Thinking it over, I could more or less understand. There was a good chance I'd run into these people during future missions, so getting familiar with them now couldn't hurt.
When they greeted me, I mostly just nodded or replied with a word or two before heading off. Then I climbed onto the Harley. My right hand was badly injured, but I could just about manage to twist the throttle.
"Vrrm—putt-putt-putt-putt—"
The engine roared to life. I rode the Harley home slowly, carrying all my injuries and exhaustion with me.
It was still the middle of the day when I got home. The sun was shining brightly, but I was completely worn out.
My right hand was hurting badly, too.
I probably wouldn't be able to cook.
After thinking it over, I parked the Harley in the yard, grabbed a handful of cash and put it in the pouch at my lower back, then turned and headed for the restaurant not far away.
Nobody in East City didn't recognize this Harley, so... nobody would dare touch it. As long as I parked it in the yard, I could be sure that no one would dare steal it.
I didn't even need to lock the gate. I turned and headed toward the nearby street corner. On the way, I saw the burnt-out ruins, too.
But that was all in the past. I glanced at them calmly without lingering and went straight to the little restaurant.
I pushed open the door. It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was fairly busy.
"Well, look who it is—Buyan! Hiss~ What happened to you!? Did someone beat you up? Who had the nerve to do that? If Xu Lin finds out, that girl will probably go crazy!"
Xu Lin... Though she was a rich heiress, the