The Supporting Characters in the Game Have Become Obsessed Chapter 6

[Translator – Peptobismol]

Chapter 6: If it’s Inevitable (1)

What is the most important thing for a person to live?

So would say it’s love.

And so would say it’s dreams or fa.

There are also friendships, work, learning, appetite, and so on.

So might confidently say that money is the most important.

Well, to so extent, all of these are true.

But what I wanted to talk about wasn’t of this kind.

The most important thing for a person to live.

The most fundantal thing.

Naturally, it can be said to be ‘food, clothing, and shelter.’

Especially here in Neon City, it was even more so.

If you don’t wear ‘clothes’.

In the lower classes, the temperature in Neon City at night often drops below zero.

It wasn’t a temperature that could be endured with just bare skin.

Moreover, things that couldn’t be protected from the fences made by city laws existed, of course.

Even though it was a cyberpunk world, there was still the cri of public indecency.

And if you don’t eat ‘food’.

Within a few days, you’ll end up begging on the streets for cheap synthetic foods made from ‘krill shrimp’ or ‘soy protein’, and the like.

By the way, neither of them tastes good.

It’s not at a level where people can eat it.

Orcs eat quite well, but even when they eat, it’s obvious that they’re enjoying the taste.

They just eat.

And finally.

You needed a ‘shelter’ where you could sleep safely.

Of course, there were quite a few holess people in Neon City.

They were common sights as you road the lower zone.

There were many vagabonds laying cardboard outside, lighting fires in drums, trying to sleep under bridges.

But if you noticed that they disappeared after a while, everyone would realize the importance of a ho together.

In that sense, a ho was important in Neon City.

Very much so.

As long as it wasn’t a tent-like structure under a bridge, any kind of ho would do.

Anyway, soone would go to Royal Vegas and spend their days in luxury hotels that cost tens of thousands of credits per night.

And soone else might go to China Town in the Citizen Zone and spend a night in a dense building complex reminiscent of the past, Kowloon Walled City.

Even near the central business district of Center Plaza, there were many buildings designed for accommodation.

In one area, there were rows of luxury apartnts, while in another area, there were one-room capsule apartnts with entrances the size of cabinets.

In such a situation.

I could say that the house I live in is above average.

It’s called the ‘Golden Smile Condominium’.

It’s just an ordinary good condominium.

First of all, its location is in the middle, in the business district, so the security is above average, and it’s also an advantage that it’s a building made of luxury materials, so there aren’t too many people living on each floor.

By the way, there are condominiums called ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ as siblings of this building.

I heard that there are over 100 households per floor in Silver.

I couldn’t even imagine how serious the situation would be for Bronze, which is located in the lower area.

Of course, I did not evaluate my house as above average based solely on location and conditions.

No matter how good a house is, there are bound to be unexpected problems.

When people have to move.

There are parts that need to be carefully examined.

Typically, issues like water quality problems (rust water).

Insect problems (30cm cockroaches).

Sunlight problems (light reflected from the opposite building can cause fires).

For your reference, all expenses in Neon City were extrely expensive. There wouldn’t be anyone willing to pay expensive city taxes to wash in rusty water or to wage war against bugs.

I can assert that there is no perfect house in this world.

After much rationalization and consideration, I was able to find a house that I could be satisfied with.

Still, since it was a house I found after quite a long struggle, I was satisfied with it in almost every aspect.

Except for one thing.

– Ding dong.

“Hey, listen. It’s Bill. I can’t reach the stuff because the key is out of reach. Can you help a bit?”

Apart from neighbor problems.

When I was living in Korea, I heard sothing like this.

When you think about moving, whether it’s a monthly rent, a lease, or a sale, there are things you must check.

Of course, things like water quality, insects, and sunlight can be unpleasant factors in life.

But if you don’t want to be stressed out more than that, you should definitely check ‘this’.

Whether there’s a ‘bicycle’ parked upstairs.

Or if items like ‘scooters’ that ‘kids’ ride are taking up space.

And you should check the condition of the ‘entrance door’ on the sa floor and the condition of the ‘residents’.

Then why did I ignore that fact?

Why did I overlook that part?

I really regretted it.

Simply put, my neighbors were a problem.

“Huh? Borrow a ladder from the managent office? How the hell am I supposed to carry that all the way here!”

An insane old man cosplaying as a child.

“…Excuse . It’s too loud. Could you please keep it down?”

A giant who cos running whenever there’s noise, 24/7.

Even when Bill shouted, he ca to . That old man doesn’t listen to reason. He’s crazy.

“Oh, our kids don’t run around the house?! What are you talking about, really.”

This person is not on the sa floor.

She’s a pretty-looking lady who lives upstairs.

She just loses her mind when it cos to her kids.

And those kids had 2 hearts and 3 lungs. They’re driving crazy.

Lastly.

“Wow, you’re lucky. It was fortunate that the house next door was empty. Right?”

After I told her my address.

Even my friend (the main protagonist) who moved in next door.

…But.

Wasn’t the next door originally not empty?

I rember the person who lived there being the healthiest person on this floor.

What happened to that person?

What was his na?

…Uh.

Um.

…Nobu, what was it?

Anyway, I forgot the na.

But I rember he was a healthy Japanese young man with no ailnts.

The most normal person among these crazy neighbors.

He was like an oasis in the desert.

Losing him like this was unbelievable…

Watching the neighbors co back every 30 minutes made feel depressed.

How did I manage to stay inside the room for the past week?

I might really be getting depressed.

Why is everyone acting so strange today?

Why do you keep coming back like this?

[Translator – Peptobismol]

I couldn’t bear it anymore.

“…Let’s just go out.”

[Very positive. Where are you planning to go out, I ask.]

“Anywhere.”

Eve quickly replied as if she were happy.

I wanted to retort to the AI that loves going out, but I didn’t have the energy for it.

… I was planning on not leaving the house for a month.

I never thought my plan would be ruined like this.

“Anywhere.”

To find my freedom.

I sneaked out, avoiding the neighbors.

It was especially important not to get caught by Catherine.

Since she didn’t have any commissions at the mont, if she caught , she would definitely follow .

Having successfully sneaked out quietly, I headed straight for the direction of the monorail station.

I thought I might co up with a place worth going by just wandering around.

So, there was no need to take a taxi.

It’s not because I didn’t have credits.

…That taxi fare could buy a few artificial chicken ats.

Anyway, no.

The monorail station wasn’t far from ho.

It was one of the factors I considered when buying the house.

Within a 5-minute walk to the station.

It’s very important for a happy cyberpunk life.

I soon arrived at the large-scale ‘monorail station’.

[North Houston 3 Monorail Station]

Even though it’s a train in the cyberpunk world, the way to ride it wasn’t much different from my old world.

The only difference might be that paynt is made through a biotric credit chip rather than a transportation card.

– Paynt has been made for 1 adult male.

[I haven’t taken the monorail in a long ti, I appreciate it.]

Eve’s brief appreciation followed.

“…Sigh, I don’t want to go out.”

[I would have rated it better if the purpose of this outing wasn’t ‘escape’.]

“What are you talking about? If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have co out.”

[…….]

The noisy voices of my neighbors still lingered in my ears.

Next ti I move, I will definitely check the neighbors too, I silently vowed to myself.

…I decided to think about my friend who followed all the way to the room next to later.

Soon, the train arrived.

Since it wasn’t rush hour, there weren’t many people.

The doors slowly opened upwards.

I entered the train slowly.

Soon, the train departed along the predetermined rail.

Holographic letters passed quickly through the windows, depicting the cold scenery of Neon City.

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Different advertisents passed by each window, while buildings zood past outside.

Occasionally, Geisha advertisents with white makeup on their faces passed through the gaps between buildings. And sotis in English, Japanese, or Chinese. Very rarely, even Korean.

I blankly stared at the passing advertisents and buildings.

[Where are you planning to go, may I ask.]

“…Let think for a mont.”

What would be a good place to kill ti?

I thought about just riding the train around, but I rembered the crowd that would pour in later during rush hour, so I decided against it.

What did I used to do when I was bored in Korea…?

“Oh.”

[Have you decided?]

“I have.”

Yes.

Where do Koreans, no, people all over the world go when they’re bored?

When waiting for a friend.

When wanting to do so work on their electronic devices.

Or even just to pass the ti.

There was one answer without any need for consideration.

“The answer is a cafe.”

[You are displaying that you have really never been outside, I believe.]

…That’s sothing only you’d think.

The spirit of Koreans.

Appearing in the cyberpunk world.

* * *

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Everyone, raise your hands above your head and put your heads down!! We are the ‘Eco Warriors’, a nature preservation group! Just follow the instructions, and no one will get hurt!”

But I didn’t expect terrorists to appear.

Does this make any damn sense?

[Translator – Peptobismol]