Edit- 04/04/2021- spelling errors fixed, some words changed.
Kibble notes: so, It turns out I don't get emails when I get reviews, like a friend of mine said I would. Evil bastard. If I had I would have thanked all of you who re viewed those first two chapters when I posted the third, bit I didn't even know I had gotten reviewed till a few days after the third.
So to all of you who followed, favorited, and especially reviewed, thank you for giving proof of this fics possibility!
And now a bit of info
Pairings: I as of yet have not decided on pairings, because I also have not decided on just how many character I will shift in regards to gender, race, etc. So sorry for not having pairings set.
Plot progression : the plot for this story will NOT follow the main story's plot by any stretch both due to the AU elements, differing timeline, and Alternate genders/races. Some events, like getting eventually noticed by Freya, or Monsterphilia happening will, but not in the same way.
Again thank you to everyone who reviewed, especially Hayashinkahe17 for reviewing when this form of story is not the kind you normally like, I will hope to keep this enjoyable for you and everyone.
Alright, onto what you're here for. Story!
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Bell awoke to the ceiling of a room at the Hostess of Fertility greeting him. "but why am I-" Bell began to say as he sat up and looked down.
Then Bella signed. It hadn't been an odd dream at all it seemed. He was a she, and a Hume Bunny, and had indeed lost to the Goliath. The memory made her shiver. It wasn't much of a memory really, just the noise from the Goliath's shout and blinding pain. But it was a memory of his death, a death that led to him becoming her and losing all the friends, relations and the life she used to have.
Bella sat up on the edge of the bed and shook her head, trying to clear it and remember something just as important. Why she was at the Hostess of Fertility. She remembered meeting Eina and Oranos, getting a stipend from the guild and finding her old home to not be, but-.
"Bella Nyan! Are you awake!?" came a call from the other side of the rooms door, sounding like it was probably Anya, one of the cat people that worked at the Hostess.
"Uh, Y-yes. I'm awake," Bella replied groggily.
"Good, get changed and meet downstairs, Nyaa. Mia wants to get you started!" Anya called out before the sound of disappearing feet signalled her departure.
Bella sat there for a few moments as the memory of the night before returned to her mind. Mia had asked her a bunch of questions while she had ordered and after she had eaten and had even offered her a job. A job she accepted without realizing what had been said until afterword's. Mia then had Anya show her a room and mentioned something about starting in the morning. Then she had promptly fallen asleep without any intent to learn more because the bed looked so inviting after the nightmare that had been the day.
"So I've got a job. . . . . . . . I guess I better get down and find out what I'll be doing then," Bella said with a slight smile as she got up and headed for the door. After all she did respect Mia greatly and everyone at the hostess always seemed happy. So it couldn't be that bad a place to work, right?
Pushing such thoughts out of her mind Bella came down to the main dining room to find Chloe, Anya, Lunoire, and another cat person she didn't recognize sitting and eating while Mia stood by the counter with a half eaten apple in hand. "About time you woke up," Mia said with a smile as she saw Bella come down. Then scowled. "Why are you not dressed?"
"Um, I am though," Bella replied as she looked down and confirmed that yes, she was still wearing her clothes from yesterday.
Mia scowled and turned to the table, and Anya specifically. "Anya, I asked you to bring her a Uniform."
"I did, Nyaa. I left it outside the door!" Anya replied proudly.
"But .. You didn't say anything about a uniform ," Bella stated without thinking, mostly on reflex.
"Ah, oops," Anya simply said, sinking in her seat a bit.
"Goodness what will we do with you," Mia said with a sigh as she turned to Bella. "As you heard your uniform is outside your door. Change into it and . . . .wait, did you wash up?"
"Ah, I'm sorry, I was not sure where the washroom would be," Bella lied, knowing where it was from the few times she had been in the hostesses upper levels in the past.
"Makes sense, however," Mia stopped as she stepped closer to Bella and placed a hand on her head and rubbed her hair a bit between your ears. "Your hair is on the edge of starting to look and feel bad. When is the last time you cleaned it or your body?"
"Um, not for a few days due to, traveling," Bella replied unsurely, thinking that that excuse would be best to explain it.
"Well you don't have an excuse to not take care of yourself now! Get upstairs, grab your uniform and head to the washroom at the end of the hall and cleanup. Once you've done that, come back down and the girls will show you what needs doing!" Mia stated as she grabbed Bella by the shoulders and lightly shoved her back toward the hallway that had the stairs to the upper floor.
"Ah, um, okay I-"
"Understand?" Mia prompted loudly.
"Yes, understood!" Bella replied instantly as Mia startled her into responding and running back out of sight and up the stairs all at once. When she got to the top of the stairs she did see a pile of clothes outside of her room, and quickly snatched the up on the way to the bathroom.
The bathroom itself was a good size, with one side that held a toilet, and the other holding a bathtub much larger than any she had used. It was made of bright grey metal and had clawed feet that appeared connected to the floor, while a pair of faucets came out of the wall on one side. There was also a short stool with towels stacked on it, as well as an empty basket beside it.
And it was in that moment that Bella realized the situation she was in. She had to bathe. Bathing meant getting naked. She was a girl now. And she had to get naked and bathe herself. When she had yet to actually see a girls body, not even her own yet. Especially not her own yet!
"C-can I, do this? I mean, its my body now, but . . . . ." Bella stopped her train of thought as the door behind her clicked open, making her look behind to see Chloe step in with a small basket.
"Sorry, Anya mentioned the hair soap was out, so I-" Chloe stopped as she saw Bella standing there still –"You haven't even started yet?"
"Ah, I just, uh, wasn't . . sure why there were the ugh, well faucets," Bella managed to stammer out in lie. She knew they were faucets, but she was supposed to have just arrived in the city, and technically he hadn't known what they were when he had first arrived in Orario due to his village not having the same level of plumbing, but it felt odd to say.
An odd grin formed on Chloe's face. "Oh? They are for hot and cold water. How about I show you how they work?"
"Thanks, uh, I mean, if its not too much trouble I mean," Bella responded uncertainly.
"Its no problem, I forgot to have a bath this morning anyway, so Mia told me to go get clean and to help you if you needed it while she left on some morning business," Chloe said as she kicked the door closed and stepped up beside Bella, turning the faucets taps and letting water flow out into the tub. "There, now let's strip so we can get in!"
"W-What!? I, I can't get in with you!" Bella exclaimed in shock, and quickly embarrassment as she witnessed Chloe undo her skirt and let it drop to the floor, revealing black panties that almost matched the color of her tail.
"Oh, why not?" Chloe asked as she continued to strip, pulling her top off with practiced ease to reveal a grey undershirt that showed the outline of her body from its close fit, as well as a strip of her bare belly.
"B-because you're girl!" Bella blurted out without thinking, making Chloe look at her strangely.
Then Chloe grinned. "Oh I get it, you're shy, aren't you? Well we can't have that! Off with it! All of it!" She declared as she pounced on Bella, deftly stripping her of her clothing.
"Ah, wait please, I, no!"
"Ooh, no undershirt or bra? Risqué!"
"Wait please, I, I can take off my own clothing!"
"Too late now!"
Bella did try to resist, but it was like Chloe was many times faster and stronger than her, making struggling truly pointless.
"Ah, please I can bathe myself!"
"But we're both here, so let's help each other wash up! I'll wash your back!"
"But I can, eeeek where are you, ahh, that's not my back!"
"Nope! Goodness you have a nice pair! Estrus must be easy for you with the attention these can get you!"
"What are you talking- eek!"
"Very nice curves too. Oh you will look so cute in the uniform!"
Regardless, After much yelping, shouts and splashing, Chloe came out of the washroom in her uniform looking very pleased with herself, while Bella came out also in uniform, looking like she had just lost something important.
From then the rest of the day progressed rather simply. The other girls had a laugh at how embarrassed Bella was from skinship, as they called it, and then went on to teach her how to do the job of a waitress. In the morning they swept the floors, wiped down the tables and counters, and finished any dishes from the day before that had not yet been cleaned. It was slow and casual work, and the girls of the Hostess used the chance to talk casually amongst each other constantly, dragging Bella into random conversations and questions periods without any restraint. Forcing Bella to think about her responses to some of the more, personal, questions.
After all, letting it slip that she, wasn't supposed to be a she, was probably a bad idea considering the Skinship Chloe had forced upon her earlier.
At around noon when they were having lunch Bella discovered the name of the cat person she didn't recognize, May, and the fact that she was the Hostess of Fertilities Cook. It was also when Bella noticed that both Lunoire and Chloe were taking glances at her that did not seem wholly normal.
Just a few hours later was when the Hostess opened its doors to the regular public, and when Bella got her first taste of working as a waitress. Anya, Lunoire and Chloe all helped teach her what she needed to know with great professionalism. How to take orders, how to deliver food to a table properly, how to weave around the tables without being in the way, and how to properly greet and speak to the customers were among the most important lessons. And while she had some difficulty with remembering the whole menu and with writing them down properly, she had no problem speaking politely or, much to her own surprise, weaving between the tables, customers, and other waitresses.
And much to her surprise, it was painfully tiring, and after four hours of constant customers, Bella felt like she was going to fall over.
"You look tired, Nyaa," Anya commented as she passed by Bella, then spun around to her front and took the plate of mugs out of her hands like it was second nature. "Lunoire's on break in the back, go join her for a bit!"
"But is that fine? I mean, there's still a lot of people and-"
"It's fine Nyaa," Anya said with a wave of her free hand. "It's slowing down. Chloe and I will be fine!"
Bella looked at the pub floor and noted that half the tables were still full, but still walked to the back to find Lunoire leaning against the doorframe to the kitchen with a wooden mug in one hand.
"Time for break for you too, Bella?" Lunoire asked warmly as she half turned into the kitchen and grabbed a mug, holding it out to Bell with a smile.
"Um, Anya told me to come back here because I looked tired," Bella replied as she took the mug to find it full and looked down to find that it looked and smelled like a mix of fruit juices.
"You do, but that's is not really surprisingly," Lunoire said as she took a drink from her own mug. "It is your first day, and we are short on people."
Bella inwardly smiled at Lunoires words, as she had been trying to figure out a way to ask where Ryuu and Syr were, without giving away that she knew who they were. "There's more people normally?"
"Yes, normally there are two more, but both of them are outside of Orario and coming back with supplies. And of course Mia would normally be handling the counter and about half of the drinks."
"Oh, I see. So is today normal?"
"Well, aside from having a new face around to help," Lunoire stated with a grin before downing the rest of her mug. "Hey, may I ask you a question Bella?"
"Uh, okay? What about?" Bella responded warily as she slowly took sips of the juice.
"About you. You're a bit, odd, so instead of tiptoeing around it I figured I'd just ask."
"What do you mean?" Bell asked as she nervously shifted her weight from one foot to the other.
"You don't move like you should. Your hip movements are suppressed when with your shape it should be more pronounced, and your posture is off as well, like you are unused to the size of your chest. You also seem to be very overly conscious of your tail under your skirt, yet have bent over a couple times in a way that says you haven't had to worry about bending over in a skirt before," Lunoire listed off, making Bella go cold at all the points that Lunoire had apparently noticed. "Are you a actually a-"
"What are you two doing back here?"
Both Bella and Lunoire turned to see Mia standing in the doorway to the main floor, one hand on her hip as she looked at them, clearly ready to judge their response.
"Just asking Bella about herself before I go back onto the floor," Lunoire said with a smile as she placed her mug on a counter just inside the kitchen and walked off back to the floor.
"A-Anya told me to go on break," Bella stated as soon as she noticed Mia waiting on her expectantly.
"I see. You do look a bit haggard. Harder than you thought it would be?" Mia asked with a knowing smile.
"Yes, its very different from what I'm used to. I did not think I would have to move around so much, and balancing everything is a challenge," Bella admitted before taking another drink.
"You'll get used to it," Mia said assuredly as she walked past Bella and looked out into the floor for a bit before turning back to Bella. "I've got a question for you, but it will have to wait till tomorrow morning or when we close tonight. We only have an hour until we shift to our evening menu and the adventurers start coming. That's when we will be really busy! Until then though, head into the kitchen and start the dishes for May. You know how to do dishes, right?"
"Y-Yes,"
"Good, get to it. Oh, and good job holding up so far. If you can last through the night and then answer my question well enough I'll keep you on fully."
"Yes, thank you!" Bella declared as she immediately turned and went into the kitchen and straight to the dish sink.
Xxxxxxx
Adventurers were perverts. That was the primary thought that Dominated Bella's mind as the night went on.
It started simply, with some adventurers looking at her strangely, and a couple asking her name. It then escalated from there, with some making comments to her, usually about her butt or breasts and their size or shape, and a couple lightly smacking her butt, then acting like they hadn't done anything when she turned around.
Then, four hours into the evening and the adventurers menu, Bella felt a hand not brush or slap her butt, but take hold of one her cheeks and firmly squeeze, making her yelp from the sudden, and very unknown feeling it elicited.
"Ooh nice voice!" the man grabbing her butt said with a loud laugh as he continued to grope it.
"I bet her moans are as good as her squeals!" another man at the same table said with a lecherous grin. "How soft and squishy is she?"
"S-sir, you can't do this, p-please let go!" Bella said with difficulty, finding that the mans grip was great, and that for some reason she had trouble speaking, and getting away due to the full mugs of ale in her hands
"She's very nice down here, very soft!" The man said as he suddenly moved his one hand up to Bella's hip, while his other hand grabbed her one elbow, almost making her spill one of the mugs. "Why don't you keep us company for a bit girl? Let us find out just how soft you are?"
"N-no!" Bella said as she tried to pull away without spilling the drinks, remembering that Lunoire said she was not allowed to harm any customer, especially the adventurers.
"Hey, don't be like that. We just want to help you, it is almost that time of year, so why don't we-" The other man was cut off as a mug flew through the air and struck him right between the eyes, sending him tumbling over the side of his chair and to the floor.
A second later Bella was released and fell forward, being caught by Anya, while Lunoire plucked the mugs out of the air without spilling a drop. When Bella got up she turned to see the man that grabbed her butt backing away, as Chloe was storming toward him. "Wait! Hold on Chloe! We just wanted to get to know the new girl!"
"Then you talk to her like a normal person, not like it is already fall!" Chloe declared, causing a number of adventurers to either hide their faces, or move their chairs to not get in her way.
"Oh c'mon, how can you blame me when she's got a body like that!?" the man asked as he pointed at Bella while frantically stepping back. Until a female adventurer put her leg in the way, making him fall backwards to slam his head into the windowsill.
"You think that makes it alright!? Just because a girl is cute does not mean you can physically harass her!" Chloe yelled as she went over and grabbed the man by the collar and started shaking him up and down into the wall. Much to the clear agreement of many Patrons who nodded to the act.
"But rabbits are always horny, so I figured-"
"Hume Bunny's are not you racist prick! Open the window!" Chloe yelled as he slammed the man to the floor, then picked him up as a nearby female adventurer stood up and opened a window with a smile on her face.
"Wait, you can't just-" thee man tried to say, before being thrown like a javelin out the window and across the street into a stone, and metal plated, wall.
"Serves him right for being all touchy!" Anya said as she stuck her tongue out at the open window before turning to Bella and smiling. "You alright, Nyaa?"
"Uh, y-yes. Thank you, Anya. I wasn't sure what to do." Bella replied as she stood up on her own.
"Why didn't you defend yourself?" Lunoire asked as she quickly took the mugs of ale to their designated table, eliciting a girl at that table to speak up.
"Yeah, you should've just decked him in the face!"
"But, wouldn't that be bad? I mean, I can't just attack customers," Bella said, making a number of patrons smile as Anya almost dragged her back to the counter where Mia stood with an odd smile on her face.
"If it's an idiot like that its fine. You may be a lower level, but our patrons know my rules!" Mia said, causing most of the pub to roar in agreement as the normal noise level instantly returned back to life as patrons continued their merrymaking. "You didn't resist a whole lot though. Why?"
"Err, uh, well . . . I didn't know what to do and, it caught me off guard as I've never been touched like that before, " Bella admitted honestly, before realizing that it may have been a mistake to be so honest.
Especially since Anya and Chloe who had just came over with a tray of empty mugs, were looking at her strangely. Mia however simply sighed. "We'll talk later, for now, there are still hours in the night. Do you need a rest, or are you too to keep going?"
Bella, somewhat knowing what Mia was like and how strong and forward she was, strongly nodded as she realized Mia was likely testing her. "I can keep going!"
Mia smiled as she picked up a pair of trays, one covered in mugs, and one with two plates of food. "Good. Then get to it!"
"Yes!" Bella responded as she took both trays, then almost lost her balance until Anya helped her by plucking the drink tray out of her hands.
The remaining hours of the evening and night went well. Customers were nice and friendly, some female adventurers, particularly Amazon's, teasing her about not knowing what to do when groped or for being to nice to the man, while others just chatted with her as she worked.
Just before midnight was when the last customers left, allowing the doors to the Hostess of Fertility to be closed and the late night cleaning to begin. Dishes soaked and cleaned, tables wiped down, chairs brushed off, and floors mopped. It all took a while and it was easily past one in the morning when Mia came out from the kitchen with May, glanced around, and smiled at Bella, Anya, Lunoire, and Chloe. "Alright, good job girls, it was a good night for us! So, What do you think?" she asked, much to Bella's momentary confusion.
"Bella did well when she helped with the dishes!" May spoke up first, prompting Lunoire to speak up next.
"She also did very well tasking orders during the day for her first time doing such."
"You also did well moving around in the evening. Minus the groping of course, " Chloe said to Bella with a smile that somehow felt marginally dirty.
"Was really respectful and friendly too. I vote yes!" Anya said with a chipper grin on her face.
"And there it is, they all accept you!" Mia said with a proud smile. "The job is yours for as long as you'll have it!"
"Ah, thank you!" Bella said as she bowed to Mia.
"I do have one question for you before I can welcome you to the family as it is," Mia said with a chuckle at her own choice of words.
"Yes, what is it?"
Mia drew in a deep breath and slowly let it out, as if preparing something big. "Why didn't you mention you used to be a man?"