I Became The Scoundrel In The Popular Dating Sim Weapons (3)

*THWANG*

Reiji looked up at the arrows that had been fired into the sky, whistling away at a much faster speed than he had anticipated.

When they reached their peak, they plumted straight down, gravity doing its duty as usual.

*TCHAAK*

The three arrows embedded themselves into the concrete, cracks forming around the entry point to showcase just how sharp the tips were.

'Is that video ga logic or are those tips made from fucking Vibranium??' he thought internally.

"Aren't they beautiful?" Hayashi laughed uproariously, clapping his hands with glee at the power of his weapons.

"Yes, but only when they're in the right hands," Reiji replied.

Hayashi shifted positions on his throne, leaning back as he refocused on the group of n that had intruded on his sanctuary.

"Don't worry, they're in the perfect hands! I'll make such good use of them!"

'That's what I'm worried about,' Reiji rolled his eyes.

"Let's make things easy for both of us. You give us control of the shipnt, and you get to leave the country with your head still attached to your neck. How does that sound?" he asked coldly.

"Haha, quite bold of you to threaten when I'm the one with the upper hand here."

"Do you seriously think that's the case?"

"I have a good reason for it," Hayashi said with a smug look.

Reiji was slightly taken aback by his confidence, which didn't seem to be purely due to the weapons in his hands, though he didn't show it outwardly.

'Is there so other factor?'

If that was the case, he made sure to raise his vigilance and was grateful for planning the contingencies beforehand.

"I'd offer you a seat, but as you can see, mine is the only one around here," Hayashi waved his arms, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"We're fine, let's get down to business. I'm guessing you weren't exactly planning on keeping this operation a secret, seeing how you were expecting us to show up."

The portly man grinned widely, revealing a few gold teeth that had replaced his missing ones. The most update n0vels are published on novel~fire~net

"Smart lad. I don't quite rember you, but you don't look like a regular mber, seeing how you're commanding this group despite your young age. Are you related to Daichi in any way?"

"Is that important?" Reiji asked.

"Not really, it doesn't make much difference. But I am a curious man, after all. In any case, I was actually hoping that you all would co, as it makes things easier to explain."

Reiji crossed his arms, leaning back against the steel beam that held up the roofing covering them.

"Let's hear it then."

"Tell , does Daichi think I'm doing this for revenge? Or, to build up my own force again?"

"....A bit of both."

"I don't bla him. So nights I dream of gouging his eyes out, lavishing over the thought of him begging for rcy and crying out for help! Oh, I get such good sleep when it happens, you have no idea," Hayashi moaned, shuddering in a way that made Reiji want to puke.

"Wow," he recoiled in disgust.

The man shook his head and continued, "You may not know, but he took everything from , more than what you all would be privy to! I feel like I'm actually pretty ta with my dreams, all things considered. But the point is, revenge is definitely a goal of mine, one that will happen sooner or later, just.... not at this mont."

Hayashi stood up slowly, adjusting his white suit and fedora as he took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"You see, I'm not actually here for my own purposes; I'm simply completing a job I was hired to do. As much as I would love to put an arrow through that man's head right now, that will have to wait. I was hoping Daichi would co personally, so I leaked information about this plan deliberately. This was, of course, at the request of my client. For so reason, they wanted him to co pick up his 'mail' instead of it being delivered to him, though I'm not sure why. I guess you'll have to do."

He held out the envelope, intending for soone to take it from him.

Baldy glanced at Reiji, who nodded.

He walked over carefully, watching the movents of the guards behind Hayashi in case they made a sudden move.

But it seed like they really didn't have any intention of fighting.

He grabbed the paper and returned while still facing the opposing n, handing it over to Reiji, who opened it imdiately.

***

Dear Daichi,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I miss you.

I miss us.

It's quite boring in here, with no one to talk to but the walls.

But no matter.

We will talk again soon, face-to-face.

And I pray that this ti, we won't be at odds.

For your sake.

And for mine.

These crossbows are a gift; do with them what you will.

Ideally, you won't be idiotic enough to dispose of them still.

Because you know you'll need them, no matter your skill.

But even if you do?

Haha

This is a ssage.

A ssage that sothing like this isn't enough to stop .

Oh, and let Hayashi leave the port alive. He's quite useful for now, you see?

Unless you don't mind the consequences, which would be a pity

Till the day we et once more, the day when you flee

Your dearest friend,

~ Z

***

Reiji clenched his teeth, his mind racing with disbelief as his hands unknowingly crumpled the ends of the letter by accident.

'That psychopath..... He actually showed up this early? And he's related to the syndicate sohow?'

A certain arc from the ga popped up in his mory, his heart pumping faster and faster as he struggled to understand what this ant in the bigger picture.

'But.... Ah shit, I didn't sign up for sothing like this!'

"Oho, from your expression, I doubt that the letter contained anything good. Mind sharing it with ?" Hayashi chuckled at Reiji's crumbling mood.

"....You didn't read it?"

"I'm a professional. I was told not to, so I didn't. I don't even know who my client is," he shrugged.

"Then what were you planning on doing with these crossbows?" Reiji asked in puzzlent.

"My client said I'd know after handing over the letter, but I'm assuming you'll leave us be, with how disgruntled you appear. Did he threaten you sohow? Or maybe struck a deal you couldn't turn down? Co on, I'm getting impatient here," Hayashi snapped irritably.

Reiji raised an eyebrow and let out a small laugh at his ignorance.

'He's not going to react well....'

"On the contrary, it's you who'll be leaving us be. The letter states that the crossbows are a gift for us."

"....What?"

Hayashi blinked. And then blinked again.

"What the fuck do you an??" he yelled.

"Are you deaf? Your client is quite friendly; he's giving us this shipnt for free."

"Let see the letter!" Hayashi demanded.

"Ah, I can't do that. It contains so sensitive information, you see."

Reiji couldn't let him know that even though he wasn't lying, the letter wasn't exactly a good thing.

If Hayashi, who already had thoughts of revenge, took advantage of this mont of weakness in the future, it could be devastating.

And telling him about Z would be even worse; it would give him unnecessary confidence for now.

"Then I don't believe you," he growled.

"I'm not asking you to. You know as well as I do that there are only two ways this ends. You either try fighting back and forfeit your life, or you hand over the shipnt and walk away alive," Reiji sneered.

"No! I was promised safety! And a path forward! There's no way I'll hand over this many weapons to that accursed man!"

"You said you don't even know who your client is. Why did you even believe that?"

"That's not your concern; the promises were validated, so you have to be the one who's lying," Hayashi hissed.

"....Well, we were asked to let you leave safely, but that doesn't change the fact that these crossbows are now ours."

Hayashi collapsed back onto his throne, his sweaty face wrinkling with anger and frustration.

"...This can't be happening, this was supposed to be the start of my redemption," he murmured to himself.

"So, what's it going to be?"

Reiji shifted his balance, placing more weight on his front feet in preparation.

"Nononono, I-I can't!" the deranged man wailed as he grabbed the crossbow next to him and pulled back the chanized string.

"SCATTER!" Reiji yelled, and the n behind him sprang into action.

Hayashi's own guards were a step slower, not expecting this turn of events.

They quickly readied their own weapons, the close-combat henchn unsheathing their knives and batons while the archers stepped back for a better vantage point.

"I FINALLY HAD HOPE, AND I'D RATHER DIE THAN START OVER AGAIN!"

Hayashi aid at Reiji, who had quickly ducked behind the wide steel beam he was leaning against before pressing a button on his phone.

*THWANG*

An arrow flew past, completely missing his area as he watched it shoot towards the body of water, subrging once it had gone quite a distance.

'Where is he?'

Reiji looked towards the trucks where the cargo was being offloaded, and grinned as one of them roared to life.

At the sa ti, the electricity in the entire port turned off, enveloping the location in semi-darkness, with the only light coming from the moon filtering its way through the extrely thick clouds, and the beams from the truck illuminating the area in front of it.

'Bingo.'