Reawaken the World

Sheryl's Gang (Part 1)

 

"About walking through the shantytown with Sheryl as she asks for it. She was wearing a dress that was above the standards of the slum city, therefore, Akira looked like an amateur Hunter who walked along with his followers. It's not a rare sight in a slum town."

 

"However, many people are attracted to them and some of them look at them with meaningful gazes."

 

"Sheryl guides Akira around the city. At first, they began to walk around the old territory of Sibea, then from there, they continued to walk further."

 

"The slums are a fairly large area with large and small gangs strewn about. Each gang has their own rules in their territory. Because it is dangerous for people who do not know those rules to roam the territory of other gangs. Akira's bed in the back alley is actually inside the gang territory. The reason why he was left alone was because he was in an area where gangs did not need to maintain order."

 

"About also having a certain level of knowledge about this sort of thing. And since he had always driven clearly from places he didn't know about, there were many unknown places in the slum city, even though he had lived there for a long time."

 

(“I've never been to this place before, it's pretty clean around this area, although it's still inside the slums. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"The area was filled with buildings that looked relatively strong. There were stalls filled with all sorts of items such as poorly maintained pistols, rusty knives, simple accessories and many other things. There were all kinds of people roaming around in the area as well. The scene was a testament to how good the economy, safety, and public order were in the area. It was also proof of how powerful the gangs that owned the territory were."

 

"When Akira looked around excitedly to an unfamiliar place, Sheryl just smiled and said to Akira."

 

(“Buildings around this area were originally part of the planned extension of the lower district. But it came to a halt so the building was eventually abandoned when the managers of the area left this place. ”) 

 

(“Ohhh. ”) 

 

"It is not the knowledge that a boy who always sleeps in the back alley of a shanty town will know. So Akira was rather amazed by Sheryl's knowledge, he then asked Alpha."

 

(“It was earlier, do you also know it, Alpha?”) 

 

[No, I don't know.]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“Is that so? So there are things you don't know huh? ”) 

 

"I think Alpha knows everything. Therefore, he was shocked when Alpha gave that answer and it was also visible on his face. But his face changed as Alpha continued."

 

[I don't know what he said just now. By the way, it was expected that they would leave this place after the expansion. The city actually had no desire to develop this area from the very beginning. Nevertheless, it was an easy thing for the head of government to encourage development. So I believe someone took the money for development and ended up being left like this.]

 

(“... You know, yes?”) 

 

[What I don't know is what kind of story spreads between people. Even though someone owns the place now, I'm sure they did something in the shadows. And even if some of the people related to this matter were found later, they were in a position that would let them go unpunished.]

 

"About actually a little curious as to why Alpha knows things that ordinary people don't. But she decided not to ask him because she knew it was useless."

 

"Alpha is a special case. Aside from the fact that Akira is the only person who can interact with him for some reason, there are still many things about him that Akira does not know. But he purposely ignored it."

 

"For him, the important point is that Alpha is not his enemy. There was no doubt that he was a completely unknown entity to her. But to him, it was far more important that he was not his enemy."

 

"Nobody will lend a hand to the filthy child of the slum. He always knew that no one would help someone like him. Even after Alpha helped him, he understood that it was a rare exception, so his view of the world had not changed at all."

 

"But that's also exactly why he doesn't dig too deep about Alpha, he prefers not to ask if it means that Alpha will remain as his ally. Or at least that's what he's thinking right now."

 

"Suddenly Alpha smiled mischievously at Akira."

 

[But still, when you walk side by side with Sheryl, it looks like you're on a date.]

 

"About coughing and turning to Alpha. Of course, it was really suspicious because from the outside, he looked like he had just coughed and then looked towards where no one was there. However, Sheryl did not react at all. That was because Akira had already told him not to ask. And if that meant he could gain safety by ignoring her, Sheryl would definitely choose to ignore him without hesitation."

 

(“Dating? You know this isn't a date, right? ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

[No, it's a date. You can go ahead and argue the other way around, but you know that arguing with me is futile, right?]

 

"Looking at how Akira made a conflicted face and gave up on arguing, Alpha smiled as she enjoyed it."

 

[So with that being said, since this is a date, let's buy something for Sheryl.]

 

(“.... All right, I just have to buy something, right?”) 

 

"About also thought that it would be futile if he refuted. And that doesn't mean buying gifts is dangerous. Even though it was something unplanned, if it meant that he could satisfy Alpha at the expense of a little bit of his money, then he would not mind. In addition, if he prioritizes his ego and makes a bad argument, Alpha will explain in detail all the benefits he can get from buying a gift for Sheryl. Akira thought that it would not be in vain when he headed to one of the stalls. As for Sheryl, she just followed behind Akira."

 

"There were all kinds of items on display in front of the stall, but Akira's eyes stopped on a row of broken weapons lined up in front of the stall. Weapons do belong in a dangerous shantytown."

 

('. No, not a weapon.') 

"Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind."

"About lightly shaking his head. It would only be bluffing if he gave Sheryl a broken rifle that might accidentally release a bullet. Not to mention that it is not something a normal person would give in the middle of a date. So he kept looking for something safer. But since he had no experience in giving gifts to others, he did not know what kind of gifts he should get. Since he was confused and could not decide on any gifts, he looked towards Alpha for help."

 

(“Alpha, which one should I take?”) 

 

[Think of yourself.]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

"When Alpha smiles mischievously at Akira, he retaliates with a furrow."

 

(“... You said that you would tell me something if I asked, right?”) 

 

[But I did answer you, right? You have to choose what you want to give, that's the answer, right?]

 

(“So so? That's your answer? Is that what you mean? ”) 

 

[Yes, that's it. That's my answer. That's what I mean. It will also be a lesson for you if you give him something weird and make him look weird. So give it your best.]

 

"Alpha smiled as if she had time in her life. As for Akira, he simply gave up and quietly complained in his heart while constantly searching for something to buy."

 

(“What are you looking for?”) 

 

 

(“.... Is there something you want in this shop?”) 

 

(“Eh?”) 

 

(“Ahh, well, you know, from yesterday's explanation, I am your protector ... No, acquaintance …? What's the right word, again?”) 

 

(“Allied?”) 

 

(“Yes, there it is. You might need something as proof, right? We were in a close enough relationship to give each other gifts. So yes, I'm planning to give you something that you can use as evidence to build our relationship. I don't know what a great gift. ”) 

 

"Alpha tells Akira to choose something himself, but since he finally asks the person that he intends to give her the gift, he decides to use it as an excuse. After all, Akira wanted to avoid giving her anything strange and make Sheryl look at her strangely."

 

"Sheryl was surprised, she never thought that she would be able to take her own reward. After all, Akira doesn't look like someone who would do that at all."

 

"Although in reality, Akira only did that because Alpha told him to, Sheryl couldn't notice that. Therefore, it was a great shock to him."

 

(“... J-so, which one do you want?”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"Listening to how Akira urged an answer, Sheryl smiled happily."

 

(“Uh, if I may, I would like to receive the gift you chose. Anyway, I believe that it's better. ”) 

 

"If he had to be honest, he actually wanted to answer back that the more expensive the gift, the better. After all, the more expensive the gift he received meant the more important Akira thought about it. And that would also be a better proof of their relationship. Not to mention that he would be able to sell it for money if he needed to."

 

"But she understood that in her condition, it would only make Akira angry if she asked for something expensive. Moreover, he had no idea how expensive the most expensive thing in the stall was. Therefore, Sheryl decided to attack from the other direction."

 

"Sheryl's face and words meant to say that she would be happy for whatever Akira chose for her as long as Akira thought seriously of her gift."

 

"But Akira did not catch his subtlety. Even after a beautiful girl spoke to him and looked at him affectionately, Akira could not calm down, he instead grew even more confused."

 

 

(“...Good then . Then don't complain if I buy you something weird, okay? This is your chance if you want to take something, you know?”) 

 

"Sheryl was a little surprised by the answer she didn't expect at all, but she kept it in her heart. Being persistent asking for confirmation was something Akira was expected to do, it was a normal thing for him, so it was not like Akira was being nice to Sheryl."

 

"But even so, seeing how Akira seemed a bit desperate, it showed that she really wanted to avoid a situation where she had to rely on her common sense to choose Sheryl's gift. But Sheryl kept it to herself and made a gesture as if she was thinking before she smiled and said to Akira."

 

(“I won't complain whatever you choose. But well, if you insist, can you choose an accessory? Anyway, I think the accessory will work best in this case ”) 

 

(“I understand, fine then”) 

 

"It's clear that Akira seems a little relieved."

 

('. As I thought, the gun can't be used, yes') 

"Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind."

"About feeling relieved because he knew what he needed to look for, therefore, he started searching again with a calmer expression. After hesitating for a moment, he finally picked up a rather expensive pendant and gave it to Sheryl. He chose the pendant because of 2 considerations. First, since it was an accessory, and secondly, it could be sold for quite a bit of money in the exchange center."

 

(“Thank you very much, I will appreciate it”) 

 

(“Ah, right, just go ahead and do whatever you want with it”) 

 

"Sheryl showed gratitude to Akira, but Akira replied with a cold reaction."

 

 

"They kept walking around the slum for a while after that and came back again when the sun set. Sheryl bowed deeply towards Akira as they went in different directions."

 

(“Akira, thank you very much. Also, please take good care of me ”) 

 

(“Yes, you must be careful on the way home”) 

 

(“Ya, you too, please be careful”) 

 

"Sheryl seemed very reluctant as she said goodbye and left. He thought it was a pity he couldn't score more points than Akira today. But he was satisfied that he could get a little sign of their good relationship. As he turned around, his face turned into a serious expression as he thought of his next plan."

 

"About just standing there for a moment when he saw Sheryl leave. Seeing how Akira was just standing there even after Sheryl left his sight, Alpha was a bit confused and asked Akira."

 

[About you're not going back home?]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“Hm? Just a little .. After all, this is his first day, so to be safe ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"After saying that, Akira turned around and returned to the inn located in the opposite direction."

 

"After the Sibea gang was destroyed, its former territory was open for anyone to take. But it was unlike any other gang that would soon use force to seize the territory. If one of them made a bad move, it might instead cause a fight between the gangs and inflict a huge loss on them. It was more important for them to negotiate with other gangs and divide the open territory in such a way that everyone would be satisfied with it. A fight would break out if they could not reach a consensus during the negotiation and they would end up killing each other after that."

 

 

"The building used as the headquarters of the Sibea gang was the center of that open area. All the money and resources that the Sibea gang had were collected in the building, but nearly half were already lost as former gang members brought some of them as souvenirs to their new gang. So whatever was left there at that time was not so valuable."

 

"But the building itself is still worth quite a lot. It was a very strategic building for anyone from the shantytown who took the building. But it is not a famous building and is currently deserted. If anyone took the building, the other gang would think that a certain gang had moved and occupied the building that would have been the trigger of the war. It was a dangerous place even for someone not affiliated with any gang to use it as a bed."

 

"Sheryl was standing in front of the deserted building waiting for someone. It was not that he had an appointment to meet there and it was not like he was calling anyone to meet him there. But that was because there was a good possibility that the people he was waiting for would pass through the place. That's what he thought as he waited nervously."

 

"After waiting for a while, the people he was waiting for finally came. So he buried his nervousness and uneasiness deep in his heart and said confidently as if he was invincible."

 

(“Halo, welcome to my headquarters”) 

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