4 Presentations and work

While May was leading me to the dining room where the other girls were I was thinking about what we will eat, if I remember correctly the food I observed during my way in the tavern is similar to what I know.

Arriving at the dining room I can see that there are several girls here.

The girls are carrying some dishes and others are moving chairs to put them together at a large table.

"Syr, I brought her nya!" spoke May as she warned the two girls who gave me a look and started smiling.

"Riku, I guess May let you know we were going to eat right?" Syr addressed me a few moments after I arrived.

"The truth... I went to the kitchen because I was hungry"

I could not deny anything in front of her, I felt bad lying to others if these people are helping me, besides it is better to only lie about what is necessary and not about other things.

"I met May and she brought me here" I replied a little embarrassed.

"We had told May to look for you nya, I guess you found her nya"

Anya talked about the situation as she closed her eyes, placed her hands on her hips as she began to nod several times.

"Then we are here! "Syr announced as she clapped her fingers together, almost clapping her hands and smiled, drawing the attention of the others.

"We made sandwiches to eat, enjoy"

"Thank you" I mumbled as I took a seat on the side of the table next to Anya who was laughing at me for some reason or another, I guess she does because of the way I'm acting.

I've never been good at getting to know people.

When I met someone most of the time it was because of school work or a meeting with my friends and they introduced me to them so I could have a good conversation.

When I tasted the sandwich I could taste a very different flavor from what I was familiar with.

The ingredients used in the sandwich are the same, tomato slices, some ham, a little lettuce and meat which I wouldn't know what animal it came from.

But it was very delicious.

The objects to make it are the same, but they differ in taste, I don't know if a chef gives it a special flavor or it's just me raving about the same otherworldly food.

As I savor the sandwich I can't help but think about my situation again.

I could hear Anya, Syr and the others chatting and laughing as they joked with each other and I was also laughing to enjoy the environment they were in.

I couldn't arrive and ask them what year this is or what country we are currently in, seeing cat people I can already guess that this is a fantasy world from novels or TV series.

Telling them that I was not from this land would not be normal either.

Letting them know that information and that I also used to be a man is something that would come back to haunt me and make me look crazy or sick in the head.

I must also change a little my way of being with the others, by habit my face is serious but if necessary I lighten it and smile so as not to bother the others.

Although now for some reason the nervousness was acting a little stronger than I was used to and I was quickly embarrassed.

When I saw Anya the first thing I would do would be to ask her about her ears and I would not ask her if I could touch them.

I always analyze things before I do them and the way I think I can come to doubt that it is because of this body.

Since I am no longer a man and am now in a girl's body I think I acted this way because of my current age mindset and that leads me to act in a simple and curious way.

This will end up bringing me problems since now that I am in a pub I will have to be aware of people coming in and I don't know how to act towards them.

I will have to learn from Syr and the other girls how to live with other girls and act like a girl.

As I took a sip of the drink they had placed I could taste it well.

When I asked what it was made of, they said that there were different fruit drinks and the one I had had was orange, so I felt it was a bit acidic and it was very good.

My emotions will be constantly changing and will be more unstable as I will be thinking like an older person, but will be mixed with a younger person and will be ill-advised to act in various situations.

"So Riku"

A voice pulled me out of my thoughts and when I look at who it is I see that it is Syr and the others for some reason are watching me, I never like to be the center of attention.

"Is something wrong?"

"Sorry if it bothers you, but do you remember how you came to Orario?"

Syr had asked me as she watched me with some concern? and interest, I think I am the most important thing at the moment.

"The truth... I don't remember how I got here"

I grimaced at my own words, I try to remember anything, but it doesn't come to mind.

"My memories are fuzzy at the end and I have no idea how I appeared on Orario"

"There is not much to do nya, while you are here you can recover your memories nya" Anya spoke as she poured me another glass of juice for which I thanked her.

"What do you remember nya?"

"Some of the things I did as a child" I said quickly without hesitation, I can't talk about my previous life before I came to this place.

I can say that my memory is fuzzy and tell some anecdotes from my life to convince them that I have memory loss so that I can interact with them in a better way.

"I can recall some accounts of past events and various things I performed"

I'm not going to talk nonsense and fill their head with nonsense, the things I was doing could be an incentive for them or other things.

"But I don't remember any person and where I came from"

"That's a problem nya. Good thing you remember some things from your childhood and you don't have an empty memory nya" Anya comforted me at my said words, she is very understanding so far.

"I think the same, as time goes by you will remember things, at some point you will know something Riku, as long as you are here we will support you"

Syr held my hand while smiling at me and the others did the same.

"Thank you" I mumbled as I turned to look down, honestly the embarrassment of being treated like this and besides being someone small is getting to me.

*Coughing*

"Well leaving aside my situation, we're done eating now, all that's left is to pick things up"

Getting up from my seat I started to pick up the things I used to take them to the kitchen, but I hadn't realized that someone had heard me and was starting to approach me.

When someone tapped me on the shoulder I was startled by the sensation and when I looked up I could see Mama Mia with a smile on her face.

"You look like you know what to do, it's nice to see people with manners, you guys hurry up!, it's almost time to open!"

""Yes Mama Mia!""

Apparently Mama Mia took my action as a good thing, I had always been brought up to be polite to others and help them from time to time.

When Mama Mia spoke to all of us to hurry up I can think that we will soon open to the public as the girls are rushing to pick up things and tidy up the place.

After picking up several dishes and taking them to be washed I picked up a broom I had been given and started sweeping the place, I was told to collect the dust and eventually pick it up and throw it outside.

At least I like the feeling of being useful when I'm working on something.

******

"Then"

"Yes nya?"

"What am I doing here May?"

After sweeping and arranging the chairs for the May people, she sent for me in the kitchen.

I don't know what she wants, but it is best to heed her call to create a good relationship.

"We'll see what activities you do best" Mama Mia spoke to me as she walked into the kitchen and gave a questioning look. "Your movements are tense but your intention is in them, so you will help May cook"

"That's great nya!, it's always good to work with someone else nya!" stated May affirming what Mia had said.

May spoke very cheerfully, I guess the nature around here is not to treat anyone badly "Don't worry Mama Mia nya! I'll take care of her nya"

"I hope so! remember girl"

At Mia's call I couldn't help but look her straight in the eye, even if I feel a little nervous at the act.

"No one here will hate you, so don't worry about the other things, get used to it slowly and don't try to rush things"

"Yes Mama Mia!" I couldn't help but feel happy for some reason, as if her praise was the best thing at the moment and it makes me feel happy to be of help to her.

"Come on May, tell me what I'll do"

Mama Mia had already left the kitchen leaving me alone with May while she was looking for some vegetables and placing some potatoes next to some knives.

"Do you know how to peel a potato nya?"

"No" I said in a deadpan tone.

At May's question I had to refuse, after all I haven't seen a potato peeler and probably if I ask I will create some doubts about me in other people.

I used a potato peeler and not a knife, before acting you have to know how to do it to avoid problems.

"Then let me show nya!"

"First, you pick up the knife with your dominant hand nya and then with the other you pick up the potato nya"

At May's words slowly take the knife and the potato, I am very thankful that I am dexterous in this life.

"Start from the top of the potato nya, with the knife cut the skin a little bit and slide it gently, but firmly nya, with that you can avoid removing too much part of the potato nya"

"When doing so also turn the potato upside down while cutting nya and if you can place the peeled side face up for better control when cutting nya"

"Don't worry if you make a mistake nya, as long as you're slowly learning it's okay, follow my example nya!"

May carefully carried out the words she had said and began to cut the potato slowly so that she could observe the working process.

I really wanted to ask her if there was such a thing as a potato peeler, but the look May was giving me made it impossible, she looked so happy, as if she was happy to teach a person her knowledge.

It could also be said that she performed this many times because there was no way she could perform it in a very expert and error-free way, this showed that not all the things she knew existed, even if they were similar.

"Ohhhhhh!"

I couldn't help but be surprised at what I had done, the potato was now peeled and almost none of it had been wasted, seeing it the usual methods gives a nice impression.

"My turn! " I said with brimming confidence taking things.

When I started working I didn't notice the surprised look May was giving me at my work, I was so focused I didn't see how I did it.

May was watching me as I peeled the potato, the reason was that for a first time potato peeling it wasn't too bad.

The skin that had been removed had not been much, but not little either, a job for someone who would have some experience by now.

"What do you think May?" I said to the cat girl as I raised my arm with the potato.

"Awesome nya!" she exclaimed in surprise as she took the potato "Are you sure you never did nya?"

"I wouldn't know, my memories don't show me working in a kitchen."

I honestly don't know if the memories of this life will come back, but I don't see if they will be important or not. What I don't want is to disappear and become someone else.

I want to be myself.

"I see nya" she said thoughtfully looking at the peeled potato " At least you remember something nya."

May still has some empathy for me, I don't know what her life was like, but I don't want to ask just on my first day.

"I assume you know how to cut the ingredients" asked the girl as she brought another box of vegetables and some extra things.

"I don't know. Will you show me May?" I asked May while smiling as if I was going to receive a great gift, I like cooking and now I want to taste food from another world.

"On that nya!"

*****

During the course of the afternoon I could see that the tavern was open until that time and was mainly for Orario citizens.

Mama Mia told me that she would not send me to deliver dishes and greet customers yet because I have to get used to my own companions first.

I silently thanked her for that decision, after all I am not the type to get along with others after only a few minutes of getting to know each other, I need to get used to the environment I am in first.

Much of the afternoon I was helping May with the food ingredients, I didn't bother to ask her what she was doing because she looked a bit rushed, I hadn't seen many girls in the kitchen.

I can believe that most of them are not cooks.

During the night Mama Mia talked to me about how to act at this time.

I was surprised when she said that during the night they serve mostly adventurers from the city, they came after being in the dungeon during the day.

When I asked Anya about the dungeon she told me that it was under the tower of babel which was sealed 1000 years ago by the gods and adventurers came down every day for the items they found.

When she mentioned the gods I was a bit puzzled because it is probably a story that was created this way, but then she told me that from time to time powerful Families came to eat here like the Loki Family.

That a group of people use the name of a god from Norse mythology is strange, I don't know if they are crazy or that's just the way things are around here.

As such I just thanked her for the information and continued working, I could hear from the entrance the sound of people laughing and chatting, I guess that's how things are in a pub. I had never been in a place like this before.

When it was closing time I realized that it was already late at night, because I slept late I was not very affected by the tiredness, but my body was taking its toll from the day.

My mind can be very active, but if my body doesn't respond it's no use, you always have to be well on both sides or it could affect a person's life in the long run.

After arranging the tables and chairs Mama Mia showed me to a room which was equipped with a variety of furniture.

I could see a bed, a dresser with a mirror, a closet and some chairs next to a small table.

Mama Mia had told me where the bathroom was in case I needed it during the night, she had also told me that they would look for suitable clothes for the next day.

The clothes I was wearing were Anya's, for that reason they were a little big on me.

After saying goodbye to her, I closed the door to my new room and began to take a good look at her.

As such I didn't have any items other than clothes, I slowly started to undress and was hesitating whether to take off the tank top I had as I only liked to sleep in boxers, well now it would be in panties.

I decided I'd better take it off and experience what my first night at the Hostess of Fertility would be like.

When I went to bed I just stared at the ceiling for a while before I started to fall asleep.

Tomorrow I will see what the future holds for me, I hope it will be good things and that I will meet nice people who know something about me.

Time is money and I don't like to waste the opportunities available to me.