Rebuild World

Akira is laughing in a good mood in the inn room. The face was overflowing with joy that could not be hidden. The floor at the end of the gaze is stacked with a bundle of bills. It's the sale of the artifact I sold to the snails.

"Eight million aurum......! I made 200K aurum a while back and thought I couldn't believe how much I spent on 20K aurum a night lodging, but it's a wrong digit...!

Outside I managed to dress up as calm. But my return to the inn also eliminated the need to pretend to be calm. When I received it, I lacked a little realism in the excess money, but now I was overwhelmed by the sense of reality that sprang up after seeing a bunch of bills.

But Akira was just overwhelmed by that forehead, which hadn't come to mind until its use. It is only through meaningful use of that money without being floated that we can say that we have escaped from the slum city. Now I'm just a slum dweller who's still getting a lot of extra money. That was the status quo and limitation of Akira today.

Alpha flatly tells him to stab the nail (goose) to Akira's delight.

'I'll tell you what, the money will be gone soon. Specifically, we'll run out by tomorrow.'

Akira shouts her surprise.

"We're running out of eight million orum!?

'That's right. The money will be gone soon. "

"Edge gold!? No, no, no, 8 million aurums is a lot of money!?

Akira's sense of money was refusing to understand the story. Not long ago, five Slam Street boys were attacked and nearly killed to take only 300 Orum. Compared to the forehead at that time, the eight million aurum is nowhere near the difference in digits. Neither the scale nor the number of times it strikes, nor the quality of the dead places that must slip through the dive, will be different digits. I couldn't recognize all that money as money.

Answer in a calm tone so that Alpha denies its sense of money.

"It's gold. The hunters on the eastern front line also have a delicate amount of money to pay for one round of ammunition. It's gold to that extent."

"... no, but even when compared to such awesome."

'No, you can't. Hold your ideals high. To get Akira to attack the ruins I've designated. "

Akira was a little bit butted into the standards she was demanding of herself, while showing a little roaring and subtle convincing. And somehow asks.

"Speaking of which, Alpha hasn't told me anything about the ruins you asked me to attack, but what ruins are they?

Alpha smiles deeply.

"Don't tell me now. It would be troublesome if they gave up knowing how difficult the ruins are. I'll just say where Akira's gear doesn't allow us to get there."

"I don't know, but I feel like that would motivate me."

'Don't worry. If you get high-performance gear, you'll loosen the sense of difficulty accordingly. From the feeling that it's absolutely impossible, to the extent that it might work out quite well. That's what I'm talking about, so I'm going to put a note on Akira's gear bill for that 8 million aurum. Think of your immediate goal as continuing to update your gear. Get higher-performance gear, explore more difficult and earn more ruins, and buy better gear with more money earned. I repeat. "

Akira tried to imagine the end of that endless repetition, but she couldn't imagine it at all.

"One day, when Akira gained enough strength, when she got the right amount of gear, the sense of gold on the edge was changing. Good luck to that day. 'Cause I'll work with you, too.'

"... well, I'll try my best"

To Alpha, who laughed confidently, Akira also laughed once back.

"Even though we talked about cuttlefish, first-class hunters don't buy gear in banknotes. I can't shop with a bunch of bills because my forehead is my forehead. Creating a deposit account and paying cards is normal. Shall we complete the process as soon as possible? '

Akira looks at the bundle of bills on the floor again. And I laugh bitterly when I realize that the value of the bundle of bills is lower in me than earlier.

"I get it. I get it. My sense of money is driving me crazy.... you can't live in Slam Street anymore"

'That's a good trend. Good luck.'

Akira gave another sense of bitterness back to Alpha, who was laughing with pleasure. And get your mind back on it.

"So, what kind of equipment do you buy with this money?

'I'm going to buy some gear that Akira can get my support more efficiently. With 8 million orum, you can buy the minimum. Maybe. "

Akira is surprised.

"Can you only buy the least amount of even eight million aurums? What are you going to buy?

"Fortified clothes."

"Reinforced clothing? Reinforced clothes are the ones that can hold something heavy, right?

'That's right. But that's not all for Akira. Anyway, you have my support. Stay tuned.'

Alpha smiled invincibly.

The next day, Akira was visiting Sizka's shop again.

Sizka was poking her cheekstick (cheeks) at the counter for free, but as soon as she noticed Akira, she corrected her posture and laughed lovingly.

"Welcome. Ammunition refills today?

"No. I had to talk to Mr. Sizka about purchasing some gear..."

Sizka laughs as if she were.

"Oh, it's been a long time since I bought an AAH assault gun on my first day, but you finally figured you'd buy me new gear? Thank you very much. My shop is tough with ammunition only..."

"Shh, excuse me"

Akira was in a hurry to apologize a little earnestly. As soon as Sizka sees it, she laughs and apologizes.

"Just kidding. I'm sorry. So, what do you want to hear?

"Actually..."

When Akira exhaled in relief, she talked about purchasing fortified clothing, a specific consultation.

Sizka roared a little when she heard what it was about.

"... fortified clothes? Well, it's not that I don't even handle firearms in my store, but my store is the main product. I can't look at the actual item because I'm not decorating the fortified clothing as an exhibit, and it will take a little while because I order it. I may be able to do the initial adjustment of the fortified clothing, but maybe you should buy it at a specialty store?

"Really? But I don't know where that specialty store is, and I don't know if they'll let me in the store, and I don't know about fortified clothing, so the clerk is going to tell me, but it's going to be flushed, and I'm a little anxious. Sarah also told me before that if I get lost with the gear, I would be fine if I kept it as Sizka's recommendation. If it's not annoying, it would be helpful if you could talk to me."

Shizuka smiled a little happy.

"You can't turn me down if you ask me to. All right. If it's my call, I'll talk to you. So, what's your budget?

Joyful to be consulted, Akira replies with a mild laugh without any particular concern.

"It's eight million aurum. You can give them instant money."

Sizka turns to Akira with a slightly blameworthy gaze after being a little surprised to hear that budget.

"... where did that money come from? You sold relics? Eight million aurum is impossible without collecting a fair amount of relics or selling the corresponding expensive ones, right? Either way, we need to go somewhere pretty dangerous. You almost died a while ago, and you've already done that?

Sizka had a good grasp of where the budget came from with her prior insight and consideration. Akira rushes out.

"Uh, no, that's just a bunch of relics I've been collecting for a while now. Kids like me are often targeted when they have a lot of money, so I sold them a little bit of what I was hiding. I intend to be acting in a way that avoids dangers whenever possible. Mr. Sizka was right. I was dying a while ago, so I thought I'd buy some good gear here. I also chose fortified clothing for the equipment that I would buy, because if I had to, I would run away (to), and I would not be forced to do so in the future (to), so I said I did my best just a little bit..."

Sizka's gaze is harsh, but there was a willingness to guide Akira. When Akira felt it, she was panicking out, not sure for herself. And as the scolded child excused himself, he talked about his excuses all over the place.

Akira is not used to someone worrying about her. Especially if you are worried without intention. I felt less conscious but rather happy inside. For this reason, the attitude toward Sizka became somewhere panicked with a mixture of embarrassment and regret.

If Cheryl and others had asked him the same thing, Akira would have answered, "Shut up, or don't ask." No consciousness, but there was a huge difference there.

Akira has answered deceptively, but she has not vomited a lie. In order not to push it as far as possible (to), I made the minimum necessary push. There is no lie in that word. I didn't do anything I wanted. However, the least I could do to survive was to die crazy and not get over it.

When Sizka observes it from Akira's attitude and her own introspection, she pushes her precautions a little harder to tell her child with a serious look.

"What you don't unnecessarily impose. That's good, huh?

"Yes."

When Akira nodded honestly and firmly, Shizuka nodded satisfactorily. And smile (ho ho) so I move on to customer service.

"Okay. Shall I ask you about the fortified clothing requests you want or something? Just say (just) and say whatever you want first."

Sizka was slightly surprised (a lot) inside, hearing Akira's detailed request for fortified clothing. Because there was a mix of contents that seemed a little unnatural when it came to buying fortified clothing for the first time.

I want reinforced clothing that can be used stably for a long time. I always want to improve my physical abilities on average over superhuman physical abilities that have time limits but allow me to punch tanks with my fists. It takes about an hour with someone's hand to equip it, but I'm not going to be a heavily armed infantry with defenses like tanks and man-made weapons. It's a good product that can be easily worn and removed, and won't take long to maintain. The content of Akira's request will be gently wrapped around. Sizka didn't question it that far either.

What bothered me was that more portions of the request related to the control device of the fortified clothing. Sizka asks it strangely.

"There are certainly many different types of fortified clothing, and there are also products that do not come with a control device even in mechanical fortified clothing. Some hardened clothes with controls have a significant impact on overall performance, while others do not (as much) affect overall performance. It seems to be common in products where the control device is integrated with the information terminal and in other products that are integrated with the information gathering device.... Akira, where have you heard such a story from about wanting reinforced clothing that is highly dependent on the controller for overall performance?

Akira gives me a slightly troubled look. Those requests came from Alpha. But you can't talk about it.

"... no, I didn't hear the details either. I just heard that's good...... Excuse me. Did you say something awesome or weird about going against the common sense of choosing enhanced clothing?

Sizka checks on Akira. It's not that there's any clear knowledge or constraint, it's a little pelican swallowing a story I heard from someone somewhere. It felt that way.

(Maybe you heard some hunter talking about fortified clothing. I think the hunter made reference to what he was proud of)

When Sizka made a fairly close guess based on her own account, she was satisfied with it and didn't listen any deeper.

"It's okay. It may be a coincidence, but I was just a little surprised because Akira's story contained a little professional content. Never mind. I got the whole point. It's what I choose to do right now, but are you sure that's a good idea?

"Yes, please"

"I'm paying for it, but I'm more in business than going through other inquisitors, so I'm in trouble if I don't get a full advance on the boulder. After I choose fortified clothing, I should contact Akira once for details of the product or something, so that I can place the order officially there. It'll only take a little while."

Akira thinks a little before asking.

"If you pay now, will that be as fast as it takes?

"Sort of. Negotiations with other inquisitors will be smoother if you can pay for the merchandise immediately. Sometimes 10,000 aurums a second later is more important than a million aurums next year. Instant money is pretty strong. Guarantee that the product will arrive quickly and reliably. Guarantee that payments will be made immediately and securely. It's important that you have the money you can already pay in a negotiation that guarantees it."

"Then I'll pay now. I created a deposit account, so I'd like a withdrawal from it. And in the future, you can also deduct the cost of ammunition from it."

That's what Akira said and gave her a hunter's card. I have completed the process of opening a deposit account in the hunter's office before coming to Sizka's store. The Hunter's Certificate, which I replaced with a new one in that procedure, had the added functionality of card payment. Once the authentication process has been completed, it is also possible to withdraw the cost of ammunition purchased at Sizka's store from Akira's account at will in the future.

Sizka looks a little confused.

"Uh, are you sure? After I pulled it out once, I knew I'd be in trouble if they told me to give it back. Besides, what would you do if I chose a weird product?

"It's okay."

Sizka changed her expression to something a little more serious so that Akira could look a little troubled.

"... I'm so glad you trusted me, but I think you should think about it a little more carefully."

Many merchants only consider hunters to be golden. If that's all, it's still good, and some people try to squeeze the money out in a fraudulent way because the opponent dies quickly. It would be very dangerous if Akira had similar imitations in other stores. Sizka was worried about it.

Akira also gave him a slightly troubled look before turning him into a slightly more serious face.

"... maybe if I think carefully, the results won't change. If I can't trust the store recommended by the benefactor of my life, I can't shop anymore. So it's okay. So if something went wrong, it means I was unlucky. Anyway, I'm as unlucky as I've been attacked by a bunch of monsters twice a day on the same day, and that could happen. It doesn't change whether I'm worried or not."

Akira turned her expression into a grinning one at the end of the story. Sizka watched the Akira, listening in silence.

Akira is trying to trust the best she can, the best she can. He chose his shop and risked his life supporting gear. Sizka laughed a little happily after thinking so, then smiled with confidence and trust as a store owner, including what it meant to reassure Akira.

"If they say that much, I won't be able to pull back, either. All right. Leave it to me."

When Sizka received her hunter's card from Akira, she manipulated the terminal on the counter's terminal. Now the payment has been processed. Akira's 8 million aurum went out of full price in an instant, as Alpha said.

"Akira became an account hunter, too. Be careful. If you're bad, you'll be in debt in no time, okay?

That's what Sizka advised Akira as she returned her hunter's card. There are actually quite a few hunters in that hand. Ammunition costs are unexpected, or you fail to pay a penalty or compensation for a request you receive, and you blow up the deposit amount.

Hunter's office may replace the shortfall when the amount deposited in Hunter's account becomes negative. Naturally it is debt and interest is attached. Sometimes hunters who can't pay their debts are detained by the hunter's office and forced to attack dangerous ruins. Sometimes the debt is at an interest rate and the debt will continue to be compulsory labor in order to pay off the debt.

Akira answers Sizka's advice firmly.

"Okay."

"That's a good reply. Then come here and measure your fortified clothes."

Akira was taken by Sizka and moved behind the counter. Ammunition, etc. was heavily loaded behind the counter of the store.

"I'll take good measurements, take off all but my pants"

Akira took off her clothes as she was told. Sizka measures Akira's entire body with a handheld size scanner.

"Sometimes there are errors in measurement, so don't move too much"

"Do you have to measure so firmly?

"The human body shape varies from day to day, and it's somewhat okay, but I'm pretty sure you should still measure it accurately. If you're buying a specialty order at a specialty store, do it more seriously? After changing into measuring clothes, we need a special large measuring instrument to check the entire body area. Aside from a simple physique, skeleton, you get all the information you can, including visceral and muscular placement, neural grid grasp, nanomachine placement in your body, and residual condition investigation. Based on that information, enhanced clothing that is specific to the user to the limit has a difference in performance from the ready-made products there. Naturally, the price."

Sizka, who kept measuring as she talked, slightly clouded her expression.

Akira's body is scratched. Among various ancient wounds, large and small, the scars were particularly noticeable when previously engaged with a herd of monsters. Traces of severe injuries in front of fatal injuries being forcefully treated with direct administration of therapeutic agents appear to have been forcefully welded large fissures due to the fact that life support and functional recovery were completed in a short period of time. At a glance, it turns out that it is not a legitimate treatment.

Akira is unlucky to have suffered this injury and is lucky to have survived it. Akira would have died if that luck had been slightly more unlucky. As long as the hunter continues to operate, similar wounds will continue to increase.

Sizka had accidentally stopped the hand of measurement when she saw the scar. Akira speaks out strangely.

"Mr. Sizka?

"... it's okay. It's nothing."

Sizka immediately regained her mind and resumed her measurements when she smiled at her usual smile (cheeks).

"All right! Over! You can wear your clothes now. I think the fortification will arrive as soon as possible, a week later, or as late as a month later. I'll call Akira as soon as it arrives, so come and get it as soon as I can."

"Okay. Thank you for all your help."

"It's fine. If Akira is equipped with fortified clothing, she will be able to recommend higher and heavier gear as well. I look forward to seeing Akira evolve into a more regular person."

Sizka smiled a little invincibly when she answered jokingly. And Akira laughs and gives it back.

"Try not to push yourself, and wait for your temper."

"I hope so."

Akira went back to the store counter with Sizka and went straight out of the store saying hello to Sizka.

After Sizka gently waves over the counter and drops Akira off, she laughs to raise her mind.

"Well, do I do a good job too than I've been trusted that far"

Sizka got to work quickly in a good mood.

When Akira returned to the Inn room, she was asking Alpha about her future plans.

"You don't practice shooting or anything?

'Keep it caged in the inn until you receive the fortified clothes you ordered. I feel like I haven't had much time for sitting and gathering information lately, and this is a good opportunity. If you cut the lodging bill, you'll have it for about a month.'

Akira gives me a slightly unpleasant look.

"... are we going to lower the cost of accommodation? Then you can go to the ruins again or so..."

Lower the cost of accommodation naturally reduces the quality of the rooms you stay in. A bathroom is out of the question. Akira reluctantly suggested another artifact collection, but it is lightly rejected by Alpha.

'No. I told you, right? I underestimated Akira's bad luck. I won't let Akira out of the city until I get my fortified clothes. Even Akira would like to be able to read and write on her own soon, wouldn't she?

"Well, yeah,"

Akira's literacy skills have improved considerably thanks to Alpha's efficient teaching. But we're still in need of Alpha assistance.

'Shall we get started? If Akira does well, I'll take off my clothes one at a time for the reward... so Akira won't work hard, will she? As a healthy man, what about that?

"Let's get started without saying anything stupid"

Akira had a bad feeling and tried to tell the story. But Alpha didn't tell the story.

'Shall I try the opposite? If I get good grades, I'll wear one piece of clothes at a time to reward you. Good luck if you don't want to keep me naked.'

When Alpha said that, she erased all portrayals of her clothes and got really naked.

Alpha nudity appears in front of Akira, sparingly exposed to beautiful and radiant complexion. Alpha looks almost perfect visually. The figure was created by advanced arithmetic, and can be freely transformed into a body shape or the like. Alpha's appearance is literally an unrealistic beauty, and he's adjusting it to Akira's tastes. The effect was high in a situation that was not even out in the wilderness.

"Don't do anything stupid and get dressed!

Alpha smiles joyfully as she exposes herself naked to the hasty Akira.

"No, I don't think it's going to work. Let's get started. '

Akira was then really set to continue her studies on that condition. Alpha wore one piece of clothing at a time as promised, but was basically dressed in a provocatively mature (mushroomed) outfit with excessive exposure and bold designs, making Akira look seductive and glossy to the point of cutting her concentration.

In the end Akira spent about a week getting Alpha back into her relatively straight outfit.