Episode 5: The second proposal.

“Ugh…”

After finishing the bank raid plan.

I just stretched out.

I thought I would come and try a robbery that I do not even know how to do in the world of my favorite work.

“Damn it…”

At the moment, I was grunting with the muscle pain that came as I was relaxed.

Crow glanced at me as I groaned and said strangely.

“..He’s really a normal person. To be honest, I was a little suspicious when I casually shot civilians, and even when I shot Soldier Girl, my doubts hardened into certainty.”

“I don’t want to be a normal person either… Damn it.. Weak body.”

I got up, cursing the muscle pain that was beating all over my body.

Seeing that Crow is preparing something means that he has something to say.

As I got up, I saw Crow coming from afar with tea.

A necklace with a red jewel swaying on Crow’s chest.

I stared at the necklace for a moment.

“Oh, it’s a bit embarrassing to stare at your chest like that…”

…Hah.

It has been like this ever since.

“…Misunderstanding.”

“I guess so~.”

Tak.

Crow said as he put down the teapot, and I looked at him and said.

“..How does the ‘Necklace of Life’ work?”

“It’s the best. He doesn’t even cough, and even with a fairly large contract, his lifespan recovers right away.”

Crow smiled lightly and sat down.

“Okay. Now let’s talk business.”

“..Well, that’s good.”

I straightened my posture and looked straight at Crow.

“As I said, I’m going to create an organization. It’s only two people, but now that I’ve created an organization, all I have to do is grow it.”

“…You sound like it’s so easy… But you’re talking it makes it even more convincing. Okay, say more.”

Squeeze.

Crow held out a teacup, and I lifted it up and drank tea.

A clean, indistinguishable hot taste ran across my tongue.

“Green tea. Cultivated recently in Jeju Island.”

“..That’s nice.”

I continued talking.

“Now that you’re here, Crow, I’ve got money and communications. I’ve got some information, so now there are two things I need.”

“What is it?”

I paused for a moment.

“..Those who seek information and those who are strong in force.”

“Hmm…May I find out?”

“No.”

I shook my head.

“These are the people who will be mine. I’ll pick them myself. I’ve got a few I’ve decided on, so I’ll bring them soon. Mr. Crow, send crows to the people you’ve written down here.”

I handed the folded paper out of my pocket to Crow. Crow opened the paper and said in surprise.

“Oh my God. I only picked people who made a name for themselves…But what’s written under the name?”

“Please write it down and send it to me. Then I’ll be back in time no matter what.”

After I finished talking, I got up.

“The ‘information seeker’ I’m bringing is young. Probably just out of high school. He hasn’t had direct contact with the world below. So… I hope you’ll be kind to him. .”

Crow looked at me blankly and said.

“That’s quite normal for a person who shot a gun at a guard he hadn’t met before.”

…I’m not saying it’s wrong.

“..Wasn’t it necessary.”

“Yes. Yes.”

“..By the way. Did you get the picture?”

“Hmm? Ah…Uh.”

Crow handed me an envelope containing something with an embarrassed expression.

“It wasn’t difficult to get someone to save you…But I hope you’re not like that. I liked you.”

“..I don’t like that.”

I shook my head and went out of the store.

The world has changed since I left the Manmulsang.

A while ago, I was the boss of a small but underworld organization, and I was definitely the one who stepped into the underworld.

However, I came out to a sunny place where the sun was shining brightly, and I was just a weak, weak ordinary person.

Somehow, feeling as if my shoulders were sagging, I moved to catch the subway.

I feel depressed somewhere.

I need to drink some coffee.

******

“…Is this right?”

Now I am sitting in front of a convenience store and carefully observing the streets where people pass by.

Various fashions passed before my eyes, and all kinds of sounds passed through my ears.

“…Maybe by now.”

Now it is late in the evening when the sunlight is disappearing again.

It is a time when darkness approaches like a tide and light recedes like an ebb.

It is the time when the underworld is revealed.

At the same time, it is also the only time when a girl who can see the whole world comes out to the world, although she is confined to a small and limited space called home.

“…Oh.”

Soon, the outline of a human began to be seen in the distance.

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“…Why so slow?”

I opened a can of coffee while watching the person who showed no sign of getting close.

Tak.

Profit.

The canned coffee opened with a refreshing sound.

Gulp. Gulp.

I hit a one-shot right away.

The cool canned coffee wet my throat and went down my stomach, providing caffeine to my entire body.

Caffeine rushed in and punched my brain, awakening it and even temporarily stopping my muscle pain.

“…Kya.”

Removing the can from my mouth, I looked at the person I had become close to.

A deeply worn hat.

And the hoodie worn over the hat.

Black mask and black sunglasses.

…Where are you being taken?

I don’t think you’ll notice that she’s a woman unless you look closely.

As I stared at the girl with a puzzled expression, the girl who found me was startled and hurried into the convenience store.

“…Looked at me too much.”

Hyo.

I sighed.

Now it’s time to embrace it again.

It’s time to stop what’s about to happen.

I got up with an empty can, threw it away, and stood up.

Deuddeuk.

The plastic chair dragged off the ground and made room for me to get up.

I got up and went inside the convenience store again.

With my daughter. With my daughter

The bell on the door rang and the part-timer at the convenience store looked at me.

The woman with her short bob hair tied up, showing a glimpse of the tattoo on the back of her neck, chewed gum and turned to look at me.

“..Welcome~”

The words were kind, but the expression was not.

Maybe it’s the expression ‘I bought a can of coffee earlier, but why did you bother to come back again’?

I tried to ignore the expression and followed the girl in the black hoodie with her eyes.

The girl was busy putting her things in her basket, as if she was trying to get out of here as soon as possible.

…Cup noodles.

Frozen food.

Sweets.

Snacks that can fill multiple stomachs were put into the basket.

Eolssigu. Why are there eggs in the lineup in front? Protein? Do you want to exercise?

He even packs a bag of ramen.

I observed the girl while pretending to pick out items.

Somehow, all the things I choose remind me of the past.

“…!”

Ah.

We made eye contact.

My eyes met hers and the girl froze for a moment, then she quickly looked away and rushed to the counter.

“Please… Count…”

Speaking in a low voice, Alba glanced at the girl who put the basket on the counter and started to take a picture of the product’s barcode without a word.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

The barcode machine was figuring out the value of the product, and part-time job was finding out the value of the girl in front of him and comparing it to himself.

“…Kick.”

And looking at the smile that bloomed on Alba’s face after a while, it seemed that the value calculation had already been completed.

“..99800 Won. Are you paying by credit card?”

Alba said with a friendly smile that tinged with ridicule, and the girl said in a hurry.

“Ah, yes, yes.”

The girl held out her card politely with both hands.

Alba pointed at her somewhere with a frown.

“…?”

At the end where Alba pointed, her card reader was turned in the direction of the girl.

I sometimes make mistakes like that..

The girl panicked and put her card in her card reader.

A question appeared on Alba’s face.

Beep.

The deal is not going through.

Beep.

“…Your balance is low.”

“…Ah.”

…Hah.

“Uh, um, that’s, a moment… A moment…”

The girl frantically pulled out another card.

He hesitated.

The girl’s hand reached out and then stopped.

“..Excuse me.”

Alba said annoyedly, but her girl was restless and she still couldn’t hold out her card.

..Even I can’t use that.

Because using that would be humiliating in many ways.

With my daughter.

“Ahhhhh I said that. That bastard. What kind of muscles are muscles when it comes to anchovies?”

An uninvited guest came in.

I turned my head to confirm the identity of the uninvited guest.

Um…

Uh…

I’m worried about this.

A rather strong body.

Tattoos drawn on the arm as if it were some kind of drawing.

A suit with a black spider on it that clings to the body.

..Fluorescent shorts.

…Clutch bag in hand.

…..

Let’s look a little further.

A woman stood next to the man and added a smile to the man’s words.

Leggings that fit snugly to the leg.

A shirt that shows off your body.

..Clutch bag.

……Is it a couple look?

“…Even though it’s a cartoon world, isn’t it designed to be too typical?”

I murmured, picked another can of coffee, and started walking to the cashier.

The clutch bag couple smiled and headed to the checkout counter.

“One red with Horse X.”

The man pushed the girl away with his hand.

“Uh, uh…”

As the man spoke, Alba glanced at the pushed girl next to her, then turned around and pulled out her cigarette.

“Here you are.”

“How much is it?”

“4500 Won..”

Kang.

A can of coffee fell on the counter.

“Calculation.”

I walked slowly and stood in front of the checkout counter.

“..Hey f*ck man.”

“Ah. Buy a cigarette…’

“..Ha. f*ck can’t you hear me?”

I ignored it and glanced at the girl next to me.

“…Just calculate this as well..”

“Hey!!”

The man grabbed me by the collar and turned me around.

“Damn I’m counting!”

“The map intervened.”

“Uh, uh…”

The girl began to fidget, wondering if she was anxious when the atmosphere suddenly became turbulent.

And the man looked at me blankly, as if he was dumbfounded, and then came to his senses when his girlfriend next to her poked her arm.

“This bastard…!”

The man raised his fist.

..That’s right. Real clichés are all clichés.

“f*ck you, you’re right..!”

“Hey, Mundwaenam.”

“…!”

The man said, flustered.

“What is my… Name?”

……?

Is this your real name?

…It’s okay if you go against your high-status parents.

“I don’t notice. I don’t even know that my girlfriend is cheating on me.”

“..What?”

I pulled out a small paper bag from my pocket.

Sure.

A picture came out of a small envelope.

“Now, take a look.”

I handed the picture to Hoenami.

Doenam was puzzled and accepted the photo.

Soon, Nam’s hand began to shake violently, like a mobile phone that received a call on vibrate mode.

Doenam’s girlfriend took a quick look at the photo.

“…Uh…”

And I was speechless.

It’s probably a picture of a girlfriend dating a man in a black suit at a cafe holding her hand.

“..This…This…!”

“Oh, no baby! Oh, that bastard!”

“f*ck it!”

Bang.

..Ooh.

Doenam’s hand hit the counter violently.

“Go away!”

So Nam raised his middle finger to the woman, moistened her eyes, and ran out of the convenience store.

“Come on baby!!”

The woman hurriedly ran out after the man.

..Um.

I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

Truth is a cruel law.

You still owe one? Don’t forget

Please have a pretty love in the next life.

“…Uh…”

The girl was staring at me silently.

“Calculation.”

“..Ah, yes..Yes!”

Part-timer flinched and quickly took a barcode, and I held out my card.

Tip.

The deal was done.

“Have a nice day..!”

“Yes. Oh. And.”

I spoke in a low voice so that only part-timers could hear.

“If you don’t want to be known, behave well.”

Alba was startled and nodded her head vigorously.

With my daughter.

I left the convenience store and opened a can of coffee.

Chic.

..As expected, one drink was not enough.

I hit one shot of canned coffee again and the canned coffee soon turned into an empty can.

“Hey, over there…!”

The girl followed and said.

“Thank you…”

The girl bowed her head and greeted me.

…How can a child like this become like that in the future?

I sighed and pondered for a moment.

“…Maybe.”

“Yes, yes?”

I have finished my thoughts.

“Would you like to talk to me?”

“..Yes?”

The girl was embarrassed.

“We are from the West Sea, right?”

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The girl looked at her with a surprised expression.

“..Your revenge.”

I paused for a while before speaking.

“I’ll help you.”

I looked at the girl looking at me in bewilderment and at the empty can.

That girl now is like this empty can.

A can with no coffee inside is useless to someone who needs something to drink.

But. The can itself is absolutely useless.

You are valuable.

..So.

I will fill your heart with the goal of coffee again.

I will make you a more valuable being.

I looked at the girl and said.

“I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse.”

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