To Be A Female Eminence in Shadow

Chapter 8

Three years since then. Now I have arrived at the capital of this kingdom. This is the place where I can truly start going all out for my act as a shadowbroker.

As expected of the capital, it's really big. There are a lot of landmarks here, and tall buildings that I can use to look down on. I already marked some potential roofs that will give me those scenic shots.

As for where I am staying, it's on a certain apartment for dirt cheap poor nobles like me. The rent only costs 20,000 Zeni, so that's actually a steal. It's also monthly so I am grateful because I can't afford more than that.

Whatever happened on my first fifteen years in this world is just a prologue. Now the story is truly beginning. This is where I can build up my name as Shadow. Letting those important Named Characters learn about my infamy slowly.

Just thinking about it is making my blood boil. If I also spout some deep sounding quotes, I think that will be perfect!

I'm glad I came here alone.

My parents were actually heavily against letting me go alone to the capital. I was forced to break character and say that "I want to spread my wings wider" or something random like that. They let me go after some time.

Anyway, now that I got a place to stay, I think it's time to find some friends. I already have my subordinates (as Shadow), but I also need people on my daily life side (as Arisa).

And would you look at that? There are already the two perfect candidates looking at me and are approaching me!

One of them is a tall and thin man with a bad fashion sense, and another is a stocky small guy whose face looks like a potato.

I think I should give them a greeting... huh!?

Wait, what is happening. Why am I suddenly feeling this strange chill on my skin? It felt like predators are gazing on me!?

Looking at them once more, I can see them looking very eager to approach. Their facial expressions looking very disgusting that I am instinctively taking a step back.

"A real lady is here!?"

"It's our chance!"

I don't know why but I think I should run away right now.

And so I did. Moving at speeds insanely high for my mob-ness, and hiding my presence after getting away from their sight.

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"Ugh... why did I forget..."

This is such a blunder. I've become too excited getting to the capital that I miss an obvious, simple fact.

I'M A GIRL!

What kind of female mob befriends male mobs like it's nothing?

That will only make me look like a sore thumb. It's really obvious when you look at it on another perspective.

Those guys are the perfect friends for a mob like me. The only thing is it's perfect if I'm a guy.

I'm a girl right now. Even if they are just mobs... no, because they are mobs that they will try to hit on me.

A girl is a girl!

That's prime target number one for a mob!

This is bad. I have to fix this soon. All my plans are already crumbling before me!

It's easy. I just have to find fellow female mobs to befriend and anything will return to normal... wait...

"Wait... what kind of friends does a female mob has?"

... Crap, I don't know about it!

Maybe I should look to other girls who have the same personality as me? Nah, no... I'll just look like a sub character if that happens!

I need to be someone who is totally in the background. But how!?

Are there any girls here who acts like a normal girl. Now that I think about it, what does a normal girl do?

What do I do usually?

My father trains me to the sword and I always held myself back greatly so he doesn't notice a thing. Let my mother dress me up to whatever she wants with me. Go to bed. Sleep. Then immediately wake up to start my real training (bandit hunting).

... There is nothing in there that can be considered normal, isn't it?

Like, it feels like an Eta thing to do... no, wait, she's still a lot more worse when it comes to sleeping so I'm at least at entry level!

How about using Alpha and the others as a template... no, they are more suited to hidden powers in the background role rather than a normal girl role.

My mother is out of the question. She have former heroine aura. Claire? She's the freaking main character!

"Hmm..."

For now, let's just check out some of the rooftops while contemplating about this.

Being a female mob is tough...

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"Uuuuugh... it's over... I can't become a mob anymore..."

I felt my soul leaving my mouth as I trudged along the paved path to the gates of the academy.

Now it is school day, and I still haven't found anyone that can fit my background as an unremarkable female mob. In fact, I don't even know what kind of person I am looking for!

Shy, unassuming girls are also popular for the main character role. Or at least they get to the main screen for some relevant arc of a story.

A loner girl is also not good, because they also have a high chance of being the main protagonist, or even an antagonist!

A friendly person? That too is common for the main screen!

What about a poor girl? That's just worse! They might be the protagonist themselves!

Curse the Japanese Media. They turned literally every templates into either a main character or a villainess one! How can I do this now!?