4. Shall we reconcile?
4. Shall we reconcile
“But don’t you think we get along well?”
In the early afternoon, when I was going home after the lecture, Cynthia suddenly came up with these words. Id was preoccupied with repairing the broken belly parts, and I glanced at him and said.
“What do you mean?”
“No, that’s it. Something as a team? I wonder if breathing goes well, and neither of us have friends.”
Suddenly you say something painful.
Our 19th group, which was formed last, is a team of the last 3 people who were not chosen by anyone. As such, there was no prospect more bleak than this in the beginning.
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“It looked so bad at first, but I’m glad it looks much better now.”
“Oh… “
Cynthia blurted out an excuse as she blushed as if she was embarrassed.
“That… sorry… At that time, it really felt like the world was ending. One was from Eros and the other was sleeping… “
Well, that team was actually a cyborg whose entire body except for its head was made of machines, with a strong vanguard that beat the majority. In Cynthia’s situation, there may be no other life reversal greater than this.
By the way, it is said that id acted like a sleeper at first to save energy. Since he came to the middle dimension, he doesn’t have his usual charging port or something, so he has no choice but to store energy in all sorts of old-fashioned ways, he says.
There was a part where my situation overlapped with that of me who had no choice but to leave the medicine in the original world.
“Damn it.”
Ide held up an oil canister and showed it.
“Look at this, uh, look at that awful smell. In the old days, they used to operate machines like this. I will be forced to write this for a while… “
From where he got it, Id packed several such oil cans in his bag. It must have been from the cyberpunk seniors.
He suddenly pulled back his jacket and put an oil can in the hole. With a gurgling sound, oil began to be absorbed somewhere.
Cynthia and I are almost in a daze.
Can I put it like that?
After id’s short oil mukbang, we really decided to disband.
“Everyone worked hard today.”
“You worked hard.”
“See you tomorrow.”
Today was probably the most rewarding day since my academy life began. I’ve made two friends.
It’s unfortunate that all of those two are in the same situation as me or only slightly better, but if we get to know each other like this, maybe we can see hope someday.
“See you all tomorrow~”
Cynthia was the first to leave, waving her hand. And within seconds she opened her eyes wide and thrust her head back in.
“Mr. Alem?”
“Hmm?”
“Who is looking for you outside? My pretty sister asked me to call Alem… “
Saying that, Cynthia narrowed her eyes.
“No, but wait. How long has she been in school and has already met her girlfriend… ?”
“It’s not like that.”
I went outside to see who had come. And there.
“…..Hello?”
There was Makia.
She was wearing a neat school uniform instead of a lab coat for some reason, and she was always droopy and listless, a different color than usual. Cynthia seemed to know why she said she was a pretty sister.
Now, it would be nice if I could just walk around with a bent back.
“Senior? How did you come here?”
“Oh, that, that.”
Makia took something of hers out of her arms. Soon, a small sample came in her hand. What is that?
Makia said with a rather serious face.
“Alem, it’s a medicine made with the recipe I requested earlier.”
“……Yes?”
“There were enough ingredients, and it was made in no time. The problem is something else… “
Makia muttered with her bitter face.
“Before I give you this, I want to ask you something—”
She couldn’t hear what Makia was saying at all. When I came to my senses, I was already stretching my arms. All that was visible to the world was the blue drug that was trapped in the sample and slithered around.
You have to take that away.
“No!”
After belatedly noticing that it was on the verge of being taken away, Makia tried to take her arm away, and in the end, only the wrong cuff was caught in my grasp. It gives me goosebumps as I feel the fragile bones as if they would break with even the slightest effort. It’s something I can just let go of, but for some reason, it was hard to control the strength in my arms.
“Ah, sorry… Oh, it hurts… “
Makia glared at me with her teary eyes.
“Alem… Do you know what kind of medicine this is?”
“Yes?”
My head is blank. I wish I could give it to you sooner than that. I’ve been making it for a while, but why don’t you put it out right in front of me? Are you kidding people? I’ll give you money or whatever, so take the medicine quickly.
“Alem, you… “
“Give it to me quickly, that one.”
I pushed Makia against the wall.
“Kyaaak!”
Only the difference in hand size is almost twice as large. She snatched her wrists and held on tight, trying to snatch the medicine cabinet from her with her free hand.
Makia tried to resist as much as possible with her meager strength. However, there was no way she could stop it with the power of a person living in a lab. Her medicine cabinet was about to fall into my hands.
“No, Alem, please… ! Calm down… Whoops!”
Just a little bit more.
It was then. A voice came from behind.
-…Doesn’t that have to be dried… ?
– Let’s see a little more. Something interesting will come out soon…
I turned around and saw two familiar faces peeking this way.
It was Cynthia and Id.
“Ah, ah!”
Cynthia met my eyes and spoke gibberish while sweating profusely. It was the opposite reaction to the expressionless Id.
“Aha, ahahahaha! I didn’t steal it to steal it, but Alem was curious about something with a pretty senior in a dark place, so I tried to steal it… I didn’t mean to, oh! Ahahahahaha! Oh, but isn’t that a bit dangerous? Mr. Alem, you know it’s dangerous! I’m not just misunderstanding something, but such behavior in school… “
“Do it quickly, don’t do it.”
“Oh, Mr. Id!”
“Why, you are curious. Aren’t you curious about the next step?”
“Yeah, that’s true, but… ! No, no, I’m not curious! I’m not curious at all! It’s rude to both of you!”
Listening to the two people talking, my head became cold as if cold water had been poured on it.
“…….”
I looked down blankly.
“…Huh, Huh… “
Makia held her by the wrist to me and she was breathing heavily. Her eyes looking up at me were filled with fear. However, she was full of determination that she would never hand over as much as from her hand, which held her medicine bottle tightly.
Only then did I realize what I had done.
“…..I’m sorry. This, this… So, that’s not what I meant.”
I hurriedly let go of her hand, and Makia let out a pained sound and stroked my wrist. Her delicate skin was already swollen red. It was self-evident who she was for.
“…Senior?”
“It’s okay.”
Makia stroked her wrist and smiled at her sullen face.
“It’s okay. Something like this… Maybe you were expecting And my prediction was correct.”
She finally handed me one of her samples.
“This is a diluted solution from the original formulation you asked for. This side effect is very severe. To the extent that an ordinary human could never take it for more than a few days… “
Even while I was dumbfounded as I placed her small sample on the palm of my hand, Makia’s words continued.
“But just because you’re strong doesn’t mean it’s okay. No matter how strong a person is, as long as he has a brain, if he continues to eat these things, he will surely break down someday. It will collapse.”
“…..”
“You are already on the edge of a precipice. Yes?”
Makia’s precarious smile and kind tone pierced her heart. I couldn’t say anything.
“It’s okay. You don’t have to force yourself to lie about trying to get over it. There is no one in the universe who can deny this with mental strength. Instead, make one promise with me.”
“…What is it?”
“Let’s get healed with me.”
A small palm covered both sides of my hand. Makia held my hand and eagerly followed her words.
“Ever since, I am from Arcane, and there are many friends around me who have studied chemical engineering all their lives, just like me. I’ll find a way somehow Instead, hold on a little. So that I can save you.”
“I…..”
It was a time when I couldn’t find the words to answer and just wandered around in despair.
Chwiiik!
Suddenly, gas rose from under my feet. Id was the first to react. His angry voice was directed at us.
“Damn it! Damage! Everyone’s nose… ! 100 Million.”
And Id, who was breathing more than anyone else while talking, passed out first. Next was Cynthia.
“Kyaaa! Id! Kyaaa…”
Cynthia passed out after inhaling the smoke deeply after screaming.
The next one was Makia, who was already exhausted.
“Ah…”
“Senior, senior… !”
I also couldn’t filter out the acrid gas penetrating my lungs and stumbled.
“Ugh…!”
In the midst of the world splitting into two and four, I laughed so hard I desperately packed the medicine and put it in my pocket.
Immediately after that, I felt a dull shock on my back and the world went dark for a moment.