Log Horizon: Trickster Fae

Ch.7

"Why do you keep refusing my payment?" Akatsuki asked, puffing her cheeks out in annoyance at the nervous Enchanter.

"R-Right now it not the time so such things," Shiroe said, sheepishly looking away and at Na to avoid the kunoichi. "Ah, Naruto, could you help me out?"

"Naruto?" Akatsuki asked, looking at Na with a raised eyebrow.

"Such a shy one, nya," Shiroe glared at the Werecat who was focused on sipping her tea. "Akatsuki-nee, right now is not the time to worry about debts. Do so, and you might just keep adding to your debts, nya."

"Adding?" Akatsuki gulped, while looking over the dinner table before looking back at Na. "How can that be, Milady?"

She is keeping up her roleplay to keep calm. Naruto thought, looking over Rue's cooking lessons in the kitchen. She was showing how to do traditional Japanese dishes. Toe was at the table, helping Iruka with learning English. I wonder what she will do once realizing Iruka-sensei and I are real ninja? Naruto pondered while having Na smile at Akatsuki.

"This is a time of crisis, nya." Na said, picking up a silver sugar spoon. "Even though I have no qualms fighting monsters and such, others are panicking and making it harder for individuals. Hence best to take kindness just as that and simply accept what the giver wants."

"I cannot accept that!" Akatsuki said, her chest out in pride. "I cannot stand being indebted. It goes against my ninja pride." Her face was emotionless as she crossed her arms.

Yep. She was born in the wrong world. Wait, I wonder if she would like to date... Ah, should I first try to change my genders to all male? Na let out a sigh for Naruto. Naruto was actually enjoying his exploration of female and male. However, he did notice the female members of Trickster Fae has become wary of Na and Toe with learning he is naturally male. What's the difference? I don't get it why both guard their privacy from the other gender. Must be something taught by parents.

"Just chill, mini-ninja," Akatsuki glared at Naotsugu before seeing him point at the kitchen door, "Dinner is about to be served."

"Dinner?" Akatsuki asked, showing only slightly her nervousness with seeing the maids and butlers come out with trays of Japanese food like dango and miso soup. "Lady Na, are you a noblewoman?"

"My subclass is Feudal Lord. Hence I own land in several places where NPCs live, nya. So, you could say I am close to one." Na chuckled, "However, I could care less about luxury and money. All I want is adventurer and the excitement from exploring this world, nya."

"Though, I agree with we need to explore our new reality... I think you have to realize we might not be able to revive anymore, Naruto," Shiroe sighed, his meal put before him.

"I am fully aware of that, nya. I just joined the military before ending stuck here," Na said, licking her lips at the sight of sushi. "Where I live is a kill or be killed place, nya. Yum, fresh fish. My second love next to ramen and cream, nya."

"But... it's just soggy crackers." Akatsuki said, her tone oddly dead as she gave the food before her a disappointing look.

"Try it." Shiroe said with a smile, "Trust me. Rue is a very good cook." Shiroe dug into his rice with bliss written over his face. Naruto basked in all the feelings of joy bubbling up in him.

"H-Hai." Akatsuki said. She picked up some rice with her chopsticks. She hesitantly took a bite and her eyes lit up.

"You alright-Whoa!" Naotsugu gasped, everyone stopping  and watching as Akatsuki devoured her rice at lightning speed.

"Delicious!" Akatsuki grumbled out, not stopping and heading straight to her main dishes. "Real food! Real tast-smack-ing food!" Akatsuki hummed before finishing with her miso soup with a big slurp and sighing in content.