Rebuild World: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 4] by Nahuse

Author:Nahuse
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 127: Putting Money to Good Use

In the shopping district of lower Kugamayama, Akira was waiting for Carol to arrive. This area was closer to the city’s walls, so there were more high-end shops targeting the wealthier clientele. The security guards were only lightly armed, to keep from intimidating the customers. Slum residents, criminal ex-hunters, and any excessively armed individuals were considered dangerous and prohibited from entering.

Akira was wearing his powered suit and carrying his AAH, but that was all. The security personnel were only tasked with protecting this area, which was relatively affluent compared to the rest of lower Kugamayama, from lowlifes. Since Akira wasn’t armed too heavily and didn’t seem to be causing any trouble, they let him stay.

Still, people didn’t typically walk around in powered suits here, so he stuck out like a sore thumb—everyone gawked at him as they walked by. Beside him, Alpha (who would have stood out far more than Akira, had anyone been able to see her) wore a knowing grin.

What’s so funny? he asked, clearly irritated.

Oh, nothing! Just thinking that if you hate being the center of attention, maybe you ought to put a bit more thought into how you look next time.

I’ll keep it in mind, he muttered.

At that moment, Carol showed up. She greeted him with a smile. “Oh, you’re already here. Did I make you wait long?” She was dressed in a modest, innocuous outfit—the polar opposite of the risqué Old World-inspired powered suit she usually wore in the ruins. She carried herself with grace and elegance as she walked, and even her smile was dignified—a far cry from the inviting one she usually wore. Anyone who knew Carol from the wasteland would have been shocked to see this different side of her—and contrasting it with her typical seductive smile, they might have found her even hotter than usual.

But none of this had any effect on Akira. “Nah, you’re ten minutes early, so you’re good,” he replied.

“I know that,” she said with a wry smile. “You’re supposed to answer, ‘No, I just got here,’ remember?”

“But I got here fifteen minutes ago.” He looked genuinely confused.

“That’s not the point. It’s just what you do on a date! Going through all the usual traditions is part of the fun!” She persisted in acting like they were on an official date rather than just meeting up, hoping Akira might follow her lead.

But Akira showed no such inclination. “I’m not sure what you think we’re doing here, but I just wanna hear why I was mugged. I didn’t come here to have fun.”

“Obviously.” She sighed. I should’ve known, since he came here armed and all. “Did you have to wear that getup, though? Normal people don’t wear powered suits to a place like this.”

“The guards didn’t chase me off, so it’s fine.”

“Oh, I get it—I bet you just wear your suit everywhere because it’s more convenient than changing clothes. Don’t tell me that even your loungewear at home is, like, body armor or something.

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