Azulle slept restlessly in her bed. With the somewhat reunion with the goddess Ori, she found it hard to not try and make up for the lost time. It was hard for her to figure out what it all meant and even harder for her to get her mother to understand the strange tablet her daughter now possessed. But while to others of this world it looked out of place for the reborn body of Hideo Eito, she was all too familiar with the device’s original uses and now with at least a phone connection to the goddess, Ori. Azulle felt a little less out of place. Still, there is much she didn’t know so she took to reading the other gift of the goddess. A book designed to help her to better understand how this world worked.... she just had to get over the title. “The Noobs Guide to Isekai Worlds.” Why does this title piss me off so damn much? Still, I guess I can’t complain Ori at least does seem to come through with the most amazing things... even if the names suck.” Azulle looks at the phone. “Yeah, I definitely need a better name for you...”
Suddenly a pillow hits Azulle straight on in her face. “Azulle shut up. As this world’s great hero I need my beauty sleep or else how else will I have all my energy to be worshipped.” Says a groggy, Gil.
“Yes my lord...” groans Azulle not wanting to deal with any late-night perversions her half-brother would devise to punish her again. Instead, she gets up and starts to walk away.
“And where are you going at this hour my servant!” Gil cries out reaching for Azulle to return his pillow.
“To the bathroom, don’t follow me.” She claims dropping the pillow on Gil's head.
“How dare you abandon me!” Gil shouts out.
“I am not abandoning you I am peeing! Scaredy jerk!” Azulle says shutting the door behind her. She hears more shouting but its muffled cries go beyond her cares and she moves down the hall to the bathroom. On the way, she fiddles with the digital device and the screen comes up with the phrase please identify the user. “Identify user, huh? Guess Ori, didn’t program it with my information. Let’s see...” Azulle types in the name Hideo Eito but an error message appears. “Sigh. I should have guessed. I am far from being the Smiling Devil again, at least till I take down Isea! Guess its Azulle Darkholt.” She enters in her name and the screen lights up that it’s gathering information.
“Greetings, Azulle Darholt. I am your Phenomenal Extra-dimensional Social Informational Service or ...” states the device but Azulle cuts it off.
“Don’t you say it! You are a P-phone got it! Not what was previously designated got it!”
“So you wish to designate your P.E.N.I.S. as P-phone? Is that correct?”
“Yes now quit going by that old title!” Azulle commands.
“Very well. This unit is now nicknamed P-phone! Would you like to observe your current stats and information?” The device asks.
“Stats and info? I know I read about that in the book already.” She searches around but can’t find the book. “Gah! I know I had it when I left the room so I must have dropped it somewhere while I was walking. But if anyone finds it they will ...” suddenly Azulle is flattened by the body of Kawa falling on her from above.
“Hey Zel! What are you doing talking to yourself in the hallway? Is Gil trying to sleep in your bed again?” Kawa stands there on top of Azulle as she struggles to get out from under the strange being Kawa.
“I was going to the bathroom! But then I lost something on the way.” Azulle states in a panic.
“Hmm you lost your shit on the way to shit, I see I see!” Kawa nods in the knowledge of making a point.
“You don’t have to be so crass about it Kawa!” Azulle shrieks.
“Hmm okay well I was just out to get my training in my skills but I guess a classless klutz like you just needed some alone time.”
“Wait class ... skills?”
“I am sure I told you. I am a ninja based on my tablet.” Kawa holds up a chain with a stone on it that info magically moves about. “My skills are in stealth, and deception... well mainly deception.” Kawa pulls off its face to reveal a scary wolf monster underneath. “I just love disguises. You can be anyone or thing you want! The whole idea gives me a thrill!”
“Hehehe! I guess you would have to like the path chosen for you. So is that your real face Kawa?” Azulle asks.
“Not at all!” Kawa responds pulling the head off again this time of a beautiful white-haired young girl. “No one knows, my face, my sex, even my race. And that’s the way I like it. Kawa is Kawa, and that is the best I can be. But I aim to be the greatest master of disguise this world has ever seen. This is why I have to train at night, to build up my skills. Though I guess I could get better faster fighting monsters...”
“But you are cursed to have monsters attracted to you.” Azulle states proudly knowing why Kawa is stuck in the castle and city surrounding it.
“Every time I try to leave this dump I keep running into swarms or armies it’s insane! None of my disguises seem to fully through them off ether. The castle is the furthest place from any monsters so it’s the safest place for me!” Kawa cries. “Oh well I have to get back to my training...and you to the bathroom I guess. See you at breakfast Zel!” Kawa leaps out a window and Azulle runs to try and see where the strange ninja went to but finds that the being has already vanished into the night.
“I guess he really is a ninja.”
“Um Zel, you mind helping me a bit.” Whimpers Kawa, from the window. Azulle looks straight down and sees Kawa’s foot is stuck on the ledge below.
“Shouldn’t a ninja be better at leaping out of windows?” Azulle asks.
“Yeah well, I am still a novice okay! I spent all my starting skills on disguises and now I train just to be good at any of the other abilities.” Whines Kawa as Azulle leans out to push his foot free, but Azulle’s own misfortune hits and she ends up falling out the window as she knocks Kawa free and the two go crashing down into the bushes with Kawa falling on top of Azulle again.
“Ouchie! Kawa you idiot! Why did you have to keep falling on me?”
“Sorry Zel. Guess you did help me in your unique way.” Suddenly the small device of Azulle’s P-phone lands on Kawa’s head and he is puzzled. “Huh, what a strange rock... or maybe a flat egg...”
Azulle quickly is shocked in the face and grabs the P-phone from him. “It’s mine... it’s ... it’s my tablet.” She shyly replies.
“Wait, you have a tablet? Since when? Tablets aren’t given to children your age. Are you sure it’s yours!” Kawa asks in a rapid session.
“I just got it... um, it must have been lost all this time in mom’s room. I found it when I was cleaning earlier in there. But it’s mine I will show you.” Azulle presses the screen and the P-phone comes to life. “Phone please identify the owner.”
“This unit called P-phone is owned by Azulle Darkholt.” The phone states.
“Uh okay what is a phone I mean it doesn’t look like any other tablet I have seen and it talks too.”
“Well it’s a new kind and it does other things too.”
“Like what? Can it peel the kitchen's supply of tubruishes! Cause I hate doing that!”
“Well it can uh... make calls... and uh... hey phone what can you do?” Azulle asks as she herself seemed to miss out on a user’s manual for the p-phone.
“This unit, can make calls to allies, keep track of skills and abilities for the users designated class, identify stats on targets with referenced materials, drawing tools for map-making, a library of information on survival/classes/ skills/ wildlife and more, as well as the ability to play any number of musical notes you wish. Other apps are also available.”
Azulle shocked screams in her own head “this thing really is a smartphone!”
“Uhhh, none of that really made any sense,” Kawa says rubbing their eyes. “But I guess it is your tablet then... so what is your class!”
Azulle looks puzzled “um I don’t know I haven’t asked it yet... hey phone what is my class. I mean I am sure it bound to be something cool.”
“Your class Ms. Darkholt is Maid Girl!” The device coldly states as Azulle’s hopes and dreams are dashed and Kawa is rolling around laughing.
“I’m still a freaking maid!” Azulle groans.
Kawa still laughing tries to stop and speak. “That’s certainly yours, Zel!” Choking a bit on their words.
“Um Kawa, can you um leave me now?” Azulle says in a whimper.
“Uh sure, but why?” Kawa asks then notices her squirming. “So that story of having to go to the bathroom?”
“Wasn’t a lie... and now I am stuck outside. I will just go in the bushes so go away! It’s embarrassing to have someone around when a girl needs to pee!” Azulle shouts.
“Please I know what is in your pants. I have fourteen of them on me now.” Kawa laughs.
“Not funny and go before you alert the guards to make this worse!”
“Fine, fine, I am going.” Kawa leaves her dashing into the shadows and leaving Azulle to herself... but not long enough before the guard Jenson coughing as Azulle jerks up.
“Ms. Darkholt, this is not very ladylike for you to be acting this way!” Azulle shocked face turns beat red as the guard she and Kawa impersonated the other day looks down at her sternly. “Given its thanks to your friend and you and I have night duty.”
“Guard sir please I am sorry and I am sure Kawa didn’t mean anything by dosing your drink to put you asleep, please don’t tell the queen or Mrs. Marril.” Azulle begs.
“Don’t worry I won’t speak of this to the queen... but as of Mrs. Marril.” The guard points to Lady Marril standing across the way stern in her face at the site of Azulle stepping out of the bushes.
“I am sorry lady Marril!” Shouts Azulle.
“Well if you don’t keep it down girl the whole castle will know what you have done. Thank you, Jenson, I will put in a good word for your return to day shift.”
“Thank you, lady Marril!” Jenson replies and returns to walking the grounds.
“As for you, young lady, since you now have a tablet you will be expected to start training tomorrow... after you serve the young masters breakfast.”
“What you heard my conversation with Kawa! But how long...”
“My dear I saw when you fell out the window, you certainly are a clumsy sort. Perhaps you should keep that in mind next time you try heroics, Hmm.” Azulle can’t help but swear to see a small smile crack Marril’s mouth. “While your brother has his magic lessons you will come with me for your morning training understand.
“Yes, lady Marril.” Azulle says a bit upset but understanding.
“Now come let us clean you up and get you back to bed young lady.” Marril states walking her young ward back into the castle.
Later Azulle starts to try and silently walk into her room when she discovers the young prince is up reading a book. This in itself was odd to Azulle as she never knew Gil to be one for his lessons so the idea that he would so studiously read to not notice her walk into the room surprised her. That is until she noticed the book was none other than the one that she had lost earlier in her jaunt.
“So it’s best to start training against weak monsters like slimes.” Gil mumbles to himself.
“Um, Gil ... sir...”
Gil finally notices Azulle. “Where have you been... did you fall in.”
Azulle, chuckles trying to stay on her brother’s good side. “Kind of, still um, where did you find my book?”
“You dropped it on me you dolt. Still, if you had such a gift as this for me you should have presented it better. But I will forgive you. Just make sure you pack all the items we will need for tomorrow.” Gil smirks
“Of course... eh... for what?” Azulle stands puzzled.
“Why for my first monster quest. You will accompany me of course.”
“Uh and when ...”
“First thing after breakfast, you idiot!” Gil shouts at her. “I must start my training as a hero... and I guess you could at least distract the slimes for me.”
“Slimes, I don’t even know where such a creature can be found plus I have training as well as...”
“Forget it! I have a duty and it comes first or have you forgotten that I am destined to become the great hero to take down the great Demon Lord, Vin-sak-rul!” The young Gil proudly announces. “This is an order from your master you will ready our things and journey with me understand.”
Azulle hangs her head in shame knowing that she will surely get in trouble either way but order from Gil holds a higher authority than one from Marril, and while her mom did just stick her up on underwear she didn’t want to have them taken as punishment ether. Perhaps Marril would understand and even could direct her to where the two could even find slimes nearby. But all would have to wait as the night’s adventure has already worn her body down and it’s not long before she is asleep despite Gil going on his list of items the two would need.
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