
"When Akira returned to his room, he beamed. He could not hold back his happiness. His eyes were fixed on the bundle of money on the floor. It was the payment he got from selling the relic to Katsuragi."
(“8.000.000 Aurum … !!! We got 200,000 Aurums just a few days ago, and I think that the idea of living in a room of 20,000 Aurums per day is pretty crazy. But this is only on a completely different level .. ”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
"He had to stay calm outside, but once he returned inside his room, there was no need to hold back any longer. When he received the money, he did not react much because it did not feel real to him at that time. But now that he had seen the pile of money for the second time, reality finally seeped in and he was overwhelmed by it."
"Although that amount of money overwhelmed him, he had no idea what he was using it for. After all, if he could come up with some useful ideas on how to use this much money, he would not live in a shanty town. Akira was just fascinated by her. So for now, he's acting like a guy from a shanty town who's just lucky enough to earn big amounts of money."
"Alpha then calmly warned the extremely excited Akira."
[Let me tell you this beforehand, this money will be gone in no time. To be more precise, we will use everything tomorrow afternoon.]
"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."
"about surprised."
(“U-use everything? It's 8,000,000 Aurum, you know? ”)
[Yes. The reserve money will run out in no time.]
(“Reserve money ?! No no, no, 8,000,000 aurums is a huge amount of money, you know ?! ”)
"With his sense of money, Akira could not understand what Alpha was saying. He remembered that he had to fight to the death against the other 5 slums a few days ago just over 300 Aurums. the current 8,000,000 aurums in front of him could not compare to just 300 Aurums. Thus, the number and power of people who would be attracted by this money and the level of danger it posed would be on a completely different level. But even so, Alpha says that it's just spare money and Akira's brain can't fully understand it."
"Alpha then replied calmly as if to improve her sense of money."
[It's just spare money. Do you know about the medicines used by Hunters in the Front Line? I'm not even sure you can use this money to buy enough drugs for one battle, you know? That's the value of this reserve money.]
(“... But still, you can't compare me to those incredible Hunters. ”)
[You have to dream big. For the sake of exploring the ruins I mentioned to you when we first met.]
"About a little surprised but he didn't look completely convinced. He gasped a little when he heard how Alpha wanted him to rethink his standards. He then asked Alpha."
(“Nby the way . You haven't told me anything about the destruction you want to explore. So, what kind of ruins is that? ”)
"Alpha smiled meaningfully."
[That's a secret for now. After all, it would be a problem if you knew how dangerous it was and decided to give up early on. But the least I'm saying is that it's not a place you can reach with your current equipment. ]
(“I don't really understand it but .. The information itself is enough to make me discouraged. ”)
[Don't worry. Once you get better equipment, it will change your perception of the danger as well. It will change your opinion from impossible to possible. That's why we're going to use that 8,000,000 Aurum to buy new equipment. Just imagine your goal, for now, is to upgrade your equipment. By getting better equipment, you will be able to explore the more dangerous ruins that allow you to earn more money. Then we will use that money to get better and better equipment. So we will go with that cycle to improve ourselves.]
"About trying to imagine what lies behind that endless cycle, but he can't find anything."
[So, until the day when you become stronger, have equipment that suits your strengths, and have a different sense of money than you are now, you have to give your best efforts. Don't worry, I will also do my best to help you.]
(“. ”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
"To Alpha who was smiling confidently, Akira could only reply with a smile."
[And as Katsuragi said, High-end hunters usually don't buy equipment using cash. That is because the amount of money they use in transactions is huge. It was not that they could go around carrying a large sum of money. Thus, it is common for them to open a bank account and pay using a card. You should probably open it right away.]
"About then look back at the pile of money on the floor. He could only smile bitterly when he realized that the taste of his money had actually undergone some subtle changes compared to just a few seconds ago."
(“Yes, yes, I know that, you messed up my sense of money .. Haah, I guess I can no longer live in the slums. ”)
[That's a good development. Do your best. ]
"About a bitter smile at Alpha smiling for different reasons. He then shook it and said."
(“So now, we will buy the equipment with this money, right?”)
[We will buy equipment that will increase the effectiveness of my support. I guess you should be able to at least buy the lowest level equipment with 8,000,000 Aurum.]
"About very surprised when he asked Alpha."
(“8,000,000 Aurum is just enough to buy the lowest level, huh? What will we buy with this money?”)
[Added clothes.]
(“Added clothes? That's the thing that allows me to carry heavy stuff, right? ”)
[Yes. But this is a different story for you. Since you have my support, it will allow you to do more than just carry heavy items. So you can look forward to it.]
"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."
"Alpha smiled confidently as she said that."
"About going to Shizuka's shop the next day."
"When he entered the shop, he saw Shizuka behind the desk putting her chin in her hand looking bored. But as soon as she noticed Akira, she immediately stood up properly and smiled at him."
(“Welcome . Are you here to buy ammunition again?”)
(“No. I'm actually here to buy equipment, you know ..”)
"Shizuka smiled as if to tease Akira."
(“Yeah, it's been a while since you bought that AAH rifle, so you finally want to buy new equipment, huh? Glad to hear it, you know. After all, it would be difficult for my shop if I only relied on the ammunition trade. ”)
(“M-I'm sorry. ”)
"I apologize while confused. Seeing that, Shizuka giggled and apologized."
(“I was just kidding . Forgive me . So, what do you want to ask me …? ”)
(“Actually, you know ..”)
"About sighing and explaining the real reason why he was there, to buy an augmented suit."
"After hearing his explanation, Shizuka whistled."
(“... Added settings, yes? Yes, this doesn't mean I don't sell it here, but to be honest, my store focuses more on guns and ammunition. I'm not wearing any extra clothes on the screen, so it looks like you can't look for the real thing here. And even if you order, it will take some time before you can get it because I ordered it from the outside. Although I can still do the basic setup for the augmented suit, I think it's better if you buy from a special store, you know? ”)
(“Is that so? But I didn't know there was a dedicated store for augmented clothing. And even if I knew one, I wasn't even sure they'd let me in. Not to mention I knew nothing about the plus suits, so I was worried the shopkeeper would trick me into buying something bad. Sara-san also said to consult you if I have any questions about the equipment, so I will be very grateful if you can help me here. ”)
"Shizuka smiled happily."
(“I can't refuse if you say it like that. Well, if you're okay with my intuition, I'll help you. So, how much money do you plan to spend on these augmented suits? ”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
"About very happy that Shizuka decided to help her, so she replied casually with a smile."
(“It's 8,000,000 Aurum and it's in cash. ”)
"Shizuka was a little surprised when she heard Akira's reply, she then looked at Akira as if she was interrogating him."
(“.... This much money, where did you get it? Is it from the sale of relics? You can't get 8,000,000 Aurums unless you collect a lot of relics or acquire some high-quality ones, right? In any case, you have to go to a dangerous area to get the relic. Even though you had just been killed not too long ago, did you really go somewhere dangerous? ”)
"Shizuka can immediately determine where to get such a relic using her intuition and her ability to analyze. So Akira panicked as he answered back."
(“Ahhh, well, I actually kept the relic for a while and sold everything at once. Since it was common for a child like me to be a target if I went around with a lot of money, I only sold a portion of my relics and hid the rest. Now I just sell all the relics I collected. I try my best not to put myself in danger. And as you said, I almost got killed not too long ago, that's why I was thinking of buying better equipment. The reason I decided to buy an augmented suit was so I could run faster when I was in a dangerous situation. That's why I was thinking of spending more money than usual to avoid being in the same situation as back then ..”)
"Shizuka's gaze was intense, but she did that because she was worried about Akira. When Akira realized it, he started spewing excuses in a panic that he did not know what he was saying. He made excuses as if he was a little kid who tried hard to find excuses that he could to avoid being scolded."
"It's not used to making someone worry about it. Even more so when it was unconditional. Even though she didn't realize it, Akira was actually feeling happy. So she really panicked because of the shame and guilt she felt when she realized Shizuka was worried about her."
"But if Sheryl were to say that to him, she would answer back with “mouth shut” or “stop asking it”. There was an important difference between them that Akira was unaware of himself."
('Although Akira answered back in such a way as to avoid his question, there was no trick in the answer. In order not to do something too dangerous, it was necessary for him to do something with little risk. There were no lies in those words either. It was not that he did that because he wanted to, he had to do that if he wanted to survive. After all, to survive in the slums as a Hunter, he had to take risks.')
"Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind."
"That's what Shizuka's intuition said as she looked at Akira. He then warned Akira in a tone as if he was seriously giving a warning to a small child."
(“Only, do not do anything too dangerous unnecessarily, okay?”)
(“Good.”)
"Looking at Akira sincerely nodding, he replied with a smile and a nod as well. He then returned to the shopkeeper's routine."
(“Good then . Should we hear what kind of augmented you want? And because telling me is free, you can say whatever your preferences are. ”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
"When Shizuka listened to what kind of augmented clothing Akira wanted, she looked a little surprised. After all, there was one thing he didn't expect to come from someone buying an augmented suit for the first time."
"About wanting to get an augmented setting that can operate for a long time. It might still have a limit on how long it could be used, but rather than a suit that would give it enough power to send the vehicle flying with its fists, he said, Akira prefers a suit that he can use to increase his overall strength. He was not looking for a thick, powerful augmented outfit that would give him protection on par with tanks or mechanical soldiers, he said, wearing such an augmented suit will take about an hour and help from others as well. Rather than that, Akira wanted a suit that he could wear and take off easily, something that didn't need too much work to wear. Until now, Shizuka had no questions at all."
"The strange thing according to Shizuka is that Akira wants an additional setting that has multiple control devices in it. So, Shizuka asked Akira for more details."
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