Power over Pride

Nayuki has finally stepped outside Akumu (Nada's residence), to go on her quest on the search of her father... although she knows not of where she is headed, she knows that no matter where she goes, she is going to find out where he is, and why he isn't home. And although it could be a ton of places, she keeps thinking that it couldn't be too far from Nemonasa, so with that, she starts searching for him at the famous " Nom Nom Diners," which is where everyone in the Nayoda estate goes to eat.

Nayuki: "Okay, if father did stop by, I'm pretty sure on of the waitresses seen him step in, they couldn't have missed Lord Nada, for he owns this restaurant."

As Nayuki was all in her headspace, a waitress walks up to her, but Nayuki is to in her thoughts to notice that the waitress looks like she is trying to tell her something urgently.

Waitress: "Ms. Nayoda, I have an urgent message sent from an anonymous person, he delivered it to me, and quickly fled, leaving me no room to ask for his name. Although, he looked powerful enough to be a relative to the Nayoda estate, and handsome as well, hehe."

Nayuki: "Thank you, ma'am, may I order something, I am quite hungry, and I will be here for patrol for a while, so I might as well stay."

Waitress: "Of course Ms.Nayoda, we are actually having a special today called the 'Nasa nightmare' that was inspired by Lord Sohenzu himself, if you are interested, it is a ramen dozo with a hot pot as a side dish, and it comes with a free drink since you are family to the Nayoda Estate. By the way my name is Ms Kuzuhime, please don't call me ma'am, makes me sound older than I already am."

Nayuki: "Forgive me, if I may Ms. Kuzuhime, I would actually like to ask you a few questions before I order anything in particular. Was my father here yesterday, at all, and if he was, did he eat alone, or was he accompanied by someone?"

Kuzuhime: "Ms. Nayoda, I wasn't on shift yesterday, so I am unable to answer your questions, my deepest apologies."

Oddly, the waitress ran away, without even asking Nayuki what she wanted to eat, and with that, she had already got her answer if her father had eaten at Nom Nom's Diner yesterday, and now she has a lead on who could've been involved with his absence.

Nayuki: "Halt woman, you dare deny that you were on shift yesterday when it is you I see here every morning, and you were always the one asking me how Lord Nayoda is doing, I should've known to come here first."

The woman had bowed before Nayuki, and as she bowed tears began to roll from her eyes, and all you can hear was pain, pain in her voice, that didn't seem like a hoax, but genuine pain.

Kuzuhime: "Ms. Nayoda, the man that came in, he said that if I told you about his visit, that he would kill my little sister... I almost dropped all the trays in my hand when he uttered such words, for I have no idea who this man is, but he knew about my sister... forgive me Lord Nayoda, for I have failed you."

Nayuki: "Ms. Kuzuhime, you are no longer allowed to work in the Estate business, and you are to be removed from working at 'Nom Nom's Diner' immediately. You are to stay away from the Nayoda residence, and if I hear anything else about you Ms. Kuzuhime, you and your sister are to no longer live in Nemonasa."

Shocked at what Ms. Nayoda said, the waitress did nothing but cry more, and couldn't pick herself up off the floor, and the costumers couldn't help but focus on the young Lord being so rude towards the waitress.

Nayuki: "On your feet Ms. Kuzuhime, for I have not punished you, but granted you protection from the anonymous man that approached you at my diner, I fear that you and your sister's life is in great danger, so for that, I shall do what needs to be done as a lord. One more thing Ms. Kuzuhime, there is a motel near Nemonasa, right outside its gateway, if you feel as if you and your sister are in danger, just tell the employees that Nayuki sent you, and you can stay there as long as you like. Here, take a picture of my nosa identification, if you need anything, call me right away."

Kuzuhime: "Th- Thank you so much Lord Nayoda, I shall get my things right this second, for I have wasted too much time now... I hope that you find your father Ms. Nayoda, and when you do, tell him Ms. Kuzuhime said hi!"

With that, the waitress slipped Nayuki a piece of paper with a kunai on it, and as Lord Nayoda opened the paper, it said: "This is the symbol the anonymous man walked in with, it was engraved onto his hand, hope this helps!" Before Nayuki can say anything to the waitress, she was already gone, nowhere to be found... and although she left doing just as Lord Nayoda said, Nayuki felt as if she could've handled the situation a lot differently, but even so, rules are rules, and she knows that no matter what... it's power over pride.

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