Reawaken the World

Even 10,000,000,000 Aurum Is a Small Amount of Money (Part 1)

"The gathering place for the patrol request is now filled with Hunters returning from the emergency request. Some of them celebrated with their friends who came back to life; even if they were injured. Meanwhile, some of them grieve the loss of their friend. The scene showed that it was not only Akira but all of the Hunters involved had also gone through a fierce battle during the emergency request."

 

"But for now, Akira is just glad he can come back alive."

 

(“Everything is fine as long as it ends well. Although many things had happened, it was finally over. ”) 

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

"Alpha smiled and said to Akira."

 

[Good work for today. Let's rest for the rest of the day.]

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

(“You're right, I'm going to take a long shower today, after all, I couldn't take a shower at all recently. ”) 

 

"About beaming as she looks forward to her bath time. But Alpha just smiled bitterly and shattered his excitement as he said."

 

[About, I have bad news.]

 

(“...What is it?”) 

 

[The prize is still not transferred, so we have no money to rent a bathroom for a shower today.]

 

"About looking surprised and confused at the same time."

 

(“A-what do you mean?”) 

 

[It seems that since there are many Hunters taking emergency requests, it will take some time before they finish calculating the distribution of the reward. You can check your request history to see all the details.]

 

"About grabbing and operating its information terminal in a panic to access its request history and open the rewards tab. He knew what Alpha said was actually written on his terminal monitor."

 

(“But I worked very hard on this request ..”) 

 

"Seeing how Akira was so sad, Alpha smiled and tried to comfort him."

 

[I'm sure they'll transfer it tomorrow. And even if you take a long shower today, there's a good chance you'll fall asleep in a really dangerous bathroom. So with that in mind, let's not take a shower today.]

 

(“...Good.”) 

 

"About knowing that there was no point in complaining, so he decided to obediently accept the reason."

 

[About putting that aside, what are you going to do with this bike? We didn't have enough money to rent a room in the inn with a parking lot, but if we left it in a random place, someone would steal it. Or do you want to sleep on the bike tonight?]

 

"About frowning at Alpha's logical suggestion. He was exhausted and wanted to avoid sleeping in the alley at all costs. But he also didn't want anyone else to steal his bike. And if he folded his bike and brought it back to his room, he might be scolded by the innkeeper. Akira took the time to think about his options before he had an idea."

 

(“... Well then, let's leave the bike with Sheryl. He told me to visit him from time to time. He can lend me a parking space. So I can visit it whenever I go there to pick up my bike. ”) 

 

"About then ride his bike to Sheryl's place."

 

" *** "

 

"Sheryl was trying to sleep in her private room when she heard someone knocking on her bedroom door. He could not help but quickly get out of his bed and run to the door, annoyed. Since he was going to sleep when he heard the knock, he yelled in annoyance."

 

(“What? I'll sleep here, you know !! ”) 

 

(“Bos!! Akira is here !! ”) 

 

"Sheryl immediately woke up from her half-sleepy state, she also understood very well why the other gang members woke her up. All the children there were too afraid to talk to Akira in his absence."

 

"Sheryl immediately cleared herself and rushed to meet Akira. He stopped right beside Akira who was waiting on his bike near the entrance and took a deep breath before speaking."

 

(“I'm sorry to wait, come in. ”) 

 

(“Thank you but it's okay. Sorry for coming this late, there's something I'd like to ask you. ”) 

 

(“Please ask anything. I would do anything as long as it was something I could help. ”) 

 

"It was kind of weird when Sheryl smiled at him all the time. He thought that his behavior should have gotten better since the last time he met her. But seeing this, it seems that Sheryl's behavior has really gotten worse. Or this might be his true personality and this is how he will behave in front of Akira from now on. As he pondered about it, he decided to leave the topic and head straight for the real reason why he had come. He was tired of thinking about anything else."

 

(“Can you keep this bike for me? I'll come here again to pick it up when I need it. ”) 

 

(“I understand, I will take good care of the bike. Is there anything else? If nothing else, can you come in for a moment? You can return after drinking at least a cup of coffee. ”) 

 

"When he spoke, Sheryl casually grabbed Akira's hand and looked him in the eye. He looks so happy for a reason. From her smile, the way she looked at him and grabbed his hand, how relaxed she was to invite him in. So he immediately pulled his hand back while puzzled and said."

 

(“Well, it's night so I'm going back to my room. A lot of things happened today and I'm very tired now. ”) 

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

"Sheryl looked disappointed as she said."

 

(“I saw . Although I'd like to talk a lot with you because it's been quite a while since the last time you came, it's a pity. ”) 

 

(“I'll be here soon. ”) 

 

(“I'll be waiting for you. ”) 

 

"Sheryl smiled as she watched Akira leave, there was a hint of loneliness on her face."

 

"About a little surprised by what just happened, but he thought that it was still better than the last time. Plus, he was very tired at the moment, so he decided to forget about it and return to the inn."

 

"Sheryl told the boy in charge of guarding to place the bike inside the base."

 

(“I don't think I even need to tell you this, but be careful when you ride a bike. Tell the other kids not to mess with the bike and also tell them it's Akira's bike. I'm sure they know what will happen to them if the bike is stolen or damaged. So be careful with that, okay? ”) 

 

(“Alright I understand.”) 

 

"The boy answered nervously as he imagined the worst-case scenario."

 

"Sheryl just smiled bewitching the young man."

 

(“I'll go and rest now. Good luck with your work tonight. Good night!”) 

 

"The boy was enchanted for a few seconds, his face turned crimson and looked puzzled. Sheryl notices her reaction before she goes back to her room."

 

"When Sheryl returned to her room, she saw her smiling face in front of the mirror. But after that, he immediately stopped smiling."

 

('. It really works. But why didn't it work on Akira? Or am I just not aware of it?') 

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

"Sheryl knew that she had a good face and body. And he understood how to use it to persuade others. Smiling, holding hands, looking directly into the eyes of others, he knew that all this would increase the effectiveness of his persuasion."

 

"But it hardly affected Akira, that's why he tested it on the boys on guard duty. And a gentle smile just made-up full of charm caused the youngster to react as he expected."

 

"His execution should have been flawless, but even so, Akira did not react at all and he was very disappointed by that."

 

(“.... I still have to work hard, yes?”) 

 

"Sheryl muttered those words before she prepared to go back to sleep."

 

" *** "

 

"The next day, in a cheap restroom without a bath, Akira slept like wood. He died tired after what had happened the day before. Finally, he opened his eyes. He was still in a daze as he looked around and saw Alpha smiling beside him."

 

(“... Alpha, good morning. ”) 

 

[Good morning, Akira. The gift from yesterday has been transferred. You can check it if you want.]

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

(About still sleepy, but he soon woke up when he heard the word ‹hadiah› and operated his information terminal while still half asleep. But when he clicked on the rewards tab on the request history page and saw the notification, all his drowsiness disappeared.) 

 

"Ts: This code→ (‹...... ›) sign to indicate message bubble or author explanation."

(“12.000.000 Aurum !?”) 

 

"About being able to trust his eyes when he looked closely at his information terminal again, he finally understood that it was indeed 12,000,000 Aurum. He was so surprised that he felt like he was about to faint."

 

"Details of payment of the reward are written on the page. That included a basic reward for emergency requests, plus a reward for fighting against 2 herds of monsters, plus money from the number of Hunters he saved, he said, plus the payment from the medicine box he gave to the other Hunters, minus the price of the bike he got as an upfront payment. But Akira didn't read all the details."

 

 

"When Alpha spoke, it was as if he was not completely satisfied with the amount of his reward. This caused Akira to quickly return to his senses."

 

(“... But still, well, it's true I risked my life for the request and I was almost killed back then. Not to mention, we spent a lot of ammunition like other Hunters, but still, you know ..”) 

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

"About beginning to doubt the value of the prize money. But he was not used to the difficulty of yesterday's battle and the amount of money, so he couldn't make any conclusions."

 

"But the confusion was gone when he heard what Alpha said next."

 

[I guess we should get some equipment with this dime for today.]

 

(“M-money dime !?”) 

 

[About, stop being surprised at everything.]

 

(“Ah! Even if you tell me not to be surprised, it is impossible in this situation !! If 12,000,000 Aurum is still just a dime, then how much would it take for it not to be considered a dime? !! ”) 

 

[Over in Aurum, even 10,000,000,000 aurums are nothing but a change in reserves.]

 

"Although Akira was confused and did not understand the meaning of Alpha's words, he calmed down and asked her."

 

(“...What do you mean?”) 

 

[It takes a lot of time to explain everything. When you go to the Shizuka store to replenish ammunition and buy new equipment today, you can ask him about equipment that you cannot buy using Aurum. I'm sure he'll tell you about equipment you can't buy with a dime. We'll go there after you're done preparing. But for now, how about breakfast?]

 

"When Alpha mentions breakfast, Akira soon realizes that his stomach is empty. He then remembered that he went straight to bed without dinner last night because he was tired."

 

(“. ”) 

 

"Filling an empty stomach takes the highest priority. So Akira put aside all the questions he had and started preparing his breakfast."

 

"After he finished all his preparations, Akira headed to Shizuka's shop. And as usual, Shizuka waved at him from the table and greeted him as Akira entered her shop."

 

(“Akira, welcome, how are the suits added? Is this useful to you?”) 

 

(“Ya. It's better than I imagined. ”) 

 

"Shizuka looked delighted when she saw Akira in a good mood. The press reported news of a large swarm of monsters heading into the city, a swarm big enough to gather the city and send a defense force to intercept it. The report also said there were Hunters who joined the battle. Shizuka felt that Akira had also joined the battle, so she was worried about him. But seeing how he was doing fine today, he thought that it was an unnecessary worry."

 

(“It sounds good . I'm afraid you'll get killed because I picked up a bad augmented suit. After all, you are a prime candidate to become a regular customer of this store. So it'd be bad if you got killed, you know. ”) 

 

"About smiling proudly as a reaction to Shizuka's light joke."

 

(“And I'm here today to take another step towards becoming a regular customer of your store. I wanted to buy another AAH rifle, as I thought, it would be bad if my rifle was damaged when I only had one. And also, are there any types of rifles that work well against mechanical monsters? Since I have an extra suit now, I don't mind a heavy rifle. ”) 

 

(“So one AAH rifle and one more shotgun to fight mechanical monsters, right? Well, there are many rifles you can use, and they all have different price ranges. So what is your budget?”) 

 

(“Including AAH rifles, I plan to spend no more than 10,000,000 Aurum. ”) 

 

"Shizuka, who was smiling at Akira, looked so shocked that she stood in a daze for a while. He then looked a little troubled as he said to Akira."

 

(“.... I'm sorry to ask about this, but how will you pay for it? I'd like to sell you a shotgun, but since I'm a merchant, I can't accept credit payments, you know? Or are you planning on using a credit card from Hunter's Office? While you may be eligible to pay it in installments, it is no different than taking on debt, so you should rethink that. ”) 

 

(“I'll pay it in one go, so it's okay. ”) 

 

"About answering back in a normal tone immediately, but that caused Shizuka's expression to change."

 

(“...Is that so? You got your augmented suit 3 days ago, didn't you? And you're saying that you don't do dangerous work until you get it, right? In short, you only have 3 days, so how do you get that kind of money in such a short amount of time? ”) 

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

"Although Shizuka smiled gently at him, Akira could feel the pressure radiating from her smile. He then remembered that he had promised Shizuka not to do anything too dangerous. So Akira tried to find an excuse in a panic."

 

(“Y-yah, about money, you know. ”) 

 

(“Ya. ”) 

 

(“A-I met a group of monsters during a patrol request yesterday. I didn't expect that to happen, so I got an unexpected extra reward as well, and it was much more than I thought. Even I was too surprised by that. ”) 

 

(“So in short, you went to do a malicious request yesterday, right?”) 

 

(“Y-yah, about that, I just try my best to survive ..”) 

 

(“So you did something dangerous, right?”) 

 

"Shizuka's voice carried a strong pressure."

 

(“Iya..”) 

 

"So look down and confess. Shizuka's worried face then turned blurry."

 

(“Are you okay? Are you hurt? I heard that the battle yesterday was quite fierce. ”) 

 

(“As you can see, I'm fine. And it's not like I'm wearing this extra outfit now because I'm injured and can't move. ”) 

 

"About lying, it's all true at least until this point. But Shizuka locked her eyes on him and she couldn't help it and she confessed."

 

(“Y-yah, my right leg is injured. But it wasn't that bad, my healing medicine was enough to cure it and it's completely healed now. ”) 

 

"But even after she confessed, Akira was still hiding something important and Shizuka noticed that."

 

(“Come here briefly !!”) 

 

"Shizuka then pulled Akira into the back room behind the desk without saying anything."

 

(“Open your enlarged suit and let me check what is underneath. It's not like you're hiding a bandage under that plus coat, is it? ”) 

 

(“I said it was completely healed. ”) 

 

(“Then, there's nothing to worry about, right? So take off your augmented suit now! ”) 

 

"About overwhelmed by Shizuka's pressure, so she obediently took off her enlarged suit. There were no bandages on his body and it seemed like he had more scars than last time. The large amount of medicine he had consumed was able to completely heal his broken leg and all the minor injuries he had gotten from the crazy maneuvers of the augmented suit."

 

"Shizuka finally seemed relieved as she hugged Akira tightly."

 

(“There is no need to try to hide it if you are absolutely fine. It just makes me more worried, you know. ”) 

 

(“M-I'm sorry. ”) 

 

"About rejecting Shizuka who hugged him. But he was confused because he buried his head inside his chest. He also felt relieved that he did not need to tell her about the fact that he received an emergency request that he did not have to do and how he planned to go to the battlefield even if he had to run up just there. In any case, it would cause a bigger commotion if he knew of it."

 

"Akira and Shizuka then went back to the counter and he put one of the rifles he ordered on the counter."

 

(“First of all, this is an AAH rifle. As for the anti-mechanical monster weapon .. You want one because of the battle yesterday, right? Can you tell me how the battle was? I'll think of a weapon that might suit you after hearing that. ”) 

 

(“Good.”) 

 

"About then tells the story of his battle against a flock of cannon bugs while omitting most of the details. He said that in order to be able to fire the resupply robot with his AAH rifle, but he had to approach the herd while avoiding the rain warheads. Shizuka was surprised when she heard that."

 

(“...I saw . That's a pretty dangerous thing to do. But since you have no way to escape from them, I guess that's your only option, huh? ”) 

 

 

(“Yes, well, so I wondered if there was a gun that worked well against monsters like them. ”) 

 

(“In this case, I suggest you to get a CWH anti-material rifle or DSS sniper rifle. Both can be used with most of the anti-armour ammo sold in the market and they will work well against strong armored monsters. So, accuracy or firepower, which one do you like? ”) 

 

(“Because I plan to use it mostly during the exploration of destruction, I will choose a weapon. After all, there are many places where monsters can hide inside the ruins, so I don't think I need a high-accuracy weapon. ”) 

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