372 – [7] Watchdogs
#372
“Yum yum”
After finishing work, I went back to the living room.
Cheonma-ri wiped his mouth and took out water from the refrigerator and drank it.
When my mind became calm, I thought about what happened to Cheonmaly.
Did I mention Landin? It wasn’t surprising how he came up with the connection between me and Cheonmari.
“Because the warehouse is owned by Nartica in the first place. Moreover, Cheonma-ri and I are both listed as negotiation practitioners.”
Even if it wasn’t necessary, you could have noticed it right away with a little investigation.
So it wasn’t that important.
What was really important now was that he still held a grudge against us.
Tsk tsk, there was no such thing as a scumbag.
No, the warehouse incident happened more than a year ago.
At that point, you should forget about it. Do you still remember that?
Of course, during that time, Cheonma-ri and I secretly robbed the stronghold of the gang that was following him.
But that was just number two.
If you look at the security level of the home base, it was almost like tempting them to commit robbery.
When I asked him to shake it off, he just robbed me, so what’s the problem?
Moreover, unlike a thousand birds, I had the bare minimum of conscience.
So, I only robbed him twice while hiding his identity, and even this was quite a long time ago.
“Hmm, did you really notice?”
Are you sure that we are the same guys we were back then, beyond what you said about the Eagles?
Well, after we robbed him, I additionally heard from the black market angel clan owner that he had been robbed several times by other guys.
If they noticed our actions and judged them to be our own actions, there would be nothing particularly strange about them.
I wonder how they found out even though their identity was well hidden.
“I don’t think so.”
Because of that, it seemed like it was for another reason.
Have they decided that we, who legally acquired the warehouse, are blocking the acquisition of the academy?
This seems a bit more plausible.
But if you make that decision, you should block the takeover not openly, but in a subtle way─
– “You better be careful on the road from now on.”
They may already be preparing to stop it.
And as I thought about that, something that I didn’t consider a big deal began to linger in my head.
I glanced out the window.
The tinted car was idling, not moving even an inch, as if it loved the Earth’s environment so much.
I received an award.
And in the meantime, a thousand birds were eating something.
“Umm yum yum”
“You little pig, are you planning on tearing down the refrigerator at home? “Stop eating.”
“No~ Maybe it’s because I use my brain too much, but I don’t have enough sugar.” … Ugh?! River, river city! I’m sorry! So, take that kitchen knife right now—”
She is disgusted when I take out her kitchen knife from her shelf in the kitchen.
What kind of strange reaction is that?
“Isn’t that what it is?”
“Hmm?”
“First, grab a bat and follow me.”
What kind of friend do you think is a crazy swordsman?
I grabbed another kitchen knife and turned around.
“Why on earth?”
As I headed toward the front door, I pointed out the window to the tinted car in the corner.
Cheonma-ri looked at it and tilted her head.
“Tea?”
“Hurry up and get out!”
That’s how I left the house.
I hid the two kitchen knives behind me so they wouldn’t be seen.
I approached the vehicle with my back turned.
Tabaktabak, every time I took a step, I thought, please don’t do it.
They were watching my house.
Isn’t that such a terrible thing from a monitoring standpoint?
Seeing Cheonmae making a fuss, seeing Shannon cringe, seeing me picking up after myself.
What a terrifying and terrible sight this is.
If those watching are right.
They wouldn’t have dared to watch us with our bare minds.
It is said to be anti-humanitarian.
This terrible thing had to stop immediately.
That is why I will stop their actions.
To the point where I don’t have to say thank you later.
It was about halfway through.
I immediately grabbed the kitchen knife I was hiding behind.
If he had a gun, I was planning on stabbing him right away.
Afterwards, I stood next to the car and the window slowly opened.
Guns, throwing weapons, grenades.
I opened my eyes so that whatever was in my eyes, I could only see it.
The window was fully open, and no weapons were clearly visible.
Instead, a person who clearly looked like he was from Central or South America was sitting in the back seat with a look on his face that looked like he had just eaten pineapple pizza.
“…… “For what reason?”
“The car had been idling for a while. I came here to see if the owner had gone somewhere after starting the engine…… “I guess that wasn’t the case.”
“Ah…… Idling… ….”
The person in the back seat looked at the person in the driver’s seat.
He was bald, but his body was covered in tattoos.
“Hey, that’s why I told you to turn off the air conditioner. “It’s not hot anyway, so why bother turning on the air conditioner?”
“Huh? Ugh, sorry. “I get very hot.”
The driver fired at the person in the passenger seat.
And the person in the passenger seat hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
I looked back at the back seat and lowered my head.
Soon, it was revealed that both arms were prosthetic.
However, it was not a prosthetic arm that could not be moved.
A cyberware prosthetic hand that clearly moves.
Moreover, if you look closely at the eyes, they are not natural eyes.
I could vaguely see the aperture moving.
If you do this, your chances of winning are half and half.
Should we take a little more time, or should we come up with a surprise attack angle?
“Oh my, I’m so sorry. “Since my youngest got into this condition, he gets very hot.”
“Wow, it looks like you had a big accident.”
“Yes, well…” … It was a bit of a bad accident. Yes?”
“Oh! Ugh! Huh! Stop indiscriminately assaulting the crazy hunter…… “It became like this because I suffered.”
“Oh my god.”
How much violence did he have to undergo before his arms were replaced with sharp bladed prosthetics for combat?
Trauma was truly scary.
“By the way, were you three chatting here with the air conditioner on?”
“That’s not true. One of my acquaintances is going somewhere right now. He was waiting for that person.”
“You are someone who knows how to wait for a very long time.”
“Haha, I often hear things like that. “He has a lot of patience.”
Really?
Well, I waited for a friend for several hours with the engine on.
He really had a lot of patience.
Couldn’t we have loved the Earth’s environment as much as we have shown patience?
“Can I ask when your acquaintance will be coming?”
“Yes? What is that…… Oh, no, is there some problem?”
“Where the car is parked now. “The owner of the house next door doesn’t like this kind of parking.”
“Aha… ….”
“I once parked my car here when I was in a hurry, and I got into a fight with the owner of the house behind me because of that.”
“I never thought there would be someone in the world who couldn’t understand such an urgent matter.”
There was no one like that among the people I knew.
I remember the house behind here as a house where ordinary academy cadets live.
“Then do you know when the owner is coming?”
“I don’t know. That. “Because time is always inconsistent.”
“Oh my gosh, write it.”
“But since I’m a cadet, I think I’ll be back by 20:00 at the latest.”
This was also not true.
To be exact, it was a roughly made-up statement.
I didn’t know whether the cadet would arrive within 20:00 or not.
Maybe he’s taking a nap at home right now.
“Now is the time…” ….”
“It’s around 17:00. “There may be friction later, so I recommend that you leave soon”
Rumble!
“Oh, shit…… !”
Something fell out of the glove box on the passenger seat.
Sometimes things like dull plastic fell, and sometimes small metal things fell.
When I slowly rolled my eyes, I saw a pistol and unusual bullets raining down.
There were even a lot of bullets and pistols in the glove box that had not yet been fired.
“Uh, uh, s…” … ! Hey! “That’s why I told you not to obsessively carry around a lot of guns, right?”
“Uh oh!? I’m sorry! “I guess I’m crazy!”
“I’ve shown you something you won’t see again. My youngest child is having a hard time because of something from the past. That’s why I keep carrying guns like that.”
“That could be true. “Even people I know sleep with a baseball bat in their arms.”
Of course, there is a difference in that the acquaintance loves baseball so much that he does it.
Unlike the one who carried it because it was mentally difficult.
Those words were not even spoken out.
We just stared at each other picking up bullets and guns.
The balance was really ambiguous, and there was really a lot of trust.
Everyone looked pitifully at one person’s erratic behavior.
“How about getting out of the car and taking care of things?”
“Yes? No, that’s okay. “It’s only a few shots anyway.”
“I don’t think it’s more than a few feet… ….”
“No! No! “It’s really okay!”
As I approached the passenger seat, he actually locked the door.
It was a very natural attitude.
“The bullets landed a little strangely! Ahaha! I don’t think I should pick it up outside because it would be a big problem if I opened it and it leaked out! “Because these are rather expensive bullets!”
“Is that so? Still—”
“What is that sword anyway?”
A cold voice came from next to me.
The person sitting in the back seat looked at me and frowned slightly.
No surprise, when I went to the front seat, I saw a kitchen knife hidden behind the back.
Uh huh, I didn’t expect this to be discovered like this.
“Oh, you mean this? It’s a kitchen knife. “Knife.”
But once it got this far, there was no need to hide it much.
I openly showed a kitchen knife.
“It’s not a big deal, right?”
“…… I guess it’s nothing special. “But why did you bring a kitchen knife all the way out here?”
“I came out while I was cutting meat. The car idling was noticeable even in the kitchen…… That’s how it happened.”
I pointed to the kitchen window of the house.
However, the kitchen window was very small, so I, the person involved, did not know whether I could see the vehicle properly.
Thank goodness they didn’t say anything about the kitchen window.
He just lowered his eyes little by little and noticed something.
“By the way. “Are your kitchen knives very clean?”
“Oh, this is…” … “That’s because it comes out right before cutting.”
“Moreover, you have two kitchen knives.”
“Usually, when cutting minced meat, you use two kitchen knives, right? “If you want, I can show you now.”
Shall I show you?
Sadly, everyone had to get out of the car to do that, so they shook their heads a little.
“No, it’s okay. “You don’t have any meat anyway.”
“That’s because it’s not far away. “I can show you in a moment.”
I kept shaking my head.
I thought a chilly atmosphere was starting, but the person in the back seat smiled.
“Hehe, minced meat on the street with two kitchen knives…… “This is a very interesting person.”
“Is that so? I personally think I’m a pretty interesting person. Ha ha ha.”
“Hehehe, you’ve been a bit like that since a while ago.”
“Haha, this is a good thing. “I said it with a little care on purpose.”
The gentle smile revealed a slightly more full-blown smile.
How will everyone react to this attitude?
“Ha, hahaha.”
“Heh heh, heh heh…” ….”
“Ha, haha…… !”
We looked at each other.
Then the group burst into laughter for no real reason.
They laughed so hard that their teeth showed, and pointed at me.
It could have been unpleasant, but it wasn’t unpleasant at all.
In fact, I, too, burst out laughing.
And not to be outdone, they laughed and laughed like crazy.
I could see cameras, rifles, and shotguns cleverly placed in the corners, but it was no big deal.
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Idling, an air conditioner, a gun, a kitchen knife, minced meat, a camera.
Rather, I felt like I was feeling all kinds of emotions in this absurd reality.
Everyone is forced to laugh in a situation where the reliability is 140%, but if they laugh this much, they should let each other go.
And that was then.
The sound of footsteps piercing the light was heard from behind.
When I turned my head slightly, there was a thousand birds with baseball bats standing there.
She looked back at us who were smiling and then smiled a wicked smile herself.
Two cadets carrying close range weapons.
3 Gang members with firearms.
The balance has been broken.
The moment filled with criticism and awkwardness was slowly coming to an end.