Dear Diary,


    I just summoned my first pixies and all four of them are so adorable! They''re so tiny they can fit in the palm of my hand and their wings are so delicate and beautiful. I don''t even have to worry about naming them as they already have names of their own. It seems it is common for them to be named after flowers, herbs, trees, and other elements in nature.


    Jasmine and Daisy are like warm sunshine as their bright and bubbly personalities really shine through. Meanwhile, Lily is super shy and her husband, Cedar, does most of the speaking for the two of them. I wasn''t really expecting such an introverted pixie, but it isn''t a huge deal. I can work with that. At least I still stand a chance of making friends with someone shy. It isn''t like she has a bad impression of me or some sort of pre-determined prejudices.


    Actually, funny enough, Jasmine and Daisy are very local about how much they dislike humans and other adventurers. However, I guess they don''t see me as a threat. Although, I don''t know if that is an effect of the dungeon and their contract with the system or now. Maybe they just feel loyal towards me because I''m the dungeon master or maybe being considered a dungeon-entity makes me more [Monster] than human in their eyes. I''m not sure I''m entirely comfortable with either concept, but I still hope that I can truly befriend them all in due time.


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    Things still aren''t going well with David. I''ve agreed to sell him a few things, which seemed to lift his spirits, momentarily, but then he was back to being passive-aggressive before too long. I think he was disappointed by not getting as good of a deal as he did the first time. However, I''ve come up with a system for selling my merchandise and I don''t really plan to just hand out discounts. If I give him one then everyone else will expect one too and, quite frankly, I don''t like him enough to deal with that headache.


    I know I need the resources I get in return for playing merchant, but I don''t want it to turn into a chore. I don''t want to be expected to constantly have merchandise and to be selling it to everyone who enters the dungeon. Once or twice a week might not be so bad, especially when I have a goal to work towards, but, otherwise, I just want to be left alone. What''s the point of reincarnation in another world and becoming a dungeon master if I have to work a normal job on top of it all anyway?


    Besides, my pixies are way more fun to spend time with. I''ve been thinking about spending some time each night having a picnic with sun tea and sweets with them. They can chatter away and play while enjoying some nice cookies while I work on drawing up plans for my next project. I don''t want to keep steamrolling through the process of building the dungeon, so it makes sense to slow things down a bit and plan things more carefully. Besides, the dungeon is still so empty I''m starting to lose hope anyone else will visit.


    Oops, I''m starting to spiral again and the pixies are looking at me with concern. I should get going so they don''t worry too much.


    -Violet