Bell knew something was wrong. It had to be something he had done, he didn't know what else it could be. Although he didn't recall doing anything to put her in a bad mood. Since they had left Orario that morning she had barely spoken five words to him at a single time, most of the time it was to tell him he was going the wrong way. At first he thought that she was just being careful, but on his last trip to Melen with Loki there was barely anything to look out for. Sure, Naaza had the experience of an Adventure while he and Loki did not, but still.

Risking a glance to his side where she walked in stride with him, he thought he caught her glancing at him, but after further inspection it was clear she wasn't and was looking the other way, almost purposely not looking at him. He didn't like this awkward atmosphere in the slightest and she had been more than happy to chat with him that morning on going to get his new armour. He felt really confident in it and he had even had a few heads turn his way as they inspected the new armour. He really felt like an adventurer. Well he was one, but now he just looked the part.

Scratching lightly at his cheek he tried to think what might have happened between leaving the Hephaestus shop and leaving Orario that made her stop talking to him. Nothing really much of interest had happened in their trek from the shop to the entrance of Orario, the only notable event that happened was that they were stopped by a waitress.

Well… now that he thought about it, after the interaction with the waitress was when Naaza started to not speak with him. Maybe that was it? Perhaps she didn't like the young woman? It was even weirder that she had stopped him, giving him a magic stone that was clearly not his. He hadn't been to the Dungeon in the last few days yet she had said she had seen him drop it when he walked past. He was sure that he couldn't have dropped it but she was insistent.

"How does her saying that I dropped a Magic Stone lead to her giving me a lunch box and making me promise to go back there for dinner tonight?" Bell was highly confused by his earlier interaction with the waitress who had introduced herself as Syr Flova. She was either a) just innocent, or b) one hell of a sales girl. He was leaning to the later on this one. She so easily made him promise that he'd go back for dinner at the hostess of Fertility despite having dropped so much Valis to Tsubaki that morning.

"I've got it, Naaza's not speaking to me because I wasn't careful. I shouldn't have been so easily roped into making a promise like that, so she must be teaching me a lesson. Loki did say I needed to be more careful around people in Orario and too look out for scammers. I guess they are everywhere." Bell thought recalling Loki's prior warnings on the subject. "Don't worry Goddess, Naaza. I'll be more careful from now on! I won't let it happen again!" He declared with a smile as Naaza glanced at him from the corner of her eye.

"What's that Jerk thinking? He looks really pleased with himself right now? I bet he's thinking about that waitress girl that gave him lunch." She huffed about to give him a glare however he spoke up first.

"Hey look, there's Melen." Bell smiled, pointing further up the road at the approaching seaside town. Naaza glanced up at the approaching city, surprised that she hadn't even realized just how far they had come. She had been lost in her thoughts most of the morning, mostly trying to figure out what Bell was trying with that Waitress.

As they entered the bustling city Bell's smile widened, unlike the last time he didn't feel the overbearing presence of people watching him like when he was with Loki, it looked as though he and Naaza's presence went mostly unnoticed by the Familia in the city. At least there wasn't really anything to worry about while they were here.

There was also the fact he didn't have the petite Goddess dragging him around. Now he could actually take in the city, look at the stalls that they passed. Even Naaza had dropped her attitude towards him and was enjoying the market place. While they did look, no purchases were made from either of the two and soon enough Bell had led them to the familiar blacksmith street. Naaza followed along, taking note of the several quality makes around, she was interested to meet these dwarves that had created Bell's axe, afterall it wasn't just a normal axe.

"I'm telling ya, the shit on the bottom of my shoe moves faster than you!" A familiar voice called out making Bell awkwardly smile as he saw the dwarves, Brok yelling at Sindri as they seemed to be packing up their respective shops on either side of the street.

"C-Can… ugh! Can you not mention the ex-ugh-excrement you step in please!" Sindri shouted back. "I can't deal with that right now on top of everything else!" He added desperately before looking at Brok and looking down at his boots. "Please tell me you were joking."

"Want to see?" Brok grinned only causing Sindri to convulse and run off to the side out of sight, the obvious sounds of vomiting coming from behind the shop. Brok just laughed and turned to head back into his shop before spotting bell. "Well if it ain't the little turd." Brok grinned before noticing Naaza with him, and in particular the dog like features she possessed. "Oi you, don't go pissing on the carpet ya hear!" Naaza's tail bristled as she glared at the dwarf who only grinned in return.

"Don't worry about him, he doesn't think before he speaks at all. I'm sure you're house trained." Sindri said, walking back. "I hope at least, that's the last thing I need." Bell glanced at Naaza who glared at the two dwarves, not liking them in the least.

"I came to get maintenance on the axe." Bell said withdrawing the axe from his back and holding it out to them.

"Been getting alot of action it seems, cleaning it well enough but you got to get into the grooves more, I can still see bits of dried blood in there." Brok said taking the axe off his hands examining it in the light, Sindri was doing his best but his face was an unhealthy shade of green as his brother talked. "Working hard I see." Brok continued as he led Bell over to his work bench, Naaza wanting to stay far away from the blue dwarf headed for Sindri's shop examining a few items. "All dressed up fancy too, where'd you get that armour from a dressmaker!?" He laughed.

"I had it made for me after my old gear was destroyed by a Silverback and a Minotaur. I needed something more sturdy."

"Well shit, you have been busy." Brok grinned as he pulled a hammer from his belt and looked over the axe before striking the axe with a single blow before returning his hammer to his belt. This confused Bell somewhat, shouldn't he have done more than just that?

"Excuse me!? What do you think you're doing!?" Sindri shouted from across the stall making Bell turn.

"Geeze here we go. What is it now ya foot licker!"

"Don't just go making your own adjustments to that axe! We made it, you don't just get to work on it!" Sindri shouted.

"Oh shut yer yappin, here!" With ease Brok thru the axe towards Sindri who caught it in an awkward way as he stumbled under its weight. Sindri grumbled to himself as Brok turned to Bell once more.

"Might as well hand over that chest plate, make sure you're well protected."

"Eh?"

"Come now ya sac seed! Hand it over before I make you!" Bell swallowed nervously as he reached up and undid his chest piece. Welf and Tsubaki hadn't instructed him not to let anyone else work on their work like Brok and Sindri had but shouldn't he consult them first? Brok snatched the armour off of Bell and placed it on the table pulling out a chisel. "Oi, doggy girl come over here."

"Want an arrow in the eye?" Naaza growled gripping her bow and reaching for an arrow.

"Well what do ya know, girls got bigger balls than most men." Brok laughed as he began to carve symbols into the inside of the chest peice. "There's a hammer in the back, go fetch." An arrow struck the table right next to Brok's hand mere centimeters from piercing his hand. Brok glanced at the arrow and then over his shoulder to see Naaza already knocking another arrow to her string. Brok simply grinned back at her. "Trust me, you'll want to get that hammer."

Bell offered a pleading look to his fellow party member and she sighed, placing her arrow back in her quiver and slinging her bow over her shoulder as she entered into Brok's workshop.

"On hell of a partner their boy." Brok grinned at him.

"Please don't annoy her anymore." Brok just grinned as he finished carving the symbols into the chest peice and handed it back to Bell.

"Put that on and we'll test it out." Bell did so however he was unsure of how they were going to test it. In hindsight he should have figured out how. He had sent Naaza to get a hammer afterall and when she came back with a massive hammer he paled slightly.

"Ah, you're sure about this right." Bell asked as he was situated in the middle of the street by Brok while Sindri rubbed his chin to make sure he was perfectly centre between the two stalls.

"I've been crafting since before you were a twinkle in your daddy's eye boy!" Brok yelled. "If it fails it fails and we'll redo it." He shrugged as Naaza stood before Bell with the large hammer. "Now go on girlie, swing as hard as you can right at the chest." Bell looked at Naaza pleading for her to reconsider however Naaza just smiled.

"Just think Bell, it's just like testing out your new armour." She told him, her tone had changed she had learned that she would be the one hitting him. Bell braced himself as Naaza swung, the echoing crash of the hammer colliding with Bell's chest plate along with the fact of Naaza's Level two strength coming into play sent Bell flying back down the street, the three watching as Bell hit the ground and for a moment he just lay there before sitting up, smiling widely.

"I didn't feel a thing!" He laughed, there wasn't even a dent on his new piece of armour. Whatever Brok had inscribed on the metal seemed to have worked.

"Well what did you expect!?" Brok told him. "Now, you going to help us or what! We got a lot of shit to do and the more hands the better?"

"Huh, help with what?" Bell asked as he approached, dusting himself off.

"Duh, we're packing up shop and heading to Orario!" Brok shouted at him. "No point having our only customer in another city now is there?" This surprised Bell, he was their only customer? He figured with the weapons and items they could make no doubt they'd have a massive consumer base.

"Since your last visit we've been trying to make time to move. But things kept getting in the way you see." Sindri explained. "But now we've got the time and with you two, the extra hands."

"Well I guess I don't mind, do you Naaza?" Bell questioned as she placed the hammer on Brok's workbench.

"No, it should be fine."

"Good, now quit yer yappin and let's get to work!"

The sun was just beginning to disappear over the horizon when the four made it back to Orario, the two dwarves said that they needed to go through the proper procedures of entering the city and would see them around. Bell was liking the idea that the dwarves would be in Orario, they were growing in him despite their rather abrupt personalities. He didn't know what they had done to his axe with their hammers but he could already notice the difference and no doubt when he went into the Dungeon next their work would show.

"You're going to that pub now, right?" Naaza suddenly spoke making Bell blink and look at her. In all honesty he had totally forgotten all about it after the events of earlier. "The one the waitress invited you too."

"Ah yeah…" Bell said scratching at his cheek. "Would you like to join me for dinner Naaza?" The chientrope blinked once, then twice before smiling softly her tail beginning to wag gently and nodded.

"I'd like that." Bell smiled as they walked, glad that whatever the reason that Naaza had been in a bad mood earlier in the day had subsided as the day went on. Naaza on the other hand was glad for the invite now she could make sure Bell wasn't seduced by the waitresses cutsie act like he was that morning. The two headed for the Hostess of Fertility, still equipped in their adventuring gear not wishing to return home and then come out again. Especially in Bell's case as he didn't want to risk making it home through the pleasure quarter twice. He was still grateful Naaza hadn't asked where he was staying, how was he supposed to explain that one?

The Hostess of Fertility was already bustling when the two arrived. As soon as the two walked in the door they were immediately spotted by two waitresses. One of who had invited Bell that morning and the other that had been waiting to see the white haired boy again. Chloe almost dashed across the room however halted as Syr stepped in and greeted the two adventures.

"You really came, I didn't think you would." Syr smiled as Bell smiled in return, Naaza however noticed the cat eared girl fuming at her fellow waitress along with the chaos she had ensued as she had crossed the room. Several of the other waitresses were glaring at her as she had knocked several of them out of the way to try and greet the new customers.

"I should really keep Bell away from here." She thought to herself as she watched a green haired elf grab the girl's black cat ear and drag her off to clean up her mess.

"Oh, and you were there this morning also. I'm glad you could make it." Naaza snapped from her thoughts as she turned to the smiling Syr.

"Yeah…" Naaza nodded.

"Please just follow me, most of our tables are booked out for the night and we have a large reservation coming in soon so I'll have to sit you two by the bar. Is that alright?" Bell looked at Naaza who nodded and Bell gave the okay to Syr who then led them through the tavern and seated them down at the bar where a large dwarf woman was working.

"Mama! These two are my guests for the evening, treat them well!" Syr called out to the dwarf woman.

"Ahaha, so she roped in a couple of adventures today did she?" The dwarf laughed. "I've seen you in here before kid, right?"

"Ah, maybe." Bell told her. "I was in here the other day with Welf." He explained to Naaza. "He took me out for dinner after we formed our contract the other day."

"This fine establishment is my own, I'm Mia most people call me Mama or Mami Mia. I'll get you some grub, enjoy yourselves." Mia told them and they did, Mia kept bringing them food despite the fact they had yet to even order along with drinks that Naaza made sure weren't alcoholic much to Bell's relief. They even chatted with Syr when she made the rounds but she was busy so she always kept moving. Naaza made sure to let out a feral growl as soon as the cat girl got close which caused her to scurry off.

While Chloe might have been a Level 4 and Naaza only a Level 2, she was still a Cat Person while Naaza was a Chienthrope. Some things just came natural to their baser instincts.

"The reservation with the big party has arrived!" One of the waitresses announced causing Bell to look up from his meal to the entrance of the tavern only for his eyes to widen to see Loki of all people at the head of a group of Adventurers. He spotted the familiar faces of Riveria and Finn behind his Goddess along with a lot of faces he didn't recognise, all in the same Familiar as him and they didn't even know it. Then, coming up behind the group was the one that stood out the most and gained the most attention out of the entire party. Ais Wallenstein.

"You look up to them Bell?" Naaza questioned causing Bell to snap from his staring and turn to her, surprised to find her with a serious expression on her face. "High level adventures are nothing to admire. They're selfish and only care about themselves." She said softly, raising a hand up to grip her artificial arm, memories of the tragic day her Familia lost so much coming back to her, nobody had even tried to help despite having the full capability to do so.

"Would you like to leave, Naaza?" Bell asked softly surprising the young woman as she turned to him with wide eyes only to see him smiling back at her.

"N-No, that's not what I want."

"It's fine." He turned to Mia who grinned down at him and passed him a slip of paper, he would have grimaced but he'd be back at work again in no time and with Naaza and Welf with him no doubt making the money back easily enough. He paid the Valis upfront, the weight of his coin purse significantly lighter than it was that morning.

From there he and Naaza rose up from their seats, Bell taking one glance over at the large group of adventure's that had entered and spotted Loki glancing over at him with a raised eyebrow. He simply offered a small smile in return before taking Naaza's hand and leaving the tavern.

A soft sigh escaped Riveria next to the red haired goddess making Loki turn from where she watched Bell leave the tavern with Naaza and gave a grin as she pushed a finger into the elf's cheek.

"Keep sighing like that Mama and you'll get wrinkles on that flawless elf skin of yours."

"You're truly the most troublesome deity, you know that Loki?" Riveria spoke having witnessed the boy leave the bar with the young Chienthrope. "This can end badly, you know that right?"

"It'll be fine! Now I'm going to get me a drink from Mama Mia and some gossip! Enjoy yourselves!" Loki declared. "You've earned it!"

After leaving the tavern, Bell had done the gentlemanly thing to do and escorted Naaza back to the Blue Pharmacy despite her protesting that he hadn't needed to. The entire evening after arriving back in Orario had almost felt like a date. Despite him never having the experience in dating before, he at least did all the right things. He thought so anyway.

He found himself at the entrance of the pleasure quarter, giddy at the thought of possiblying having had his first date. He didn't bother with the calls that came his way or the flirtatious remarks given or the hushed moans and even the more pleasurable screams. Unfortunately he was getting use to the pleasure district and all it's natural chaos. Entering through the small gate he headed up to the door of his current residence.

He had talked it over with Naaza and Welf before leaving for Melen that they'd take one more day before meeting up to go down into the Dungeon meaning he had the day off tomorrow and could take the day to relax and finally sit down and read that Grimoire that Riveria had brought him. He had been anxious to read it and had yet to do so.

After a long needed bath after a long day of travel, Bell headed down to the large living area to grab the Grimoire only to stop as he heard a knock coming from the front door. He paused, the knocking making him recall the other night after he returned home after the Minotaur attack, there had been someone knocking on his door that night. At first he had assumed it to be Loki, thinking she had lost her key and wanted in but she told him otherwise. His face began to heat up believing it to be someone working in the pleasure quarter.

"What do I do!? What do I do!? What do I do!?" He chanted in his head, no doubt they knew he was home he had lit the magic stones to illuminate the place when he had come home after walking Naaza to the Blue Pharmacy, and if they were knocking now no doubt they had seen him come home so they knew he was here. "Just turn them away." Bell nodded as he tiptoed to the door. He almost yelped when another set of knocks and he quickened his pace and opened the door.

The moment he did, his face flushed red and he gawked at what he was seeing. Standing on the other side was an amazon, he'd seen them around the streets of Orario and even seen two who were members of Loki's familiar tonight in the Hostess of Fertility. However this amazon was pure sex incarnate. Her brown skin was the dead giveaway to her amazon race, her clothing was what made Bell's face heat up, the articles of clothing reminiscent to that of a dancer. The clothes were so revealing that could easily be mistaken as underwear.

Aisha watched the boy look her up and down and when she had her eyes locked with his ruby ones, she licked her lips. What she wouldn't do to devour this little rabbit. Instead she eyed him up just as he had her. Dressed in a loose fitting black shirt and trousers, a white towel draped over his neck and his hair wet from his prior bath.

"Hello neighbour." Her words were like silk as she leaned forward, her clothing doing very little to hide her impressive bust as Bell tried to do anything but gawk at her, he was failing badly. "I've seen you around, but I haven't had the chance to introduce myself." She purred reaching out a hand and gently cupping his cheek. "I'm Aisha, and you?"

"B-Bell." He stuttered, his cheeks still inflamed as she gently rubbed his cheek not breaking eye contact with her.

"Well Bell." Aisha smiled, taking a few steps closer to the boy making him swallow as her chest pushed into his. Aisha being the taller of the two looked down at him. "I'm sure we can get well acquainted with one another." Bell swallowed nervously as he looked up at her. He was surprised when she took a step back, twirling around with her hands behind her back as she leaned forward once again. "I'll see you around, Bell." She winked before turning and walking back down the path before exiting the gate and disappearing into the crowd.

Long after Aisha had disappeared, Bell could still feel his heart thumping in his chest. There was no way he could focus on that Grimoire tonight.