Chapter 579 - New Curious Friend
"Oh, this... I just haven"t taken it off yet. I disguised myself as a man before." Elysia looked down and shrugged her shoulders slightly. No big deal there.
"Uhm, won"t you be short of breath then? Anyway, can you take off your mask, sungla.s.ses, and summer hat? It"s safe here and no third party will stalk you." Erina blinked her eyes in a bit of astonishment, but she decided to skip the matter to get back on track.
Elysia considered her decision for a moment, but Elena also didn"t feel there was any harm in doing so since these two strangers had seen Elysia"s face before.
Therefore, Elysia removed her summer hat from her head and let her long black hair flow down her back. She took off her sungla.s.ses and face mask to reveal her beautiful, radiant face with a faint smile.
Erina was stunned once again. Upon closer inspection, this mysterious girl was more beautiful than she expected. She had never seen a girl as attractive as this in her nineteen years of life. It was like a pinnacle of art that G.o.d bestowed upon a mortal. And, all of it was gifted to this mysterious girl.
"Excuse me?" Elysia waved her hand in front of Erina"s face.
"Uh-ah, sorry, I didn"t mean to be rude. I was just blown away to see your out-of-this-world beauty. You"re very beautiful, an ethereal beauty I must say... But, does all your disguises have anything to do with beauty? you?" Erina tilted her head slightly.
"Mm, yeah... Beauty and wealth can invite danger, threats, and a lot of unexpected trouble. I didn"t want that to happen to me, but you messed it up. Regardless, thanks for the compliment. So, what do you want by inviting a stranger like me to your room? If you just want to apologize again, I"ll be leaving now." Elysia got up from her seat.
She already felt that she had no interest there and needed to find a place to stay as soon as possible because she was hungry and needed rest.
"Ah, wait, please don"t leave so fast." Erina held the mysterious girl"s hand reflexively so that the latter wouldn"t leave. But, she came to her senses and trembled a little. She let go of her grip and sat back down on the sofa. "Sorry."
"Why are you apologizing again?" Elysia looked at her hand and at Erina feeling somewhat confused. She didn"t do anything, but she knew this girl had gooseb.u.mps for a moment of pause. Something just happened?
"Nothing, it"s nothing. I"m just sorry that I suddenly held your hand. But, your hands are so cold and cold outside." Erina shook her head slightly.
"..." Elysia put her mask back on and decided to leave.
*Growl*
Unfortunately, her stomach protested for the nutritional intake of food first. She hasn"t eaten anything since arriving on Earth...
Elysia held her stomach with a slight blush on her face. She felt a little embarra.s.sed, and the roar must have been heard by the two girls behind her.
"Could it be that you are hungry, Miss E? Please come back here. We will serve you dinner and hot tea. You can also stay here with us. It will be very difficult to find vacant rooms in hotels around here at this time." Erina went to block the exit with a friendly smile.
She then looked at her bodyguard. "Mio, please get some warm clothes for Miss E."
"Understood." Mio went to the wardrobe and took out a warm robe. She handed it over to the mysterious girl politely.
"That"s a good offer. Oh hey, Ely, looks like these girls don"t have any bad intentions if we rely solely on their aura. Maybe, this Erina girl just wants to be friends with you? She also seemed to be from an upper-cla.s.s family. She may be able to help us? Look, she"s beautiful, naive, innocent, and a little weird. Other than she is at level 40, I can"t see any threat from her." Elena expressed her opinion based on what she had observed in the last few minutes.
"Uhm, then, sorry to bother you then." Elysia heaved a subtle sigh as she had already made up her mind. Elena managed to persuade her as she also had no other solution now.
"No, no, you"re not bothering me at all." Erina led the mysterious girl to sit back down on the sofa.
She then ordered some food via the hotel"s service and brewed a teacup for the mysterious girl. A few minutes later, a hotel maid came with a serving trolley, but Mio took over from the entrance.
"Here, a cup of green tea for you. Enjoy your dinner~" Erina immediately withdrew her hand right after she handed a large cup of green tea to the mysterious girl.
"Uhm, thank you very much." Elysia was aware of Erina"s strange behavior.
She asked for the cup to be given to her rather than put on the table. Because of that, she could confirm it directly. She suspected that there was something more to it.
Maybe, Erina was wearing gloves because there was a hidden secret behind them?
After making sure there was no poison in there, Elysia ate her dinner in silence before the gazes of two girls who were only watching her from the side.
"Thank you for the food." Elysia put her hands together.
"Hehe, you"re welcome. Mio, please bring the bed together so it can cover three people. Miss E will be staying here with us." Erina asked her bodyguard with a happy smile.
"Understood." Mio immediately did as asked.
Meanwhile, Elysia was at a loss for words. She hasn"t said a yes, and this girl has already decided that for her?
"Miss E, have you managed to auction off your items for a good price? I hope you don"t have any disappointment with Yamamoto Merchant and Auction." Erina put her hands on the table.
"Mm, I got a decent nominal value. But, please don"t reveal my secret to anyone. I came as Agent E there, and I don"t want to be involved in that matter with my current ident.i.ty." Elysia requested, but that sounded a bit like pleading instead.
"Sure, you don"t have to worry. So, what are your plans for tomorrow if I may ask?" Erina nodded slightly.
"For tomorrow... I need to buy a phone and go to the airport." Elysia felt it would not hurt to tell this now. She was also intent on asking for help, something like clues and hints from locals if possible.
"A phone? Ah, that"s amazing. Would you like us to accompany you to the mall tomorrow morning? And do you want to go somewhere by plane?" Erina became enthusiastic for some reason.
"Hmm, yes, I"m going to some snowy place in the north sometime soon. But..." Elysia put her hand to her chin. Her problem was this matter, to begin with.
"But?" Erina tilted her head.
"But, I don"t have any ID cards. So, I know I can"t go anywhere using any means of transportation in this country easily. Do I just need to fly?" Elysia muttered under her breath for her last sentence.
Unfortunately, Mio could hear that, but she just brushed it aside because she thought it was a joke, or she probably heard it wrong.
"ID card? You"re not a j.a.panese native? Making an ID card to use the means of transportation here isn"t difficult, you know? If you want, we"ll help you get one tomorrow instantly. You"ll be surprised how easy and fast it will be." Erina dropped her fist onto her open palm upon realization.
"Will it help me for international flights? I know it"s all very complicated and troublesome..." Elysia shook her head as that wasn"t the one she meant.
"Ah, if that"s a bit tricky. But I can help you get one if you want." Erina smiled a little.
"Is that true? What kind of price will I need to pay for your help then?" Elysia"s eyes lit up at hearing that.
"Hey, I want you." Erina pointed at the mysterious girl with a smirk.
"M-me!? What do you mean by that?" Elysia backed away slightly with deep trepidation.
"Oh, no, I mean, I want to know about you. You may not tell us something you don"t need us to know, but I"d like to get to know you better." Erina covered her mouth with a slight blush on her face as she felt ashamed of herself when she realized what she had just said.
Mio also agreed with that. She wanted to know the story behind a mysterious girl who might be groomed by an impressive background.
"Fine then, I may not bring an interesting story here. If you want to get to know me, then fine. Where do you want me to start?" Elysia heaved a subtle sigh once more and agreed.
"What about your name, your real name? Real name is very necessary to make international permit too. Where do you come from, and so on. How do you live? Ah, you look younger than me, are we maybe almost the same age?" Erina guided the mysterious girl with questions.
"Well then, I can see the sincerity in you. My name is Elysia. I come from the east, an island. I live my life by breathing, moving, eating, drinking, sleeping and much more. For ages... I still sixteen." Elysia was hesitant to share this information, but she ended up saying it anyway.
"So, your name is Elysia, hmm... So, the E in Miss E is for Elysia? Makes sense. But, sixteen and you"re already this beautiful. I don"t know how you will be in three or four years. World maybe it will shake because you and all the young men will probably adore you like an angel." Erina rested her cheek against her hand. She smiled gently while looking at Elysia"s face.
"That, that"s a bit of an exaggeration, right?" Elysia just thought it was a joke.
"Take a guess." Erina closed her eyes.
Elysia and Erina then chatted with each other for the next hour. The two of them came with the same goal, digging up the other party"s information in small talk.
However, Elysia has her own purpose. She expected a small amount of help from locals regarding the procedures for making visas, international permits, and so on. The a.s.sistance from a princess from a prominent family would make her life easier and save her time because she needed to get to the North Pole soon.
"Fwaah..." Erina yawned.
"It"s getting late, why don"t you sleep on the bed with your bodyguard. I can sleep on the couch instead." Elysia suggested.
"Uh, why?" Erina tilted her head slightly.
"No excuses. I"ve been very grateful for the overnight stay in your room." Elysia shook her head.
"Ah, you don"t have to be shy. It was me who was curious and attracted to you." Erina also shook her head.
After persuasions and another exchange of words, Erina failed to get Elysia to sleep on the bed. So, she and Mio couldn"t force it either.
"Have a good night"s sleep.." Mio turned off the bedroom light and turned on the nightlight.