Monster Girl Ranching in Another World

Mark smiled at me and then gave me a wave as he left my room. Knowing what I did now, I wanted to hate Mark, but I couldn't.

Yet.

I needed to see why he betrayed me, but my memories were limited still to what I was shown. It was like something was forcing me to see all the pieces before I could be sure of what really happened.

My body was about to turn back from the door, but then another person appeared at my door with a snide look. I knew right away who this guy was, Harold.

"So, you are the new child that Mr. Zero brought in to help with the project, hmm? You don't look like much, but you had better not get in my way! The boss might have told me I have to show you around, but that doesn't mean I need to like you!" Shouted Harlod at me.

Slowly, I felt myself sink into my body, and my thoughts started to get blurry.

I shook my head and looked at the strange kid in my doorway that was yelling at me. I had just gotten here, and this was the second person to give me a hard time.

I wasn't really sure what was up with everyone, but I wasn't trying to cause trouble.

"Hey, I am Zack. I won't get in your way, don't worry, but I just met you. What is with the hostels?" I asked, trying to be nice, but this guy wasn't having it.

"Name is Harold, and I am your superior. If I tell you to get something, you get it. I will decide when you are ready to work on the project!" Harold yelled at me, and I nodded.

I was starting to get fed up with this guy, and I had just met him. What was his problem anyway?

If we were going to be working together, then there was no reason for him to not like me. Whatever it was, I was starting to regret coming here, but I didn't come here for any of these people.

I had a purpose for being here and a goal, so I wasn't going to let anyone else's bad mood change that. These people were just going to have to learn to get used to me.

"Okay, Harold. You said that it was your job to show me around? Then why don't we do that?" I asked with a bit of an edge in my voice, but it flew over Harold's head.

"Yes, I guess that I have to! Follow me, and don't fall behind! I won't be repeating myself!" Harold told me as he turned and started to walk away from my room.

I could see that the two of us weren't going to get along very well, but at least I would have Mark. I was worried about coming here, but I hadn't expected my arrival to be taken with such hostilities.

I shook my head and jogged out of my room and into the silver hallway that was filled with doors. Some of them were open, and I could hear many people talking, but I ignored them, jogging after Harold.

"This is obviously the dorms. The showers and bathrooms are at the end of the hall, but you had better stay out of the girl's washroom!" Harold growled at me like I was likely to do that.

I was really starting to not like this guy, but starting a fight as soon as I got here was not a good way to get to know people. Maybe.

"Don't worry about me; I am not here for the women; I am here to work on my project. I don't know what your problem is, but I didn't come here with the intention of taking anyone's job! I would appreciate it if you could just show me around the place and drop the attitude," I growled, giving a glare as we reached the end of the hall.

"Oh? Well, I didn't ask to be put in a babysitting position with a child like you!" Harold shouted, turning to face me.

"I might be you, but the only person acting like a spoiled child is you!" I shouted back, feeling my anger starting to rise up.

"Really? You are just some low-life that probably has no talent! Maybe living on your own made you think that you were hot shit, but that won't fly around here, orphan!" Harold shouted, and I saw red.

My fist flew up and smashed into Harold's face before I knew what I had done. The loudmouth crumpled to the ground as ice flooded through my veins.

What did I just do? This was not the way things were supposed to go, but I hated being reminded of what had happened.

"You son of a bitch! I am going to," Harold started to say as he picked himself up, looking like he was about to charge me.

"Enough!" A female voice barked from so close behind me; I jumped into the air in surprise.

"Jill, did you see what this barbarian just did to me?! This program has no place for the likes of him!" Harold shouted as he held a hand over his bleeding mouth.

I turned around to find a tall, well-built, red-headed woman who towered over me. Yup, this was the end for me.

It looked like I was about to get my ass beaten to death by an amazon, but the woman winked at me. I called her a woman, but she seemed to be closer to my age than I had assumed after looking.

"I was listening to the two of you from my room. If this is too much trouble for you, then I will act as a guide for the new member of your team. I will also be reporting EXACTLY what I heard and was said here today. You should know better, Harold," Jill said, and she sounded like she meant it, but Harold brushed it off.