123 A Fellow Human.

"Umm..." I rubbed my eyes as I got up.

"Rise and shine, princess~" the voice rang in my head as I was greeted by a pair of yellowish eyes and a black-furred cat.

"What time is it, Smokeball?" I asked, realizing that I might have overslept due to the comfort of the bed.

"One and a half days," Blaze said as he jumped out of the bed.

"Huh? What about the hotel staff? They didn't come to check up on me?" I asked, feeling surprised that the staff hadn't shown any concern when a guest had been locked in their room for more than a day.

"They did knock a few times but left when you didn't answer. We have to check out in a few hours," Blaze reminded me. It was true that our booking was only for two nights, and currently, it was the second night, which meant we had to leave the next morning.