Gender-swapped Saintess: A Survival Diary on Hell Difficulty

Honey burst into tears and ran towards Cat Mai Mai with her short legs.

Cat Mai Mai could only give a wry smile, squat down, and hug the pink-haired kitten girl who jumped into her arms.

"Waaaaah, Sister Mai, I thought you were dead."

"Why didn't you come looking for me when you were clearly alive? Sister Mai is a big liar!"

Honey let out a loud cry, howling and sobbing.

As a young girl, she was not only forced to work at the 7 a.m. club by the Tiger Skin Aristocracy, but also experienced two life-and-death separations within just a few months.

One time, my mother died while working as a prostitute.

Another time, Cat Mai Mai died on a smuggling boat that had already reached the shore, and at the time she thought that a resurrection spell could save Cat Mai Mai.

She clearly treated the cat Mai Mai as her second family member.

Now that we've arrived in Lady Roland's territory, good days are just around the corner.

But she was alone again, and she was depressed for a long time because of it.

Seeing Mai Mai, the cat who has come back to life, I am filled with excitement, but also with resentment and anger.

She reached out and tapped the cat MaiMai, repeatedly shouting things like "liar".

Cat Mai tried to force a nice smile, reached out and gently stroked the little cat girl's hair behind Honey's head to comfort her.

"So... that's what the tour guide meant...?"

She understood Roland's good intentions.

Roland did not want her to completely shut herself out of the sunlight, to sink into the darkness of the Roland Group, and become a cold-blooded executioner.

The court is a team with firm beliefs dedicated to protecting the group and the people, not a secret organization that simply serves the upper class as some might perceive it to be.

These are Roland's exact words during the chat.

Now she understands.

Cat Mai Mai sighed and hugged Honey tightly.

Feeling the little kitten in her arms sobbing and trembling, she silently made up her mind.

Even if it costs her everything, she will protect the Roland Group.

Only the Roland Group can provide orcs and the poor with a dignified and stable life.

Honey's crying didn't last long; she calmed down in less than ten minutes and started chatting with Cat Mai Mai about everyday things.

His words were filled with affection for Roland and satisfaction with life at the Roland Group.

Especially when talking about daily life, her tear-stained face broke into a bright smile again.

"Sister Mai Mai, Lady Roland is so kind to us."

"Now I don't have to serve customers with my body anymore, and I can go to school for free every day to learn writing and all kinds of knowledge."

"My teacher also said that I am smart and could become a manager in the future and live a decent life as a citizen."

Cat MaiMai was taken aback.

Since waking up, she has been undergoing rehabilitation training in the church to accelerate her adaptation to her new body, which has been enhanced by rare and precious materials, in preparation for her work at the court.

Therefore, she hadn't really learned about the specifics of the group, which was one of the reasons why Roland gave her a leave of absence.

Her current understanding of the group is limited to a few well-known businesses: the Krusty Krab factory, greenhouses, and boilers that continuously produce hot water.

She had very limited knowledge of her employees' daily lives and work.

Cat MaiMai looked at Honey with an incredulous expression.

"Honey, are you saying that Lady Roland is also providing you with free education?"

Honey nodded, and seeing Cat Mai Mai's expression, she immediately thought of today's task. She took Cat Mai Mai's hand and walked outside.

She answered as she walked.

"Yes, everyone has the opportunity to go to school. Lady Roland requires everyone to be literate."

"Sister Mai, I'm your tour guide today. Let me explain things to you on the way. Now I understand all the different parts of the group."

The two left the church, passed through a side hall and a chapel, and walked through a lush garden before finally leaving the core area of ​​the group and reaching the street.

Before them was a wide street wide enough for four horse-drawn carriages to run side by side.

On the other side of the street is a wide circular plaza, at the far end of which sits a towering, giant magic furnace.

This magic furnace is the core functional facility of the Roland Group. Its function is not only to provide heating and hot water for residential areas, greenhouses and composting workshops, but also to bear the important responsibility of delivering magic to the factory.

Rather, the primary function of the magic reactor is to supply magic power, much like a power plant on Earth.

However, Roland diverted some of her magic power and used it to boil water on the fire magic circle.

Then, by using a set of alchemical piping systems, a large-scale heating effect was achieved.

Honey led Cat Mai Mai behind the hot water workshop, pointing to the steam valve that was releasing pressure, and introduced it with shining eyes.

"Sister Mai, look, these are the heating pipes that keep everyone warm during the winter."

"Ms. Misha, a teacher at the school, said that during the great famine in the old port area in winter, it was these pipes that saved at least 50,000 homeless refugees."

Cat Mai stared blankly at the brass-colored chain pipes reflecting the metallic luster under the sun, keenly grasping the key point Honey had mentioned.

She tightened her grip on the little kitten's hand and asked.

"Honey, you mean these pipes can also provide a warm living environment for everyone?"

"Don't you need to use a fire in winter?"

Honey nodded.

"Yes, apart from gatherings in the square, we generally don't light fires anymore, as our accommodations all have heating."

"This is like having the warm magic of a man's home in the dormitory. Lady Roland is truly a kind and generous lord."

After praising Roland again, Honey tilted her head and looked at Cat Mai Mai with a puzzled expression.

"Sister Mai, you've been in the church for so long, and you still don't know these things?"

Upon hearing this, MaiMai coughed twice, somewhat embarrassed.

"Ahem, I've been recovering lately, staying in church and not going out much, so..."

She only said half of what she meant.

The main reason is that her position is somewhat awkward, and the department she will be working for in the future is not very popular, so few people are willing to introduce her to information about the group.

As for her older sister, Coco the cat, she has been staying in the greenhouse for a long time due to her busy work schedule, so we rarely see each other.

Honey noticed Cat Mai Mai's embarrassment and quickened her pace by pulling her hand.

"It's okay, I'll introduce them to you one by one, Sister Mai."

The two moved on to the next location.

This is New Sprout School, the only educational institution of the Roland Group.

The school was small and could only provide basic literacy and popular education, along with some personal touches that Roland added.

Ahem, that's "Miss Roland's Moral Education," which contains the Group's Eight Honors and Eight Shames.

The school as a whole consists of two buildings connected by a corridor, with a flat paved plaza in front.

It was lunchtime, and many students were leaving school to head to the Krusty Krab restaurant for a meal.

Honey was originally one of them, but the church maid found the school teacher and had her dismissed from get out of class early to be taken to the church.

She returned to the square, and several students with animal ears raised their hands to greet her.

Honey raised her hand in return, introducing herself to Cat Mai Mai as she did so.

"Sister Mai Mai, this is where we learn."

"It's not just us who have to learn to read; adults also have to come here for evening classes. If they can pass the literacy test, they can get extra pay."

As MaiMai listened to Honey's introduction, her expression grew increasingly shocked.

She even had the illusion that she was dreaming.

It felt as if I had traveled to another world, just like in the stories.

Everything before their eyes was from another world, not the scene one would expect in the capital.

Heating pipes, schools for ordinary people, literacy rewards, and neat brick houses seen along the way...

As a catgirl who had been struggling in the capital for over a decade after fleeing from the country, she believed that these things would never appear in the imperial capital.

It should be said that it would absolutely never appear in this world.

But it was Roland Group that built all of this.

The culprit behind all of this was the gentle and beautiful blonde nun on the upper floor of the church.

But what shocked her even more was yet to come.

Honey chattered away beside Cat Mai Mai the whole way, and then led Cat Mai Mai to an important place that must be visited at mealtimes.

Krusty Krab Restaurant.

It just so happens that today is Thursday, and the restaurant will be having a special promotion.

Many children as young as honey would take advantage of this time to satisfy their cravings with their accumulated earnings.