Reawaken the World

Evaluation of Shijima (Part 2)

"Sheryl smiled at Shijima and said."

 

(“I'm sorry because we can't take out small meals, after all, we don't have the resources to do so. ”) 

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

(“No problem”) 

 

(“So, what's your business with us?”) 

 

(“What? Nothing serious, just visiting. In any case, we were unable to find an opportunity to actually sit down and talk after the incident. ”) 

 

(“Is that so? As you can see, Akira is fine. ”) 

 

(“All is well if you are okay. ”) 

 

"Sheryl was trying to look dignified in front of Shijima. The two smiled at each other and their smiles said that they both understood why the other party was here."

 

"On the other hand, Akira still did not see the real reason why they were here as he made a puzzled look."

 

(“Alpha, what's with this conversation?”) 

 

[It looks like Shijima came to visit Sheryl alone to check on you. After all, there were many Hunters dead after the big battle yesterday. I'm sure he thought you were killed in that fight. If Sheryl is panicking right now, it can be concluded that you were killed yesterday, which means that she has lost her only support. That's why he said you're okay. And I think that's the reason why Shijima retaliated like she did after confirming that you're absolutely fine.]

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

"About understanding the situation a little after he heard Alpha's explanation."

 

(“It was really sneaky, or rather, wasn't it overworked?”) 

 

[That's one of the responsibilities of gang bosses.]

 

"Sheryl put the 500,000 Aurums she received from Akira not long ago on the table."

 

(“This is the rest of the money. ”) 

 

(“Alright then, this means that the previous incident has been resolved by now. I hope we can get along in the future. ”) 

 

(“I also hope so.”) 

 

"Shijima observed Akira and Sheryl while talking to them."

 

"Shijima looked at Akira well. Most of the Hunters who could not rise through the ranks could not equip themselves with additional clothes due to their economic situation. But even so, Akira was already wearing an augmented suit, and he even carried a large-sized weapon that could only be used by people with augmented clothes. Shijima assesses the total value of Akira's complete equipment and estimates his ability to make money, and hence he becomes more wary of Akira."

 

('.. I thought he was just a normal kid, but he got all this equipment in such a short time, huh? I guess I should respect myself for not being hostile towards him back then or maybe I should hate myself for not killing him back then before he could get all his current gear, anyway, I guess there's no point thinking about that right now.') 

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

"Shijima then looked at Sheryl. She looked calm as she smiled at him, she looked like a completely different person compared to the last time she met him. The little girl who was trembling and looked extremely nervous when she visited her headquarters with Akira had completely disappeared. Even when he put 500,000 Aurums on the table, he looked extremely calm. This was accompanied by the fact that it was a large number that usually required a few raised eyebrows when displayed in front of the slum city dwellers. And he was also very calm even after seeing his fully armed men. It would be much more understandable and much more normal to be so nervous as Alicia and Erio. But in contrast to them, Sheryl's smile didn't even falter."

 

('... Why is he this calm? Was it because he understood that Akira supporting him was actually a skilled Hunter? It's understandable that I can't mess with his gang, but that doesn't explain his calm reaction to that kind of money. The two children behind him were nervous in this situation and were shocked when they saw the money. So why in this world could he be this calm? There was no way someone could change that fast, seriously, what happened to him?') 

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

"Shijima then reassesses Sheryl's gang given the future prospects of her gang, her powers, the territory under her control and the new information she finds about Akira and Sheryl. After he finished all the calculations inside his head, he looked at Sheryl with a smile that he would never use for someone below him. He has recognized Sheryl as someone he needs to negotiate seriously for the future of his gang."

 

 

(“All right now, I want to talk about our future. We may be able to come to some deals that turn a profit for both gangs. It may take a long time, are you two okay with it? Since it was me who suddenly asked for negotiations here, if my time is not right, please feel free to say no.”) 

 

"Sheryl noticed that Shijima suddenly changed the way she treated him. If he did not underestimate her, it meant that he might come with full strength on her to destroy her. But even after knowing that, his smile did not waver at all."

 

(“It's okay, we can do it now. ”) 

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

(“Then, about the area under your management which is also the real cause of the last incident ..”) 

 

"Suddenly Akira interrupted."

 

(“Ah, can I say something before we start? Do I really need to be here for this negotiation? Looks like it's going to take quite a while, and to be honest, I want to go home now ..”) 

 

"Everyone in the room immediately turned his gaze towards Akira who had just said something completely out of the blue, as if he could not read the atmosphere inside the room at all."

 

"Sheryl continued to smile at Akira without showing the slightest hint of surprise or panic."

 

(“You are correct . We don't know how long this will take and I'm sure no one wants to be forced to attend long negotiations. Please don't worry about me, you can go and go. ”) 

 

"Then Shijima also returned back to Akira with a serious face."

 

 

(“Well, given the topic we're going to talk about, this is a discussion between two gang bosses. It would be great if all the unrelated people left this room. ”) 

 

"Erio and Alicia stared at Akira's back hoping he wouldn't leave. But unfortunately, Akira couldn't pick their clue because they were standing behind him."

 

(“I saw . Then I'll go home. Sheryl, just tell me if anything happens. ”) 

 

 

(“I'm really sorry to bother you. Please come here again anytime. ”) 

 

"About then came out of the room when Sheryl sent him away with a smile. But, on the other hand, Erio and Alicia became even more nervous now that the main battle force protecting them had left the room."

 

"Sheryl noticed that as she said to Erio and Alicia without turning around."

 

(“Don't worry, everything will be fine even without Akira here. And it's not like we're talking to a fool like last time. ”) 

 

 

"Shijima also joins forces to convince Erio and Alicia who also double as a warning to her own bodyguards."

 

(“We will not do anything that might offend you. You did pay 1,000,000 Aurums to settle the incident peacefully, after all. So, even if the negotiations turn grim, we won't cause a fuss here. ”) 

 

"After being told that, Erio and Alicia finally calmed down. But looking at it from another point of view, it just makes them a little quiet."

 

 

" *** "

 

"About going back to his room and getting into the bathtub. He dipped his entire body into warm water up to his neck. He looked relaxed while enjoying the warm water and letting it rule his entire body. It felt like all his fatigue was melting into the warm water."

 

"Akira's consciousness was completely taken over by the warm water, it was only a matter of time before she could not even answer a simple question. But before that happened, Alpha asked him."

 

[Account. Sorry to bother you when you enjoy taking a shower. But there's something I want to talk to you about, is that okay?]

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

"About still in a daze as he turned his gaze toward Alpha."

 

"Alpha was also in the bathtub like last time. The warm water caused her alluring skin to appear more attractive. His perfectly proportioned limbs would sway along with his shadow in the warm water due to the waves on the surface of the water, as if he was playing with the reflections on the surface of the hot water to hide some parts of his body. Sweat drops and hot water would form and slide down her beautiful skin before being sucked into the valley between her beautiful chest. It was an image of a very beautiful girl produced through very sophisticated and complicated calculations."

 

"But Akira showed very little interest in all of this. It was because she was used to it and not to mention Akira was really engrossed in enjoying the bath."

 

 

"About feeling that he really doesn't want to talk about the annoying thing right now."

 

(“... Is this about tomorrow's request?”) 

 

[Yes. To be more precise, it's about preparing yourself to accept that request.]

 

(“Prepare myself, huh? Do I have to do anything else other than do it carefully and with the usual vigilance? ”) 

 

"Alpha put on a serious face as she warned Akira."

 

[You have a lot of preparation to do. From now on, you have to be very careful, try to think that the slightest injury will kill you. Not to mention we already used most of the medicines we got from the ruins, so we didn't have much left. Thus it would be difficult to perform such a crazy stunt the last time. So you really have to be careful, okay?]

 

"About realizing the seriousness of the situation from the way Alpha warned him. He asked her."

 

(“Is the medicine we bought from Shizuka-san not good enough?”) 

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

[Their healing abilities are very different. Remember that you broke your leg yesterday? With regular medicine, you can be completely cured in 5 minutes, but with the medicine you bought yesterday, it will even take 2 hours, you know.]

 

"I'm obviously surprised."

 

(“.... Their healing abilities are on a completely different scale, huh? In that case, I should buy the same healing medicine that I used to use, right? ”) 

 

(“It will be very difficult. Even if you can find a place to buy it, it will cost you at least 1,000,000 Aurum per box, you know?”) 

 

"About fascinated by this new information."

 

(“I threw something this expensive all this time? !!”) 

 

[Although it saved you so many times, it was indeed a very expensive medicine.]

 

"I think you understand the situation. If he continued to be injured as usual, he would have to spend a lot of money on medicines that would greatly affect his daily life. There was a limit to how much she could use extra clothes to help her move with a broken bone, and in the worst case scenario, she might even be killed."

 

(“Ah, right, we can go to the ruins to collect more of those medicines, right? I think there are still more medicines scattered in the ruins. ”) 

 

 

"About looking proud when he thought that he came up with a really good idea, but he quickly returned to his usual self when Alpha shook his head and shot his suggestion."

 

[Due to the great battle from yesterday, I believe that the distribution of monsters in the ruins has changed greatly. The monsters that you would normally find deeper in the ruins may have gone out to the outskirts of the ruins. If you currently go to the ruins now, you might end up dead even with my support.]

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

(“... So it won't work, huh? Well then, I'll try to be careful. ”) 

 

 

[That's great . I will also give my best support.]

 

"About trying to enter his serious mood, but the warm bath was too strong to resist. So he couldn't help but let out a long groan."

 

"Akira's eyes meet Alpha's."

 

(“. ”) 

 

[Well, anyhow the way you do things is reckless and hurt. I'll force you to walk even if both of your legs are broken, you know. So you have to be extra careful that you don't have to go through something like that.]

 

(“It sounds very painful. So I'll be extra careful. ”) 

 

"This time Akira can answer seriously."

 

" *** "

 

"After Shijima finished her negotiations with Sheryl, she returned to her private room at her headquarters."

 

"The result of the negotiations was that half of Sheryl's territory that her gang could not manage would be handed over to Shijima's gang. In exchange, Shijima will transfer 1,000,000 Aurum to Sheryl's gang, and their cooperative relationship has been established."

 

('.. The result is not that bad, not to mention I get more territory now, but ..') 

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

"Shijima's face was filled with unknown uneasiness."

 

('. As I thought, Sheryl's change is something to worry about. This is more worrying than Akira. Where exactly did he get that courage and confidence? Was he too quick to think that he was actually able to control Akira now …? But I don't think that's the only reason.') 

 

"Shijima thinks that Sheryl may have realized something annoying and she can't shake her worries."

 

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