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Chapter 62 - CHAPTER 61: Approval of the cold elf

Claro! Aqui está o texto revisado com correção gramatical, mantendo o estilo e o formato original em inglês:

Friends who can appreciate each other's personalities and laugh together, regardless of race or appearance.

Although it was difficult at first, when she met the goddess Astraea and her fellow family members, Ryuu's dream finally came true.

That was the happiest time of her life.

But... an incident a few years ago took everything she had. Since then, she had even forgotten what that feeling was like.

It was then that Yuri appeared—a handsome young man who came from the Far East and reminded her of herself when she had first arrived in Orario.

What could he be looking for that made him travel all the way here?

"Ryuu... Ryuu...?"

A voice rang in her ears, breaking her out of her thoughts.

Suddenly, someone took the plate from her hands. She instinctively almost drew the hidden dagger she always carried.

It was only after seeing who it was that she finally relaxed and frowned, pretending to be angry.

"To be able to distract you like that, your work here must be really exhausting, huh?"

Yuri didn't seem to notice the elf's displeasure and sighed in a familiar tone.

The way he spoke to her made it feel as if they had been working together for a long time.

"I was just passing by and saw you standing there, expressionless, so I thought I'd help you out."

As he spoke, Yuri looked into the elf's eyes with a smile and said:

"Answer me one thing. If I help you finish your tasks, could you do me a small favor?"

"And what favor would that be? If it's to pay your debt, there's nothing I can do."

Initially, she wanted to refuse, but when she saw the smile on his face, her heart softened, and she ended up agreeing.

"It's nothing big. I just want you, Ryuu Lion, to show me around Orario tomorrow, and also take me to the Guild. That's where I need to go to become an adventurer, right?"

The young man clearly knew the elf had a soft heart and made a helpless expression. Anyone watching wouldn't think that he had recently defeated a level 5 adventurer.

"Please, Ryuu, I don't have any money with me, and I'm unfamiliar with this place. The only person I can ask for help is someone kind-hearted like you."

"Alright, then help me finish this quickly and…"

"Yes, ma'am!"

Yuri gave a military-style salute and nodded with a smile, which made Ryuu laugh for a moment.

Unfortunately, she turned her face away to hide her smile.

In about half an hour, the two of them finally finished all the work.

Both Yuri and Ryuu let out a sigh of relief.

"It's finally done…"

Seeing Yuri about to touch his cheek with his still-wet hand, Ryuu quickly grabbed his wrist and said:

"You need to dry your hands first, or you'll stain your clothes."

The clear-headed elf used a scolding tone but pulled out a tissue and handed it to Yuri.

She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but Yuri seemed to be a very clumsy person around her.

Yuri wiped his fingers with a smile and handed the tissue back to the elf. When their fingertips touched again, Ryuu suddenly realized something and stared at Yuri for a few seconds.

Ryuu was about to say something, but Chloe's head popped in through the door.

"Ryuu, Yuri's room is ready… take him there."

After saying that, the black cat-eared girl stepped back, followed by the laughter of several other girls gradually fading into the distance.

Ryuu seemed used to her companions' teasing, so she turned and led Yuri to his room.

It must be said—Mia is someone who appears strict but is actually very kind.

Although Yuri still owed her a lot of money, the room she arranged for him was like any ordinary guest room.

Fortunately, he hadn't been thrown into a storage closet.

Ryuu helped find the sheets for the bed, while the sound of the girls playing after washing up could already be heard from the next room.

"That's it for today. After helping out tomorrow, I'll take you to the Guild. Have a good rest, Yuri."

"Well, good night, Ryuu. I'm really happy I met you today," Yuri replied with a bright smile.

Ryuu nodded slightly, turned to the door, and placed her hand on the handle. After hesitating, she turned back to look at Yuri and whispered:

"Um... Yuri, can you shake my hand again?"

Ryuu's request left Yuri more than a little confused, but he still agreed. He reached out and gently took her hand.

This time, the elf stared intently at their hands as he held hers.

"Just as I thought... the feeling I had earlier was real," Ryuu muttered quietly, looking at Yuri with a somewhat complicated expression.

"What was it?"

"No, it's nothing."

Ryuu quickly pulled her hand away, turned, and hurried off—clearly flustered.

"Anyway, thanks for your help, Ryuu. See you tomorrow."

Yuri looked at his hands thoughtfully. Then, after digging through a certain corner of his memory, he suddenly realized something.

In the world of Danmachi, elves are a very proud race. They believe people of other races are unworthy, even ugly.

If an elf doesn't allow it, not even the gods can touch them.

It's practically an instinct embedded into their very being.

Whether they want to or not, their bodies will automatically resist the touch of someone with an impure heart.

Unless a person is accepted by them, elves will almost reflexively fight back against physical contact.

In other words: it seems he had gained Ryuu's approval.

Only two people had ever received such treatment in her life.

The first was her friend Alise Lovell, who invited her to join the Astraea Familia.

The second was Syr, who caught and saved her.

And now, apparently, Yuri had somehow earned that same approval.

That also explained why Ryuu had acted so awkwardly and rushed away from him.

This was probably the first time in her life that she had been touched like that by a man.

Sighing, Yuri turned off the light and lay down on the bed.

Thinking back to Ryuu's reaction, he began to wonder if perhaps it wouldn't be so difficult to win over this cold elf after all.

As he thought about that, Riveria's face flashed through his mind.

(End of Chapter)

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