"Hey! Good morning!" Yumi's voice is a cheerful welcome as she greets me with an ear-to-ear smile. Hana, her cheeks smeared with syrup, waves a pancake-laden fork in greeting.
“Good morning," she manages to say between bites.
I order the same as usual – a big plate of bacon, sausage and eggs. Meanwhile, Sophia has some pancakes.
"You know, Jack, since this is a new world, we need to be extra cautious.” Yumi suddenly says. “Our bodies might need time to adjust, especially our immune systems. I wonder if there’s any germ or viruses here…”
“Oh, that's an interesting point," I muse. "How about we try to find that out? I'll work on rigging up a microscope."
"Really? Yes!" Yumi's face lights up.
I chuckle at her enthusiasm.
"That aside, I just made a new friend!" Yumi announces. “I found him this morning!”
“Oh,” I say, intrigued. “Is he here right now?”
"There! He's right over there!" Yumi points excitedly.
On the table, amidst the breakfast spread, sits a bowl with a creature I recognize immediately. "Ah, a Flufflecabbage!"
It's adorable, its cabbage-like appearance deceiving me into thinking it's part of the meal.
"His name is Fufu, and he's living with me now!" Yumi beams.
Pleased, I extend my hand for a handshake before realizing my faux pas—Flufflecabbages don't have hands. Yumi giggles at my gesture, and I quickly adjust.
"May I... pet him, then?"
Yumi whispers something inaudible to Fufu. Moments later, she nods. "Fufu says it's nice to meet you, Jack! And yes, you can pet him, but please don't pluck any leaves."
"Of course not," I assure her, reaching out gently. My fingers brush against the crisp, verdant leaves. It's remarkably like touching a real cabbage, except this one purrs—a soft, contented sound.
“Oh, he likes you!” Yumi exclaims.
“Really? That’s awesome!” I reply, pleasantly surprised.
Sophia also pet Fufu, and the guy really likes Sophia too!
“And you know what? Normal people can communicate with Flufflecabbages too! You don’t need a Divine Blessing like mine to do that.”
“What? Is that true?” I ask, intrigued.
“Yes!” Yumi enthusiastically explains. “You just need to notice their body language and the sounds they make. For example, when Fufu is happy, he purrs softly like he's doing now. But when he's sad, his leaves turn yellow and droopy. And in case of danger, he'll emit a high-pitched sound and his leaves will show red or purple hues.”
“Oh, I see!” I respond, enlightened by this new information. It seems Yumi has learned these details while caring for Fufu. None of this was in any of the books I've come across at all.
"So, how did you find him?" I inquire as I continue to pet Fufu.
"We found him being chased by some stray dogs this morning. I couldn't just stand by, so I intervened and saved him!" Yumi's face shines with a heroic glow.
"That's very brave of you," I praise her, and Fufu seems to purr louder in agreement.
“So, what are you planning to do today? Are you going to the library too?” Yumi asks.
“Actually, there’s somewhere else I need to go,” I reply. “It’s called the Enchantment Guild. Do you know what enchantments are?”
"Ermmm, no…" Yumi shakes her head. "Sorry, I don’t know much about this world…"
"That’s okay, I’ll tell you later when I come back," I say. "For now, I need to know if I can make some money doing enchantments."
Then, after finishing breakfast, we escort Yumi and Hana to the library. Sophia and I later head to The Enchantment Guild.
"Hey! Good morning!" Yumi's voice is a cheerful welcome as she greets me with an ear-to-ear smile. Hana, her cheeks smeared with syrup, waves a pancake-laden fork in greeting.
“Good morning," she manages to say between bites.
I order the same as usual – a big plate of bacon, sausage and eggs. Meanwhile, Sophia has some pancakes.
"You know, Jack, since this is a new world, we need to be extra cautious.” Yumi suddenly says. “Our bodies might need time to adjust, especially our immune systems. I wonder if there’s any germ or viruses here…”
“Oh, that's an interesting point," I muse. "How about we try to find that out? I'll work on rigging up a microscope."
"Really? Yes!" Yumi's face lights up.
I chuckle at her enthusiasm.
"That aside, I just made a new friend!" Yumi announces. “I found him this morning!”
“Oh,” I say, intrigued. “Is he here right now?”
"There! He's right over there!" Yumi points excitedly.
On the table, amidst the breakfast spread, sits a bowl with a creature I recognize immediately. "Ah, a Flufflecabbage!"
It's adorable, its cabbage-like appearance deceiving me into thinking it's part of the meal.
"His name is Fufu, and he's living with me now!" Yumi beams.
Pleased, I extend my hand for a handshake before realizing my faux pas—Flufflecabbages don't have hands. Yumi giggles at my gesture, and I quickly adjust.
"May I... pet him, then?"
Yumi whispers something inaudible to Fufu. Moments later, she nods. "Fufu says it's nice to meet you, Jack! And yes, you can pet him, but please don't pluck any leaves."
"Of course not," I assure her, reaching out gently. My fingers brush against the crisp, verdant leaves. It's remarkably like touching a real cabbage, except this one purrs—a soft, contented sound.
“Oh, he likes you!” Yumi exclaims.
“Really? That’s awesome!” I reply, pleasantly surprised.
Sophia also pet Fufu, and the guy really likes Sophia too!
“And you know what? Normal people can communicate with Flufflecabbages too! You don’t need a Divine Blessing like mine to do that.”
“What? Is that true?” I ask, intrigued.
“Yes!” Yumi enthusiastically explains. “You just need to notice their body language and the sounds they make. For example, when Fufu is happy, he purrs softly like he's doing now. But when he's sad, his leaves turn yellow and droopy. And in case of danger, he'll emit a high-pitched sound and his leaves will show red or purple hues.”
“Oh, I see!” I respond, enlightened by this new information. It seems Yumi has learned these details while caring for Fufu. None of this was in any of the books I've come across at all.
"So, how did you find him?" I inquire as I continue to pet Fufu.
"We found him being chased by some stray dogs this morning. I couldn't just stand by, so I intervened and saved him!" Yumi's face shines with a heroic glow.
"That's very brave of you," I praise her, and Fufu seems to purr louder in agreement.
“So, what are you planning to do today? Are you going to the library too?” Yumi asks.
“Actually, there’s somewhere else I need to go,” I reply. “It’s called the Enchantment Guild. Do you know what enchantments are?”
"Ermmm, no…" Yumi shakes her head. "Sorry, I don’t know much about this world…"
"That’s okay, I’ll tell you later when I come back," I say. "For now, I need to know if I can make some money doing enchantments."
Then, after finishing breakfast, we escort Yumi and Hana to the library. Sophia and I later head to The Enchantment Guild.
