Chapter 9
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 9: Flirting
"Crazy bastard-desu!! Does it make sense to read the Declaration of Independence for 3 whole minutes there!! This is just trying to bury me!"
"Comrade Yui, your mask is slightly cracked. Isn't memorizing the whole Declaration of Independence the sign of a patriot? How does that make no sense?"
"No you... shut up-desu! Bakayaro [Idiot]!!! And isn't 'Yarikiri' [Let's do this/Finish up] Japanese-desu? That's why I asked. Eek!!"
"How did you memorize all that?"
"Basic. If you were born Korean."
"The cutline for being Korean is high. I'm from America."
"America also has a Declaration of Independence."
"Yes?"
"Memorize that."
"Heheh, me?"
"A nation that forgets its history has no future."
"Maybe it's okay to not have a future... And I'm an immigrant."
"Hmm, then I acknowledge it."
"Over there, please ask if he's interested in the North Korean national anthem."
"Yees. That Ms. Ajura is asking if you're interested in the North Korean national anthem."
"No."
"He says no."
"Stern... I memorized it hard though... Please listen just once."
Ajura, Siyoko could not easily give up the national anthem she memorized hard the day before.
But it didn't reach Nogada.
Naturally, because he is deaf.
"So where is the construction site."
"It's soon. There's a place I scouted beforehand."
"It's my fault for expecting anything from these bastards like venomous snakes."
Ajura's grumbling didn't reach Yuria either.
"From here... this way!"
There wasn't any other reason, it just didn't reach.
"Shibal bitch..."
Yuria walked ahead, chattering away.
"I've scouted a place that will become the starting point of our Devil Construction. The starting point of my dream."
"Devil Construction?"
"Yees! You know Devil symbolizes wickedness and contracts, right? I thought this was exactly it. I will show you devil-like skills."
At those words, Nogada lowered his head and looked at Yuria.
"Certainly suits you."
"What does that mean..."
"Because a Devil originally needs to know how to charm people."
Nogada was rarely turning his head to look at Yuria.
Yuria was not flustered by the sudden dash.
Rather, she spat out a line worrying about how to wrap this up.
"Yes...? Eh-eh, does that perhaps mean I am charming?"
"A little different. It means your face is charming."
"... Yes?"
"I, did I hear correctly?"
"I heard correctly too-desu."
"From what I know, in South Korea, this is called flirting."
"W-w-wait, Nogada-san, you acted like you weren't, but were you interested-desu?"
"Comrade Yui, even if you say that, Comrade Nogada cannot hear."
"Eeh tashikani [Certainly]... If we do personal chat... Eeh. Comrade Yuria's gaze is scary-desu!"
"However, Comrade Yuria hears very well. Was it perhaps a strategy? If so, I am sorry."
"That is exactly it-desu. No matter how much I chatter, Nogada-san can't hear so safe."
"Nogada is scary and Comrade Yuria isn't scary?"
"Yuria-san is just a bit gloomy but not scary-desu. But Nogada-san's actions are unpredictable-desu. Don't know when he'll suddenly change and swing the pickaxe... like an insect!!"
"Both of you shut up."
Yuria glared at the two and opened her mouth again.
"Excuse me... are you perhaps interested in me?"
"She committed it!! She committed it, Comrade Yui!!!"
"Kyaaaaaaaack!!!"
Suddenly coming in with a hook.
Of course, my answer is decided.
"No."
Did I say that?
Definitely charming... well, similar words I guess.
Something bothers me but it's not important now so I answered first.
"That's correct."
"Of course. Originally if you only look at the exterior..."
"So what I mean is..."
What, where did everyone go.
I walked while chatting for a moment but when I came to, everyone was way over there.
When did they go that far.
I ran hurriedly and rejoined the group.
And I was about to express my dissatisfaction about leaving me behind and ignoring my words.
"What?"
"Not rejected. Since I didn't confess."
Complained for nothing and got hit back harder.
I was flustered for a moment, but only for a moment.
Who am I.
The Cool Guy of this era, Nogada.
"Why do you keep dragging this out. Do you like me?"
"Confirmed you don't like me. Then since I'm also 0 Confession 1 Rejection, we're even?"
I have absolutely no intention of listening until the end.
You said no, right?
Then that's it.
Even I thought it was good quick wit.
Yuria, perhaps impressed by my handling, didn't retort and started walking silently.
Like that, about 1 minute, something similar to a building appeared before our eyes.
Is that the construction site?
It looked right that it was on the verge of collapsing at a glance, so I stood in front of it faster than anyone.
"Is that it, the place to dedicate my life."
"Level 1? Does it mean it's easiest?"
So there are levels.
Then can just anyone not enter high-grade construction sites?
I stood in front of the building that looked roughly half-built.
"Is this it?"
Entering the glowing yellow circle near the entrance, a system message popped up.
Required proficiency and tools?
"Bought them just in case, thank goodness. This is what a prepared talent is."
"Hmm?"
I turned my head looking at that message.
There, Blue, Red, and Yellow heads were kneeling in the same posture.
"Surely you don't have them?"
Well they could forget.
They met a new person after mining for 7 hours straight so I underst...
You see this angle here?
I looked at Yuria who opened her eyes roundly and the text alternately, then opened my mouth.
"All of you, get lost."
Seems like it's time to find new friends.