Shadow Slave

After a while, Sunny and Effie returned to his home — just in time to receive the delivery of the refrigerator. Two tall and broad-shouldered store workers unloaded it from the cargo hold of their delivery vehicle and placed the big box down with a bit of strain. After that, one of them smiled and asked:

"Good day. Where should we put it?"

Sunny waved a hand.

"Ah, no need. I'll do it myself."

The loaders looked at him doubtfully, then simply shrugged and left after getting his signature.

After the vehicle drove off, Sunny looked around, then easily lifted the heavy box and carried it inside the house without any effort whatsoever.

Soon, the refrigerator was standing in the place where his old one used to be, the synthwood panels covering its doors blending in with the minimalist design of the kitchen. Effie and Sunny stared at it for a while, satisfied. Then, he said:

"I like it… a lot. "

Effie smiled.

"Yeah. Really ties the whole room together… doesn't it? Well, in any case, I hope you won't break it again."

After that, she yawned and said in a tired voice:

"Ugh… I'm beat. Time to retire to the Dream Realm. What about you?"

Sunny thought for a few moments. Suddenly, a wide smile appeared on his face.

"I have an errand to run, but after that, I am going in, too. Oh… wait. Where are going to sleep?"

Effie shrugged.

room,

He blinked.

you need a

The former huntress giggled.

your guest room. What? Why are you staring at me like that? Was I supposed to shuffle between the Academy and your comatose body

for a

I should have put one there, to begin with. What are the

the door as

about what he was going

***

all kinds of food, as well as

when he had been living in the outskirts. But now, he could not only afford it, but even do

had changed

the real world to the Chained Isles! That meant so much… an unlimited

even bring a

oh, this

a general store. But he could visit other places or simply order stuff on the

was heading for the registers, a familiar voice

Can we get

turned his head and looked to

graceful woman in her forties. An eight-year-old boy

away and continued on his way, leaving them behind.

fine. Well, of course she is. I've only been gone for a month. Why

the register, then hesitated for

he returned, there were several tubs of delicious

***

shined on the Chained Isles, Sunny appeared on the Altar Island of the Sanctuary of Noctis. He stared at the

time later, though, he emerged from there with a peculiar wooden box following him with the help of eight small iron legs. With the Covetous Coffer in tow,