Baccano!, Vol. 21: 1935-C The Grateful Bet by Ryohgo Narita & Katsumi Enami

Author:Ryohgo Narita & Katsumi Enami [Ryohgo Narita]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2023-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

“No buts. If you recall the time you actually fought him, you’ll remember he’s not an opponent you can beat with sheer enthusiasm.”

Maria started to argue with her employer again—

—but Ladd beat her to it. “Are you talking to me, too?”

Ladd’s voice had taken on a dangerous edge, but Luck didn’t back down. He spoke plainly, as the employer in this situation.

“I personally saw you fight him at the casino. It was only for a moment, but I seem to recall he was leading you around by the nose.”

Confronted with this fact, Ladd ground his teeth. Then he smiled. “…Damn. You don’t think much of me at all. Well, you’re right that I didn’t kill him at Firo’s casino, so I guess I can’t exactly argue. I don’t care what you think, though: I’m gonna be the one to kill him.”

Then he looked around at Maria, Smith, and Alkins and issued a declaration. “You people seem to have a bone to pick with the redhead, too. Get in my way, and I’ll take you out first.”

“Ha!” Berga interjected with a snort. “No way a thug like you could beat Claire!”

“Uh… It looks like the hulk over there don’t know about me.”

“Huh?” When he heard himself called a “hulk,” Berga’s smile vanished.

Ladd narrowed his eyes slightly, beginning to rise to his feet. Luck moved to intervene, but a moment later, Graham poked Ladd in the shoulder with his enormous wrench.

“Hang on, Ladd. Berga Gandor’s not wrong about us bein’ thugs. He only just met you, but he’s already got your number. That means he just might know us pretty well… Meaning he’s a fan…? Yeah, maybe Berga Gandor’s a fan of ours!”

Graham’s eyes were so wide it was as if he was seeing into the end of the world itself. Deflating, Ladd sat back down.

The moment for retaliation had passed. Confused, Berga checked with his brother.

“…Hey, Luck. You sure about these fellas?”

“At the very least, we have Nicola’s word regarding the skills of the one in the blue coveralls.”

When Graham heard that, he started yelling excitedly. “Nicola! Wow, the nostalgia… Let me tell you a nostalgic story! It’s been a while since he and I went toe to toe! One win to six losses. When I remember that magnificent time, my blood boils, my flesh dances, and my bones would probably dance, too, even without flesh on them—and that’s a pretty scary image to think about! If I saw a dancing skeleton, I might dislocate all its joints out of fear!”

“…Hey, Luck. You sure about these fellas?”

Berga asked the exact same question he’d asked a few seconds ago, but he looked even more dubious this time.

Luck heaved a deep sigh, then murmured half to himself, “Probably.” Then, he whispered to his brother in hopes of diverting his attention. “…And you, Berga. Don’t fight with Smith, all right?”

Luck had noticed that Smith was shooting glances loaded with mingled fear and anger at Berga. Considering the large scar on Berga’s face, this was probably to be expected.

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