"Black-market goods!?" Kyon, who had been standing closer to Jiu Ming, heard his words. Looking at the various parts and instruments arranged around them, sweat immediately beaded on his forehead.
"More than sixty percent of the stuff here is contraband. Other than buying black-market goods on the black market, I don't feel like getting chased down by a whole crowd and invited in for tea anywhere legitimate." Jiu Ming rolled his eyes at him. Every time he came here, his heart ached a little... This was practically throwing money away. Just the price of two High-Energy Crystals was enough to have who knew how many counterfeit goods custom-made at a toy factory...
"You've really had it rough. This stuff must be expensive, right?" Kyon said sympathetically, but Jiu Ming merely waved a hand without caring.
"It's fine. The main thing is that I want to make it myself too."
"Eh!? Are you planning to create chaos in the world!?" Kyon had no doubt that if a finished product got out, the consequences would be severe.
"Can't I just keep it as a toy for myself?" Shaking his head, Jiu Ming thought that if he really managed to make this thing, then barring any surprises, it would absolutely become a toy. No matter how little sense of restraint Suzumiya Haruhi had, she wouldn't use something like this right under everyone's noses.
They could make it first and worry about the rest later!
"Mm-hmm, we can finally get started." Suzumiya Haruhi looked around in satisfaction. It was true that she couldn't understand any of it, but that wasn't important. What mattered was that they could begin work for the time being!
"Who knows how?" Jiu Ming raised the most crucial issue. Right now, they were completely in the dark. Well, perhaps this