Klara D-Rank Heliohapt Job: Reliving Glory Days

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The day was long and the adventure was longing for a rest. Between hunting a sandworm and telling a story to orphans, the girl was physically and mentally exhausted. Eventually the girl ended up at a Tavern in the city that was a bit quiet. Ordering a drink and a small snack, the girl was ready to enjoy her night. However the air was a bit too tense to relax. An old soldier was moving around the place like a two year old hyped up on candy. His mouth ran faster than blue sky after a setting sun. Worse, few people still here did not want to hear it. It seemed like he was going to be kicked out but that would just sour the night... right?

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So with a couple big gulps, the girl grabbed her plate of finger potato wedges and headed over to the man. "Sir, It's getting late. But... I really wanted to hear more stories. How about I walk you home and you tell me one more?" The man stopped, standing silent. He closed his eyes and at that moment, the whole tavern was silent.

Then he opened his eyes and smiled. The day was saved, or so she thought of those smiling drunk faces around her. She did not mind though. As long as she gets to hear a good story, everybody wins!

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The duo left the Tavern though the old man had to get one more drink. The girl was a bit worried but he managed to keep himself together and successfully made it through the doors. Now it's time for the story. The man was a bit unsure of what to tell but decided to tell a war story. Klara was a bit worried thinking about the wanderer but even if the story was a lie, it should have been good... right?

So in this story, the man was young when he joined the military. He was cocky and spoke a little too much.

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It seemed like he still spoke too much but Klara was not going to say anything. Another thing she noticed was that as the man rambled, he would backtrack and switch subjects. The thrill of hearing this person out was quickly wearing on Klara. Worst yet, she felt a yawn coming on. The girl was freaking out on the inside, though she did her best to keep smiling. The man was enjoying himself and that was what was most important right? NO! It wasn't. This was not giving her any value. The stories suck and he could not even stay on topic... The wanderer was better.

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The girl was at her limit. Any moment, she knew she could blow up at the man for how bad his story was but the man would stop talking for a brief moment. His face would soften up and a tear would fall down his face. The girl was startled a bit but she would soon learn the reason. The man was going to retire the next day and he wanted to feel proud and great like he did in the past. Klara patted the man on the back and gave him some words of encouragement. Then she watched him enter his home. Maybe this was not as worthless as she thought.

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