{Author: For people that has never watch Bofuri: I Don't want to get hurt, so I'll max out my defense one of the character's names is actual Iz so when you see "Iz" that is her actual name.}
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(Start of chapter)
Kuromu: 'Being that Maple wanted a great shield like mines I figured I should introduce you to them being that she's a great shield user to and you could also make something for Cate as well Iz."
Iz: "Mhmm... I see..." looking to the girls "you should know better to just follow a stranger around especial you as it seems you the maturer one out the two you" have my gaze land on the one with blue hair that's like mines.
Seeing her gaze land on me I bow slightly before having my eyes land back on hers "my name is Cate, and he seemed nice enough plus with us being in the middle of town and making sure we weren't getting lead to inappropriate places it seemed ok to trust him and." ending what I was saying to show my screen that I already had it to where I could reach the admins if anything seem shady.
Seeing Kuromu jump before shouting "Hey! you already had the screen panel up to report me this entire time!?..."
Iz: Giggling, smart girl but Kuromu is a good guy like you said but anyways how can I help the both of you today for Kuromu has already said what your friend needed as her name is Maple right.
Maple: Pouting a little still a little at she said Cate seems more mature that I do before I feel their attention me while I was stilling to what they were saying only to prop myself up before having a smile show "your right my name is Maple and I'm here to see if I could have a great shield commissioned for me."
With Maple turning to me while she smiling having my heart flutter for, she looks utterly adorable when she smiles brightly with her eyes closed, I blush looking to Iz to see she has a brighting knowing smile I cough "mhmm, if you could I would for you to make a bow for me? I would like to have short swords made as well but that's for future, so the bow would fine for right now."
(30 minutes later)
Standing outside of Iz's shop)
Iz: Pointing towards the mountains "there's a dungeon in the east towards those mountains that's called the poison dragon labyrinth, it should have a lot of good stuff there for the monsters are super tough there for beginners though." Smiling at them as I point to the mountain rang.
Kuromu: "Yea you guys should check it out some time and here let me share some of my potions with you guys." Handing some of my potions out to them.
Iz: "Here me too" taking out a few from my inventory.
Taking the potions from, we bow to them for Maple to smile and head off I turn to look at them before heading off saying "thanks for your help" bowing again before running after Maple but it didn't take long being that she hadn't gotten far with low dexterity.
Catching up her to "so where are we going then? and don't tell me you want to head straight for the dungeon, do you?" only seeing her smiling her smile at me for her response I sigh and shack my head.
(Poison dragon labyrinth)
Killing some wolves along the way we reach the cave entrance to the poison dragon labyrinth as we have leveled up a few more time thanks to being able to defeat the monsters that were higher level than us.
Maple: "Cate! are you ready for our first dungeon expiration into a dungeon together!"
Smiling at seeing how excited she is to explore her first dungeon in this game I nod to her only for her to pump her arms in the air at chest before having one shoot up excitedly while she walks into the dungeon. Being that she's the great shield user of our party she leads while I cover the flank due to me being the magic archer to provide support. Reaching pretty far into the dungeon a group of monsters made of goblins, slimes, skeletons, and a bear in the back. Notching an arrow back I let Maple hand the weaker enemies such as the slimes and skeletons while I distract the stronger ones until she's able to come help.
Dodging a strike from the goblin by jumping back only to have to duck to avoid getting torn in half from the undead bear before rolling to the side and notching a magic arrow back this time firing it into eye of the bear, another goblin charge at me but seeing I was about to avoid it throws it's spear at me causing me to have to change my path of which I was going to be dodging. Being that I don't have high agility I was able to dodge it attack with its dagger completely letting him land a blow just above my hip causing me to winch while letting out a hissing noise.
Maple: Looking over to see how Cate were doing being that she took the attention of the stronger monsters away my eyes widen when I saw her trying to dodge an attack only to get hit having her winch in pain holding her hand over her wound causing me to "CATE! I'M COMING!" finishing the last slime trying to make my way over to her.
Hearing Maple voice I look in her direction to see she was finished fighting the monster she had to take care of to be trying to make her way to me, the bear growls making me bring my attention back to it. Taking a deep breath while the monsters charge at me I raised my bow notching an magic arrow back letting fly into the head of one of the goblins causing it to drop dead mid charge only for me to roll out of the way of the bears claw and behind Maple for her to protect me for the spear of the second goblin.
Maple: "Cate! Are you ok!?" While I block an attack from the goblin once Cate got behind me. Looking over my shoulder to see that she was getting up slowly but smiling at a little relief come over me turning back as you could see the rage burning in my eyes "payback time... and this is the one that hurt you, right Cate leave it to me and you take care of the bear."