Natalya:
(Shakes maria) "maria! Wake up!"
Maria:
(Opens eyes) what? Where are we? And why am I in bed?
Natalya:
(Giggles) "you fell asleep when we are walking. You just fell.
Maria:
"Ohh I'm sorry."
Natalya:
"No! Its not your fault. And besides I carry your things on the way here. But luckily sojiro help to carry you in bridal style all the way here.
Maria:
(Surprises with embarrassment then blushes) "w-what?!?!"
Natalya:
(Laughs) "yeah I knew you will react like that when I told you about it. But he really doesn't bothers himself for carrying you."
Maria:
("Why why this is so embarrassing. What will he say after that?")
Natalya:
"Ohh I forgot something. Sojiro made you breakfast. And the other members of the group would love to meet you"
Natalya leaves the room and closes the door. So that means this is their base. I'm sure that I would love to meet them. I get up in bed. Before I leave the room, I notice that my sword and glowing rose from mom's garden are displayed at the desk. Then I leave the room.

I realized that the house is small like a cottage. But in the inside its more beautiful like a mansion. I went to the dining room when I saw Sojiro was preparing the food to the table.

Maria:
("Wow he's really good at cooking and preparing the dishes to the table. Ohh great now I'm feeling nervous about him.")

I was hiding behind the wall until sojiro noticed me where I'm hiding.

Sojiro:
"Hmm? Why are you hiding behind the wall?"
Maria:
(Gaaaahhhh!! He noticed me!! What should I say?!) "Umm nothing just looking at what you're doing." (why did I say that?!?!)
Sojiro:
"Just eat your breakfast already."
Maria:
"Umm sojiro? I just wanted to say thank you for saving me back there."
Sojiro:
"Huh? You already said last night. And if you want to thank me for carrying you all the way here its not my own business. "
Maria:
"Sorry"

Then sojiro quietly leaves the dining room. Does he always like that? And then I completely stop thinking about it when I started to eat my breakfast that sojiro cooked. When I ate it.....

Maria:
("Wow it taste amazing!!)

I felt very amazed of sojiro's cooking. I finished my food then I went to the kitchen to put my dishes on the sink. But when I walked to the kitchen someone is washing them. It was a woman. She was very beautiful with her brown hair. And she glared at me.

???:
(Looks at surprise) "ohh so your must be the girl what Natalya is talking about."
Maria:
"Ohh umm I was just bringing the dishes here."
Elizabeth:
"I will take care of that. Thanks.
By the way my name is Elizabeth.
Maria:
"My name is Maria."
Elizabeth:
"Wow what a lovely name."
Maria:
"Thanks."
Elizabeth:
"I heard that you were chased by those demons."
Maria:
"Yeah they looked very scary. I thought that was the end for me."
Elizabeth:
"Yea well, all of us here were being attacked by those demons and then we were all assembled here and then we fight and protect the villagers from those demons."
Maria:
"Ohh. Okay."

I say thank you then I walked away from the kitchen. I went outside the house when I saw the sunlight shine upon me. It was really great. But I was really worried about them. I mean all of them were assembled because of the demon invasion. And also I really wanted to find out about my eyes are turning red.

I looked up when my hair sways from the fresh cold wind. I closed my eyes then I refresh my mind to cool my head down.

???:
(Giggles) "you know its really nice if someone is saying like that in the middle of a sunny weather. Don't you think?
Maria:
"Huh?"

I heard someone is talking behind me. I looked around until I saw a cute girl. She has a beautiful brown hair, brown eyes, and three cute flowers aside from her hair.

???:
(Giggles again) " I'm sorry I didn't mean to scared you. And you must be maria, right?
Maria:
(Smiles) "umm yes! Yes I am. And you must be....."
Mia:
"Ohh! My name is mia. I'm sojiro's closes friend. (Looks down) I heard you've been attacked by those demons last night."
Maria:
"Yeah they almost tried to suck my blood"
Mia:
"But I'm glad you're safe. Because sojiro and Natalya saved you. I'm glad you've met them."
Maria:
"He he he yeah"

Wow! She's so kind but she is a little bit shy. In a good way.

???:
"Mia! I've been looking all over for you!"

But then someone had run towards us.

Mia:
"Ohh its you Leon"

Wow! they looked so alike. He has a short straight hair that reaches from the ears then he also has brown eyes.

Leon:
(Gives a cold stare at maria) " if your looking at us that were twins, your mistaken."
Maria:
(" he looks scary when he's mad!!") 
"U-um sorry"
Mia:
(Giggles) "its funny when you two get a long"
Maria:
"Ohh!
Leon:
" so you must be the girl that Natalya told us about"
Mia:
"Yup! she's the one!"
Maria:
"Yup! Its me!"
Mia:
(Moves closer to Maria's ears then whispers) "you know Leon and sojiro are brothers but they didn't get along after they leave their parents after the demon invasion"
Maria:
"What?! Really?!"
Mia:
"Yes! But I guess they felt really guilty about them.
Maria:
"Ohh I felt sorry for them"
Mia:
(Frowns)"me too"
Leon:
"Hey! I can hear what you two said!!"
Mia:
(Moves closer to Leon then punches his shoulder) "meanie"
Leon:
"Ouch!!!"
Maria:
(Laugh) "that's funny"

I laugh at them cheerfully and they also laugh as well.

???:
"Hey! Guys!

Just then we heard a voice from somewhere. I looked behind and it was Natalya.

Maria:
"Hey Natalya!"
Natalya:
"Hey maria, mia, and Leon"
Mia:
"What brings you here?"
Natalya:
"Maria! I have been looking all over for you. Isabella is really interested of meeting you.
Maria:
"Ohh sorry I was just-"

But then I was cut off by Natalya.

Natalya:
"Its okay! Now let's go!"
Mia:
"Bye maria! Good luck!

While we were running through the hallway, we stopped to a door.

Maria:
"So umm this is where she used to work on experiments and stuff. Huh?"
Natalya:
(Smiles cheerfully) " yep but she had someone to help her. But don't worry about it. Okay?
Maria:
"Okay!"

And then Natalya opened the door and we saw stairs going towards Isabella's room.

To be continued....

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