251. Solver Dave (2)
“Hey…”
T-zone 27 street……. no, correct. Oliver, who arrived at 30th Street in District T, was amazed.
Because Forrest’s new restaurant is bigger and nicer than I thought.
In the past, the restaurant on the 27th street used a part of the building, whereas the newly opened street 30 was using the whole building.
Even in the T zone, where real estate prices are relatively low, it was easy to predict that considerable expenses were incurred considering Landa’s murderous real estate price.
“It was a little overkill… Oh no.”
Oliver murmured as he looked at the bustling store through the restaurant window.
There were several people eating in the store.
It was quite surprising that such a store was doing well in District T, where low-income workers were predominant.
But admiration is short-lived. Oliver followed the other guests into the restaurant.
just- just- just-
Every time Oliver walked, the quarter staff collided with the floor and made a regular sound, and with him, the neat and atmospheric restaurant interior caught my eye.
Like the restaurant in the 27th time, the 30th new restaurant stood out for its neat interior rather than glamor.
At least the first floor hall.
‘By the way, it seems like everyone is looking at me.’
Oliver didn’t show it on the outside, but as he entered, he felt a sharp gaze on him and thought.
Men and women who appear to be solvers sitting by the window, an old gentleman with glasses sitting in a corner seat, a young man in relatively free clothes that do not match the atmosphere of the restaurant, etc.
Everyone looked at Oliver.
There were those who stared and muttered, others pretended not to be interested, and there were those who looked at them with interest.
Occasionally, after successfully completing a big mission, I received such a gaze, but this time it was much more intense.
‘Why are you here? I haven’t done anything for a while… Well, there’s no one with any particular malice, so it doesn’t matter?’
Oliver looked for the employee, not paying attention to those around him.
For some reason, the employees seemed to have many new faces.
“Mr Dave?”
A familiar voice I heard while browsing the store.
When I turned my head, I saw Al, an employee of the Forest Restaurant.
“ah······. Mr. Al. hello?”
“Yes, Dave. hello? Long time no see. Thank you for coming.”
Al greeted Oliver with sincerity, as he himself said, and greeted him politely.
The uniforms of the employees have changed a bit, just like the restaurant has changed, but now they look a little better.
“The new restaurant is great. The store seems to be doing well. Incredible.”
“You’re welcome. All thanks to Dave.”
Oliver tilted his head. Al’s words were sincere, not pretentious.
“Me?”
“Yes, I want to explain, but……. Have you come to see the boss by any chance?”
“Ah yes. you’re right. I’m here to see Forrest. Is it possible?”
“Of course, don’t be. If it’s okay with you, could you please follow me for a moment?”
Oliver nodded, and guided Oliver with Al’s characteristic polite, refined gesture.
It was the same store on the second floor, above the hall on the first floor, but the second floor was slightly more glamorous than the first floor, and the customers were slightly different.
He seemed to be a wealthy class, not a solver, an informant, a broker, etc.
just- just- just-
Oliver stepped up the ground as a quarter staff, and the people gathered in the hall on the second floor looked at him just like when they first entered the restaurant.
There was no one with malice, but as many emotions as interest, observation, and greed, they shone strongly but briefly.
“Please wait.”
Al spoke to Oliver and approached Forrest, who was talking to some of the old gentlemen in the corner over there.
Only Forrest had not changed.
‘Looks like we haven’t seen each other in a long time…’
Oliver thought as he looked at Forrest.
It’s also the first time I’ve seen the contract between the Crime Firm and the Fighter Crew.
It seemed that he had spent more time than expected on the work of the tower.
‘I have no regrets, but I also gained a lot of fun.’
Forrest hears a whisper from Al.
He politely apologized to the old gentlemen with whom he was talking, and then stood up.
Looking at the emotional state and appearance of the old gentlemen, there was no sign of displeasure.
Rather, he even cared for Forrest.
“It’s been a long time.”
Approaching Forrest. Oliver answered.
“Yeah, I thought that too. It seems to be a long time since I’ve seen you.”
“It’s amazing that there is a day when we can relate. If it’s okay with you, can we talk in the office?”
As Oliver nodded, Forrest was delighted to guide him.
***
“The office looks like it was on 27th Street.”
Oliver, guided by Forrest, entered the office behind the store, said Oliver.
The atmosphere, the interior, and even the furniture were the same, except that it was slightly wider.
Dirty desks, old cabinets and piles of papers.
“I like the office because it’s familiar. We have a separate reception room for guests, so there is no problem.”
“If you are a guest, are you a guest sitting in the hall on the second floor?”
Forrest grinned at Oliver’s question.
“You must have gotten used to this floor, too. right. Customers of this city in the shade and in the sun. A director or executive of a crime firm, a broker, a business executive or factory owner, a wealthy person, etc.”
All the mainstream classes that run Randa. Oliver looked at the office door he had entered and thought back to the people gathered in the hall on the second floor.
It seemed that the number was quite large.
“Incredible. The business seems to be thriving.”
“Usually at times like this, I should say no with humility, but to be honest, you are right. Crime Firm keeps asking for a fighter crew. Thanks to you, I keep getting paid for the broadcast.”
Forrest spoke as if he was getting an unearned income, but Oliver knew it wasn’t.
Each time the solver took on a task, the broker had to gather a lot of information behind the scenes to find out the details, dangers, and synopsis of the task, and calculate the appropriate people and rewards.
It could be said that only the form was different, and the intermediaries waged their own wars.
Of course, there are cases where it isn’t, but at least it didn’t look like Forrest did.
“Are all the fighter crew doing well?”
“Sure. Didn’t you teach me?”
Forrest lit up emotions such as admiration, joy, trust, and pride.
“Most of them are doing their job successfully. beyond thought. So I am very satisfied with the crime firm, and the stock price is rising again in the afterlife. The bastards in the back area who had been fighting for a while have become real warlocks… Thanks to this, customers flock to do business with me, and talented solvers come to do business with me. It’s a kind of virtuous cycle.”
“That’s great.”
“Thank you. Judging from the reaction, it seems that you haven’t heard the news at all. Have you been out of town for a while?”
Hoo…. Oliver was amazed. It was also sharp. With just a few words, you know that Oliver has left Landa.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I apologize if I asked a difficult question. It’s been a long time since you came, so I’m glad you came.”
“No, I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you. However, it’s for personal use, so it’s difficult to tell you in detail. Please understand.”
Forrest said nothing and nodded.
I wondered what Oliver had been up to, but it was restrained in order to create a proper distance between the solver and the broker.
Instead, I asked another question.
“Then I should ask you why you came. Have you come to work?”
Oliver thought for a moment without answering right away.
It might not be bad to work as a solver…
Although the living expenses were sufficient with the matopa’s monthly salary, it would be better to resume work as a solver slowly, considering the research expenses and working expenses.
After being hired by Pinkman, he took a break from work for a while, so his savings had decreased considerably.
‘But I have to do something urgent right now. Because I don’t have time.’
Oliver shook his head, recalling his priorities again.
“Not now. I came here today because I wanted to ask you something.”
“It kind of seemed like it…. I’m sorry though. I have prepared some fun things for you.”
“Is it fun?”
“Okay, would you like to hear it?”
Oliver was interested, but then shook his head.
For some reason, the story seemed to leak that way.
“I’d love to hear it, but can I ask my question first?”
“It’s a smart choice. tell me.”
“Do you know where Lee Wan is?”
relaxation. Smith’s teacher who made the Big Mouse, and the warlock craftsman who made the meat hammers used by the students of human flesh cooks.
He broke up with the angel’s house, and was the one Forrest said he would take care of.
“Well······. Probably in Area X. He’s like a rubber ball, so it’s hard to pinpoint the exact location because he’s constantly moving around.”
Forrest, who didn’t show any hard feelings about what had happened, sighed.
“But, if you don’t know what’s in Area X, I’ll look for it.”
“Then, can I ask you a favor?”
“of course. Because that’s what I was supposed to do in the first place. But may I ask what you are looking for?”
As soon as Oliver heard the question, he got up and took out the Big Mouse in the leather case behind his waist.
A big mouse that swells like bread dough and sprouts hands and feet.
“Guruk?”
“This is your Big Mouse.”
Forrest looked at Big Mouse with a mixture of astonishment and admiration.
“sorry. I think it would be quicker to show it in person.”
Forrest held out his hand as if to continue, and Oliver asked Big Mouse to take out the thing I was talking about earlier.
Hearing Oliver’s request, Big Mouse moved his head and his mouth twitched and spit out something cool.
That was the meat hammer.
A meat hammer that consumed a large amount of Bathory’s blood.
“Somehow, it looks different from what I had seen before. The feeling…”
The meat hammer, which could not hide the changed appearance and atmosphere even though it was wrapped in bandages, was limp. longing for blood.
“I had some work. I have to ask Lee Wan about this, and I have a favor to ask.”
“Well······. I’m not an expert in this area, but somehow he seems to be interested. I’ll try to find it as soon as possible.”
“thank you.”
“Gratitude is always mine.”
“Yes?”
Oliver asked. I know as well. Everyone said things they couldn’t understand.
“Let me explain in detail later. Do you have any other questions? I don’t think it’s because of this one thing.”
“ah······. Yes, there is. Other than that, could you help me to meet Edith-sama?”
“Edith?”
Forrest frowned and asked. As if it was a very unexpected name. Well, Oliver agreed to some extent on that.
“I’m sorry, but I’m just asking for confirmation. If you’re Edith, are you talking about Edith Rock? Who has a large amount of real estate in Area R and has the appearance of becoming a tycoon by investing in Prometheus?”
To be in good shape meant to be fat.
“Yes, that Edith Rock is right. He is Miss Jane’s father.”
Even though Forrest got the correct answer, he couldn’t lift his eyebrows. rather narrowed it down.
“Well······. It’s so sudden I don’t know what to say. Why do you want to meet him?”
“Is there something to do?”
Oliver answered vaguely, but Forrest didn’t bother to ask. He was truly a caring person.
“I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I can’t help you right now. It’s not because they were originally dating me, but recently, my health has deteriorated again, so I know that I don’t do outside activities. …Ah, you don’t know? After requesting Mrs. Jane, today and tomorrow, she said that she suddenly became healthy again. Now it’s bad again.”
“That was expected.”
“expectation?”
Forrest lit up his doubts again, but shook his head. Because Oliver wasn’t doing this for a day or two.
Even if it seems like you don’t know anything, sometimes you know a lot and succeed in amazing things.
“Well, I can’t help you with meeting Edith, anyway. I don’t have a pipeline to connect to right now. We’ll find out if we want to, but it’ll take some time.”
Oliver recalled Edith’s entry in his notebook.
That was a bit annoying. Because there isn’t much time left.
“Are you in a hurry?”
“Perhaps?”
“Then why don’t you ask him for a favor? I don’t know the details, but he seems like the most likely person I know.”
“Who are you talking about?”
“Who is who? Miss Jane.”