Hat Tricks

Big money!

Cowboy's Pov

A cool breeze blows by as I look up at the sign to the bar I needed to be at, "Sloshed Scout" A relatively newer bar in the city of Yakbiko, and a hot spot for folks looking for a good time near the shopping district.

and the place to be for a certain woman I needed.

"Alright, Breath"

I look down to the paper in my hands, then back up as I shove it into my hat.

once I'm in the door I notice the vast array of different folks, from a large red ogre like man, to a man that looked tired of being as a small blonde girl seemed to be lecturing him on..

something.

but none of them were who I needed, who I needed was at the main bar having a laugh with two other women all clad in large black... Cloaks? Cowls? 

something topped by berets, and while I felt a little bad to drag her away from a good time I had spent to long getting here to pass this up, Do or die Cowboy.

"Ahem"

I clear my throat once I'm near, getting the three women's attention.

"Would you happen to be Makoto Nanaya?"

The woman in question looks at me with a smug face and a raised brow.

"That would be I, you a fan boy?"

"No ma'am, I'm more or less here on business"

 "What kinda Business?"

I take my hat off my head and pull the paper I had put in out and set it on the counter.

it was a Bounty.

"Hm?"

"I need you assistance in this bounty"

She looks at the paper as her smile flattens.

"Wh-"

"Before you ask when it was posted, it was posted last year, but the person it's on runs the city its in, it's never left there until now"

Makoto pauses and looks to the other two women there.

"It was hell getting it here, but I assumed it'd be worth it to do so."

I place my hat on my chest as I speak.

"I can't do this alone, and I know this has some interest of Orbis Librarius Norma, seeing as the man its on has pretty much taken over the city"

there's a long moment before Makoto wraps her arms around her two freinds and pulls them close.

"Give me a sec to talk this over with my advisors on this."

I nod.

"Take your time"

As the get to talking I step back and have a seat on a stool behind me, taking a second to order a soda while I wait.

Makoto Pov

"You aren't ac-"

"Of course I am, look at the cash there not to mention the bonus points for checking out the town itself, that's the exact one we JUST lost contact with."

"But this could be a trap"

"Noel, you wound me with your doubt on my ability to defend myself"

"She's got a point Makoto"

"Listen you two, if I go with him there's money to be made, a possible promotion to be earned, and a fun adventure, so I'm going"

Noel and Tsubaki look at me apprehensively as I smile.