbed her forehead against the girl’s cheek, and said with a beaming smile:
“Is Little Shiro afraid I’ll get the short end of the stick?
Mm, the feeling of being protected by Little Shiro is truly reassuring.
When Little Shiro grows up, maybe you can become Big Sister’s knight~”
“Hah?!
Whether you get the short end of the stick has nothing to do with me!
Who wants to protect you!” Shiro’s face turned beet red with anger as she retorted loudly.
For a moment, the guests in the hotel all looked over, many of them wearing ‘doting auntie’ smiles.
After teasing Shiro a few more times, Firefly handed her over to Madam Cynthia and then headed out under the cover of night.
Cynthia’s daughter was named Anna.
Firefly actually knew where she was; in fact, the event Anna was involved in was somewhat related to the game’s main quest.
Since this was a quest Firefly had taken on, it wasn’t quite appropriate for Sam to get involved.
Thus, Firefly did not take out her transformation device.
She simply equipped the ‘Blade of Nihility’ and headed straight toward the north of Richard Town.
Richard Town was centered around ‘Guard Fort’ and divided into four districts: the Residential District, the Industrial District, the Commercial District, and finally, the Noble District.
Guild powers like the Adventurers Guild and Thieves Guild were mostly located in the Commercial District, which was also where the Iris Hotel was situated.
Firefly, however, went straight to the Noble District.
After searching for a while, she finally found a certain knight’s residence.
“The knight recently knighted by Guard Fort, Wright, Anna’s boyfriend…” Firefly lurked outside the house, entering Stealth mode, and quietly peered at a handsome man inside the study.