Emotion Taster
Arc 3 Sweet Stinged Acid Ant Format: Chapter 2 - Renting a Hotel
One of the functions regulations created is to increase efficiency and or balance that efficiency. Disputes do occur often, like fishing in the same pond, it can make the envy of people who can fish more than those who do not.
“My territory by animus rules covers half of this city. It might be quite vast for you, but it's actually normal territory. Then, a few days I get a signal that another animus is coming into town.”
“Before I go, I want to know what you animus view of the region? Is getting into someone else's territory a violation?”
“True, it's a violation. Technically there cannot be two animus in the same place. There's also the possibility that he's a new animus who doesn't know about the rules. So, I can say this is also just as sure.”
“Haha, region locator system, yes. You guys are now very similar to animals.”
“Hmn .. is it okay you say like that, Kaivan,” said Pero a little cynical. “The concept of division of the region like this is actually also done by humans.”
“Ah,” my response was a little jolted when I became aware of the words.
Ownership of territory can be defined as protection. A person who claims to lead in one region is responsible for all problems borne by that region. Common story when there is one representative who claims to be a superior comes to protect a place when hit by a disaster.
But, at the same time the ownership of the territory can also be called selfishness. The most common things are like pegging one resource place and forbidding others from coming to pick it up, or for example needing permission from someone who has.
Yes, selfishness is also owned by humans, or even humans themselves may be more severe. Not only did it limit the territory of its fellow species, but it also narrowed down a lot of freedom from other creatures.
“OK, now I understand the direction. The essence of this task is to investigate the identity of intruders in your area. Just in case, Amalia now needs combat power if there is a bad possibility.”
“Iya,” replied Pero while sharing a small smile. “I'm glad my interlocutor quickly understood in various ways.”
“I'm not a problem here, even if you guys are in trouble most likely I am also a victim. But,” while glancing to the side I continued talking. “Amalia, are you ready for that task?”
“...”
Although I said that he was ready with the outside ability, but not necessarily mentally so. No matter how much power he had, he was now inside the body of a mute girl.
I'm fine, I want to help if I can.
Write it on the note while showing it to me.
“Hmn, okay that way.”
There is a feeling of being lazy or not wanting to get involved too deeply as Amalia is now. He also has something strange where he does not want to face a problem. But, there was also another feeling, a strong curiosity where I wanted to see the magical world that I had never seen before.
I want to know not out of curiosity, but have another purpose by eliminating fear and knowing all the possibilities. With that, I can have many choices when there is a problem.
“All confirmed, you want to help in this case. Indirectly you guys agree to my command now, ‘kan?” pero said with those who seemed to think they had got a deal.
“That's not the attitude of someone who gets the good. But, ah ... whatever, just say quickly what you want now.”
“Oh, it's not like you used to, Kaivan. Has something happened lately?”
“Stop,” I replied a little cynical. “Focus only on the topic just now.”
“Ah ... well, I have no matter regulating your privacy. Anyway, I'm glad you're gonna be on this case. Because before, I thought that you would say something like, ‘this is not my business’, ‘that has nothing to do with collecting mana’, ‘heh, , there is no point also I come with you guys’ or something like ... ‘why I should clean up the mess that was not caused by me’.”
“...”
Pero who has a cool and calm tone like flowing water tries to change it, he imitates my way of speaking with a little burdensome voice and talking like a lazy person. It was a little bit annoying because I could see a reflection of myself there. Not to be offended because he was vilifying me, but rather to be upset because I was facing the possibility of my own words right now.
“I might have such thoughts. But, my decision all along was also due to being affected by my strength, a power that forced me to become everyone's brood. Changes in negative emotions when rejecting requests people torture me more with the true meaning.”
“Ah .. yes, yes ... You who used to prefer to run away from negative emotions, choose not to deal rather than cure the person. Yes .. I know, because I've seen it. Right, not—“
“Pero,” cut me up quickly with a really cynical tone trying to stop it. “One more sentence about me and I will get out of your plan now.”
“Ehehe .. well, I won't talk anymore. We better talk about the plan.”
“...”
I tried to calm down, not provoked any further emotions just because the actual words were not really wrong.
*Poke, poke
The little touch I felt, there was something tugging at the hand trying to get attention. His direction comes from Amalia, like a child, he may also want to enter the conversation even though he is unable to talk.
Are you angry? Why ...?
“...”
But, something that made me even more upset was the thing that continued like this. I told you not to ask any more questions about me, but this girl quickly broke it.
People who are in a state of confusion when asked like this even have a negative effect, he who is trying to forget and bring the flow of problems is even made to remember. In essence, a question like this at a bad time will make you angry.
“No, I'm not angry .. so stop asking that now.”
Waves of emotions from Amalia a little disturbing again, confusion and worry make me feel sour sour sour sour soursop while riding the tourist attraction earrings. But, well ... come back again I tried to ignore that.
***
Our talks there are continuing in a more serious direction. I urge you to get straight to the point where indeed the direction is about the core plan of the investigative task.
The beginning of the difficulty we encountered was the delivery of the point where the suspected area had been the arrival of the intruder. Technically, Pero could tell where the details of the intruder were coming from. But, all of it uses magic, not technology or anything sophisticated is human.
The stated problem was how he explained the place differently to us humans. He can't read maps, he can't see GPS monitors because his views are different from normal humans. In essence, what he saw was different from me making this even more difficult.
But, the direction he roughly knew, so there was no choice but to bring him along on the journey.
Pero himself said that his human form is very limited, it means he can not roam in human form. But, I think it's easier, bringing animals will pass the rules made by humans, the most common example is the form of a crow can make me escape the payment of transportation tickets.
The investigation began with my departure carrying a raven cage for Pero that indicated the direction. He was at least very sure that the intruder was coming from the north of the city, and I just needed to point at it randomly like I was looking for treasure using a metal detector.
But, the one thing that makes me most hesitant is the conditions given by Pero at that time.
“We will start today, you guys go home first and get ready to leave this afternoon.”
“Now? Wh why? Wouldn't it be better to leave tomorrow morning and until noon?” ask me to question the unilateral decision.
“No, Kaivan. Precisely the location of this investigation is a matter of timing,” replied Pero slightly refuted.
“Timing? I don't know exactly how I was, going that night was more troublesome.”
Night time is not the right thing to travel in half-and-half distances like this. In my town, there's a lot of transportation that negates her service at night. Something left more inter-city travel services. Besides being more difficult, there was a chance that we would get lost and get caught in the dark of the night and not be able to go home.
“If you ask about money, no need to worry. I'll pay, all costs from transportation to hotel.”
“Huh?”
My confusion is now increasing, from offending the ineffective side to not understanding.
*Whoush ....
“Ghkuah!?”
And it seemed that Amalia by my side also felt the same way, her emotional wave turned quite strong when she heard the sentence that Peter had just spoken. It turned out that he was also in a position where this information was still new.
“Quiet ... I understand, you guys are still under the age to earn your own money. So, I will hold all this because this event is also my personal request,” Pero explained.
“Hknmm! Hah ...,” my response that was trying to stabilize myself from the emotional wave. “Bu-not that's the problem. Hah, hah ... why rent a hotel?”
“I felt my magic limit being breached at night around two in the evening. So, most likely the animus we are dealing with is nocturnal.”
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