After the Mushroom Festival, Rikka wanted to visit a craftsman named Stein at the Stone Forge. Clementine went with her.
Rikka: "Hmm.."
Clementine: "Hmm."
Meanwhile
Shane: "Huh…"
Roland: "Where are Rikka and Clementine?"
Eugene: "Hmm.."
Shane: "At the craftsman's."
Roland: "Oh.. okay."
Eugene: "I see."
Meanwhile
Rikka: "Hey, Clementine.."
Clementine: "Yes?"
Rikka: "This Helmut… what do you mean by losing control..?"
Clementine: "…Sometimes you are cursed by a witch and you lose control… that is just how it is…"
Rikka: "Ohh… I understand…"
Clementine: "There is the craftsman. I will wait for you here… okay.."
Rikka: "Okay.."
She waited for Rikka.
Clementine: "Hmm…"
Memory
Helmut: "Aaaarghhhh… Clementine… kill… me… please… I don't want… to hurt any innocents…"
Clementine: "Ughh… Helmut…"
Helmut: "Please… I don't want to be a monster."
Splash
He fell dead to the ground.
Helmut: "…."
Clementine: "Hahhh… hahhhhh… hahhhh…"
A few days later
Judge: "For the murder of Helmut… you, Clementine Dukeworth… will be banished forever from the Kingdom of Bertha!"
Clementine: "…"
Judge: "We cannot kill you… you have done too much for our kingdom… therefore we spare you… but we will ensure that you never enter this kingdom again…"
Clementine: "Thank you, your honor…"
End of memory
Clementine: "Hmm.."
Rikka: "Oh, I am done, Clementine.."
Clementine: "Okay… what do we do now?"
Rikka: "How about we return to Cloverclock and rest… so sleep.."
Clementine: "Okay…"
Rikka: "Let's get Roland, Shane, and Eugene first.."
They returned to the guild.
Shane: "Oh… Rikka.."
Eugene: "Clementine.."
Roland: "Were you both at the craftsman?"
Rikka: "Yes… sorry, but we can go back now."
Clementine: "Hmm.."
They returned and everyone went to sleep.
The next day
Rikka: "Yawns."
Meanwhile
Clementine: "Haahhhh…"
She took off her headband and looked at it briefly… then she put it on again. The headband also covered her left eye.
Knock knock
Clementine: "Huh?"
Rikka: "Hello Clementine?"
Clementine: "Yes… coming…"
She opened the door.
Rikka: "Hehehe.."
Clementine: "Hello…"
Rikka: "Ready for the mission or do you want to sleep longer?"
Clementine: "No, it's fine…"
A few hours later
Klara: "Oh… hello Rikka… and Clementine… you are a bit late.."
Rikka: "Yes hehehe… I had to improve my house…"
Klara: "Your house?… is it far from here?"
Rikka: "Yes… we do not want to scare the villagers. The wagon I used is unfortunately a bit broken…"
Klara: "I see…"
Rikka: "Do you have something for us?"
Klara: "Unfortunately no, Rikka… today is just a normal day, I would say…"
Rikka: "Whaaaat… mmmm…"
Klara: "I thought you liked to travel…"
Rikka: "Yes, but I want to stay here too… and travel, yes, but I also want a house here in the city…"
Clementine: "You have your traveling house…"
Rikka: "Yes true, but I want one here as well…"
Klara: "Wait… a traveling house?"
Rikka: "Oh… yes… it moves…"
Klara: "What?!"
The guild members were silent and just stared.
Guild member: "Is that true, Clementine?"
Clementine: "It may sound strange… but yes… it moves."
Klara: "We want to see that… right everyone?"
Guild member: "Yes, show us!"
Rikka: "Oh… okay…"
Roland: "Hmm.."
Shane: "Oh dear.."
Eugene: "This might take a while…"
Two hours later
Klara: "Ughh…"
Guild members: "Wooowwww…"
Rikka: "I built that with… Bell… hehe… well, I built most of it…"
Klara: "I see…"
Guild member: "And where is this Bell actually?"
Rikka: "Uh… on a… journey…"
Klara: "And that is why you did not bring it here because it might disturb or scare people, I understand… Rikka, I have a suggestion for you…"
Rikka: "Yes?"
Klara: "How about I suggest a property for you?"
Rikka: "Huh! Really?"
Klara: "Yes… there is a house on it… near us actually… Eichendorf is huge. You could have this property and even tame animals… the house is not new and needs improvements but… from what I see you would have no problem with that…"
Rikka: "How much does it cost?"
Klara: "Nothing… I give you this property. In return I want you to cook for my guild about twice a week… okay?"
Rikka: "Ohh… sure… gladly…"
Clementine: "Hmm…"
Klara: "By the way, Clementine…"
Clementine: "Yes?"
Klara: "This house… you even know it. You and Helmut were there once for a mission. It is the Pot House…"
Rikka: "Pot… house?"
Klara: "It looks like a stew pot… or like a mushroom but made of stone hehehe…"
Rikka: "I understand… hehe… thank you Klara…"
Klara: "I will lead you there, how about that?"
Rikka: "That is very kind of you… then we can use Cloverclock for traveling…"
Klara: "Hehehe…"
Rikka: "But how can I work twice a week if I am traveling?"
Klara: "Just tell me. As long as you are here, you do it… if you are traveling, it is no problem…"
Rikka: "You are really kind… it is a miracle you are single…"
Klara: "Ughh… blushes… mmmm… I am only 23 years old… hehe…"
Rikka: "Ohh… hehe… that is better… better than being engaged for only one day…"
Klara: "Huh?"
Rikka: "Ah nothing… hehe forget it… hehe… well then let's head back…"
They headed back.
Klara: "Hey Roland, what did she mean by only being engaged for one day?"
Roland: "Do you remember Bell she mentioned… she waited months for him to finish his graduation… when he came back she thought it was finally time and they got engaged… but Bell used her the whole time for diamonds… he never intended to be with her, he just wanted to steal her money…"
Klara: "Huh… oh dear… poor Rikka…"
Roland: "Well… I think because of that Rikka will never want a relationship again… understandable…"
Klara: "Of course…"
Roland: "And what about you?"
Klara: "Hahaha… I was once engaged… but… well… he did not want a family, I did… I always wanted to be a mother… or at least adopt a child… I found a child… he had no family… he refused… but I really wanted to adopt him… his name is Bernad…"
Roland: "I see… you are really a kind woman…"
Klara: "Hehehe… are you trying to flatter me, little bunny?"
Roland: "Hey… I have a human form… I was actually human but then I was cursed…"
Klara: "Oh… really…"
Roland: "Hmm…"
End of the journey
Klara: "Good… we are back in Eichendorf… you all go back to the guild, I will bring Rikka to the property…"
She brought her to the property.
Klara: "Here."
Rikka: "Woooww…"
The Pot House looked like a pot… or rather like a mushroom… a mixture. The house was made of stone, the roof of wood. There were also some metal pieces inside.
Roland: "Oh.."
Rikka: "You see, Roland… it looks good."
Roland: "Mhm."
Shane: "Hmm.."
Eugene: "And this is really free, just that Rikka works for you twice a week?"
Klara: "Hehehe… Rikka cooks very well. That can earn me money…"
Roland: "Hmm…"
Rikka: "Okay… no problem."
Eugene: "So can we see it for the rest?"
They went inside. It looked a bit old.
Rikka: "Hmm old, but that is fine… with a few improvements…"
Clementine: "…Ughh…"
Rikka: "Clementine?… oh right, you were here once with Helmut…"
Clementine: "Yes… but only to complete a mission… we had to find a murderer and he hid here… he had murdered a woman named Beth…"
Klara: "Mhm… and Beth… hehehe… was my sister…"
Rikka: "Huh!"
Klara: "And thanks to the help of Helmut and Clementine they found him and he was executed by gunshots… he almost got me but Helmut and Clementine helped me… hehe… take it as a kind of welcome back, Clementine…"
Clementine: "Hmm… thank you very much…"
Klara: "So… since you have no missions… start improving the house. I would like to help but I have to go back to the guild…"
Rikka: "Thank you for the help, Klara…"
Klara: "Sure…"
She left the house.
Rikka: "So… windows need repair, walls as well… floor as well… hmm… do we have enough money?"
Clementine: "For the last mission with the mushrooms she gave us 2000 Rocoil, did she not?"
Rikka: "Yes… hmm… 2000 Rocoil… that is enough to buy beds… and improve the windows… hmm."
After a few hours they at least improved the beds and the windows.
Rikka: "Okay…"
Clementine: "And?"
Rikka: "We unfortunately do not have enough money… but it is enough for now… the kitchen looks fine… hehehe… I can hardly wait…"
Shane: "Mhm."
They returned to Cloverclock to sleep.
Memory
Helmut: "Clementine… are you alright?"
Clementine: "Huh?"
Helmut: "Why do you hide your left eye… is it because it is a different color… your right is green and the left… is violet…"
Clementine: "Mmm… they say violet eyes bring bad luck…"
Helmut: "Really? I think they look beautiful…"
Clementine: "Hmm…"
Helmut: "Hehehe… people can really be cruel, Clementine…"
Clementine: "The more I do not understand why I must help them…"
Helmut: "There are good people…"
Clementine: "And how do you know if you will be rewarded for it?"
Helmut: "Hehehe… Clementine… you probably hate doing things unpaid…"
Clementine: "Eat or be eaten, that is how it is."
End of memory
Clementine: "Hahhh.."
Meanwhile
Klara: "Yawns… oh… hello?"
Postman: "Be careful… a storm is coming… a large number of undead… will attack Dolorene…"
Klara: "Ugh."