The response to the boy was a rather sharp glare from Sophie, but she decided not to kick him again, at the very least. He was already suffering, and as long as he didn't try to speak to her again she wasn't going to go kicking him again. Well... most likely. Probably. If he valued his shins, or other vulnerable areas.

Soon enough, the quest, and those who would be undertaking it, were fully registered. Their names and ranks were recorded, and they were dispatched out onto the busy street. Sophie immediately took the lead, believing she had every right to do so as she had been intending to take the quest from the start.

"Just so everyone is clear," she began, "I'm not the type of person who just follows orders."

Placing her hands on her hips, her ponytail bobbing, the diminutive purple-haired girl turned to face the others.

"If you think I'm going to fall in line just because some of you are a higher rank than I am, you're an idiot," she continued, "I've made my way just fine on my own as an Adventurer! In a party, it's not like I won't cooperate with my fellow adventurers. But don't go thinking you can order me around just because of your rank! Got it?"

Sophie surveyed the others, her gaze rather intense.

In the background, however, possibly undermining the short girl's demanding assertion, there was new stand.

Given that it had been set up right outside the Adventurer's guild it was rather clear what clients the owner was trying to attract.

Speaking of the owner, she was a somewhat unique sight. [url=https://safebooru.org//images/1719/99704e18cb5db494b2c3cd83fb3d492804ddc233.jpg?1799867]A young, pretty, blue-haired Akitsushiman girl clad in a kimono[/url], waving one hand in the air.

"Weapons, armor, and goods from Akitsushima!" she declared, her speech accented but clear, "I can get anything you order, as long as I can carry it!"

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