Don't Mess With The Guild Girl, Otherwise *Beep* Happens!

“Alright Myrtle, I’m off! Thanks again for breakfast!”

“Any time Sota, make sure to be safe out there!”

I thanked Myrtle, the owner of the Soft Dew Inn, for breakfast and went on my way. However, before I could make it outside.

“SNEAK ATTACK!”

“GGOUUHHH!!!”

I took a blow to my gut, I looked down to see Millie giving me a tight hug. Millie is the daughter of Myrtle and Tom the two owners of Soft Dew Inn, she was shy with me at first but opened up to me when I started playing with her. Now I’m like her brother, and I suffer for it.

“Millie, I have some business today, and broken ribs would be bad for that business.”

“Business? Oh do you have a girlfriend?”

“What!?! Well I’m happy you guessed that, but no I have some secret business to attend to!”

“OH! A secret, you gotta tell me!”

Millie began jumping around like a rabbit, some of the old couples saw our interaction and let out some light chuckles. I looked down at Millie to see her cute face pouting, looks like I upset her.

“Listen, I’ll tell you all about it later. Right now I need to go suit up.”

“Suit up? Oh are you going on-”

*bonk*

“YEOWCH!”

“Millie, don’t be such a bother to Sota! The boy has a big day today!”

“What? MOMMY, DO YOU KNOW SOSO’S SECRET!”

Soso? Is that my nickname? Using the opening I was given, I waved goodbye to Myrtle and made my way out. I could here Millie behind me, I had to hold the door closed so she couldn’t chase after me. She was a fighter too, it took her two minutes and Myrtle breaking out the pancake batter for her to give up the chase. What are these kids eating to get so darn strong?

“Sounds like you had an eventful morning.”

“Ah, morning Ms. Lute!”

Ms.Lute was gardening again, as I spoke to her Mr. Harold came out with his tools. She kissed his cheek and gave him his lunch for the day, then she looked at me.

“I heard today’s the day, here’s some good luck!”

“Really thanks Ms. Lute!”

Ms. Lute made me lunch too, Mr. Harold joked around about how I’m stealing his wife. This resulted in him getting a watering can to the face and Ms. Lute poking his sides. It’s nice to see this, it reminds me of my mom and dad. I wonder, are they looking for me right now? I couldn’t help but stand there for a moment and think about it, that’s when I got snapped out of it by Ms. Lute.

“Don’t stand there Sota, you better get there before the dogs start showing up.”

“It gets that bad! I better get going then!”

I dashed off, as the happy couple waved farewell to me.

****

After paying a check visit to Roman, I finally picked up what I ordered before. A set of light leather armor, it came with a utility belt on the house. As for the reason why I bought this, it was all in preparation to join the adventurers guild. I have to make money somehow, so I’m gonna do it like this. Besides that, what kind of Isekai protagonist would I be if I didn’t go to the adventurers guild?

…If someone more deserving just heard me say that, please forgive me! That said I place the armor pieces over my white shirt and black pants. I then place my knife into the holster the utility belt had, I finally feel like a proper denizen of this world.

“That’s a man who’s ready to go on an adventure right there!”

“Thanks for that, Roman. Also, thank you for this fine work you’ve done for me. It almost feels like it’s a part of me, you really out did yourself.”

“You have a good heart Sota, now leave me. Before I run over there and hug you so hard I break your spine!”

Hearing that I bid Roman farewell, and ran as if a meteor was about to fall. After running through the streets for five minutes, I finally reached it. The adventurers guild, Gray Hounds! From the outside it looks peaceful enough, but I already know that inside this guild is a cesspool of delinquents. Now then my adventuring life begins now!

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I made my way to the door, after inhaling and exhaling once I opened the double doors leading inside. As I peered inside I saw men and women of all sorts. Some were big, some were small, I even saw the legendary bikini armor type! Seeing this congregation of brave people, I made my way inside. That when I tripped, like an idiot no less. I made the weirdest sound as I fell flat on my face, whilst picking myself up I looked up at the adventurers around me. They were all fighting their urge to laugh, that’s when someone said it.

“WE GOT OURSELVES A LIVE ONE FOLKS!”

Immediately everyone laughed, I began walking towards the receptionist desk filled with embarrassment. It reminds me of how I was bullied, it’s okay Sota don’t cry just yet. As I reached the receptionist desk I rung the help bell.

“Uh, excuse me! Can I speak to someone about registration!”

After that I waited for the guild girl to arrive, or will I get the rare and humble guild gentleman. However as I stood there happily, something heavy knocked me to the floor! I rubbed the bump developing on my head, at this point I was annoyed so I got vocal about it.

“Hey, who the heck just hit me!”

“Huh?”

I looked up to see the guy that bumped into me, and immediately regretted my actions. The man had a mohawk, a strong build, and scars all over his arms and chest. He had the appearance of a proper hooligan, he even had tattoos and wore a black vest with ants of the same color. On top of these features, behind him stood two men. One of the men was a thin and lanky man wearing terrifying steel gauntlets. The gauntlets had talon like claws at the finger tips. The other man was fat and had an octopus tattoo near his belly button. He seemed to be drinking whilst standing with his crew, I couldn’t make out his weapons. Upon realizing the guys I was dealing with, I tried to back pedal. However, it was too late for that.

“WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME PUNK!”

The ringleader picked me up by the collar and began to shake me. He starred into my eyes with the look of a mad man, isn’t anyone gonna help me? I looked around to see the some adventurers doing nothing except talking to one another, and going over quest plans. Others were watching in amazement and snickering, oh so this must be the guild hazing event. In that case I gotta act tough, even if it means getting a black eye.

“I SAID WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING YOU DWEEB!”

The whole room goes silent, even the guy holding me went still. I guess that was enough to prove myself-

“The heck is a dweeb?”

…Uh oh, I used a term from Earth! I guess I’ll make something up.

“It’s a term from my homeland in the east, it means you're weird.”

“WHO ARE YOU CALLING WEIRD BOY!”

He began to violently shake me, and he was foaming at the mouth while doing so. Maybe his ancestor was a bloodhound or something, this guild is the Gray Hounds after all.

“DID YOU JUST THINK OF ME AS A DOG!”

“You can read minds!?!”

Why did I just say that, what made me brave enough to say something so stupid? Immediately the guy gave me a death glare and started making himself known.

“You got a lot of nerve talking to me, Rowdy Jones, like that!”

“...Who names their child Rowdy?”

“Are you talking about my momma?”

I went silent, forget bravery. My mouth is about to get me killed. The guild goers seem to be enjoying this though. Immediately, Rowdy pulled his fist back to punch me and I began to grit my teeth. Right when I thought I was gonna start missing teeth, a cold voice entered the fray.

“Wannabe bandit and beansprout, what the heck are you two doing?”

Me and Rowdy both felt the same way, for some reason the voice terrified us. We turned our heads towards the reception desk, only to see a young woman with blond hair and blue eyes standing there. So that’s the receptionist uniform, a yellow button up vest with a red sleeved dress. Actually, it’s a dress shirt and her skirt is black. What a refreshing-

“What are you staring at beansprout boy?”

I did it again, I have to stop examining people. That’s when I finally noticed what I should’ve before, the woman had her left hand on her hip and her right clenched a pen like a knife. I remember that look, Hana looked the same way before jabbing me. It was her favorite activity for when I messed up, dear god this chick is pissed isn’t she.

“Wannabe-”

“MY NAME IS-”

“Did I ask?”

“...no mam.”

“Good, drop the boy.”

Rowdy put me down gently, and bowed his head in fear. I looked between him and the young lady, and chose to do the same. After a few seconds of silence, she began to speak.

“Does anyone want to tell me why I have to deal with this crap so early in the morning?”

“Wait, isn’t it twelve right now?”

She immediately gave me a death glare, and I shut my mouth to not anger the valkyrie anymore.

“Ignoring clock boy’s statement, what’s the deal mommy issues?”

“I DON’T HAVE MOMMY ISSUES, AND THE TWERP STARTED IT!”

“Funny because from what I saw you were at it again, did you not listen the last time I berated you?”

“Uh, well I uh-”

“I guess I need to tell you in a way you understand.”

She closed her eyes and gave Rowdy an innocent smile, why do I feel like an execution is about to take place. I looked back at the other adventurers, they were either hiding under tables or trembling at their seats. Oh so this woman holds the belt in this establishment! I turn back and notice her eyes still closed and she starts to open her mouth. She begins speaking in a soft and sweet tone, as if the person we’ve been hearing was completely different.

“My dear, soon to be out of a job Rowdy! If you keep up with this, you leave me no choice but to take this pen and *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* and then I’ll *BEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* You’ll probably try to run so I’ll *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* and then *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* and *Beep* *Beep*. Now then, may I ask you. Do you really want to see me snap?”

…Oh my god, I’ve never seen or heard someone get threatened like that. I looked at Rowdy and he was crying, I don’t blame him. She even said she was gonna give him a puppy and then take it away from him. Then again, I’d rather have that then endure *Beep* *Beep* and the other torture she mentioned.

“DEVIL! YOU’RE A DEVIL!”

“Huh? Are you okay Mister Rowdy?”

“YOU’RE SO MEAN!!!!!!!!!”

Rowdy ran off in tears, his gang ran after him visibly shaken. Dear god, who is this woman-

“Now then, oh beansprout!”

It’s that soft cutesy voice I heard before, I turn my head back. I see her staring into my soul, it was like death was staring at my face. Her eyes were an abyss, and her expression was like she had murder on her mind. I was looking death in the eye, and it starred back at me! Miss Fianna, why must I live like this.

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BAD LUCK COUNTER: 10