273 – [5] The Chinese Three Musketeers
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“Huh? Jiangshi? Where?”
“Mr. Xian, where are you going? Instead of going there, go to this alley…….”
You couldn’t miss it.
So, he motioned for Cheonma-ri and Shannon to follow him without even asking.
The two women tilted their heads.
Soon, he caught up next to me and gave me a look that asked me what was going on.
The distance between the two groups was close.
There was only one response I could show in that situation.
Referring to three Chinese people.
The pot lid hat was the same, and the rest of the clothing itself, including the face armor, was also the same.
There was no way I couldn’t recognize it.
If only we had seen who was in third place.
“Huh? “Who are they?”
The regressor is not interested in others.
Oh my, Marie.
Have you forgotten it again?
I looked like I had forgotten that.
Cheonma-ri floated a question mark above her head.
“The third-place team earlier.”
I spat it out carefully.
Only then did Cheonma-ri nod her head with the word ‘Ah’.
“But why them?”
“Third place prize.”
“It’s just a pretty box. “Why is that?”
“If it were just like that, I wouldn’t be doing this now. “Just be quiet for now.”
I immediately approached the Chinese Three Musketeers.
They were concentrating on the street food, not even noticing us approaching.
“Hmm~ As expected, orange chicken is delicious! “They didn’t sell anything like this even in my hometown.”
“Anhui Province is like that.”
“Guys, wait a minute, over there…” ….”
“Huh?”
Everyone looked this way.
Soon, he looked a little surprised.
“Huh? Those people earlier…….”
“Winners?”
“Huh? “Is he there too?”
A person is looking at us while holding a small piece of chicken.
One person was startled, turned his head and avoided eye contact.
There is one person who glares at me particularly brightly.
It was a similar yet different reaction.
I felt like I should say something back, but I ignored their gaze.
I approached a self-employed person who was working hard even in this weather.
He pointed to a vaguely visible menu.
“Please give me three orange chickens.”
“Hi!”
It seemed like he heard something strange, but Sazza ignored it, saying it probably wasn’t the case.
As I waited for the food to be cooked, I slowly rolled my eyes to the side.
The three women were chewing chicken and staring at the three of us.
He nodded deeply as if saying hello.
“Those who took third place earlier. “Is that correct?”
“Oh, yes.”
“The hatchlings you hunted were very impressive.”
It was impressive.
I somehow caught the dragon hatchling, the baby of the dragon, from the place where the dragon was wiped out.
It was a different method from other people who captured common monsters and us who humanely captured people.
This team was probably the only team that captured the dragon.
“So I had a hard time catching it. How much stamina did you use to fly all the way to the outskirts…….”
These were the words of a woman chewing a piece of chicken.
She shook her head as if it was a horrifying memory.
“No, you said you went to the outskirts?”
“The seed of the dragon nest has almost dried up around here.”
“That’s not true, was there still a nest left?”
I didn’t know she would leave the vicinity and remain in the outskirts.
This was the first time I heard this news.
“What…… Luckily there was one left. “I thought I would find more if I searched.”
I never thought there would have been a dragon that survived the incident of 1989.
Well, I heard there were a lot of caves if you went a little further to the outskirts, so it wasn’t that strange that there were people like that.
“Huh, there’s a lot going on.”
“Honestly, we were skeptical until we heard the information and left.”
It seemed like the information was obtained from somewhere.
If it had been fake information, it would have ruined the competition.
“So I went through the trouble of finding it and it was real…… “Thanks to that, I received all these things.”
She shook the award certificate she was wearing on her arm.
Then he pointed at me.
“How did you come to capture the Sword Expert alive?”
“Actually, we were originally planning on catching monsters…….”
I left out the story that the three of us caught it together.
It wasn’t a violation of the regulations, but there was a lot of room for it to look a bit sneaky.
We ran into each other while fighting back and forth, and after interrogating him, he said he was able to capture a high-level sword expert.
After we finished talking, one orange chicken was served for each person.
“That’s cool. Then for others…… ?”
“Ah, we are similar in our own ways. “I met him by chance and was captured alive.”
“There were a strangely large number of warrior candidates and knights near the north.”
It was an explanation that could easily be overlooked.
However, she tilted her head slightly.
“But are all three of you acquaintances?”
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“Yes.”
“They are all great people. “All three of you even received awards.”
“Everyone was lucky.”
“But all three of you received awards for capturing the Sword Expert?”
The words flew at me like a sharp dagger.
It was as if he was asking if we had committed fraud by cooperating as a one-person team.
Of course not.
To begin with, working together as a one-person team wasn’t even cheating.
“Well, I didn’t cheat, so you don’t have to worry. “If such a sign had been seen in the first place, wouldn’t the award have been taken away?”
Because of this, I was able to speak with confidence.
We always just gave each other a little help.
To this explanation, she nodded her head with a smile.
I was satisfied and chewed a piece of orange chicken.
Then I turned my gaze to look at the other two people.
One was still looking away, and the other was looking at me with bright eyes.
“Wow-“
I came here to talk to you, but it was burdensome in many ways.
It was a moment when I naturally tried to avoid eye contact.
“Over there! Are you by any chance a Gangsian Hunter belonging to Nartica?”
“Huh?”
How did you know that?
I tilted my head because I was a member of Nartica, even if it was only temporary.
“Wow! That’s right! “I’m a fan!”
“Yes?”
A statement that makes your eyes widen.
You’re my fan, but I almost didn’t do any outside activities.
It wasn’t that popular there.
For aspiring room hunters, what kind of nonsense is this?
“Uh…… What is that…….”
“Nartica’s Gangsian! A person no hunter in the Shandong region would know about! “You are an ambassador for Nartica!”
“Are you an ambassador for Nartica?”
Me? Why?
I once took a photo for Nartica’s in-house magazine.
But are you a promotional ambassador for Nartica?
Is this really talking about something that happened long ago?
However, I received an answer that it did not spread widely because it was not that large at the time.
So I thought there wouldn’t be any problem with my personal information…….
“A promotional ambassador? Marie, what does this mean?”
Since it is related to Nartica, there is only one person to ask.
I looked back at the thousand birds with suspicion.
“Huh? Ambassadors? I clearly told you not to use your face, right? “What do you mean?”
In fact, Cheonma-ri also seemed unaware.
What’s the point if future business owners don’t know?
“Oh, of course, I am the ‘Jeon’ promotional ambassador. It’s a pity that he has now changed to another unpopular promotional ambassador…….”
If I were to be a former promotional ambassador, it seemed appropriate to refer to what happened at that time.
The Chinese branch of Nartica used me indiscriminately in promotional materials.
Then, as this side noticed, the promotional materials were modified, albeit belatedly.
I didn’t know that things back then would turn out like this.
I made a serious expression.
On the other hand, Cheonma-ri, whose doubts were resolved, burst out laughing about how popular I was.
“Jang Si, you must be a popular guy in China! “If I use you as an ambassador one more time, I think I could dominate the continent. What do you think?”
“Just eat some shit.”
Can someone die from heart disease?
I repeatedly hit a thousand birds on the back.
Hzmlurg─doing.
A woman’s sorrowful cry was heard.
“By the way, is that Kang Xian Hunter over there?”
“Instead of Hunter, you can just call me Cadet. “We’re in the same grade anyway.”
“Ah, yes. Sian? “Can you please sign here?”
“…… Sign?”
What she held out was an award certificate with a waterproof coating.
Not only did it seem like it would be erased, but it was so unexpected that I froze.
“Because it’s my wish! “Can’t you at least see the fan’s face once?”
It was a very earnest gaze.
How can I refuse when I am so desperate?
The only problem is that there are no fans.
I had no choice but to say I would do it next time.
“Oh, here’s the Mercury fan.”
“…… “Your preparation is thorough.”
In that way, the self-proclaimed fan succeeded in obtaining a precarious autograph.
Considering the rainy weather, I didn’t think it would last long.
“Hehe, it’s a sign…… Now, with this and a photo book, hehe…….”
“Marie, how much have you sold me for?”
“Oh, I heard I didn’t sell it. “The Chinese branch people did what they wanted.”
Yes, I guess so.
But should I even understand that?
I glared at the thousand birds.
“Do you know that at this level, it is a violation of portrait rights on a different level than the promises we made in the past?”
“Uh…… For now?”
“I know you will be charged for it later.”
“Wow, look at how my childhood friend made a minor mistake and immediately charged me for it. “You’d rather eat a flea’s liver.”
“My photo was widely circulated in China. Why is that a minor mistake?”
Moreover, looking at the reaction from the other side, it seemed like I would have made quite a bit of money with my photos.
I immediately had a feeling that the surplus would be maintained even if the demand was in hundreds of millions.
“Then, after taking the money last time, are you going to take it again? “I won’t give it to you even if I die!”
“Really? Then my photo was distributed to your grandfather in China—”
“Uh-huh! “Why would you say something like that to my grandpa?”
Anyway, it clicked.
It was a bit embarrassing to be like this in front of others, but what was even more embarrassing was losing the argument.
“You bastard! “Give me the money!”
“Fuck you! “Just the second!”
Because of this, swearing was repeated, forgetting the original purpose.
The fight stopped only when the others ordered another piece of chicken.
It was a sad reality.
I can’t believe I ended up like this because I made the wrong childhood friend.
In this depressing reality, I swallowed chicken soaked in the rain.
Then, at one point, a woman in particular caught her eye.
The woman was looking away from us earlier.
At the award ceremony, it was said that she was originally targeting the items I was riding.
Why on earth does it look like that?
I didn’t understand her, so I snuck up on her while eating her soggy chicken.
Then the gaze was averted in another direction.
Strange avoidance, I tried to look at her face one more time.
Her head turned again, so I grabbed her shoulder.
Then, perhaps unconsciously, his gaze turned towards this direction.
“Hey. It’s okay…… Uh?”
The face of the other person is strangely familiar.
It felt like I had a short, but intense encounter.
Who on earth is it?
I don’t think I’ve ever met a Chinese person in my life…… No.
“Ah.”
It happened only once.
Last year at Christmas, I ran into one while walking around the city with a thousand horses.
Of course, it wasn’t a very good situation.
I opened my mouth cautiously.
“At that time at the end of last year… ….”
“Wait a minute, this guy was that bitch back then!”
Of course, as she turned her head, Cheonma-ri also saw her face.
And the victim at the time, Miss Cheonma, immediately vented her anger.
“Christmas arcade escapee! The Chinese who started a fight with us at that time! So, I made a bet with the punch machine, and he got robbed and ran away!”
“Oh, no…” … Wait, there’s a misunderstanding—”
“What a misunderstanding! Nice to meet you! “I was planning on showing you what physics experiments are like when we meet next time!”
Fire rose from a thousand eyes.
It was an incredible fiery will that would never let go of its prey once it was lost.