The receptionist girl slowly walked back through the town streets, her steps a little sluggish, her expression stuck somewhere between nervous and resigned.
She passed bakeries, merchant carts, and a group of kids running by with half-eaten fruit buns—probably ones Hazuki delivered earlier.
She sighed.
Inside her mind:
How am I gonna tell Guild Master Braham…
And Deputy Guild Master Gikan… about this?
They told me it was a simple task.
"Just find Hazuki and bring him in," they said.
"He won't give you any trouble."
She frowned, puffing her cheeks in frustration.
Right. He ran away like a criminal, made me chase him through town, scared the kids, and then…
She paused mid-step.
...And then I felt my chest bounce like something was clinging to it—nope, not thinking about that!
She resumed walking, hands nervously adjusting her collar.
I'm sure I'm going to be scolded. Hard.
As the guild hall's familiar stone building came into view, she took a deep breath.
