My brain is so hungry that it can no longer think.

I'm going to dine and dash!

While delirious with hunger, Nelly made this decision with unwavering resolve.

This is an emergency evacuation measure, a last resort.

My heart still yearns for the light...

No, no, no matter how I think about it, I can't convince myself!

Nelly hugged her head and shook it.

The streets were bustling with people, all chatting and laughing.

A feeling of hunger rose in my stomach, accompanied by the enticing aromas wafting from the nearby shops.

The owner of this shop is a beast-eared person, said to be from the grasslands.

The shop's signature dish is a pie called "Star Pie," which is made by mixing various fruits and meats together. It is sweet and delicious with a meaty aroma, making it a very unique dish.

Nelly had seen this food in a book before.

Food is a precious commodity on the grasslands. Sometimes, the beastmen have no choice in what food they get and can only choose this kind of one-pot meal, combining them together.

The grassland is very dry, and the baked "star pie" has a hard outer shell. As long as this shell is not torn after baking, it can be preserved for a long time.

But once the outer shell is torn open, the aroma inside will flow out like a tidal wave.

Thinking about it now, I was right; the aroma is truly wonderful.

He had no gold coins on him, and could only shed tears as he smelled the fragrance.

I miss the church dinner.

Perhaps I shouldn't be sitting here?

If you keep smelling this aroma, you'll only feel hungrier in the end.

But I was so hungry that I couldn't walk.

She curled up, now completely at a loss for what to do.

It's getting dark.

Maybe there will be leftovers later? This restaurant is very popular, so there will definitely be leftovers. Maybe we can try our luck then.

If I can get a commission tomorrow, I can finally eat [Star Pie] again.

She was thinking about it.

Then a man walked over.

No, perhaps it shouldn't be called a man yet, it should be called a boy.

Her youthful face makes her look quite young; I wonder if she's fifteen?

He seems to be a novice.

He was dressed as an adventurer.

He looked around, as if searching for something.

He was holding a document in his hand... was that a commission?

As he walked along, his eyes lit up when he saw himself, as if he had found his goal.

Even at this point, Nellie still didn't realize that he had come to see her.

It's just that my line of sight happened to overlap with something behind me.

But there was nothing behind him, just an ordinary restaurant.

It was filled with a pleasant aroma.

He hesitated for a moment, then walked straight over.

"Hello, would you like to go on an adventure with me?"

he asked.

A boy with black hair and black eyes walked up to him.

And the expression on Nellie's face was...

"Huh? Are you talking about me?"

She pointed her slender, fair fingers at herself, looking somewhat bewildered.

Because she was so hungry, she didn't even have the strength to speak, and her voice was so soft it was like a mosquito's buzz.

"what?"

The boy in front of her clearly didn't hear her clearly; he was also a little confused and didn't understand what she said.

"Me, me?"

She took another breath and said this.

The sound was amplified.

"Correct."

Xize nodded.

“I accepted a commission, and I saw your information with the union.”

Would you like to join my team?

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