Danmachi: Westward Cloud [Complete]

[Vol.4] Quest 325.5- A New Gale

October 30, the Elegia Festival.

On the 18th floor, Ryuu kneels before her Familia’s grave.

"So… In two days, I will be going on an actual date. We have gone on many Dungeon Dates, but this one..." She places her hand over her heart. "I feel this one would be different."

"…"

"Malion was peeved herself that she had only one chance while I had many."

"…"

"Hm. I guess there is some favoritism. I have to make it up to her."

Ryuu takes out one of the several bottles she put into their graves and replaces it with full ones.

"I am sorry for talking about this to you all... Kaguya, I’m sure you and Alise would have yelled off Cirrus’s head for aiming for me. I can hear it now."

Ryuu closes her eyes and imagines it.

"Nooooo!!!! How could that damn cheater go for you and not me? I am far more beautiful!" Alise said it dramatically.

"I’LL FUCKING KILL THAT FUCKER!!! HE LAID HIS HANDS ON AI, AND IT STILL WASN’T ENOUGH! CIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaguya shouted, swinging her katana.

"Hahaha!!! Who bets he takes Kaguya in as well?" said Lyra, taking bets.

"Now, now calm down everyone!" said Astraea, trying to calm them down.

"Lady Astraea!" Alise hugs her goddess. "Could you share the bed with me to make me feel—Smack!" Kaguya smacks her with her sheathed blade.

"You're just as bad as him!" Kaguya shouted towards Alise. "No worse!! He never tried to hit on the Lady Astraea out of respect!!"

"That hurts!! Lion nurse your magnificent captain!!" Alise then reached over to her.

Ryuu opens her eyes with a warm smile.

"That seems about right." She then gets up and cleans up the grave, putting all the bottles in her bag. "Wish me luck, Alise, Kaguya, Lyra, Neze, Iska, Maryuu, Noin, Asta, Ryana, Celty... and I will bring your bodies back, Alise, Kaguya, Lyra, Neze, and Maryuu."

She left with a newfound resolve in her eyes.

"Even if by that point my hair grows gray and white, I will keep going and reach you."