MEMORIES AND ABU HORMUZ

Episode 13 - Silver Coins are Gold

"I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!"

Marco slammed his wagon glass into the table.

"Marco ..." Barto mutters.”You can break it."

"Shut up! I didn't slam it hard!” Shouted Marco. ”How about you, huh?! Doesn't he piss you off?!”

Barto muttered something in a flat tone.

"Acquire! That girl pisses you off!” Marco still jerked in a loud voice. ”What the hell with such an attitude?! It's been two days since he joined, but he's not even trying to get along with us! Haruhiro!”

"What?" Answer Haruhiro.

"You think the same as me, don't you! Don't lie! Oi! I'm talking to you! Tell me what you think is honest!”

"I've told you a few times." Haruhiro drinks beer in his glass.”I try to accept all this without complaining. But I don't disagree with you.”

"Stop using long-winded sentences! You defended that girl just because she was a little bit beautiful!”

"It has nothing to do with it."

"You're too soft on him! You're gentle on all the girls! Too soft!”

"I didn't do it intentionally. But just admit that you can't stand against him either. You dared to scold her when she wasn't here, but you didn't say a word in front of her face.”

"How can I do it!" Marco dropped himself forward, and lowered his face to the table. ”He's so scary! Those eyes, that voice, DAMN, that's scary! It makes me want to cry! ... Does it matter if I cry?”

Barto patted his shoulder gently.”Don't cry, Marco ..."

"Stop!" Marco slapped Barto's hand to leave.”Don't try to entertain a man! A man doesn't want to be entertained! This is too pathetic! I am a real man! I am a manly man! I ... is ..”

Haruhiro sigh.”Just leave him alone, Barto. He was like that. You don't have to bother with it, because that's what Marco is like."

Since Lusi joined the Party, Marco, Barto, and Haruhiro made a new routine, visiting Sherry Stores after they returned from Damroww Old Town. Not that they are addicted to drinking or anything, but without “oute” in day visitors, they will not sleep well, and the next day they will not hunt with passion.

Red MooN members get a beer discount of 3 bronze per glass, but if they are still a training member, the discount is not given and they have to pay the full price, which is 4 bronze. Although Haruhiro only drank one glass per day (at most 2 glasses), he realized that his new habit was quite draining money.

Their income is only half (actually only a third) of what they used to get when Udin was alive. Now, they rarely brought home 1 silver for each Party member. Haruhiro knew that he had to save his money. He knew it well, but ...

If calculated by calculating the amount of all savings stored in Bank Yoru, all Haruhiro's property is more than 17 silver. The cost of signing a contract with Red MooN was 20 silver, so he needed a little more money to become a full member. Of course, even though his treasure was already 20 silver, he could not

using it all because he still had to meet the needs of everyday life. Without having at least 30 silvers in savings, spending 20 silvers on registration fees was not a wise thing. Had Commander Bro allowed them to pay in installments, it would have been nice.

"Red Moo. Backup team ..” Haruhiro muttered as he looked around the shop.

Everyone in the room was equipped with better Equipment than them. Haruhiro was convinced that most of them were wearing armor, even when drinking beer in the tavern, because they did not want their armor stolen by others while drunk. Some people were also seen to have sword ropes that seemed to be very expensive. Not to mention the luxurious clothes wrapped in armor. The difference between them and the Haruhiro group was very clear.

"I know." Marco bends forward awkwardly, until his chin sticks to the table.”There's no need to tell me, Haruhiro. You're having a contract problem, right? You're thinking ‘our goal is no longer to be a full member of Red MooN, no matter being a full member or not, I don't mind it anymore .. Yeah, right?.”

"Even I don't know what I'm thinking" said Haruhiro, "i don't know what to tell you either.”

"Incourteous. Want to fight, huh?”

"I'm sorry."

"Don't just apologize like that. Other people won't mind your argument if you act like it. Try to be a little more pushy, stupid.”

"Basan sucks people."

"But ..." Barto sighed deeply.”I get the feeling that we've lost our way. Before, we were not like this.”

"It's possible" said Marco. He tilted his head to the side until one side of his cheek touched the surface of the table. ”Have gone so far just because Udin was dead.”

Suddenly Haruhiro's emotions peaked. Uncomfortable with Marco's words, he snapped at him,

"Stop saying 'just because', as if this isn't a big deal. It's a big deal, you know."

“Ya.” Marco nodded to the side. ”That's my fault.”

“You don't need to apologize so, Marco”

" Basic people suck."

Haruhiro was eager to take him down, but he eventually realized that hitting people like Marco would be a waste of energy. People like him don't deserve to be beaten.

"Purpose, huh." Haruhiro looked around the shop once more. His eyes suddenly fixated on someone, and his chest suddenly felt tight. “Hector ..”

While Haruhiro and the others sat at a table located in a dimly lit corner of the first floor, Tim Hector sat on a nice table located near a bright counter table. The table that Haruhiro and the others occupied was indeed not good, but the problem was, they were unable to occupy a table whose position was more conspicuous. This is clear evidence of gaps in quality, rank, importance, and social level...

"Whoa." Marco finally saw Party Hector. “Basic the Hector fucking showman.”

Barto stuck out his neck and looked at Hector.”Waw."

However, Marco and Barto did not admit it. It was as if the silver hair was not attracting attention, whereas Hector was wearing a luxurious leather coat wrapped in his armor. Hector's giant sword leaning against the table was also impressive, and it made Haruhiro wonder how Hector could obtain such a luxurious object. Did he buy it? He had to pay quite a lot of coins to get such an object. And if he didn't buy it, Haruhiro wondered where he found such an object from.

It was not just Hector who had luxurious Equipment. The fat-haired man sitting next to him (his name if not mistaken is Ron) was wearing a magnificent armor. The bespectacled man named Putra wore a long black robe that was so conspicuous. The girl named Sasa was dressed in a style that reminded Haruhiro of Master Barbara, so he thought that Sasa was also a Thief. Sasa, who since the beginning has been beautiful, is now getting sexy.

The one sitting at Hector's feet was Chibi. He was wearing a robe, and it was no mistake that he was

"They are also beginners .... right?” Marco looked dumbfounded. ”They arrived at the same time as us, and joined Red MooN at the same time as well. So why is there such a huge difference between us?”

It seemed, no matter whether one was a full member of Red MooN or a training member, all of them

those who have just joined Red MooN are considered "beginners." But under these conditions, no one looked at Team Hector as a rookie. If anyone thinks of them as professionals, they will be shocked to death.

It was almost impossible for them to match Team Hector, and Haruhiro admitted that. The gap between them would only grow bigger and further away. Haruhiro Party will remain at the most basic level. They were little parties like useless flies. Meanwhile, Party Hector's position will be

more and more soaring to the sky. Pretty soon, everyone will recognize Team Hector as the best Party, and if they happen to run into Haruhiro's team somewhere, Hector won't recognize them. Haruhiro and the others will be forgotten as all attention is on Team Hector.

If Udin had not died, would it have been different? "We've really been a good team" Udin once said. Udin often came to the Sherry Shops, so he definitely knew how well the achievements Tim Hector had obtained. Did Udin feel inferior? Disappointed? Frustrated? Maybe Udin once thought ‘Hector was going further and further. What the hell have I been doing all this time? If only I had a better partner .. ‘ after all, Udin was just an ordinary man, so he must have had such malice. Even if it was just a tiny bit from his little heart.

Why didn't Hector invite Udin to join him in the first place? Udin has the ability

contribution is better. If Udin had joined Team Hector, they would have been even more formidable. If Udin had joined Team Hector, he would have been.

“Hei! Hey!” Marco raised his arm.

Haruhiro did not even realize that his gaze was centered on the floor. When he raised his head, a silver-haired man glanced at him. He almost snorted in shock.

"I heard that Udin was gone." Hector's hoarse voice was not something that was easy to forget.

"M…." Haruhiro started talking, but then stopped. He himself was not sure what he wanted to say. Whahuh? Whahuh? Whahuh? Whahuh? Finally, he managed to say "What's the matter?"

With an expressionless face as usual, Hector reached out with a clenched hand and, stretching out his fingers, then dropped something. Haruhiro caught the thing without thinking. When he looked, he realized that it was a coin.

Barto inhaled the air so hard that he was about to fall back. Marco's eyes widened, as if his eyeballs were about to come off. Apparently, he wanted to say something, but he was at a loss for words. Haruhiro's right hand that received a piece of coin, began to tremble.

Of course, it's not a fake thing. This was the first time for them to see pieces that seemed impossible for them to get.

"Golden piece?"

"This is a sign of my condolences. Take it." said Hector indifferently, then he just turned around to leave.

"J-J-Don'tnn m-m-main... m-main ..." Haruhiro stood up suddenly, and he felt a mounting emotion on his head.

Haruhiro wanted to chase after Hector, and hit him as hard as he could. But he didn't do it. Impossible though

he could do that to a monster like Hector. In the end, when he managed to catch up to him, Haruhiro said, "H - Hector! Waitaminute! Waita minute!"

Hector finally stopped, and turned to regard Haruhiro with a hostile expression.”What's?"

"This ... This ..." Haruhiro swallowed his saliva. Hector is scary. A person who did not feel intimidated in front of Hector was not a normal person. ”Only ... I guess, I can't accept this ... this feels ... not true.”

"I understand." Hector reached out his hand and opened his fist.

That all? Haruhiro thought that Hector would say something else. But he didn't say a word. Maybe it's better that way. Haruhiro took a deep breath in relief. He placed the gold coins back in Hector's hand.

A few moments later, he regretted it. Although it was only a small regret, but he

deplore him. After all, the piece he returned was a piece of gold. That was equivalent to a hundred silvers.

Hector left after that, and he shut his mouth tightly after taking back the coin that was about to be given. When Haruhiro returned to the table, Marco immediately attacked him.

"HARUIRO, HOW IDIOT IS THIS YOU?!" Marco blasphemed. ”Why did you return it?

It would be better if we kept it! We can keep it a secret and divide an average of 33 pieces of silver per person. You and Barto got 33 silvers and I got 34 silvers! YOU**** OR WHAT?!"

"Why can you be so relaxed when keeping money from others?" Haruhiro.

"Because this is what I am! That's really redundant! We can sign a contract with Red MooN, and there is still a lot of money left!”

"But that .." Barto's eyebrows docked, and his mouth looked pouty. ”I don't think that it was a good act. If we buy a contract using Hector's money, I don't think that it will make Udin proud of us.”

"YOU CAN TELL!" Marco gushed it.”He is no longer in this world! Now we have to take care of our own lives! GODDAMN IT. That was really GOLD. And Hector just handed it over as if it was worthless to him. How rich is he? I only have three silvers left!”

"What's? Only three?” Haruhiro stared intently at the messy-haired Marco. ”Cannot ... Why is your money so little? What's your money you've used for?”

"Shut up! I've used it for this and that. this and that! I can use my money on anything I want!”

"You won't be able to save up to buy your contract with Red MooN."

"You don't have the right to say nonsense to me! You've ruined the best chance of buying a contract!”

"No ..." Haruhiro placed both his elbows on the table, and covered part of his face with the palm of his hand.”We can't keep going like this. It has nothing to do with Udin. This is our own problem. Marco's words have a point. Udin no longer exists in this world.”

Marco mocking.”I've been thinking about that for a long time."

"You just think about it without doing anything" said Barto with a little force. Rarely did Barto say that. ”You can't do anything if you just think. You have to take real action to make it happen.”

"We're a mess." Haruhiro bit his lower lip. ”And it's not just a question of Luci. Vina and Alice have also stopped talking to us. Everything is no longer like yesterday.”

Marco placed his cheek in his hand, and looked to the side. "Try to repair the relationship

we're with them? That's not gonna be useful. Everything is too late now.”

Haruhiro did not know whether his plan would fail or succeed. But he knew something that he had to try.