There Is Indeed a Place I'm Curious About / Are You Interested in Me?

The naive Lappland had no idea why Texas had been drinking alone earlier.

Texas's expression suddenly became complicated again.

Chapter 84 There is indeed one thing I care about.

Texas was unsure whether to tell Lappland what she knew...

In her memory, Lappland's favorite thing to do as a child was to sneak out at night to watch Maria, the Night Watcher of Siracusa, work.

From that moment on, Texas knew that Lappland had always hoped that one day she could stand on the same battlefield as Maria.

No... perhaps, for Lappland, becoming Night Watcher is not necessarily a must.

She just wanted to stand by Maria's side.

But... it's a pity.

Before Lappland could fulfill this wish, it seemed that Maria's place next to her had already been taken by some unknown Perro.

"Um?"

Lappland tilted his head, a puzzled look on his face.

She didn't understand why Maria had fallen silent again.

Texas, after much deliberation, silently shook her head.

Forget it, I'd better not tell Lappland.

To avoid her really going crazy and not knowing how to control herself.

"Huh? Is that Lappland? That's rare to see her~"

Secretly hiding to the side, Exusiai and Maria exchanged information while secretly watching the two people talking.

It was from Exusiai that Maria learned that the white-haired, gray-eyed Lupo girl, Lappland, was an old acquaintance of Texas.

Both came from a place called Siracusa, but they were not traveling together.

In Exusiai's daily observations, Texas doesn't like to have much contact with the other party... On the contrary, Lappland has a slightly obsessive obsession with Texas.

It's worth mentioning that although Lappland is also an Infected, for some reason, she didn't encounter the same strict management as ordinary Infected...

This may be related to the fact that she did not come to Lungmen through official channels.

"When I first met Lappland, she was still trying to have a real fight with Texas... At that time, I thought she was some kind of enemy."

"But later I realized that things weren't so simple... By the way, Miss Maria, you used to be in Siracusa, didn't you? Do you know why?"

Exusiai turned her head curiously.

But Maria knew nothing about this.

She had never been to a place called Siracusa; in fact, the only place she had any real contact with in this world was Lungmen.

In the Bolivar Forest, she encountered virtually no living people.

As for Siracusa... she had only heard of the name recently.

She had no idea what was inside.

It's even less likely that they'd know what happened between Texas and Lappland there.

After observing for a while, Texas and Lappland seemed to have reached some kind of consensus. Lappland quickly left, and Texas showed signs of fatigue at this time.

She needs to rest.

Exusiai smiled when she noticed that Texas was already heading towards the Penguin Logistics dormitory.

Although we don't know what happened... judging from the outcome, everything is fine.

That's alright then. Texas is a mature person and doesn't need their concern.

Rather than being concerned about whether the other party can safely return to Penguin Logistics, Exusiai more curious about something else right now.

"Well, Miss Maria, now that everything's alright in Texas, what are your plans?"

Exusiai smiled and moved a little closer to Maria.

Even at such close range, she could smell the faint scent of incense... In fact, she had smelled this scent before, but for some reason, although it smelled nice, it was sometimes there and sometimes not.

"Although we often have holidays, a week-long break like this is quite rare. What do you plan to do during this time?"

Perhaps the familiar touch had stirred some emotions within her, and she was now particularly curious about what Maria would do to pass the time on days without fighting.

But clearly, Maria, who never enjoyed herself, didn't know how to kill time; she simply fell silent after a moment of thought.

Exusiai, on the other hand, displayed a somewhat exaggerated expression.

"Huh? Don't you usually take breaks?"

No way? No way?

Is it really possible for someone to work for several weeks straight without a break?

There probably won't be any.

Exusiai smiled, but in return, she received Maria's unchanging expression.

This caused her smile to gradually freeze...

"No way...?"

In the end, Exusiai lost her confidence.

But Maria confirmed her guess.

"My previous job... didn't have any breaks."

Exusiai was shocked.

Maria wasn't entirely without rest, but her work as Hunter meant her rest time was never fixed... After all, those Beastification monsters wouldn't give Hunter advance notice of when they were about to fall ill.

For Hunter, as long as they are alive, they are working; so-called rest is just a stolen moment of Hunter in their busy lives.

"Can I really go on living like this?"

Exusiai's expression instantly turned extremely awkward.

She simply couldn't imagine what kind of person could endure such a life.

There's no time for desserts, no time for parties; the first thing I do every morning is work...

This kind of life would absolutely drive every Laterano resident crazy!

Oh, the people at the Notarial Office might be able to adapt... after all, they're a bunch of weirdos too.

After thinking for a while, Exusiai felt it wouldn't work.

"Although I don't know where you used to work, Miss Maria, at least Penguin Logistics is a really nice and relaxing place! Continuing with that kind of life won't do, how about we go find some fun?"

Exusiai spoke up, offering an enticing suggestion.

She moved closer to Maria, just like a real little girl, and extended an invitation to Maria for a date.

After a few moments of contemplation, Maria nodded in agreement.

This brought a satisfied look to Exusiai's face.

That's more like it!

Maria, though not much older than them in appearance, had become strangely silent.

That won't do.

A beauty like Maria should smile more and proclaim her beauty to the world!

How can someone so good-looking always have such a serious expression?

That...

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go?" Exusiai asked with a smile, her eyes narrowed.

"I've known this Lungmen like the back of my hand for a long time. Wherever you want to go, I can show you the way!"

She patted her barely noticeable chest, making a confident assurance.

Maria, after a moment of contemplation, silently raised her head.

"Thank you for your help, Miss Exusiai."

"There is indeed one thing that has always bothered me..."

Chapter 85 Are you interested in me?

To clarify beforehand, Exusiai indeed know most of the peculiar little places within Lungmen.

This includes, but is not limited to, places where gangsters like to make deals, areas where the Lungmen Guard Department is frequently active, various well-hidden dessert shops, and most other interesting and worthwhile places to visit.

But...

Even so, she was still somewhat unable to satisfy Maria.

"... Very good swords, but... they're only for display."

Looking at the Blades in her hand, Maria lightly swung it a few times before making her assessment.

Meanwhile, Exusiai looked at the other side helplessly.

I thought I'd see some unknown side of Maria... but is this still the case?

Going on a date with a girl to a weapons shop...

Well, all I can say is that it definitely has a Maria style.

"You can't buy any good weapons through normal channels."

Exusiai kindly reminded Maria from the side.

You can have weapons, but... don't expect to buy any good equipment openly.

"... I see."

Maria let out a subtle sigh, a hint of regret in her voice.

Although her current combat intensity doesn't place such a strong need on weapons, several battles have made her realize that having a suitable weapon would make her feel much more comfortable.

Unfortunately, Lungmen's business environment doesn't seem to be strong enough to support her in purchasing the weapon she desires.

Most weapons are still too weak.

So much so that Maria herself worried that she might crush them every time she picked them up.

With a helpless shake of her head, Maria put the weapon back in her hand, nodded slightly to the shopkeeper, and then the two of them left together.

Upon returning to Lungmen's commercial district, Exusiai helplessly reminded Maria.

That was the last weapons gallery!

"If none of them can satisfy you, then there's nowhere else in the official Lungmen channels that can meet your requirements... Above that, there are some individual organizations."

"I see."

Maria lowered the brim of her hat, and although her tone remained the same, Exusiai could still sense that Maria was somewhat disappointed.

In fact Exusiai did not actually take Maria to every shop that sold weapons.

At least, there was one place she didn't take Maria to.

Raythean Industries.

Although Raytheon Industries is nominally a company that manufactures large equipment, they also actually take on some orders for weapons and equipment from individuals.

Those weapons were often exquisitely crafted and very durable, making them a perfect fit for Maria at this stage.

However... those orders were too expensive even for Exusiai, making it difficult for her to provide enough funds even if she wanted to help Maria.

As for Maria herself... it's obvious she doesn't have that much money.

Seeing Maria's silent dejection, Exusiai pondered for a moment before offering words of comfort.

"Miss Maria, do you have any ideas for dessert?"