Project K-324

Chapter-27: Sour Feelings

"You're finally awake." I heard a soft voice behind me. I turn my head slowly to see Durandal reading a book and sitting on a chair beside the bed.

"...Morning?" I said only to head a light chuckle.

"You only slept for a few hours. Now it's 05:37 Pm. How are you feeling?" Bianka asked with a smile on her face. I sit up and saw her right hand covered in bandages.

"I am fine, but your hand..." I said worriedly and made her look at her hand.

"Ah. Don't worry, it will heal in a few days." she waved her hand in front of me. "You are pretty strong. If you go on like this, you might surpass me on day. Keep the good work." she tried to encourage me, but I knew well that she was going easy on me at that time.

"How could I imagine myself at the same level with you? By the time I catch up with the you right now, you will be already at another level." I said half pouting.

"Don't say that. We can't know the future. At how fast you are growing right now, your chance are quite high." Bianka said. I was about to retort, but I was cut off by my growling tummy. "Are you hungry? The Overseer told me to expect this, so I asked Rita to prepare some snack in case you wake up. Let go down stairs." she said while giggling and getting up. I on the other hand was a little ticked off by Otto and confused.

"But... where exactly am I?" I looked around the room. The room was sophisticated, yet unfamiliar. I couldn't recall this type of room in the HQ.

"...It seems that I forgot to tell you." she said after hesitating for a second. "You are now in the quest room of my house in North Africa. The quest rooms in the HQ seem to be undergoing maintenance, but I was more than happy to bring you here." she finished with a soft smile.

"T-thank you." that was all I could say, but in my mind I was cursing Otto with all my might.

"No problem. Shall we go?" Bianka asked. I nodded while taking the blanket off me and getting up from the bed. But after a few I stopped and took a good look at my clothes. Now I was wearing dark blue pyjamas with wave like pattern.

"Did someone change my clothes? I am 98% sure I was wearing only my battlesuit before I passed out." I said while carefully analyzing my body for any microphone or any recording devices.

"Rita changed you out of your battle suit, so you could sleep comfortably. Rita is a Schicksal maid, as well as a close fried of mine." Bianka tried to reassure me. But knowing that I was seen naked by someone made me blush in embarrassment. And not finding my bra on me, made me blush a little harder. "But 98%? Why not 100?"

"The human mind is known to sometimes play tricks on us. No one can be 100 sure of something, and if someone says that they are then, they are lying or complete fools." I explained while I looked for some clothes and clearing my mind.

"I couldn't agree more." A familiar voice was heard from the door. We look in her direction to see our favorite maid.

"Rita, did something happen?" Bianka asked.

"Don't worry, Durandal-sama. I heard you talking, so I assumed that Anastasia-sama woke up and brought some clothes for her to change into." Rita assured Bianka. She came to me and handed me the clothes. "Did you sleep well, Anastasia-sama?"

"Yes, thank you." I simply replied.

After that, Bianka and Rita left me alone to change my clothes. The clothes Rita brought me were similar with what Bianka was wearing when I woke up. A white t-shirt with a jacket and a pair of jeans. As for underwear, she brought me a sport bra.