The Way (II/III)
"Wake up Alex!"
Damn.... who's shaking me..? It was such a good dream....
"--What?" I was seriously annoyed as I roughly sat up on the couch and scooted away from Ana.
"I don't like being touched to be woken up..." I said while rubbing my head and eyes with one of my hands. I was feeling gloomy and all. I needed time to refresh after sleeping in the moving carriage.
"Uhh Sorry... but we have reached the village, let's book a room in the Inn"
"....." I decided not to react and scrunched my eyes before hearing the carriage door right in front of me open.
"Young master, I have made the preprations... come out please...." Jhonas said polietly but I was still pissed for no reason. I was just being a brat and I knew it but I pushed it to the side of my mind.
"....hmm, back off Ana.." I rudely said to Ana who was scooting too close to me in the carriage. She just stepped out. I shouldn't have been so mean to her but it was already too late.
[94%]
[90%]
Ana's likeness toward me fell but I think it was already too much. Like if you reached 80% Likeness toward any love interests, you could have dated them but if it reached 90% or above, it meant bad ending or obssession. But with NPCs, I think it don't matter. Maybe that's why I would never be able to date someone because everyone is just NPC and can't be dated.
[Well you are right but it doesn't mean NPCs won't fall for you. They will but they won't consider dating you even if they like you 100%]
'How does that works?'
[They would need to like you more than 100% but that isn't possible]
'But isn't this game more of real life now?'
[Yes but it still has essence of game because somehow you unwantingly follow the storyline so the essence of game is kind of increasinggg?]
'...You couldn't have told me before huh? but I don't think revolution against monarch was in game. Beside..'
[Beside?]
'There is something more troubling right now.'
[50% - Loyalty]
[43% - Judging]
Jhonas lost the loyalty tag toward me and is back in judging era of his. I gained his trust easily because i tried appearing kind in front of him. Even toward Ana, but a little mistake made him lose 2%?! I tried so hard to get his likeness from 30% to 50%!!
God! A day of appearing innocent wasted!
[...Ana also lost 4% or were you too blind to see?]
'Meh, it will get back to 95% with one sorry!'
I was literally thinking to myself this whole time... and I am now inside the inn. Versaine's or whatever it is. Its like stereotypical with two floor building, shiny yellow lights, tables with hunks and perverts, adventurers near the bar area and probably a 'curvy' woman who serves or is married to the owner.
[What kind of mangas you read bro?]
'I just guessed'
[It's different for every manga you know!]
'Sureee'
"Yes, 2 rooms. Yeah, here's the payment..." Jhonas was going to give some of his money, he probably thinks of us as kids or something. But before he did, I popped some gold coins on the table.
"Three rooms." Jhonas was a bit suprised
"Young Master?" Jhonas said in his gruffly voice. "I am a mere coachman. I don't need a room" His eyes looked like he was talking to a brat.
"You are not a mere. Its just been 2 day since we met but I already care this much for you. So please let me pay for room of my trusted man."
"....If its what you wish." The man looked away with an irritated expression while I just smiled. Tough Old men really don't show their soft side.
[51% - Loyal]
*chink*
"....I will pay for my own room." Ana had a slight poker look on her face. I just realised she didn't talked the whole time from carriage to inside.
"Also, ask one of the helpers to bring the black bags from the carriage. The all belongs to me while other belongs to the ...Lord" She placed some more shiny coins on the table as she took the metal key from the man who was working.
Ana silently took it and ran her eyes over the room number, her room was S-22. It sure was a large inn.
"Good night to you both" Her cheerful voice was down for some reason and she silently went up to her room. "I won't be eating"
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".... Did I messed up?" I looked at Jhonas with troubled eyes.
"You WERE extremely rude to the lady who was just waking you up"
[Also, what did you mean by SOME reason? Like you don't know. That's so uncool.]
"I will apologize alright." I said with a huff. I really have no emotional development, do I? Is it my childhood trauma making me like this or something?
Well, whatever.
"Call me when it's time for dinner or at 10 'o' clock" I took my room key without seeing it and just went up.
"Please try bringing Lady Ana as well!" Jhonas said from behind.
"If she would Listen!" I was acting like a child and I am 18 this time around and was 20 the previous life.
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The room wasn't big or too small, maybe I got the expensive ones because the room of inn aren't supposed to be this nice. Perhaps because I am a marquess's son or something? I don't know. I just know I have to plop on that comfy bed!-
Ding
"Your bags are here lord from room S-40!"
"ugh..." I recieved my door and looked around the room while my bags were put into the room. I didn't unzipped it because we would be leaving tomorrow anyways.
The room had good lighting and a huge window! it had direct moon view! Pretty Beautiful... Atleast it has clean bathroom and a mirror, also the doors have locks! There must surely be thieves here.
I stared at myself. The same cute face and violet eyes with white hair. A slight better body than original and a good posture with elegance. I am still cute but.... I somehow.... something....
"I will just lay down now!" I plopped on the bed and fell asleep again.
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"What? Lady Ana shuted you out?" Jhonas and I were talking while eating dinner downstairs. Also their indeed was the curvy woman with red hair. She was wearing some traditional green dress and serving around. Some people were probably here for her.
"She didn't shuted me out, just didn't opened the door." I replied while chewing on my food.
"THAT'S EVEN- Thats even worse..." Jhonas was holding his head.
"Would you like something young master?" The woman said as she came to our table. Her voice was sweet and her light brownish skin was so perfectly contrasting with her hair.
"Eh~ Not anymore. I am full~" I replied cutely. It was like a habit or addiction now.
"Cute boys like you should eat a lot to become tough~" The maid was definetly flirting!
[80% - Liked]
[Thoughts: He is soo cute!! Ahh!]
"No thanks lady... He said no." Jhonas looked at her with his dark brown eyes with irritated attitude. His beard way gray while his head was mixture of white and gray hairs. His ponytail was like 3 inches that came over his shoulder. Jhonas had tough build and even tougher look.
"I- I see... See you later young master~" Even the woman was nervous due to Jhonas's look. She left.
"Did I appeared scary?"
"...Yes..." I said in a low voice before laughing.
"You sure must be unpopular with the ladies!" I stated.
"I have a wife, two boys and a girl. I don't need to here it from a teenager how popular I am." Jhonas gruffed before taking a large bite.
"Woah! You are married!" I almost jumped off the chair onto the table. It was certainly unexpected.
"Yeah so." He suddenly stopped and looked into his pockets and took out a wallet. His hands were holding a paper and he flipped it on the desk. "That's her but 30 years older. She aged like a fine wine." He said in a gentle tone with a slight smile.
The photo was of a young woman with a man. The man was Jhonas definetly. He had black hair, but was a little less rough looking. The woman was a beauty with reddish eyes and black hair. Jhonas was a lot taller than her as he was standing next to her with a smile.
"Wow... she is a beauty" I said calmly as I took the photo to look more.
"Yes... yes she is, and still is. With a heart of gold she gave a delinquent like me a chance." Jhonas said with a chuckle as he took the photo back.
"My kids and her are my treasure." He is unexpectedly a family man rather than a lone wolf.
He and I felt a bonding between us as we talked for a long time and I forgot something.... I wasn't able to apologize to Ana and soon the next day came....