Published at 24th of December 2020 09:45:41 AM
Chapter 118
Come on now, you alright? We arrived at our room now . ”
“It’s gonna be alright -! We’ll depart in the mo~orning! Fo sho, okay!”
“Yeah, yeah . I’ll wake you up properly in the morning . Sharle-san, please sleep in your own bed . ”
While I stayed at the inn at the foot of the mountain, I had pleasant dinner with Sharle-san . However, for some odd reasons, we ended up agreeing to travel to Amar together . That, and it turned out she was more vulnerable to alcohol than I thought . Thinking back, the threshold to be considered an adult was fifteen in this world . Even then, it was not recommended to drink casually while under twenty .
I laid the inebriated Sharle-san on the other bed before covering her body with the sheet . I intended to leave town first thing in the morning, since I wanted to get to Amar as soon as possible . The faster the pirates were dealt with, the less chance Ashley was in danger .
I agreed to travel with Sharle-san out of compassion . It was not like I needed her protection, but she could still teach me how to process animals . The last time I tried doing it myself, it became a bloody mess .
I took a good look at the sleeping girl then sighed . The TSS activated soon after . I didn’t know the details yet, but it seemed that monsters often appeared around the mountain . With that in mind, I decided to adjust my equipment with that in mind should we need to fight . The first aspect to think about was my main weapon . I had kept a P90 strapped to my back on the way here, but I couldn’t exactly let her see it .
Of course, I’ll still use it if the situation called for it but I still needed to think about the less dire situations . Should I resort to CQC? No, having a projectile weapon was my biggest advantage . In other words, I needed something that could help me in CQC while still being able to fire — I needed to consider all my options, especially not to create a similarity to Shaft .
Taking a seat on one of the two chairs in the room, I picked my companion for this trip from my inventory . The glow came from the converging particles of light . I was worried the girl would see it, though she was sleeping peacefully on her bed . I opened the supply box and brought out a pair of guns .
A CZ75 SP–01, one of the CZ75 variants developed by Czechoslovakia . In addition to the 18 round magazine, it was modified to be fitted with an 18cm long bayonet . I attached the blade to them . It disabled some of the other attachment points, such as the one for the silencer sadly . If I fired it, I could just pass it off as a magic tool with the form of a pair of daggers .
It would be less worrisome for other people if they thought it was some sort of magical tool, rather than an actual projectile weapon . And why do you ask? ‘Cause it’s stylish . Sometimes, even FPS Players tended to go for style over form . In addition, I also replaced my usual leg holster with special holsters that specifically accommodate the bayonets . Normal soldiers wouldn’t travel with a bayonet attached to their gun, rather, they’d keep it somewhere else and attach it before use .
In VMB, however, that kind of action was bound to be omitted in the name of game flow . That is why in addition to the normal holster, they also provided a holster for when the bayonet was attached . I also took out some spare magazines and the silenced P90, in case I fought a larger enemy .
By the time I’d finished preparing my loadout, night had arrived with its boundless stars . The lower level had quieted and silence hung over the town .
“Nn~ – Big sis—”
As I stared out the window, I heard Sharle-san mumble in her sleep . I turned my gaze to her bed just as she kicked off her sheet . Wouldn’t she feel cold this way…? I went to sleep after covering Sharle-san with her sheet…
The next morning, as expected, Sharle-san didn’t wake on time . She could not even get out of bed . I walked down to the tavern on the first floor and asked the owner for a wash basin . I returned to the room, placed the heated water in the basin and a clean cloth from the table .
“Sharle-san, I’ll leave the washbasin and cloth on the table . I’ll wait for 15 minutes . If you don’t come down by then, I will be leaving on my own . ”
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“Uu~ just hold on a second ~, I’ll get up soon so please wait~”
“14 minutes . ”
After saying so, I left the building and waited outside . Many workers filled the street . Stalls were opening and they were selling their meals to the passerbyers . Eleven minutes left . Perhaps I should just depart now . I was only interested since she said she’d teach me how to process animals – not as her caretaker . No, isn’t she already an adult in the first place? Personally, I felt that a fifteen year old couldn’t be considered an adult yet but I didn’t grow in this world . Seventeen . That’s as old as the daughter of my relatives’ daughter and my sister .
Eight minutes left .
I guessed she finally managed to get out of bed as I heard the rustling sound in my sensors . By the way, I stopped wearing the goggles since I could access the UI without it . Although its just an accessory you put over her eyes, it wasn’t a common thing here . Why didn’t I notice this faster…?
The next four minutes, I waited for Sharle-san who I wasn’t sure would make it out in time . I experimented with how much I could manipulate the UI with my thoughts at that time . I was already used to switching between NV and FLIR modes, so this time I tried to magnify the map . I shrunk it, then made it disappear and reappear . The numbers displayed my remaining bullets in both my main and sub weapon, as well as the number of throwables left .
It made me feel like a cyborg, fortunately, I could disable it .
During the last few minutes, I heard someone running down the stairs and then towards me . It looked like she made it on time .
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“Sorry for making you wait! Okay, let’s go, Zwarfs!”
“It’s Schwartz . ”
I turned and inspected her to see if she was truly ready to go .
“There is still some bed hair sticking out there . ”
“EH? Where! Where?!”
“Slightly behind, on the right . Ah, it’s right from my view . ”
Following my words, she tried to comb her hair with her hand, but it still remained .
“Excuse me . ”
After saying that, I went in to fix her hair by stroking her head . She was half a head shorter than me – probably a bit over 160cm tall .
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“Done . Okay, let’s go . ”
Having fixed her hair, I urged us to depart . Before us was the sight of the looming mountain . We didn’t actually have to go to the top, but crossing the mountain would still require some climbing . So, I started walking down the street towards the town’s mountain gate .
“Nn?”
Is she not coming? Looking back, I saw Sharle-san standing there in front of the tavern, her face bright red .
“Sharle-san, I’m leaving now . Your face is red, are you still drunk from yesterday? It’s dangerous to cross the mountain under that condition, you know?
“Ah, ah, ah . ”
“Ah?”
“All of it is your fault~!”
About that, I guess I was indeed the one who offered her beer, but is there any need to be angry with a reddened face like that?