Aftermath

Day of Sunar, 8:30 am.

Vivian was lying on her bed as she slowly opened her eyes and felt this extreme hunger that was gnawing on her stomach.

She stared at her windows and could see the edges of the curtains glowing from the sunlight.

"Yaaawn…!"

Pop.

Pop.

Pop.

Vivian stretched her body, causing her joints to make some popping noises. She blinked her eyes a few times as she stared at the ceiling, specifically at the light bulb that was still on.

"Ugh… This pain…"

Vivian heard that women would get some cravings when they were on their period.

And although her head along with her lower abdomen and back still hurt a bit, she felt extreme hunger in her stomach.

Brrr…

Her stomach made a sound.

I have to eat…

She got up and grabbed a dark blue silk road and other things before doing her morning routine.

Two hours later…

Vivian was sitting in front of the mirror.

She was already almost done with her makeup and was currently drawing her eyebrows.

"I want to go where the people dance~~"

"I want some ACTION~~"

"I want to live~~!"

She put down the brow pencil.

"ACTION~~"

"I got so much to give~~"

She picked up a red lipstick and opened it.

"I want to give it~~"

"I want to get some too~~"

She began painting her lips.

"Oh I~~"

"Ohhh I~~"

Smack!

She smacked her lips.

"I love the nightlife~~"

"I got to boogie~~"

She noticed she missed a spot on her lips and painted it.

Smack!

"On the disco 'round~~"

"Oh yea~~"

Seeing that her lips were now perfect, she closed her lipstick and placed it inside one of the pockets of her belt pouch, and then grabbed a bottle of cologne.

Pssh.

"Oh, I love the night life~~"

Pssh.

"I got to boogie~~"

She placed the cologne down after spraying herself.

"On the disco 'round~~"

"Oh yeah~~"

She looked at herself in the mirror one last time.

"Such perfection!" 

Smack!

She smacked her lips.

She let out a sigh.

"If I was this good-looking back in my original world, I would've already long become a social media model and be fucking rich.

"Hmm… 

"It would be nice if I could be a supermodel.

"But this body's height is too short.

"Well, I guess I can't be 100% perfect.

"But I'm definitely an 8.5 hands down with this body.

"Oh Vivian, why are you so perfect?"

She got up from her seat.

"I love the night life~~"

"I got to boogie~~"

"On the disco 'round~~"

"Oh yeah~~"

She continued singing and dancing as she grabbed her gloves, sword, cloak, gold necklace and key.

Vivian was still on her period but the bleeding slowed down. She also still experiences a little bit of pain in her lower abdomen and back. But once she drinks a potion to minimize the pain from period cramps, it disappears altogether.

As for her headache, even after drinking the potion, she still had a bit of a headache which she believes is caused by hunger and dehydration.

Get breakfast first, fix my lipstick again after eating, and then meet with Annabelle…

After that, I'll get the Elemental Weapons I had repaired at the Blacksmith Shop and do whatever I have to do until late in the afternoon to give them to those kids…

I'll probably buy more potions and napkins…

She opened the door and exited her room.

Although she stopped singing and dancing, she continued humming and would sometimes skip on her feet.

And since she didn't plan to fight today, she decided to not tie her hair and just let it be free.

As for how in the world Vivian knew such a song, that's because she used to have a "When The Homies Aren't Around" playlist that every man had back in her previous world.

***

Day of Sunar, 10:43 am.

Vivian was walking down the streets of the compound and heading over to the Cafeteria. For some reason, she couldn't help but notice a number of people seemed to be in a hurry or stressed out.

In the end, she simply dismissed them as something not worth paying attention to.

However, she also felt something else.

Vivian eyed a short and cute Brown Cloak Priestess in her teens.

An image of her licking and biting the girl's soft, white and young skin as she moaned in pleasure flashed inside her head, causing her mouth to become watery.

The cute Brown Cloak Priestess noticed Vivian's gaze and blushed, causing Vivian to quickly look away.

When the fuck did I become here to be a pedo…!?

Vivian continued walking until she finally reached the Cafeteria.

She entered the building and immediately headed to the counter.

Why is there no one here…?

Based on Vivian's experience from eating here every day, there was always a server waiting. But this time around, not only was there no server, there wasn't even any customers.

Knock.

Knock.

Vivian knocked on the counter.

"Hello? Anyone here?"

Knock.

Knock.

Someone finally came out of the kitchen.

It was a White Cloak Priest.

Vivian recognized him as one of the Priests who said goodbye to Criselle when Vivian accompanied Criselle and the 3 Brown Cloaks to the Training Grounds last time.

"Sorry, sister, I was cooking inside and I'm the only person here at the moment. How may I help you?"

"No problem, brother. I want to order my first free meal of the day."

"Okay."

***

Vivian was seated at one of the tables inside the cafeteria and she just finished her meal.

I'm still hungry…

She got up and went to the counter.

Knock.

Knock.

"Brother? Excuse me."

The man from earlier exited the kitchen.

"Yes, sister?"

"I want to order my second free meal of the day."

"Okay."

***

Vivian was once again seated at one of the tables and just finished her meal.

There was a dark expression on her face.

I'm still hungry…

Vivian could feel that her stomach was full.

However, she just had this unexplainable craving to eat more.

Is this why women are fat…?

I mean, this got to be due to my period, right…?

But will I also get fat…?

Back in her previous world, she was one of those people who was blessed with a very healthy metabolism. Not only was it fast, but she was also active and she knew how to properly diet. Because of that, even without following a very strict and rigid diet, she could easily stay at 10-12% body fat all year round.

Vivian was about to cup her face but stopped after remembering she had makeup on.

Tch.

She clicked her tongue.

Anyhow…

I've lost a lot of weight, especially when I joined this Temple, due to all the cardio I've been doing…

She looked at her right arm and flexed her bicep.

It was the size of what a thin and fit woman's arm would look like.

I guess I can gain eat a little more…

However…

Vivian turned to the counter.

I feel bad about ordering for the third time…

Given that Vivian ordered twice already, she wouldn't have minded ordering another meal if what she ordered earlier were paid meals. And as someone who hates to waste her time, she couldn't bring herself to waste the time of others as well.

I'll just eat outside…

And then when I come back, I'll order some takeout meals here so that I won't have to go outside for the rest of the day and just train inside my room…

After all, Vivian was still on her period.

Wait…!

She almost facepalmed herself but stopped her hand a few millimeters away from her face after remembering that she was wearing makeup.

Tch!

She clicked her tongue. 

"This fucking makeup…!"

Anyhow…

I almost forgot about Annabelle…

Today was the deadline for me to give my decision…

Vivian recalled what Annabelle told her the last time they met. She had until the day after the Ranking Match.

I'll eat first and then talk to her before doing the rest that I plan to do…

***

Day of Sunar, 12:31 pm.

Vivian was heading over to the Library Room.

When she finally got there, a confused expression appeared across her face.

Huh…?

I didn't know this room takes day offs…

The Library Room was closed.

Or perhaps she's taking a lunch break…?

Vivian turned and recalled the time when she did her first Holy Mission.

This world doesn't have an official lunch break…

Marie and the others should be here chatting or tutoring other people…

Based on what Vivian has observed, people in this world only eat twice a day -- breakfast and dinner. And although there was something such as a "lunch break", it didn't mean it was for eating. It was simply a break or a rest period.

Maybe I'll check the Blacksmith Shop before I search for Annabelle…

Those items must be repaired by now…

***

When Vivian stepped out of the building, she bumped into Joshua who was accompanied by Giselle and another Priestess who was in her late 20s wearing glasses and a Red Cloak.

Vivian was about to greet Joshua and Giselle but she was cut off by the woman.

"You're Sister Vivian, right?"

"Huh…?" Vivian said with a surprised expression because she didn't expect a Red Cloak to know her and this was her first time meeting one. "Um... Yes, I am."

"Where are you here? Where are you assigned at?"

"Assigned?"

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