Adventurer's Guild Café: I Was Wrongfully Exiled by the Saint, So I Will Enjoy My Second Life with My Fluffy Friends-Chapter 1. - Taken in by the Adventurers Guild

The Leiria family estate. This is a story from when I was still very young.

“Mother, Kuna took my barrette again. She says it looks prettier on me, so she demands I hand it over.”

My stepsister, Agnès, cried to my stepmother.

“My, my! This is why I despise those ‘dog-bloods’ who aren’t fully human. What could you want with human belongings? Give it back at once!”

My stepsister had actually lost her own hair accessory, but she blamed me for it.

I’d never been given anything like a hair accessory, and if I’d ever worn one, I’d surely have been told it didn’t suit a dog and had it taken by my stepsister.

So, there was no way I’d taken it...

“I didn’t take anything, Stepmother...”

“Don’t lie. There’s no way a human like Agnès would lie, is there?”

Everyone said my stepmother was a beautiful, admirable woman.

They praised her as a wonderful lady, raised with the refined manners of a noblewoman.

A woman devoted to human supremacy, they all commended her for it.

“Ha. Your hair is pure white, and you even have dog ears and a tail. You’re nothing like a human, so you’re fortunate to even be kept in this household. You’re too naive to understand, but I’m very kind.”

...In this country, the closer one’s hair is to black, the more noble and beautiful it’s considered.

They say that darker hair also indicates a higher level of magical power.

Black and brown hair is the most common, with the occasional blonde, but I’ve never seen anyone with pure white hair like mine.

However, I’m of the “White Wolf Tribe,” a beastkin race, so I was born with pale coloring and soft, indistinct features.

In exchange, we’re known for our strong legs, speed, and high agility.

But apparently, strength and agility are useless qualities for a noble daughter.

That’s why I’m forced to wear an uncomfortable corset and high heels that make it difficult to move. Even though I’m only given tattered clothing, they make sure my corset is tightly laced so I can’t run around, and I’m made to wear shoes that are hard to walk in.

I wanted to throw all of it away somewhere and run freely, stretching my legs.

…Back when Mother was alive, I was allowed to do that.

“Ha. You need to be punished. Today, spend the entire day helping the servants.”

“…”

My stepmother sighed as she said this.

Then, the maids in the room glanced at me and giggled.

“How foolish, especially when Madam has shown her such mercy.”

“It’s disgusting that we have to serve a dog. I’m so glad Madam joined this household. The former lady of the house, well...”

“Oh, I’m truly grateful to have been born human. To be born a beastkin—what kind of sin must you have committed in a past life...?”

Is it because I’m a bad child that they say these things?

But from the time I was born, my hair was pure white, and I had wolf ears and a tail.

And I’ve always loved running around. That’s something I can’t change.

Was I a bad child from the very beginning?

Please, someone tell me.

Is it because I have wolf ears and a tail that I’m a bad child?

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“Ru-ru-ru~♪”

“Oh, no, don’t try to sleep on her face! She won’t be able to breathe.”

“Ruu!”

…?

What is this? It feels like something soft and fluffy is on my face…

“…?”

I’d been having a sad dream.

But I felt some weight on my face, and that brought me softly back to consciousness.

When I opened my eyes, all I could see was a fluffy pink mass filling my vision.

…Huh? What is this…?

I can’t… breathe…

“I did say so… come now!”

The fluff suddenly moved away.

In its place, an unfamiliar white ceiling came into view.

I blinked, unable to remember what I’d been doing.

Even my sense of touch felt fuzzy.

It was as if I were looking at the world through a thin layer of film.

Where… am I? And who… am I?

As I drifted in a daze, a beautiful woman’s face suddenly appeared in my line of sight.

“You’re awake!”

A light, cheerful voice reached my ears.

Her hair was an incredibly vibrant pale pink, almost dazzling.

Her eyes were a bright, spring-leaf green, and I had the sense that she might not be human.

Maybe it was the slight point to her ears?

“Thank goodness, I’m so glad!”

The woman was misty-eyed.

She kept repeating how relieved she was.

“When Gier brought you here, I thought it was all over for you. I’m really happy you woke up.”

As she said this, the woman held my hand.

…Who is this person? Why am I here?

“Ruu!”

Another creature, resembling a fennec fox, peeked at me.

Oh right, I think I named it Lulu…

I was abandoned in the forest, met Lulu, and then…

“Ruu ruu!”

Ouch!

Hey, don’t press your paw against my face…

I tried to raise my voice, moving my dry, numb lips.

“…Ah, uhh.”

But even when I moved my mouth, only a hoarse sound came out.

My throat felt extremely dry.

“Mmm…”

It’s so painful…!

Once I became aware of my thirst, I couldn’t help but crave water.

“What’s wrong? Are you in pain?”

I discovered a water pitcher on a small shelf next to the bed.

Desperately wanting it, I stared at it, and it seemed the woman with the pink hair noticed.

“Are you thirsty?”

I nodded eagerly.

“I’m sorry, just a little longer, okay? I’ll call the Guild Master now.”

The woman picked up the magical communication device in the room and spoke quickly into it.

“Simon! Simon, come quickly! The girl has woken up!”

Meanwhile, Lulu pressed its body against my cheek.

It was making happy little sounds, and somehow, that made me feel extremely relieved.

After the woman put down the device, a moment later, a person entered the room.

He was a tall man with a calm demeanor.

His slightly long, pure white hair was tied back, and he wore something that looked like a similarly white robe.

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His gray eyes behind a monocle were intelligent.

I could somehow tell he was someone in a position to lead others.

“Oh, thank goodness. You’ve safely woken up,”

the Guild Master, or Simon as he was called, said with a pleased smile as he looked at me.

“She wants to drink water. Can you help?”

“Yes.”

Simon slowly lifted my upper body.

He then brought a cup to my lips.

The cool sensation of the glass felt pleasant.

I weakly took a sip of water.

“Take it easy. Drink slowly,” he advised.

“Mmm...”

The water gradually seeped into my parched body.

I hadn’t realized water could taste this good...

As I desperately gulped it down, my consciousness started to clear up.

I felt like my senses were returning.

“Ah... I feel revived...”

“I’m glad. Now, let’s lay you back down.”

After finishing the water, he helped me lie back down on the bed.

But this time, I began to feel a throbbing pain all over my body.

“Ugh...”

Everything hurt.

Why did it hurt so much?

“Are you in pain?”

It seemed Simon sensed my discomfort.

I nodded honestly.

“The healing magic can exhaust the recipient’s stamina, so we need to wait a bit longer for recovery... I’m sorry, but let’s use my sensory suppression to ease the pain.”

He muttered, “How unfortunate,” then placed his hand on my forehead.

“I will dull your senses. Please let Ruri give you some painkillers later.”

“Understood.”

The woman with pink hair seems to be named Ruri.

Ruri held her breath, watching over me.

Simon infused something warm and light into my forehead.

It felt pleasant, making me squint my eyes.

The pain gradually faded away.

At the same time, my consciousness began to feel foggy and hazy.

But as I desperately blinked, trying not to fall asleep here, Simon smiled.

“It’s okay. You’re no longer in danger, so you can sleep again if you’d like.”

He gently stroked my forehead.

With that touch, I really felt like I could drift off to sleep again.

“Um... where is this? What am I...?”

Amid my fuzzy thoughts, I desperately tried to form my questions.

I thought I had met Lulu and then been sucked into Lulu’s crystal.

I had assumed that Lulu had eaten my soul or something...

But for some reason, it seemed I was still alive.

“Don’t worry. This is the Adventurer Guild ‘Shield of the Silver Wolf King.’

While you’re here, nothing will threaten you.”

Ruri said proudly.

...Adventurer Guild?

I struggled to process the unfamiliar term.

What is an Adventurer Guild?

Did such a thing exist in the country of Aluda?

No, but it felt like I had heard of it, or maybe I hadn’t...

“The Adventurer Guild consists of reckless fools who dive into dungeons. Perhaps you’re not from this country?”

“Dungeon...?”

What was a dungeon again?

“I thought you might have traveled from somewhere in Grantania since you’re such a rare race, but maybe I was mistaken. It seems you also have a Carbuncle with you...”

“I...?”

Grantania...?

Carbuncle?

I felt drowsy as my head became foggy with the unfamiliar words.

“Ruri, let her sleep a bit longer. We need to help her recover her strength first.”

“Right. I’m sorry for making such a fuss.”

Lulu licked my cheek gently.

It tickled. But still, it felt reassuring.

“It’s best to sleep for now. We can discuss everything in detail after she wakes up.”

As Simon stroked my forehead again, I easily slipped into sleep.

So I didn’t hear Ruri’s murmured voice.

“Hey, Simon. Is it possible for a Carbuncle to become attached to a person?”

“...This is the first time I’ve seen it.”

“To be carrying a legendary creature like a Carbuncle... what on earth is this child? Could she be an incredible adventurer? Or maybe... could she possibly be a saint?”

TL Note: I realized that the volumes are not volumes, but actual Chapters. The author is putting 5 or 6 parts into a “Chapter.”  I’m not sure if I should use the volume drop down to split the Chapters, but I will for now and if it’s annoying let me know it comments. Uploads will be labeled as 1.1, 1.2  for Chapter 1 part 1, Chapter 1 part 2 and so on.