32-Conversation between Koharu and Max

Meanwhile, at Edygil's equipment store. Everyone wakes up and is having breakfast.

Kairo – Today we are going to open the store to help Edygil with his profits.

Koharu – Okay, but do you have the knowledge to help us?

Kairo – Yes.

Kairo looks at Max.

Max – I will help.

Kairo – Then I will go upstairs to get some equipment to show you.

Koharu – Understood.

Kairo goes upstairs and goes to a weapons room to get weapons. Meanwhile, Koharu and Max are in the main room.

Max – Hey Koharu, can I ask you something?

Koharu – Yes.

Max – Would you accept to have an affair with me now?

Koharu is surprised by what she hears.

Koharu – What is it?

Max – We could use one of the rooms to have sex now. What do you think?

Koharu – I'm going to pretend that you're not okay because of what happened and that you said that without thinking, because there would be no reason for me to accept a crazy offer like that.

Max – But I have reasons for you to accept my offer.

Koharu – What would they be?

Max – From what Kairo told us yesterday, Fujimoto, Shana, Cassandra and Edygil slept in the middle of a forest.

Koharu – I still don't understand.

Max – Weren't you worried about Fujimoto and Shana traveling without you around?

Koharu – Yes, I was, but I trust Fujimoto.

Max then smiles.

Max – You can even trust Fujimoto. But do you trust Shana and that Fujimoto won't fall for Shana's charms?

Koharu is confused and desperate.

Koharu – (I wonder if Fujimoto and Shana had an affair yesterday?)

Max – How about we do it like this, if Shana and Fujimoto had something last night we will make a plan to expel her from the group.

Koharu – Fujimoto was supposed to expel her.

Max – Besides, I will need you to convince Fujimoto to make me the leader of the group.

Koharu then becomes suspicious.

Koharu – But why is that?

Max – Fujimoto doesn't know how to make good decisions, you saw what happened thanks to his decisions.

Koharu – Maybe you are right, but he may not accept it, but even if he did accept it there would be an even bigger problem.

Max – Which one?

Koharu – Cassandra and Kairo would be suspicious.

Max – So I know, every decision he tells you about, you will tell me about it, then I will give you an idea and you will try to convince him to make that idea.

Koharu – I think that way no one would suspect.

Max then kisses Koharu on the mouth.

Koharu – What... was that?

Max – It was to confirm our agreement.

Koharu – But you know, I won't accept it if nothing happened between Fujimoto and Shana.

Max – Understood.

Kairo then comes down with some equipment.

Kairo – Look at this.

Koharu and Max look.

Max – These armors seem to be of quality.

Kairo says excitedly.

Kairo – Yes, because they are made by the great toolmaker Edygil.

Koharu – You seem to admire Edygil.

Kairo – Of course, he is one of the best toolmakers I have ever seen.

Koharu – So you are going to teach us how to sell the equipment?

Kairo – Actually, this equipment is for us to deliver, we can't let any bandits steal this equipment.

Max – I understand.

Kairo – So let's make the deliveries.

Kairo, Koharu and Max then leave the store.

Kairo – I'm going to lock the door.

Kairo locks the store door.

Koharu – Let's make the deliveries.

Max – Yes.

Hours later Kairo, Koharu and Max make the deliveries and return to the store. They get there and see Fujimoto, Shana and Cassandra having lunch. Fujimoto then sees them.

Fujimoto – Hey guys, come eat soon.

Edygil comes down the stairs.

Edygil – You took a while.

Kairo – Aren't you going to ask if everything went well with the deliveries?

Edygil – No need for that, I trust you, now come have lunch.

Kairo, Koharu and Max are going to have lunch too.

Kairo – So you got the items.

Cassandra – Yes.

Edygil – Your equipment will be ready tomorrow.

Cassandra – I'm anxious.

So hours pass and it's already night. Edygil enters the boys' room.

Edygil – Hey boys, don't try to leave your room to go to the girls' room.

Max – Understood.

Kairo – Understood.

Edygil notices that Fujimoto isn't there.

Edygil – Where's the other boy?

Kairo – He went with his friend to talk in the living room.

Edygil – I understand, now I'm going to my room.

Edygil leaves the boys' room. Meanwhile in the main room.

Fujimoto – Koharu, why did you call me?

Koharu looks downcast.

Koharu – I'd like to ask you something.

Fujimoto – Feel free to ask me anything.

Koharu – Did something happen between you and Shana yesterday in the forest?

Fujimoto is surprised.

Fujimoto – (I wonder if Shana told you?)

Fujimoto – Why are you asking me this?

Koharu – Shana is not trustworthy, so I suspect she might try to hit on you to manipulate you.

Fujimoto – (She did try, but she had no intention of manipulating me.)

Koharu – But you still haven't answered my question.

Fujimoto – Something happened, but it's nothing to worry about.

Koharu – I'd still like to know what happened.

Fujimoto gets a little scared.

Fujimoto – Do you promise not to tell anyone?

Koharu – I promise.

Fujimoto – Shana kissed me on the lips.

Koharu – I can't believe it, but something happened after that.

Fujimoto – No, she only gave me that kiss, but I told her I didn't want anything to do with her, so she gave up trying to get anything to do with me, and then we talked amicably.

Koharu – Kick her out of the group, someone like that can't be around us.

Fujimoto – I won't, I believe we can all solve our problems by talking.

Koharu gets angry.

Koharu – You're stupid, aren't you?

Fujimoto – I don't understand.

Koharu – She manipulated us, then yesterday she tried that, and you still keep her in the group.

Fujimoto – (Unfortunately she won't listen to me.)

Fujimoto then goes upstairs.

Koharu – Where are you going?

Fujimoto – I'm going to sleep, because it's already late, good night Koharu.

Fujimoto then goes back to the boys' room. Koharu gets sad and then goes back to the girls' room.