Chương 124: Chapter 17:”One Week Until the Operation 3 – Yu Walks in Geesnatura”

After the first joint exercise, we had two days free. During that time, I thought I would explore Diesnatura alone once. The first day I came to this world, I was in a rush. Because of that, it was a regret that I couldn't look at the state of the city slowly in the end. It's not like I'm in a sightseeing mood. But before throwing myself into battle as it is, I wanted to feel the daily life of Natura a little with my skin.

Recently, I've been dyed in the environment of the Humite faction, so information is biased towards Humites. By looking at the other side again, I felt like I could grasp things with a neutral eye. Incidentally, I also have an idea to scout around District 8, where the First Prison is located. Unlike the people of Lunatope who don't know where they might trigger the sensing system on the ground. Or Ausser-Chilions who can't wander around strange places because they look like children.

I can act with peace of mind for the time being if I become a Woman. That also pushed me to go out for now. Packing portable food in my waist pouch, I told Kudin,"I'm going out to scout above. I intend to come back within two days." And depart. It would be troublesome if seen by strangers, so I decided to transform into a woman before leaving the hideout. There are three exits from the hideout, but I decided to leave from Oil Shop Novots, which I passed on the way here.

"Young lady. Going out?" Perhaps naturally for the location. From the counter, Novots called out to me. He serves as both a shopkeeper and a gatekeeper of the hideout. Turning around, a vigorous physique and a scary face are reflected. If he stays silent, he is scary. But he was wearing a good-natured smile that didn't make me feel such a thing at all.

"Yeah. I'm thinking of looking around the town a little."

"Be careful. Don't go to strange places."

"Yes. I'm off." The huge underground city Geesnatura was bustling with muddy vitality as usual. Amid the hustle and bustle, I walk as if sewing through the crowd. I am heading to the place corresponding to the underground of District 8. There is also an exit leading from Geesnatura to Diesnatura there. Until there, I thought I would look at the situation here while walking below. Geesnatura and Diesnatura are connected by terribly long spiral staircases or elevators.

In each district, there are two or three places where the top and bottom are connected. Technically, it seems possible to connect space by placing Trives up and down and warp. By daring to make it inconvenient, they were hindering the flow between the top and bottom. It's part of the Isolation Policy. And in case of emergency, all entrances and exits can be blocked. If that happens, usually, even if we save Theo, we can't escape underground and are helpless, but...

Kudin and others had installed multiple small Trives secretly in advance so as not to be found out by the Central Government. This time, they intend to outwit the guys above using one of them. I hope it goes well. The huge Silver Pillar penetrating the entire Central District vertically, visible in the distance. It emitted a great presence from any position. It is smooth without a single scratch, reflecting the light of the lighting installed underground, and is filled with a dim shine.

Looking up, the ceiling soaring far above is pitch dark as expected because light doesn't reach that far. Blocking the sunlight completely, I felt suffocated as if the world was covered with a lid. I felt like I somehow understood the feelings of Ausser-Chilions who wish to live under the sky again. It is a pity that the sky above is also turbid gray and not very beautiful. If I showed the clear blue sky of Earth or the emerald green sky of Elanel that wakes you up to the people of this world...

What kind of reaction would they have? And, there.

"Hey. Sister there. How about maintenance or makeup at our place? We'll make the price cheap." I was called out with a forced smile by a tout brother.

"No. I'm fine." When I refused softly, he showed a blatantly disappointed face.

"Recession, huh. Not a single person has come today yet." The author's narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

"Fufu. Good work." He dropped his shoulders lightly and started a chat with a nonchalant face.

"By the way. Did you hear the story that the Humite King might be executed in a few days?"

"I have heard of it."

"He seems to have done various things, but he's finally finished too. According to rumors, starting with him, they will begin a Great Purge of Humites. Hie—scary story." For saying it's scary, his tone was somewhat like someone else's affair. Probably he is a Natura.

"Well, our place does business only with Natura. So it doesn't matter much to us, though."

"That is good above all."

"Yeah. Just... we are also scared of when we will be purged by the government like them. We have no choice but to be grateful that we are overlooked and can live now, I guess."

"That's right. Where there is life, there is hope."

"Right. Well, for now, it's about today. Let's work hard on business! Sister, if you feel like it, rely on us!" I returned a light forced smile and decided to move forward. Since I'm a human, unfortunately, I don't think I'll go. Good luck. Eventually, I entered a stall street. If I pass here, I will reach the elevator to District 8. At each stall, various things such as oil for Natura, parts, interior, book data, etc. were sold. Among them, there was also a shop called Humite General Store.

The sign says in small letters"Humites can work too". It seems true that Humites are also living underground. Those calling out in front of the shops were varied. Those with the appearance of children (probably Ausser-Chilion), a shopkeeper missing one leg, and those with part of their head missing. All of them are Non-Standard Natura who have some problems somewhere. No matter how favorably I look at everyone, the feeling that living is barely manageable was conveyed.

The glamorousness of the ground is nowhere to be seen. This is the normal of Geesnatura. Unlike humans, Natura can live for the time being without eating. But still, if they don't care for their bodies, they will rust here and there, and their condition will worsen. Sometimes they have to fix or replace parts of their bodies. That seems to cost quite a lot of money. And of course, entertainment also costs money. For that reason, in the end, everyone was working by"Dripping Oil" just like humans.

(It seems Natura express sweating like this). Walking for a while again. I saw a shabby-looking girl who was a little out of place from the surroundings. Sitting politely chokon on a poor rug. The girl was opening her mouth desperately and calling out something. But she couldn't win against the noise generated by the surrounding crowd. As if sucked into it, the voice had been drowned out. Approaching, I finally heard a faint voice." Perfume... Do you need some..."

Looking down, there were several poor small bottles lined up. Inside was a transparent purple liquid. Certainly, Natura can also smell, although duller than Humites. Although the contents are beautiful, the small bottles are like something picked up from somewhere. It doesn't look like a product at all. I was a little curious about the circumstances of her doing business bravely in such a place, so I decided to talk to her.

"It's beautiful. Can I try a little?"

"Ah, please." Perhaps happy to be spoken to, her face brightened a little. I take one of the small bottles and spray it quickly on my neck. Yeah. A faintly sweet flower-like smell spreads, good scent. I was surprised inwardly by the quality better than I thought.

"You are not... an Ausser-Chilion, right?" Thinking she was really a child Chilion from her innocent appearance, she nodded kokun vertically.

"Why are you doing business in such a place?"" Mom's condition is strange. But, we don't have money to go for repair..."

"I see. How much is it likely to cost?"

"Ah, 5 Gal per bottle."

"Ah, no, I meant how much the repair costs."

"Ah... I'm sorry. I don't know unless I have her looked at in detail, but they said it might cost 2, 000 Gal..." The girl said so with a face about to cry. Certainly, selling 400 bottles of this would be hopeless. Although the content is actually good perfume for the price, if the essential appearance is a small bottle picked up around there, no one will turn around. Much less if the one selling it is just a shabby child. I opened my waist pouch and stared at the bundle of bills in there. 100 bills of 1, 000 Gal.

It was given in advance by Kudin as part of the reward for the dangerous mission, but there was no particular use for it. Then if I use it for this child, it will be a good use. I pulled out only five bills and said while fluttering them.

"I liked this perfume. I'll buy it for 5, 000 Gal."

"No way! I can't receive that much!" Thinking she was cute being flustered with rounded eyes, I put my finger on my mouth shhh and smiled.

"It's okay. This is a legitimate price for you who are selling good things properly. And, if it's okay, could you guide me to your mother? Let's take her for repair together with this money."

"Ah... Thank you very much!" Perhaps overcome with emotion, she crumpled her face enough to cry and looked really happy. If she could shed tears like a human, she might have been shedding poro-poro. At that wonderful "crying face," I also felt warm and happy. After that, carrying her bedridden mother on my back, I took her to the brother who was touting earlier. Because he said something about maintenance, I thought he would surely fix her.

"How is it? Can you fix it?"

"It was a close call. The chest Power Reactor is broken—look, it's the part corresponding to the heart in Humite terms. If this is done, Natura can't move."

"Uwaa..."

"Mom..." This seems to be a serious matter. Will she be okay?

"Also—the head is a little bad too. If left alone for a while longer, she would have completely passed away."

"Is that really okay...?" When I asked anxiously, the brother tapped his chest don.

"It's okay with our place! Originally it would cost 2, 200 Gal, but I'll give you a discount and make it 1, 980 Gal."

"Then, I ask you with this money. I'll come to check again, so I count on you firmly."

"Leave it to me! I'll make her shiny!" Apparently, she will be fixed properly. Relieved, I spoke to the girl whose hand I was holding.

"That was good."

"Yes! I don't know how to thank you... Umm. Here, if you like, please take another bottle!"

"Yeah. I'll take it gratefully." I received another bottle of perfume held out. The purple liquid was shining kira-kira like a treasure. Leaving, while thinking the girl waving her hand forever was heartwarming, I started walking forward again. Eventually, I arrived at the large Elevator connecting Geesnatura and Diesnatura. Inside a metal pillar, a shaft made of a transparent tube looking like plastic extends vertically. Furthermore, there was a cage to carry people and things in it.

There were no other passengers. Getting in, it goes up silently suuu inside the tube without sound. I looked down vaguely at the cityscape without unity becoming smaller little by little. Eventually entering underground, nothing can be seen. I made a little detour, but well, it wasn't a bad detour. Diesnatura is right there.