Rebuild World

Cheryl brings an information terminal from her desk. That's what Akira left behind yesterday.

"I'll give this back to you. It was quite difficult but interesting. Thank you. Thank you."

Cheryl gives Akira the information terminal by giving her thoughts on the game. It's also a game, but it's also a simulation that reflects Akira's actual strength, as well as a training device that overlooks (fumbles) the situation. Cheryl was interested in the game yesterday, so I lent it to her.

Akira gives a subtle look when she hears how difficult it is.

"... well. Right. I knew it would be difficult."

The difficulty of the game indicates that Akira's strength reflected in the game is immature. Akira understands it well, but it was also true that she felt a little distracted (meh) when she was poked again.

(It's true that I'm not strong enough. Gearing up, gaining experience in training and in action, I guess I'll just have to be a little stronger)

Cheryl thinks it's just a game. So tell Akira what you think of the game without paying any particular attention.

"Yes. It was interesting, but it was difficult. Took me quite a while to clear."

"What!?

Akira looks at Cheryl with great surprise. To the surprise of that Akira, Cheryl was also surprised and confused.

Ask Cheryl while Akira is a little stiff to the surprise.

"Clear, did you?

"Yes, sir"

Cheryl answered in confusion about Akira's condition. Sure, it was a difficult game, but I didn't think Akira would be so surprised because I cleared it for Cheryl who didn't know what was going on.

Akira tries to manipulate the information terminal to check the history of the game. Alpha manipulated the information terminal from halfway through to quickly display the game's history, either because it was in a hurry or because it was being manipulated.

Alpha checks the history and speaks a little unexpectedly.

'You're definitely clearing up. Your score is positive. "

Akira speaks surprisingly.

"... it was a properly clearable difficulty."

Alpha smiles and talks.

"Oh, cool." Akira thought I was pushing for an impossible difficulty?

"Yes, no, that's not what I meant"

Akira hastily denied it. But it was also true that somewhere in my mind I thought so a little. Because it was too difficult.

That's why when Akira finds out it's possible to clear the game, she wonders how she cleared it this time. The person asking for it is on the right side (by the side).

Akira asks while giving Cheryl the received information terminal again.

"Cheryl. Would you try clearing it again?

"Okay."

Cheryl laughed and nodded, wondering about Akira's slightly serious attitude.

Cheryl is sitting on the couch looking to clear the game. Akira was sitting next to Cheryl and watching the screen of the game of information terminals at Cheryl's disposal. The person was holding him from the front, trying to cross (again) over the person sitting on him. I wouldn't care about this extent. I decided so and sat tight to pull on Cheryl prioritizing screen visibility.

The Cheryl was quite aware of the current situation, contrary to Akira's expectations. He kept playing the game with joy and embarrassment. Akira's position is very close now to Cheryl, who had reconsidered that her previous actions were overdone. Cheryl's emotions were also shaken by Akira's proximity to Cheryl rather than Cheryl's proximity to Akira.

Close. Very close. Inevitably Akira's head is very close to Cheryl's because Akira, who is trying to look closely at the screen, is trying to overlap with Cheryl's gaze whenever possible. There is no clothing or other obstruction from the neck to the top. Skin distance is close enough to communicate each other's body temperature.

If Cheryl asks me to leave because it interferes with the operation of the game, Akira will normally leave if I take words and actions that suggest it without asking. Cheryl kept the game quiet as she dyed her cheeks a little, taking care not to do what that hand said or did by mistake.

Fortunately, the game is not content that requires reflex nerves or instant judgment. The impact of Cheryl's disturbance in his mind makes up enough for the game if he spends time and manipulates it carefully. Following Cheryl's careful manipulation, Akira in the game moves one by one through the ruins of the old world. Proceed carefully and accurately through dangerous ruins.

Acts boldly as if Akira in the game is also an occasional predictive ability because Cheryl has played this game over and over and knows what's going on ahead. It is not something that can be dealt with just by knowing, but it is also true that it is easy (yasu) to deal with if you know.

Akira watches Akira move in the game and tells Alpha.

"After all, even if you know what's going on ahead, the hard stuff is hard."

Alpha speaks as if from.

"Which means that surviving from dangerous ruins with Akira's strength today is difficult, even if Akira has the ability to predict."

Akira's a little dimpled. Alpha's words are both Akira and understandable and convincing. I also know you're saying that that's why you shouldn't be alarmed or chronic. Still, the concave groove is the concave groove.

Aside from the reality Akira, Akira in the game proceeded smoothly with the ruins offense, and finally (with) getting the ruins and escaping the ruins. The score is calculated from ammunition consumed, recovery drugs, injury (injury) status, time spent searching for ruins, amount of artifacts obtained, etc., and when calculated to be sufficiently black, the score is positive. Now the game is clear.

Purely praise Cheryl for completing the game by Akira.

Awesome.

Cheryl answers with a little light.

Thank you. I'll sit down.

Cheryl checks on Akira. Akira was in a pretty good mood.

(Akira is in a much better mood. I wonder if you like this game so much. Shall I look into it later)

Cheryl is thinking of using an information terminal to look it up on the network. Unfortunately, this game is for Alpha's own making, so no matter where you look in the network, you will never find information about this game.

When Cheryl tries to return the information terminal to Akira, Akira stops pushing it.

"I'll lend it to Cheryl for the time being, so keep it."

"Are you sure? This looks like a pretty expensive model."

"Oh. Normally it can also be used as Cheryl's information terminal. The line is also changed from a free one, so it should be easy to connect with me even when the line is crowded. Well, think of it as a reward for completing the game. … then play in that game in your spare time for a better score"

"Okay. I will use it with care.... If you score better, can you expect the next reward as well?

"Depends on the score."

In response to Cheryl's request for a joke, Akira replied with a slight laugh.

Akira left Cheryl and the others' base. It was time for the sun to set, and Slam Street was starting to get drunk in the dim.

Even when the sun completely sets, the slums will not stain the darkness immediately. Because more light leaks out from various places than people use light to live. Still, if the sun sets, Slam Street will definitely turn into a more dangerous place than during the day. Because less light illuminates the world, more people try to move in hiding in the shadows.

Akira was walking through the slam streets at a time when the world would switch through the divided time zones that would also apply in such slam streets.

Akira is proceeding in a chat with Alpha.

"If I could easily attack that game with my manipulation, I'd be able to attack the ruins of the old world without the support of Alpha either."

Akira's physical abilities in the game reflect Akira's strengths in reality. What Akira is saying doesn't necessarily mean a mistake.

Alpha smiles invincibly.

'Hopefully we can attack easily. There is always zero grace time to act. The enemy's actions are always unpredictable at first sight. Once you've selected a course of action other than the optimal solution, it's over. in a row without a break from an unreachable one-shot battle. Want to try?

"You can't."

Akira answered immediately. Bringing the game's difficulty closer to reality would certainly make it that much harder. And reality is more difficult than that.

Alpha smiles a little better and talks.

"I give a lot of instructions to keep Akira from dying, I explore enemy positions and display them in Akira's sight, I manipulate fortified clothing to compensate for Akira's movements, I'm doing a lot of hard work, right?

Akira replies bitterly to Alpha sending a meaningful gaze to Akira.

Thank you for everything.

How can I help you?

When I heard the expected response, Alpha smiled satisfactorily.

Suddenly Akira grabbed the arm of a man on her side. Akira's purse was held in the man's hand.

Akira groaned so grumpy at her expression.

"... Not again."

Akira snatched her purse back and then kicked the man with care not to kill her.

This man was also after Akira on the grounds of information he had obtained from the informant. But the information Akira got from the man was a little different than the man from the previous sleigh.

I missed the sleigh girl because the sleigh who stole her purse was a young girl. He's such a sweet person, so if he fails and finds him, he'll be fine. Apparently the man believed that information and targeted Akira.

I only missed the sleigh girl once because there was another hunters behind the girl. Tell the informant to correct it. Akira asked the man to be so blackmailed that she missed the man.

The man managed to leave before being freed because of the injuries that Akira had kicked him three times.

This time Akira didn't give a man any recovery pills. I don't want to kill you, but you can die. I was kicking a man in the face with that degree of feeling. If a man is unlucky, he will die of injuries before complaining to an informant.

The man was missed without Akira killing him because he didn't point a gun at Akira after he failed to steal. If a man was accomplishing either of those things, Akira was killing a man.

It's grumpy, but not enough to lack calm. Akira is calm for now. The fact that he was able to intercept the sleigh twice on his own and so on was dampening Akira's disturbance of mind.

Akira asks Alpha.

"Alpha. Do I look like such a duck?

'I don't know. At least you don't look like a war hunter. "

'That's right...'

To Akira, who is somewhat depressed, Alpha talks about elements other than Akira's appearance.

'I guess that event meant that the informant contained a lot of elements that were easy to sell as duck information rather than what Akira was like. Akira was a child, Suri was a child, 100,000 Orum was quite a fortune, Suri was found by Akira, but he succeeded in getting away with whatever the process was. If you pull out those elements, it's no wonder you misinterpret Akira as an easy opponent. There was an array of elements that were easy for informants to sell as duck information. I think that's what this is about.'

'... that's a hassle'

I guess the information has already flown to Slam Street. Other than those who bought the information, it would be rumoured. Akira should continue to be targeted. Until the rumor disappears naturally or is overwritten with something else.

Akira exhaled depressingly deeply.

Sizka basically closes the store at sunset time. It is also the recommendation of a private security company contracted by the Sizka store. The location of the store is safe even in the lower parts of the city, but it's still quite dangerous at night. Night operations should be discouraged as much as possible, both for the safety of Sizka and to reduce the efforts of private security companies that guard the contract compartment.

Akira appeared there as Sizka tried to close the door (for) closing. Akira asks Sizka.

"Are we done for today?

When Sizka notices Akira, she answers Akira by smiling in a good mood.

"Hmm? Fine. Come in."

"... is that good?

Talk to Akira, who seems a little sorry, because Shizuka smiles like a prank.

"It's fine. We have to take care of our regular candidates."

Thank you. I'll sit down.

Akira enters the store thanking her. Sizka kept the store door shut.

There are no more customers in the store, so Akira and Sizka are the only ones in the store. Akira said that it was not an exaggeration to say that Shizka was a little less alert, but Shizka decided that she had no problem following her own considerations. It's not like anyone can get into a closed shop.

Talk to Akira as Sizka returns to the counter.

"Do you want to refill your ammunition today? Or can you contribute to the sales of the main products? Can I hope so?"

"I have a favor to ask Mr. Sizka about that......, Mr. Sizka?

Akira noticed Sizka stopping and staring at herself.

Sizka stares at Akira. He looks at Akira like a peek inside her through Akira's eyes. Akira had nothing at all to be uncomfortable with it, but she was a little confused. I can't read Sizka's intentions and try to ask Akira something in confusion.

"Oh, um..."

"Akira. Did something very unpleasant happen too?

Before that, Sizka asked, staring firmly at Akira. Asked like a lot of things were discerned, Akira shows confusion like she was exposed that she was not good. And answer to misdemonize something you don't even know.

"I don't like it......, I almost ran into a sleigh a while ago. Oh, I managed to stop the damage. But you're not feeling good."

"... yes"

Sizka squeezed Akira gently and tightly as she approached Akira. Akira's head is held tight by Sizka's arms, and Akira's face is buried in Sizka's chest.

"... Mr. Sizka?

"Because it's good"

Akira was puzzled, but was made but left to be sizzled as if she had lost her willingness to resist just because Sizzka told her so.

Sizka held Akira in her arms, continuing to do the sort of trick of thinking about something to say to Akira. Think about what needs to be said, verify its content, stop and think about something else. The repetition appeared on Sizka's face.

Sizka tells Akira in her chest as she hugs Akira that she has finished wrapping around her head based on her own thoughts, experiences, etc.

"I'm sorry if I made a mistake. I think Akira has grown a lot stronger as a hunter, and she can do what she hasn't been able to do if she feels like it, and there's a lot to worry about because of it.... I think there are a lot of things you can sneak in while you're worried. It might make things a lot easier if you reopen it so you don't have to worry about it, but talk to someone before you do.... because I'm good too. It's easier to just tell someone. Right?"

Sizka said so and placed her hand on Akira's head, moving her hand just a little like she was stroking.

Akira was being held in silence by Sizka. After listening to Sizka's gentle voice, Akira's hands moved slightly as she tried to hold Sizka. Those hands immediately stopped moving once and slowly pushed Akira's body out of Sizka's embrace as she moved out again.

Akira gently bows her head one step away from Sizka, laughing a little and thanking her.

"Thank you. I sat down. I think I'm feeling a little easier."

She smiles like Sizka is a little relieved.

"That's good. If there's anything you want to talk to me about, just say anything. Even if I look like this, I live longer than Akira, so I think I can get into a lot of consultations, and even if I can't, I can do enough to overhear the stupidity."

Actually Akira was feeling pretty comfortable. I wonder if Akira had much leeway back to calm down to the depths of her heart, or even unconsciously extra while watching Sizka smiling. Sizka is certainly young and beautiful, but she is not the same generation as Akira in boulders. Even if it looks like this, it would be superfluous.

Sizka, who is well-researched, laughs forcefully and asks when she realizes it.

"Even if it looks like this, I thought it was superfluous, right?

Akira laughed a little like she was in a hurry to misdemonize. The smile caught a little traction.

Sizka was relieved to see how Akira was doing, and to perceive that the dark starch-like emotions that were at the bottom of Akira's mind had largely healed. Ask Akira without putting it on the table.

"So Akira did me a favor, didn't she? What is it?"

Akira speaks with a little hesitation as she says a little spicy.

"Ah, yes. Actually, I was wondering if I could ask you for a quote or something about the equipment again... It would be helpful if you could estimate the best equipment possible within your budget...... Could you quote me a set of new enhancement clothes and matching guns and information devices? No vehicles, please."

"I don't mind that. So, what's the budget for this one?

To Sizka, who laughs and asks, Akira again hesitates a little before answering.

"... that's about 400 million aurum."

Sizka smiles in silence. Continue to excuse Akira with a hard smile that misdemonizes (sesame seeds) something.

"No, you're not, are you? Sure, I did. But that wasn't just me, was it, when I acted with Elena and the others, and it was never me who did anything deliberately reckless, but as a result of all sorts of complications. At the ruins of Mihazono Street, that, under Elena's direction, we all worked hard on a situation that even Elena could not have predicted..."

Akira complained desperately to Sizka, who was smiling in silence.

Akira's reward for hunter operations at the ruins of Mihazono Street with Elena and the others amounted to about 500 million aurum. In addition to earning quite a bit of money from rescue requests received from insurance companies, Serantalville was joined by achievements towards it as an advance unit.

Originally, requests for urban entanglement are expensive. Elena and Carol have joined forces to negotiate rewards for the city and Drancam. Insider information on the Serantalville also became more expensive, but the Elena and the others greatly appreciated the success of the rescue, especially of Raina and the others. And it went through.

The result is a total of 3 billion aurums and a reward of 500 million aurums per person. Expenses such as ammunition were charged separately and passed through. Individual differences exist in determining whether or not an amount is commensurate with a heavy battle at the ruins of Mihazono Street. But still enough money for Akira right now.

Sizka had a powerful smile (cheeks) on Akira, who was desperate to excuse herself, but she blew it out gently and laughed and spoke.

"It's okay. I heard a little bit from Elena and the others, so I know a little bit about Akira and the others. I'm not mad at you."

"Oh, really?"

Akira exhales in relief (mostly). It was also emotionally tough for Akira to explain to the person she promised not to impose that she had been unable and unscrupulous.

Even though Sizka seems a little sorry, she smiles like she cares about Akira.

"I'm sorry. Do a weird imitation. But if Akira has had a hard time hesitating to talk to me, recognize that it's a big deal. It's good to be confident that you've survived your predicament. But don't think it's gonna be okay next time. Getting used to danger is completely different from taking it lightly. Okay?"

Akira replies with a firm snort.

"Okay."

Smile (cheeks) satisfied to see how Sizka is doing with Akira. And I ask him back in his mind.

"That, and I'm very grateful for Akira's contribution to my store's sales, is that good? I've used it so much."

Akira asks back wondering.

"Uh, do you want something smelly (first)? It was really hard at the ruins of Mihazono Street, so I thought I'd turn it into a better piece of gear within the gold..."

"That's a very good idea, isn't it? Fully equipped is certainly important. But I thought I could use it for something else or to improve my life. Live in a better house, wear good clothes, or use it for some hobby. I made a lot of money, so I think it's a good idea to take a break. I don't think we need to rush to improve our fighting power."

Akira thinks a little before answering.

"Is it an improvement in your life...... So far, I'm not going to hang the money for something like that, am I? I've been sleeping in an alley in Slam Street until this time, so compared to that, it's like living a dream life every day, and I'm not really dissatisfied with my current living environment or anything. Until I'm unhappy with my current life or something, I was wondering if you could stay behind."

When I heard that reply, Sizka smiled with a sad smile (cheeks) that included only a moment. But I immediately answer with my usual smile.

"That would be good. Still, Akira has grown a lot to be able to put 400 million orum in light gear. 400 million orum, right? That's not the end of it, is it? I'm pretty surprised, too, huh? Akira doesn't get upset or anything?

Akira answers with a bitter smile.

"Oh, I think maybe that's just too big a forehead to be realistic. I'm going to turn it into gear before I realize I have a lot of money and break down, before I use it in a non-busy way."

"That might be good, too. As far as I'm concerned, it's going to be a store sale, so I'm happy."

Sizka laughed a little fun and replied so. Akira laughed and gave it back too.

Akira had a tentative (Bulb) discussion with Sizka about the direction of the newly purchased equipment, which was 400 million orum. Sizka must also carefully grasp Akira's request. Not adding the remaining 100 million aurum to the budget leaves it as a steep field gold, such as the cost of being tested again in the hospital. Akira also has a lot of uncomfortable feelings. I don't think it would cost 60 million aurums on the cost of treatment, like last time, just in case.

Sizka asks Akira after she completes her equipment consultation.

"There's no way I'm going to give a quote as soon as a boulder is equipped with 400 million orum. It may also take some time to procure the product. Do you mind?

"Yes, I'm basically going to be caged in the city until I'm equipped too"

"Okay. I'll try my best not to disappoint the regular candidates."

Ask as Akira looks uncommon and slightly dissatisfied.

"Are you a regular candidate…? I intend to have contributed quite a bit to store sales, including this one, but not enough?

Sizka answers with a smile and a slightly more serious look.

"No, I'm not."

"What?"

"Regular people are people who come to this store regularly. If Akira dies or gets hurt, she won't be a regular in my shop, will she?

Akira changes her expression. Being back alive properly. Do not cause serious injury (injury) that prevents the hunter from continuing to operate. that it is indispensable to make an effort to do so. That's what Sizka told Akira all along. Akira understood it gradually. Sure, Akira won't be a regular in the store, as she doesn't seem to be able to come home stable and safe, as she seems to be unscrupulous (mucha) every time she goes out into the wilderness.

Sizka smiles and tells Akira.

"Please be a regular."

Akira replies with strong determination.

………… Yes. "

Sizka laughed contentedly when she saw Akira's expression peeking at her strong resolve.

Sizka sat at the counter and exhaled in the shop where she had finished closing. Akira is already home. In a quiet shop where there was no customer and there was no outside noise, the sigh sounded a little loud.

Sizka was thinking. It's about Akira.

"... it's not a good idea to let certain customers in."

Sizka was whining (crushing) to reaffirm what she knew herself. And I remember Akira's story and go on with a slightly troubled look.

"I got stuck with a sled but the damage stopped......,? I wonder how he handled it."

In the lower compartment, guns are touched. The difference between armed sledding and robbery is whether to take it without pulling the gun out of the target, or by poking the gun and threatening to take it away, to that extent. Akira probably stopped the damage from the person who would have the gun. No wonder you're killing someone in the process.

Sizka remembers Akira's appearance when she first met Akira. Akira was a boy who seemed to be anywhere in Slam Street at that time. If you describe it badly, you are the one who can be abused.

Akira is no longer abused. If you care about it, you've gained enough power to be the abusive side.

When those who have been abused have gained all that power, can they resist the temptation to abuse those who have abused themselves? That is a difficult issue. Because in order to gain peace of mind and a sense of superiority, it is quick to replace the abusive side with the abusive side. But it also means that I can become what I've always hated.

The end of those who choose to reopen there and replace the existence they have ever hated is largely determined. He drowned in the pleasure of exercising his power, and his hoops loosened, and he fell off, and he had the same power, and he contended with those who sought power to replace him. It is an assassination with those who stand before them, and with those who stab them from behind. So a handful of the surviving poles stand on the top of the mountain of corpses at the next peak, above those who look up with fear.

When Akira tried to put a lot of money into her gear, Sizka distorted Akira's purpose of gaining more power. At that time, Sizka was relieved (mostly) that it was done by evil pushes.

Sizka wants Akira to make another choice. not to unnecessarily make enemies. Even that is the secret to a long life in this world with many enemies.

It's Akira who makes the choice. Not myself. I want to, but I can't force it. I don't deserve that either. That's what Sizka judges.

Still as good as you want. That's how Sizka speaks her hopes.

"... I'd like Akira to be a regular, if possible. As a well-earned, legitimate hunter and manager of the store, I'd like to hang out with you for a long time.... earn, well, yeah, even on the way"

Sizka exhaled once again, aware that she was putting most of it in.