The undead are beings that either look like skeletons or still look human but with gray skin.
Clementine: "hmmm…"
Rikka: "Yes…yes right here… great… place that carefully on top."
Crash
Rikka: "Great… the house is almost finished… what do you think, Clementine?"
Clementine: "Huh?… yeah… good."
Rikka: "Hehehe… alright everyone, let's take a break and have breakfast."
She placed the plates on the floor.
Rikka: "I have something for you… ta-da!"
It was salad with pieces of meat.
Rikka: "The meat pieces are warm by the way… this actually works as breakfast as long as they are small and inside a salad."
Eugene: "That looks good."
Roland: "Yeah."
Shane: "Mhm."
Clementine: "(quiet)… hm."
Rikka: "Come on, let's eat!"
They started eating.
Rikka: "Mmm… hmm?… what's wrong Clementine?"
Clementine: "...Say Rikka… have you ever seen an undead?"
Rikka: "Hmm?… yes… I have."
Clementine: "I see… Klara said… that undead can attack us… a lot of them."
Rikka: "Really?"
Eugene: "Oh no…"
Rikka: "Okay…"
Clementine: "By the way Rikka, as you know my curse prevents me from dying… even if I want to. The only way is… to be eaten."
Rikka: "Why are you telling me that?… do you want me to eat you?"
Clementine: "(sweating)… no…"
Rikka: "As long as you taste good… hehehe… that was just a joke… hehehe."
Shane: "(sweating)… Rikka… that's not appropriate."
Rikka: "Sorry… hehe."
Clementine: "Anyway… don't you think we need more members?"
Rikka: "More?… don't we have enough?"
Clementine: "I mean people who can fight."
Shane: "Huh?…"
Rikka: "Do you mean Shane isn't strong?"
Clementine: "No, that's not what I meant."
She picked him up, placed him on her lap and stroked his head.
Clementine: "Of course not… but I mean that… he might be in danger."
Shane: "Oh…"
Eugene: "Clementine is right. I can't fight either… Roland can at least give you weapons…"
Rikka: "Yeah… that's true… we should actually look for people…"
Clementine: "But it has to be someone we can trust."
Roland: "Hmm…"
Knock knock
The door opened.
Klara: "Hello Rikka."
Rikka: "Oh… Klara."
Klara: "Sorry, I heard you… um… I know someone."
Clementine: "Huh?… a woman or a man?"
Klara: "Actually it's a… boy… come out."
He stepped forward.
Shane: "Ugh!"
Roland: "What, him!"
Eugene: "Ugh…"
Rikka: "Hah… Be… Bell?"
Bell: "…Hello… Rikka."
Roland: "What is this supposed to be… do you even know who this brat is!"
Klara: "I know… he had no choice, his sister was sick…"
Roland: "And how do you know him?"
Klara: "He… hah… I am his neighbor… but also… at the same time his half sister."
Bell: "Mm…"
Rikka: "Mm… but he really caused a lot of trouble, Klara…"
Klara: "I know… and I'm sorry… I didn't know anything about it… he came to me in the evening and asked me for help… I personally didn't want anything to do with him… after all his father let my mother die when she was sick and married a younger woman… but still… I shouldn't take my anger out on him… he is not to blame for that."
Rikka: "Mm…"
Roland: "Rikka?"
Rikka: "Hah… fine then…"
Roland: "What!?"
Eugene: "Rikka!"
Shane: "Are you sure about that?"
Rikka: "Yes… join us, Bell… but… don't talk to me… and don't look at me… for at least two weeks… because I'm still angry with you."
Bell: "…(nods)…"
Rikka: "Okay… you get the room downstairs."
Roland: "You're giving him the second biggest room?"
Shane: "He should be happy if we even let him live in the basement!"
Clementine: "Quiet you two… if Rikka wants it that way… then that's how it is."
Eugene: "But I agree with her… Clementine, you should sleep in that room."
Clementine: "It's fine… I'll take the room in the middle."
Shane: "Hmm…"
Klara: "Thank you… and you Bell… if you do something stupid… I will be the one who deals with you."
Bell: "Thank you… Klara."
Klara: "Hmph… I'll go now… thanks Rikka."
Rikka: "Sure."
She left. Bell just stood there.
Rikka: "Clementine… tell him what he has to do… can you do that?"
Clementine: "Sure. Take your time… come here boy… you look exhausted… I'll give you something to wear."
Bell: "…Okay."
He followed her.
Eugene: "Hmph…"
Roland: "Tss… this time we really keep an eye on him."
Shane: "Yeah… I don't trust him… not even a little."
Eugene: "What is Rikka thinking?"
Roland: "We'll see."
A few days later
Clementine: "Here is your food… Rikka cooked it."
Bell: "Thank you very much."
Clementine: "Mhm…"
Bell: "Um… Clementine…"
Clementine: "Yes?"
Bell: "…Will Rikka always avoid me?"
Clementine: "Hah… you broke her heart… sorry but when it comes to love I don't really know anything… I don't even believe in love."
Bell: "Huh?"
Clementine: "I think it's just desire… simple as that."
Bell: "Oh…"
Clementine: "Oh… sorry… I think Rikka just needs time… at least I think so… Rikka is a great woman… and she is very kind… just give her time… until then behave yourself."
Bell: "...Okay."
Rikka: "But I can tell you one thing… it will not be like before… she might trust you a little more again… but whether she will ever see you as a friend… I have no idea, kid."
She left the room.
Bell: "Hmm…"
Meanwhile
Clementine: "Hah…"
Rikka: "Thanks Clementine."
Clementine: "Tell me Rikka… why did you accept that he joins us?"
Rikka: "Huh?"
Clementine: "You don't want to talk to him or even look at him."
Rikka: "Hah… a part of me… understands him… he wanted to help his sister… what doesn't make me angry is that he stole the money… I mean the diamonds… what really makes me angry… is that he didn't tell me… he could have told me and I would have helped him… and we could have skipped all that love nonsense."
Clementine: "Hmm… I see."
Rikka: "I'm only angry because he used me… because he didn't really love me… or truly want to be with me."
Clementine: "I understand."
Dong… Dong… Dong…
Guild Speaker: "Warning… warning… an undead attack is approaching… warning… warning… undead attack approaching."
Clementine: "Huh… this early?"
Rikka: "Huh… Clementine."
Clementine: "Quick!"
They quickly headed to the guild.
Crash
Klara: "Oh… there you are."
Clementine: "How is the situation?"
Klara: "Not good… there are more than we expected… the towers have a defense system but I'm not sure if it will be enough."
Clementine: "Hmm… we need people… I can fight… who is with me?"
Rikka: "I'm with you."
Klara: "Hah… most adventurers haven't even returned yet…"
Bell: "I… I can help!"
Bell said as he appeared.
Klara: "Huh."
Bell: "I don't know much about magic… but I have my machines… I can use my weapons."
Klara: "...Oh… okay."
They left the guild and went to the gate.
Clementine: "Rikka go up and shoot them with your magic… or with your weapons… you too Bell… I'll stay down here and fight."
Rikka: "Okay."
Bell: "Okay."
They looked ahead. There was an army.
Clementine: "There are really a lot of them."
Beep beep
The towers began firing their cannons.
Crash crash
Clementine: "Luckily we have four tower guards… that's good… it makes things easier."
Some mages appeared.
Mage: "We are the gate guardians… we'll take care of it… we'll help you."
Rikka: "Okay."
Crash crash
The skeletons came… there was even a dragon skeleton.
Clementine: "Hmm… undead from wars… probably… huh?… huh!!… that can't… be…"
Skeleton: "Ghhhh…"
Clementine: "Those… clothes…"
The skeleton approached with the others.
Rikka: "Huh?… is something wrong?"
Bell: "Huh?"
Clementine: "That… but… it might be that I'm just imagining things… no… this suit… this suit and even the sword… I know them… I know them very well… but why are they here… is that you Helmut!"
Helmut: "Ghhhrrr…"