Li Yue, who always pursued good food, actually forgot what she had for dinner, leaving only hunger and a strange stirring lingering in her heart. She closed her eyes, lay on the bed hugging her pillow, unable to fall asleep. When she closed her eyes, Clo's figure inevitably appeared in her mind, along with that fair neck.
Her throat trembled, and she swallowed, burying her head in the pillow. After the effects of her divine body slowly faded, she actually found herself tossing and turning unable to sleep at night. Perhaps she hadn't yet adapted to her current life.
There was less deep-seated hatred, fewer heavy burdens on her shoulders, and more trivial matters of daily life. Although she wasn't worried about this, and even had someone who loved her, Li Yue couldn't quite describe the feeling. All she knew was that she could sense something she had always lacked in her life when she was with that person.
Even the loneliness and solitude deeply ingrained in her bones were now greatly alleviated. Perhaps there truly was some healing effect at play; she didn't know... but she was certainly a little captivated...
She had long been accustomed to hunger; now, it was just a process of adaptation. She forced herself to close her eyes, and after a long struggle, her somewhat chaotic mind finally settled. She slept lightly, so she woke up very early the next day.
Clo didn't seem to have told her the schedule for the next day. Perhaps it was already prepared, and she would have to seek her out again. Li Yue sat at home for a while. After getting dressed, she remembered she needed to comb her hair after washing up. She sat in a chair and tidied her hair. Although it still looked a little messy, it was better than when she had just woken up.
With a hair tie in her mouth, she thought for a moment before abandoning the idea of tying her hair up. She realized she didn't know how to do it at first, but thankfully, she was alone, so there was no embarrassment. It wasn't hot in winter with her hair down, so she just left like that.
At the entrance of the student dormitories was a cheap coffee shop. She ordered a coffee, a piece of bread, and a little sliced fruit as a cheap breakfast. These items cost her 12 tin coins. She handed over a magic silver coin and immediately received a lot of change.
One copper coin could be exchanged for 100 tin coins, and other currencies were exchanged at a 1:10 ratio. Currency exchange was still a bit troublesome, but it seemed there was already a way to exchange coins for paper money. However, it seemed to still be in development and wasn't widely circulated across the continent, so it wasn't very popular.
The bread was a bit dry, and the coffee tasted somewhat bitter. A little sugar would make it better. Li Yue regretted not adding some jam when she ordered the bread, but she could tolerate coarse food. After all, she had endured the harsh conditions of Yakutsk.
The morning wind on the street was a bit cold. She hadn't felt it yesterday, but now, walking alone, she felt a slight chill. She had never experienced this feeling in Yakutsk. She felt she might never return to the person who walked in subzero temperatures wearing only two or three layers of clothes.
She walked along the street. Many shops that had been bustling with customers yesterday afternoon hadn't opened yet. Li Yue regretted coming a bit too early. She wanted to find an ordinary job, far away from her violent past.
But since she was already here, there was no rush to leave after taking a look. After all, she didn't seem to have anything to do today, and it was still far from the day all new students had to report.
She walked slowly along the street. The classically decorated building appeared in her sight. Although it didn't seem to be open for business yet, there were already several busy figures inside.
She hesitated at the doorway for a moment before pushing the door open and stepping inside. The bell on the door rang with a clear “ding-a-ling,” and everyone's gaze seemed to turn towards her.
For some reason, Li Yue felt a little nervous. She had felt this way before, like the moment before her decisive battle with Caesar, or walking down the corridor preparing for her showdown with Reinhardt, or the instant she was besieged by over a dozen Great Mages and forced to attempt to return to dust...
Everyone's gaze seemed to linger on her for several minutes. The girls who hadn't yet changed into their uniforms and were chatting also fell silent. They collectively went quiet for a moment.
...
Am I wearing the wrong clothes?
She checked her attire. The clothes she was wearing were some of the daily outfits Clo had casually bought for her yesterday: a black wool coat for women. She also wore a gray scarf. If she had tied a watch chain between the inner buttons, it would have looked much more elegant and dignified.
“Miss, we're not open yet,” a mature-looking woman approached her. Although she looked mature, she clearly still possessed charm.
“Um... I'm a new student, and I'm looking for a part-time job with regular hours.” Li Yue tried to smile, wanting to appear friendlier.
The mature woman stared into Li Yue's blood-red eyes, feeling as if something was tugging at her soul. It wasn't a sense of charm, but rather like standing on the edge of an abyss.
Although Li Yue's aura was somber, the woman had to admit that this was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen in her life, like a hazy figure from a painting or a goddess described in books, beautiful yet inspiring a trace of fear.
“We've been short-staffed recently, but our standards...”
“Aren't the standards just 'look good'?” A light purple-haired girl, still smoking, elbowed the mature lady. She stood behind the counter and waved at Li Yue.
“Ah, I have work experience. I... I used to work in the service industry a long time ago.” Li Yue placed her bag on a chair, her fingers interlocked, looking a little reserved.
“I was shipwrecked on the way here, and all my money was lost.” Li Yue had already prepared her excuse on the way. The mature woman glanced at the label on Li Yue's coat, her mouth twitching.
“Hello, I'm the manager here. Looking at your clothes... hmm, why are you here? You don't look like an ordinary student without money.” The manager smiled. She gave the purple-haired girl a look, and the latter immediately obediently put out the cigarette in her mouth.
“I'd like to do some simple work... Could I have a few days for a trial period?” Li Yue clutched the corner of her clothes, looking a bit awkward.
“It's not impossible... You can go see if there are any suitable uniforms. It's actually quite tiring here.” The manager sighed, running a hand through her light green hair.
“Thank you, Miss Manager.”
“My name is Bai Cha. It feels good to be called 'Miss' by a young girl,” she chuckled. Li Yue bowed slightly and walked towards the changing room.
Her shoes made faint sounds on the floor. Passing by the back kitchen, she ran into the purple-haired girl leaning against the wall. The girl looked into Li Yue's eyes, seemingly having something to say.
Li Yue tried to smile.
“My name is Zijing, hello.” The purple-haired girl's expression looked strange; she seemed to have something to say.
“My name is Li Yue.”
“Hmm... Miss... you... you've killed people, haven't you?” Her words were slow, but they made Li Yue's body freeze for a moment. Her pupils instantly turned into vertical slits, looking fierce and bloodthirsty.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the room seemed to solidify. A faint trace of killing intent, restrained to its absolute limit, slowly seeped out. This was the killing intent unique to the God of Death.
“Yes, quite a few.”
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