A Fool's Indulgence

"What do you think about him?" A soft voice echoed into infinity, one that felt like a lullaby.

"Average." Ma'am Arianna said so.

Back in amantha mountain, where Cathedral of Serenity is located, inside her Eminence personal private, yet tidy and simple room, Arianna was sleeping peacefully on her bed.

In her dreams, she appears to be conversing with a large towering figure, a female covered in a dark veil that prevents her face from being seen, holding a sycthe with what appears to be multiple hairy arms, wolf arms coming out from her back, and a golden bird shape accessory.

"Huhu..." Everfurry giggles.

"Please don't, it's embarrassing, I just like him, that's all." Ma'am Arianna blushed her cheeks, and tried to cover her face with her hood.

Despite her high sequence level, due to living a life of an ascetic and a life dedicated to the church, she never took proper care of her appearance, she appears to be extremely average as one might say.

"Then, do you want some help?" Everfurry asked.

"Really?"

Everfurry smiled as she saw Arianna's blooming smile and joy across her face as soon she heard her words.

—

"Prepare for the gathering."

Back in the ancient palace, above the gray fog, a long mottled table was set up by a mysterious powerful figure who sat at the end.

Red dot stars of light appeared and took the shape of 8 figures.

"Good afternoon, Mr Fool." Miss Justice courteously greeted the host of the gathering before turning her head to greet the other members.

After the greeting, everyone took their respective seats.

(Everyone seems to be doing fine and is in high spirit, no problem at all... hmmm, Miss Hermit?) Mr Fool glanced at everyone before adjusting his posture, but then, he suddenly saw the Hermit's head turning around and seems to be checking everyone's figure.

(This is... something.) Miss Hermit nudge her glasses.

(Different glasses, something's off.) Mr Fool thought.

Hanged Man, 100.

Little sun, 0.

Moon, 0.

Star, 0.

Jugdement, 50.

Magician, 250.

Justice, 0.

Under everyone's gazes, everything seems normal, but for the Hermit, with her new glasses that was brought along as she got summoned above the gray fog, with its properties, she can vaguely determine everyone's the amount of times they've engaged in sexual intercourse.

(This glasses was worth it, we almost got caught by the official beyonders for one would say, treasure hunting, and ended getting chased by the cardinal, Jahn Kottman, but luckily, Mr Fool helped us escape back then!) Miss Hermit smiled as she closed her eyes.

(I expected the Hanged Man and The Sun's situation, after all, he's a man and the other is still not at that age, the Moon and Star, I don't know their situation, I dare not look at Mr Fool and The World, or I get smite down, Justice is still a virgin, Judgement also seems pretty normal with that kind of normal, but what the heck, why is Miss Magician so high, is she a freak perhaps, the kind that just fuck anyone?!) Miss Hermit was a little perplexed as she look back at the situation.

"Everyone, I have a request, im gonna need some assistance, don't worry, i make sure to compensate you." The Star, Leonard stood up and made a declaration of request of assistance.

"What is it?" Miss Hermit added.

"The Church assigned a mission, to hunt down some human traffickers, their activities have been prevalent lately around not just Backlund, but the whole country and even towards the sea, so I thought with Miss Hermit and the Hanged Man here... You know what I mean."

(Human traffickers, the tall man perhaps?) Klein recalled the fight he had back then with the Tall Man.

"What exactly do you need?" The Hanged Man asked.

The Hanged Man seemingly already part of a church already knows of the mission which was sent out towards every active member of the church.

"Information would be good, but a thorough investigation and cracking down the whole organization would be the best, so at best, I'm willing to personally ask for face to face cooperation, of course, you can refuse, informations would still do wonders."

"Then-" Before the Hanged Man could finish speaking, his voice with a hint of agreeing towards the request of cooperation.

"I want to be a part of this operation of yours." Miss Hermit said with a voice everyone in the palace could hear.

Everyone already expected for the Hanged Man to join the Star, with two church members cooperating together, it would be an obvious situation everyone could agree on, even the Judgement for that matter, but the Hermit also seems to want to take part in it.

The Star cast his gazes at the Hermit, a little taken aback, but have no reason to refuse, he nodded at her, then towards the hanged man, they both nodded at each other.

"Then, let's do our best, everyone." Leonard humbly said.

As he said that, the Hermit pricked her lips with her teeth as if she's waiting for an opportunity.

The Star saw this, perplexed, but she ignored her anyway, thinking it's nothing.

With the request exchange coming to an end, Mr Fool forwarded the segment into the free exchange.

"Everyone, I forgot to ask, where can I buy a blow up doll?" The Moon asked without any hint of shame.

Klein, with his connection to the World seated at the far end of the long mottled table, facepalmed himself.

(Have you no shame?) Klein felt second hand embarrassment due to how tactful and shameless the Moon can be.

—

After the gathering ended, Klein in his Dwayne Dantes appearance, back at his residence, stood up from the bed and stretch his body, wanting to take a late night stroll, suited himself up casually.

—

Walking along the street, but with an appearance not any of his persona, but a face everyone could forget so easily as they pass by, not wanting to draw any attention.

Klein hummed to himself as he walk, peacefully and happily.

Times passed, hours passed.

Klein find himself seated at a nearby park, testing, reminiscing his time on earth, letting his thoughts wander and turn empty, he stood up, intending to continue his walk, but then suddenly, a figure emerged from his front.

(Eh...? This is...) As Klein held his head up to see who it was, he saw the appearance a beautiful woman in a simple yet gorgeous dress, her makeup was simple, her hair was tied neatly, she stood there nervously, staring back at him with wavering eyes.

Yet the woman smiled back at him and greeted him.

"Hello."

"... Ma'am Arianna?!" Klein pondered and wondered who the familiar but beautiful face was, but it was her Eminence.

"What are you doing here, what's with the dress?" Klein asked.

"Is it beautiful, someone picked it up for me." She giggled like any normal girl.

Unable to answer back, Klein left his mouth agape.

"Is it ugly?" She stared daggers at him for his late answer.

"No, no, I mean, it's beautiful, it's just, I never seen you dress in any other way." Klein blushed his cheeks upon answering, casting his gaze aside embarrassed of the situation.

"Glad to hear it, let's go!" Ma'am Arianna exclaimed.

"Eh? What for?"

"What else, a date of course!" Klein was confused and out of touch from reality a little for the situation was too sudden even for him.

—

Back at the carnival, it was nighttime, the peak hours of the establishment.

Klein found himself taking Ma'am Arianna on a date just like with Sharron.

Ma'am Arianna was casting her gazes everywhere full of excitement and basking in the sight of wonder and attraction that can be found in all direction within the establishment.

She smiled, giggled, wandered around, taking the lead in the date, Klein was helpless as she was dragged around but follow anyway.

(I don't know what's happening, but I guess it's okay if she's happy.) Klein scratch his cheeks, darating his eyes around again until it was casted again back at Ma'am Arianna's face, her side profile for that matter.

(She's beautiful!) Klein was momentarily amused, unable to take in the fact that it was her Eminence who usually took on the appearance of an ascetic and a hobo with her cheap clothing, but now, dressed up, she's an extreme beauty.

With the Crimson drawing even closer, the middle of the night drawing near, everyone at the carnival was leaving, Klein and Arianna too.

"Haaa, that was fun, I should've seriously consider those vacation recommendations back then, living in the cathedral was so tiring!" Arianna heaved a sigh of enjoyment and fullfillment.

Along the way, while leaving, taking in some confectionery, eating, Ma'am Arianna's lips quivered before saying something.

"Alright, now, let's go to the hotel and have sex!" She said so casually and happily.

".... The fuck." Klein was taken in surprised, again.