I never thought the day would come when I would have these thoughts in my head… … .
It was a familiar ceiling.
“ah. Are you awake?”
A familiar voice from the side.
When I turned my head, I saw Alessia knitting.
“Why knitting in midsummer?”
“We do it in advance before winter.”
“ah… … .”
Apparently, he stayed by my side while I passed out.
“that… … How about Parnello?”
“You mean Sir Farnello? After carrying the fainting young master on his back, I understand that he went to work after receiving simple treatment.”
“okay?”
“Incidentally, while Sir Parnello was coming out of treatment, he bumped into Concilieri who was passing by by chance… … .”
“Have you met?”
“They both laughed a lot. So much so that even I at the end of the hallway could hear it.”
“ah… … .”
I could roughly guess why the two of them laughed.
Because I, no one else, had succeeded in inflicting severe wounds on Farnello, who was called ‘Carlione’s Hound’.
It was probably very pleasing to the two of them.
“Oh right! What time is it now?”
“You are finally asking. The current time is exactly 8:30 pm, and about an hour later, a night security maintenance activity and a night walk are scheduled.”
Hearing that, I hurriedly looked at the table clock. As she said, the family dinner was already over. Perhaps because of the intense movement, I felt my stomach churn.
Alessia smiled as if she had read my expression.
“I told the chef and set aside a couple of meals for the young master. Have a light meal.”
“Well, that’s not what I was worried about… … .”
What worries me more than not being able to eat is not being able to participate in the dinner table.
My father was a person who valued family dinners.
“Oh, wouldn’t that be a big problem? Don was also very happy when he heard the story of the young master.”
… … Apparently, rumors of a fight between Parnello and I had already spread throughout the mansion.
Are you a little shy?
Where the hell did my personal privacy go… … .
Get out of bed and stretch, loosening your stiff body little by little.
“Who was your walking partner tonight?”
“yes. I understand that you are going with Latte today.”
“Latte?”
If so, nothing special will happen.
“I’ll get ready soon. Thanks for being by my side while I passed out.”
“you’re welcome. It’s something you have to do, of course.”
Alessia stopped the knitting she was holding in her hand and stood up.
After seeing her off, I finished the meal prepared in the kitchen.
As the time for a night walk was approaching, I prepared and waited in the garden first, when I saw a latte approaching from a distance.
“ah! young master!”
She waved her hands as if she had found me over there as well.
“It’s been a while since you came back from Italy, haven’t you?”
“Maybe? I was grateful for that.”
She assisted me in Italy, stealing and correcting Michaela’s report.
Thanks to the Vatican’s support, of course, I was able to successfully finish the raid, so it could be seen that her contributions were considerable in that mission.
“Ah, of course it was something I had to do. Thanks to you, I was able to acquire information about the Vatican, and I was able to check the Vatican’s reporting system, so I think it was a good opportunity. Ah, today was zone E, right? How are you planning to get to Area E?”
“I was going to move on a bike for now, is it okay?”
“A bike? I don’t care. Shall I drive? Even if you look at it like this, I learned to drive from Alessia, so driving a bike is amazing.”
In an instant, PTSD arose as I remembered what had happened in the past.
“Oh, no, it’s okay. Now I have my license too. I will do the driving.”
“If the Bocchan says so. I can’t help it… … I can make it really fun.”
Does it make sense to have fun driving in the first place… … ?
From now on, I’ll have to think of Latte’s driving as a precaution… … .
As it is, I walk to the garage in the mansion and get on my bike, which is set aside.
She sits right in the back seat and puts on the helmet I handed over.
“and! Lego Lego~”
I already stomp my feet as if I’m excited.
“Where else did you learn that word?”
“yes? At the academy, everyone says Let’s Go is Lego Lego, right?”
After working part-time at the academy, I also learned strange words… … I suddenly thought that I was like a man who used MZ terms immediately after learning, but I didn’t say the words out of my mouth.
“okay… … Go anyway.”
“yes!”
I started the engine, got out of the garden, and drove the bike straight toward Area E.
“By the way, don’t you hate it when you say you usually go for a night walk because it’s an extra job? You look very happy.”
While driving, I asked Latte behind me.
It wasn’t strange even if other people complained about going to work at a time when they should be resting.
“It certainly is. The Carlione Intelligence Department is busier than you think. I always work overtime, and most of the time I’m stuck in my room, sorting out information or cracking codes. Rather than that, it’s best to go outside like this, breathe in the fresh air, and buy something delicious~”
“… … therefore. It’s like a legal deviation.”
“Exactly! lol.”
I thought I would really like it if I had the chance to take a walk during my overtime shift.
“By the way, Bocchan. What is District E like? I think I’ve been to all the other areas, but I’ve never been to area E.”
“Area E? What is Area E? … Well, it’s a polite place.”
“Is it polite?”
“What is Area E? A kind of Korean Texas, where most people have guns? No, it’s more like Detroit or Baltimore than Texas. It is a place where people are really polite because you never know when you might make a mistake and get shot.”
Area E is one of the places with the most concentration of foreign firearms importing companies and gunsmith shops.
Of course, the number of black markets behind the market was also considerable.
“… … ah. I think I know what it feels like. Then wouldn’t it be difficult to maintain public order? After all, it’s a place full of guns.”
“No, no matter how many guns there are, the people there aren’t stupid enough to attack Carlione openly. So it will be more comfortable than other places.”
“is that so? I’m happy to hear you say that.”
Area E arrived after running for several tens of minutes.
Certainly, as it is a commercially developed district, there were tented stalls built up on the streets and people eagerly soliciting customers with their hoods pressed down deeply.
“Ah, this is how it feels. Certainly, most of them are wearing holsters compared to other places.”
As she said, most of the people passing by had pistol holsters around their waists.
Is that all?
– You bastard! kill it!
– It’s a win!
People flocking far away.
As I approached, wondering what was going on, I saw two people glaring at each other.
“… … What about those people?”
“It’s a duel.”
“A duel?”
Two people standing still, staring at each other as if they were frozen.
However, if you look closely, you can see that their hands are slowly moving toward the holster.
and.
Tang——!
The man on the left pulls out his gun and hits the opponent first.
The man on the right was shot in the chest and collapsed backwards, and the match was decided in an instant.
“Did the left win? let’s go.”
“yes? Uh, can I not hold that?”
“Ah, don’t worry. The bulletproof vest here is kind of like underwear, so you’ll be fine.”
“yes? Isn’t that what people shot at people?”
“Ah, it’s a bit complicated to explain… … .”
District E is a place with a strong tendency to autonomy compared to other districts.
I respect and respect Carlione, but I don’t want to forget their traditions… … Is it the same?
It’s funny when you say it, but it’s normal here to decide the winner like that when there’s a fight with each other, and it’s tradition to accept the match as it is.
anyway.
“This is a ruined baby… … !”
The man on the right, who had fallen to the ground, took out a pistol and aimed it at the opponent who was turning around.
After stopping his explanation to Latte, he took out a Makarov from his holster and fired a bullet into the man’s chest.
Tang-! Tang-! Tang-!
In the end, the guy collapses and loses consciousness without even pulling the trigger.
“Anyway, the match itself is legal. Although it is illegal to try to retaliate against one’s anger in such a way.”
“ah… … .”
Would you say it’s a wild neighborhood?
At that time, there was someone who broke through the crowd and appeared from far away.
“This guy’s neighborhood is like shooting every day, really… … hmm?”
A cowboy hat on his head and a gold star badge on his chest.
That man is the man in charge of security in Area E.
“that… … if… … young master?”
It was a man called Sheriff in District E.
“Ah, I was going to visit you right now, but you got here right away?”
Rick Fester.
A man famous for pulling out the gun the fastest in the world of CS, and one of the members of Carlione.
And when it comes to handguns, he was a man called a specialist.
By the look on my face, he seemed to recognize me right away.
“Ahahahaha! I heard that there was a night walk at the home of Carlione this time, so I came out quickly… … This, as soon as you came, you showed your embarrassing appearance.”
He smiled like he was embarrassed and said, ‘Hwiik-!’ He who calls out to someone.
“Take them to the lockup quickly.”
“yes. Sheriff.”
Looking at the back of the man being dragged along by the late men, Rick shook his head.
“If I made a mistake, the guy who won the match would almost die.”
“I intervened when I saw his gun pointed at his head. Oh, in this case, will I be arrested too?”
When asked half-jokingly, he shook his hand in disgust.
“Could that be? In these cases, it is usually the sheriff’s discretion to award the reward. This place, Area E, is such a place in the first place.”
It’s a reward… … .
If that’s the case, there’s a little bit of what I want.
“How, I don’t know if it’s just a small amount of money for you, but… … Would you like to receive a bounty?”
“No, I’d rather get something else than that.”
“… … Anything else?”
I look at him who expresses a question and shake the Tokarev in my hand.
“First of all, I am also a person who uses a pistol. I wanted to be taught beforehand. Is it possible?”
“An old-fashioned pistol… … Are you Tulsky Tokarev?”
“huh. It’s something my father gave me as a gift. Surely, they won’t say no to using pistols, right?”
With that, he glances at the stylish revolver on his holster.
He hated it when asked with a mischievous smile.
“How could that be! Although I use a revolver, the pistol is also my jurisdiction. If there’s a problem… … .”
“problem?”
“Because I’m chasing a criminal who has a bounty on him. It’s important to catch him, so it’s going to be difficult today.”
“ah… … .”
It seems that the sheriff’s duties also remained.
Well, today is not the only day.
The moment I tried to answer that I knew, leaving behind my regretful heart.
[A new hidden quest has occurred!]
“huh?”
Suddenly, a quest appeared.