Chapter 78: Chapter 38: Teasing Item Sister, Great Change!

With a loud bang, I placed all the loot on the counter—she inspected the items carefully before sighing. "Wow... It looks like you went through the orc village already... How much are you selling?"

"Everything..."

Her eyes widened before nodding. "Okay... Give me a minute... Hmm... Everything totals 1,564 gold coins—here you go."

Before she could exchange them for gold, I stopped her momentarily, "Please exchange 1,000 into my planet's currency."

She handed me the gold coins—I thanked her and took a seat inside her store, where you could eat light meals like cup noodles and ice creams as long as you bought something.

The pretty sister looked at me momentarily but didn't kick me out; there was something different about her. I felt she was unapproachable in the past and seemed to reject me completely with just her aura.

It was like she wanted to get to know me but couldn't... As if something was stopping her...

Now? I felt she saw me differently but did not approach me, maybe because I was covered in dried orc blood and bruises...

I sighed, eating some ramen, watching adventurers enter her store, exchanging items for cash or buying potions, chatting amongst themselves before leaving.

It was a peaceful sight... I felt happy seeing people living happily... Maybe because I never experienced such peace myself... I ate silently, not wanting to bother anyone, as I counted my earnings.

However, it was amusing how she treated the guys who tried to flirt with her; they were all kicked out without mercy.

Somehow, she reminded me of Asteria and Lupera, making me want to tease her a little, so I waved at her, calling her over with a grin. "Excuse me, miss item shop sister~"

She frowned, walking over to me with a glare, "Yes?"

I grinned at her apron, "Miss item shop sister, you missed a spot~."

Her eye twitched as she wiped her apron, showing me it was clean, "No, I didn't..."

I shook my finger with a grin, pointing at my lips, "No, right here~"

She rubbed her lips, showing me it was clean, "No, I wiped my lips earlier..."

Haha... she is so cute. I never noticed before, but her eyes were silver like the moon, and her nose was small and sharp, but it suited her pretty face, which was neither Asian nor Western. It was like a perfect mixture of all types of humans on my planet that were put together like a collage and became more beautiful than possible.

"Sorry, you were just very beautiful, so I made an excuse to talk to you for a little longer without involving money." I said, with an apologetic smile, "How about I buy you something to drink, the most expensive bottle in your shop, as an apology?"

Her eyes widened in shock; however, she quickly composed herself, giving me a polite customer service smile, "Thank you for your compliment, but I am sorry; I do not accept drinks from customers..."

"I am not a customer now; just call me Rai, not customer." I said, grinning, "Besides, isn't it bad to turn away a paying customer? What if I became one of those guys outside?"

Her smile twitched as she nodded, "Fine... Miss item shop sister will accept your drink... Please wait." She replied, turning around with a huff as I chuckled, watching her walk away.

I watched her prepare the wine, pouring the red liquid into glasses—it danced through the air in a spiral like a blood-red ichor; the texture was light and shimmered in the light as she topped it with strange fruit and a small layer of some juice or liquid bringing them over to me as she sat across from me, glaring.

I grinned, raising my glass with a wink, "To the item shop, sister's beauty."

Her eye twitched, copying me as she spoke coldly, "To the customer's health."

***

Four glasses later, I was on a first-name basis with the item shop sister, who seemed happier after I spent two hundred gold to buy her favour. It seemed food and drink gave her a higher commission.

"You see Rai... The men are the worst; they pretend to be honest and try to touch my ass or tits when I reach for items for them. If thieves didn't exist, I wouldn't have to use special spells to keep items safe! Even the noodles would get stolen in the beginning!"

"No... I don't care about that, just come visit, don't forget your sister in the item shop..."

My eyes closed as I fell asleep in the chair, dreaming of Rai defeating me... His hands grasped my breasts tightly as I moaned...

"Ah... Big sis, my peepee is strange... please help me..."

"Hahaha... Rai... Big sis will teach you... Come... Insert it here..."

"Like this...? It feels good; can I move...?"

"Mhm... Fuck big sis... Move it in and out..."

"Ah... Big sis... I'm cumming..."

"Inside is fine... Rai... I love you..."

"Celestia... Mm... Me too..."

"Nngh?! Ahn... Rai... Cumming..."

"Big sis... Ah... Ngh..."

"Mmm... Yes... Fill me with your sperm..."

*Bang!*

"Celestia, why is the shop closed during prime dungeon hours?" A woman's husky voice sounded before. In my drunken stupor, my dream of sex with a naive Rai ended, causing me to shout out in anger. "Who the fuck is disturbing my sleep!?"

A woman appeared in front of me—she wore a black dress with white frills and golden buttons; her hair was pure white, reaching her waist, with grey eyes and pale skin.

I felt terror... the woman was more beautiful than I could imagine... "M-mother... you should be busy with the council... Aha...hahahah...."

Mother narrowed her eyes as I gulped, falling out of my chair with a crash as she sighed, "Do not play games, Celestia... Why have you been interfering with that human's fate?"

"F-for fun...?"

Mother clicked her tongue, "Idiot girl... Do you know what kind of trouble you have caused? We gods must not interfere with mortals' fates unless necessary... ESPECIALLY HIS! "

"Do you understand?! Your interference may cause him to die before completing his task!" Mother yelled, "Furthermore... You have fallen in love with him?! Celestia! Have you forgotten who you are?!"

I trembled in fear, "Forgive Mother... I was wrong; I promise not to interfere again..."

Mother's gaze softened as she sighed, "Celestia... I know you have been lonely... However, you must not meddle... If anything happens, I will come immediately... Now, return to work; you have customers waiting below..."

I nodded, standing up as Mother vanished—I opened the shop, serving adventurers as usual while thinking about Rai...

I wanted to meet him again... To chat with him and drink more wine... But mother forbade me from interfering anymore...

Instead, I swore to watch over him from now on... Waiting for him to grow strong...

Feeling envious of Eternia, Lupera and Asteria seemed to no longer exist in mother's eyes... I want to be set free... Should I have told him to defeat my mother instead...?

Damn it... I'll watch over him and pray for his growth...

Good luck, Rai... Become strong so I can be free... By your side.